Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10280174August 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SAME PROBLEM AS FOUND IN NHTSA ID # 05V37900 IN 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS OCCURRING IN MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE ABS IS ACTIVATED WHEN REACHING A SPEED OF 5 MPH OR LESS. THIS IS CAUSING MY AVALANCHE TO NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AT STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. MY AVALANCHE WILL TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 FEET CLOSER TO THE CAR OR INTERSECTION I AM STOPPING AT. IF I ROLL THROUGH THE STOP SIGN OR NOT GO BELOW 5 MPH WHILE TURNING, THE ABS DO NOT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279327August 4, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, CHANGED THE TIRE, AND DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WERE NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE ROADWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,900.
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0
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#10278748July 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON IN INFORMATION CENTER, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. THE GARAGE SAYS THE BRAKE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONS DISABLING THE ABS ON THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER PART FOR THE VEHICLE IS UNAVAILABLE. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REMAINS DISABLED. IT IS A 2003 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. BRAKE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278832July 30, 2009
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHEN LOWERING THE SPARE TIRE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY LOWERS TO THE GROUND BUT THE METAL SLEEVE THAT THE CABLE RUNS THROUGH AND ALSO IS SUPPOSE TO DROP AS THE CABLE IS LOWERS GETS STUCK IN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE END RESULT IS THE TIRE IS ONLY PARTIALLY LOWERED AND IS STUCK WITH THE CABLE ON THE GROUND. YOU CAN KICK PULL TRY AND USE THE TIRE IRON TO TRY AND PRY IT DOWN BUT IT DOES NOT GO DOWN. IF THE TRUCK WERE UP ON THE JACK AND FLAT TIRE REMOVED IT WOULD BE VERY EASY FOR THE TRUCK TO COME OFF THE JACK BECAUSE OF THE FORCE NEEDED TO TRY AND GET THE SPARE TIRE DOWN. THE PROBLEM IS THE TIRE WONT COME DOWN. IF A PERSON WERE TO GET FRUSTRATED AND TRY AND DRIVE ON THE FLAT AND FORGET TO RAISE THE CABLE IT COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SPARE TIRE TO SUDDENLY BE JARRED LOOSE AND SUDDENLY BE DRAGGING BEHIND THE TRUCK AND WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE BEHIND THE TRUCK AS IT DROVE DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278395July 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500- NONE PROBLEM WITH CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILING. MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. UPON RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT CHEVY IS AWARE BUT HAS DONE NOTHING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED OR HURT IF THIS IS NOT COMMUNICATED. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES- SEE WEB SITE WWW.CHEVYAVALANCHFANCLUB.COM/CAFCNA/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC IF YOU JUST SEARCH CHEVY AVALANCHE ENGINE STALLING YOU WILL FIND ALL OF THE POSTS. MANY PEOPLE START BY CHANGING THEIR BATTERY, REPLACING THEIR FUEL PUMP AND FILTER, REPLACING THE AIR FILTER BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. PLEASE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE TO STALL LIKE THIS......... *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276754July 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD POP BACK AND FORTH AS IF THE ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED. 10/08/09
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276336July 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276055July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CLUSTER ISN'T WORKING SYSTEM STATES CHARGING AT 30 VOLTS, TESTED WITH METER 14 VOLTS, ALSO SPEEDOMETER STATES THAT I AM DOING 65MPH WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275857July 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITH NO WARNING AT ALL MY FUEL LINE BEGAN TO LEAK PROFUSELY. NO SENSOR WARNINGS/LIGHTS AT ALL. FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS - LEAKING TO THE POINT I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE IT PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY NEAR MY HOUSE OR EVEN OUT ON THE STREET (IN CASE SOMEONE WALKED BY WITH A CIGARETTE). I FEEL THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK AND SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY AND IN SOME INSTANCES ARE ONLY BEING TOLD THEY ARE "BACKORDERED" WITH NO APPROXIMATE DATE OF AVAILABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275379June 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
"SERVICE 4WD" STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED ERRATICALLY IN THE DIC. 4WD SYSTEM STARTED TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY 4WD CONTROL SWITCH WITNESS LIGHTS LIGHT ERRATICALLY OR DO NOT LIGHT AT ALL. 4WD LOW RANGE ENGAGED BY ITSELF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING - THIS WAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAZARD, FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT A PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED SAFELY. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED TSB 05-04-21-003C (APRIL 15, 2008) FOR THIS CONDITION HOWEVER OWNERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT IT OR THE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED ACCIDENT RISK. RESEARCH ON THE WEB AT VEHICLE OWNER CLUBS SHOWS THIS CONDITION TO BE A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR GM VEHICLES USING THE THIS TYPE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE SAME SITES SUGGESTS THAT THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS A CHALLENGE TO GM AND IT WAS A "HIT-AND-MISS" APPROACH WITH MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO GET IT RESOLVED. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD BE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON A SLIPPERY STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD ( JUST TO GIVE A FEW EXAMPLES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275086June 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS GONE HAYWIRE!! WHEN I'M GOING 30 IT READS 100, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M GOING 20 IT READS ONLY 10 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274300June 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. BRAKES WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274329June 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN FOUR MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 108,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273153June 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER READ 90MPH VS. 40/45MPH. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLES VIN DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THEIR "BULLETIN FOR RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273032June 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE - BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES RESULTING IN NO BRAKES WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES. DOWNSHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. I'VE NOW READ SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES ON ALL CHEVROLET AVALANCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH ONLY SHOWS UP WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE BRAKES - WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY WHEN YOU MOST NEED THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272792June 3, 2009
STEERING
LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM CROSSMEMBER AND, DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING. 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272467May 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269969May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IMMEDIATELY EXITED FREEWAY AND FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS GONE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE, DID DRIVE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30K MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THE CHEVY AVALANCHE AND DENALI ARE KNOWN FOR THIS, AND FEELS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. HIS VEHICLE TOO WENT OUT AT 20K MILES. MY COUSIN TRANSMISSION TOO WENT OUT AT 50K MILES, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DEALER REPAIR MY VEHICLE. HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES DOES THE NHTSA NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SO THE MATTER CAN BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER(S) OR MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269646May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8.1L 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ENGINE STALLS AT SPEEDS OF 1 TO ABOVE 40MPH AND FAILS TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS ENGINE SHUT-OFF HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU LOSE ALL POWER TO STEERING AND STOPPING THE TRUCK. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP, ADDING TO YOUR CHANCES FOR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE, A SIMILAR PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2001. THAT CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 07V521000. IT SEEMS VERY ODD THAT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR RECALL OR HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. ONLY YOUR WEBSITE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269661May 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE NOT WORKING, STUCK AT 120MPH. COMPLETE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2003. GM WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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