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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3GNEC13T13G245678 · Checked Sep 14, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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3GNEC13T13G•••••• 2003 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500

That is about average for the 2003 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 — 5 complaints per build across 27 builds.

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137on the model
27builds in total
Most reported Electrical System 2 Tires 1 Latches/locks/linkages 1 Service Brakes 1

What owners of this build wrote

Service Brakes Jun 2014
I was driving on i95 traveling at a speed of 60 mph when I tried to apply the brakes and the brake pedal went completely to the floor. I had absolutely no brakes. Lights on the dash board stated service brakes. Luckily there were not any cars directly in front of me. I was able…
Electrical System Oct 2011
I purchased a used as-is 2003 chevy avalanche 1500 and I didn't notice until a couple of hours later that the speedometer wasn't working. I don't when it failed
Latches/locks/linkages Mar 2004
2003 chevroletr avalanche, tailgate opens by itself. This happened repeatedly in colder temperatures tailgate latches had to be manually opened to get tailgate to shut after a few days tailgate would drop again. This happened continually during winter months
Tires Mar 2003
The passenger front right tire experienced tread separation
Electrical System Oct 2006
Speedometer malfunctions. Sticks at different speeds... +10 mph, +30 mph, +60 mph etc. Will reset itself after various amounts of times. Minutes to days later

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3GNEC13T13G245678 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.