2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STRUCTURE
2
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints27

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dash cracked from passenger air bag to vent. Danger if air bag is deployed dash could defrag and become dangerous projectiles.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-11-30

“We received this notice back in july "2016" and still we have not received a call to get this taken care of. Takata recall!!!”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-07-01

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet avalanche 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-05-27

“Dash plastic cracking around passenger airbag and the instrument cluster. Sharp pieces sticking up. Ccar wash personel can get cut when wiping dash during auto cleaning and detailing.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-05-22

“Engine dies, door locks start opening and closing, all dash lights go off, radio goes off,car starts on own 3 to 6 seconds, did this at 60 mph and at 15 mph.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-05-05

“Engine dies, door locks start opening and closing, all dash lights go off, radio goes off,car starts on own 3 to 6 seconds, did this at 60 mph and at 15 mph.”

ENGINE · reported 2016-05-05

“Engine dies, door locks start opening and closing, all dash lights go off, radio goes off,car starts on own 3 to 6 seconds, did this at 60 mph and at 15 mph.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2016-05-05

“Crack in dash next to the airbag. Dash board becomes un attached between molds, causing the airbag deployment area to bounce and become unstable which may lead to improper deployment since the shifting and deterioration of supportive moldings and plastics can not support the deployment of the air…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-04-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.