Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche has 20 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MAKING ... |
| Mar 21, 2016 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4"TAKATA RECALL" THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH A SET OF CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC LL T... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | STEERING | VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CLUNKING , WHILE DRIVING, THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES NOT MA... |
| Jun 2, 2009 | STEERING | LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM CROSSMEMBER AND, DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING. 2004 CHEVY AVALAN... |
| Oct 6, 2008 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE STRAPS WE... |
| Sep 20, 2008 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM GOING OUT WHICH MAKES... |
| Mar 19, 2008 | STEERING | THERE WAS A LOOSE SOUNDING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT MAN... |
| Oct 26, 2007 | STEERING | THE STEERING GEAR BOXES ON MOST GM TRUCKS. THEY HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE EVERY 30,000 ... |
| Sep 11, 2007 | STEERING | THERE IS POPPING AND TWISTING MOTIONS IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 04 AVALANCHE, IT CAME FROM THE FA... |
| Jul 30, 2007 | STEERING | 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BAD. MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE IT'S LOOSE.... |
| May 25, 2007 | STEERING | AT IDOL OR LOW SPEEDS LIKE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT WAS AS IF MY 2004 AVALANCHE HAD NO POWER... |
| May 16, 2007 | STEERING | STEERING SOME TIMES MAKING A KNOCKING TYPE NOISE, BROUGHT TO DEALER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPL... |
| Jan 29, 2007 | STEERING | IN THE MORNING - BELOW SAY ABOUT 55 DEGREES WHEN I FIRST GET IN AND DRIVE, I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEELS... |
| Oct 10, 2006 | STEERING | THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING, RATTLING AND LOOSE. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS AN ... |
| Sep 17, 2006 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | MY 2004 AVALANCHE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING CORNERS - TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND $7... |
| Jul 9, 2006 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. TOTAL CONTROL WAS ... |
| Sep 16, 2005 | STEERING | POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS.... |
| Dec 1, 2004 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CLANGED WHILE CHAN... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | STEERING | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HARD IN EITHER DIRECTION... |
| Jan 10, 2004 | STEERING | CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH POP/NOISE IN FRONT END OF 04 AVALANCHE WHILE TURNING AND TURNING WHILE IN REV... |