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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3GNFK12397G••••••2007 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500
This build draws 6.5× more complaints than the average 2007 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 build (19 vs 3).
19on this build
103on the model
35builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 13Structure 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2013
I was involved in motor vehicle accident on the date of nov 21,2013. I was pulling out of a parking lot, I was hit by an on coming mid sized SUV traveling at a high rate of speed. The crash caused a large amount of damage to the SUV as well as a large amount of damage to my 2007…
EngineAug 2015
I bought this truck new and at about 30000 miles it starts to burn oil.about a quart between oil changes.took to dealer and they replaced lifters.there was no difference.then did oil consumption test where it got to the point of burning 1quart of oil every 800 miles.took back in…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2015
Dash pad has cracked badly and rattles terribly on bumpy roads. This problem could release shards of plastic at the occupants in the event of air bag deployment
StructureMay 2014
My truck has developed 2 large cracks in the dash, one over the instrument cluster and the other surrounding the passenger airbag. The cracks developed around 30,000 miles. The truck has been garage kept, and now with 55,000 miles the cracks are getting bigger and much worse.…
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2009
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. While driving approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal engaged itself without manual application. This caused the vehicle to dramatically accelerate. The brakes failed to work. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for a…
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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 3GNFK12397G116487 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.