Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche has 137 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
137
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS DRIVING HOME AND BRAKES FAILED. MASSIVE HOLES IN THE LINES, PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKE WAR... |
| Aug 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE READ NHTSA # 05V37900 AND SEE THAT ADDRESSES THE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINE THAT I AM HAV... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE BRAKING FOR A RED STOP LIGHT THE TRUCK WAS STOPPING NORMALLY AND WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN THE B... |
| Apr 13, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED TH... |
| Aug 17, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOST TOTAL BRAKING AT RED LIGHT AT BUSY INTERSECTION,45 MPH WITH THE GRACE OF GOD AVOIDED A BROADSID... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING, TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. ON A HIGHWAY STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT. |
| Jun 27, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I LOST THE COMPLETE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO A LINE(S) BURST DUE TO RUST. THANKFULLY I WAS JU... |
| Apr 16, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES FAILED. HOLDING THE BRAKE WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE,... |
| Mar 26, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE A... |
| Nov 21, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING 50MPH COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND PEDDLE WENT DOWN TO ... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE TO WORK DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ANOTHER DRIVER HIT THEIR BRA... |
| Aug 29, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | PRIMARY MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINE BURST LOST BRAKES. |
| Jul 29, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE FAILURE: I HAD A RUPTURED STEEL BREAK LINE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING NORMAL BREAKING PRES... |
| May 17, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOWING A SMALL LANDSCAPE TRAILER, PUSHED BRAKES, PEDAL GOES LOW. GOT HOME, ENTIRE FRAME ON DRIVERS S... |
| Apr 26, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2003 2500 AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES HEAVILY RUSTED DEEP PITS BELOW DRIVER SEAT AND ALONG LEFT FRAME RAIL... |
| Mar 23, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE.WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEPR... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE REAR BRAKE LINE BURST CATASTROPHICALLY AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS COMING UP TO... |
| Jan 14, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM ICE FISHING , ON A HILLY AND CURVY ROAD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD ... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE UPON SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS WAS COMPOUNDED BY... |
| Dec 31, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING HOME THE BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WHEN STOPPING. BREAK FLUID WAS EVERYWHERE. FRONT BRAKE LINE BR... |