Chevrolet Avalanche: which model years to avoid

Name: Chevrolet Avalanche complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Chevrolet Avalanche model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2012	52	3	2	0	46.2 Medium	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2013	82	2	2	0	68.3 Medium	UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Across 2 model years, the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche carries the highest severity index (68.3, driven by unknown or other), while the 2012 is the cleanest at 46.2.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.