2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brake failure. Exiting parking lot onto city street brakes failed causing collision. Automotive repair: brake line corroded. Lines to weak to repair. Replace brake lines per gm kit. Remove and replace all metal brake lines front and rear, per brake line kit.”
“The service air bag light came on and has remained on. While researching the issue it appears this is a very common issue in this truck. Due to the safety concerns and the quantity of problems, chevrolet should be required to repair the item. They are aware of it since they sent out a service…”
“2006 8.1 liter 2500 avalanche cut out going down the highway. We were stranded for about 30 minutes during which time we called onstar for help. The vehicle restarted and also reset the engine hour meter to zero. We brought it into our dealer tom bannon chevrolet and they could find no problem. I…”
“2006 8.1 liter 2500 avalanche cut out going down the highway. We were stranded for about 30 minutes during which time we called onstar for help. The vehicle restarted and also reset the engine hour meter to zero. We brought it into our dealer tom bannon chevrolet and they could find no problem. I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.