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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3GNEK12T54G••••••2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500
That is about average for the 2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 — 5 complaints per build across 24 builds.
7on this build
110on the model
24builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 3Service Brakes 2Power Train 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashMar 2004
When the consumer attempted to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle hesitated intermittently. *ak the vehicle needed a new alternator, radio system (cd would over heat). *sc
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Feb 2018
New battery new alternator however the vehicle is not communicating correctly to have the alternator charge the battery. Result is "battery not charging." this during any operation of the vehicle. Battery will die
Service BrakesJun 2013
When backing out my driveway I stepped on the brake and pedal went to the floor leaving brake fluid all over driveway. Group of brake lines along side of frame were totally rusted into a glob of rust
Electrical SystemJan 2013
I did an internet search to see what causes a speedometer to go out and to my surprise there are many people who have had their speedometer to go out on this model vehicle. Most people experienced this problem around 30,000 miles. It would benefit consumers if this problem were…
Vehicle Speed ControlDec 2006
I have a 2004 chevrolet avalanche 1500, the speedometer has quit working, and the tachometer works intermittently. Periodically the speedometer will move, but not show an accurate speed. Currently it is stuck at 0 mph. There are many complaints on the internet about this same…
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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 3GNEK12T54G100391 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.