Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#11318044March 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN OPERATION AT 55 MPH THE ENGIN POWER WAS REDUCED AFTER THREE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. REDUCED POWER MODE IS A CONDITION INSERTED BY THE ENGINE CONTROLS MODULE AS A RESULT OF THE FLY BY WIRE CONNECTION. THE RESULT WAS A QUICK SPEED REDUCTION TO 20 MPH AS MAX SPEED. DOT REQUIRES 45 MPH, UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311638February 26, 2020
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL #16V381 - MANUFACTURER RECALL #2049151 I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE CAN BE A RECALL WITH NO REMEDY. I WANT MY PASSENGER TO BE SAFE IN MY CAR BUT GM WILL NOT FIX IT. WHAT CAN I DO? I HAVE BEEN WAITING AND WORRYING SINCE 2016 FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311636February 26, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2008 AVALANCHE LTZ WAS PARKED ON THE STREET DURING A SNOW STORM, AFTER I STARTED IT I TURNED THE WIPER SWITCH TO DELAY TO CLEAR THE SMALL AMOUNT OF SNOW ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS MOVED FORM PARK TO APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF FULL TRAVEL AND STOPPED. I CLEARED THE WINDSHIELD WITH A BRUSH AND DROVE HOME (1 MILE) WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. I STARTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, AND CAME TO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SOLUTION, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS BAD. REPLACED SWITCH, SILL NO WIPER MOVEMENT. CHECKED THE PLUG AT THE MOTOR FOR POWER (AGAIN), POWER AT THE PLUGS HOT TERMINAL WAS 11.8V, TURNED SWITCH TO ON (SLOW SPEED) AND NO POWER TO ANY OTHER PIN, NOW I AM STUMPED. GUESS I HAVE TO CALL THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310960February 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASH IS CRACKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SIDE THIS RIDE ONLY HAS 85,178.00 ON IT THE DASH SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING LIKE THAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310009February 19, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME ON OUR TRUCK HAS COMPLETELY BEGUN TO RUST OUT. GM HAS A TSB TO REPAIR THE FRAMES ON 2011-2013 AVALANCHES BUT THIS SHOULD EXTEND TO OTHER MODEL YEARS AS WELL AS IT'S THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM IS ALREADY AWARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309598February 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK TO WALMART TO GET A COUPLE OF ITEMS WITH HER WERE MY SON IN LAW AND DAUGHTER. ONCE ARRIVING THERE(APPROX. 3 MI) THEY NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY SON IN LAW OPENED THE HOOD TO DISCOVER A FIRE, HE THEN RAN INTO WALMART WHERE AN EMPLOYEE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. AFTER THEY GOT HOME I CHECKED IT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT WAS STILL IN ALL TH HE FACTORY TIE DOWNS AND WASN'T TOUCHING ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CHAFED IT OR PINCHED THE WIRES. THE TRUCK WAS ON CITY STREET THEN IN PARKING LOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297116January 4, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG. I HAVE INQUIRED MY LOCAL DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT FOR ALMOST THREE (3) YEARS. THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE TOLD ME IS THAT A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. SEEMS ODD AS OTHERS I KNOW HAVE GOTTEN THEIR AIRBAG REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296928January 3, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MAHER CHEVROLET (2901 34TH ST N. ST, PETERSBURG, FL 33713, (727) 290-4314) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277280October 31, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET (2001 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80014, (720) 746-2716) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE PENDING AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276902October 29, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT CARFAGNO CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1230 E RIDGE PIKE, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462, (706) 653-7420) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271097October 25, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*PM*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270816October 24, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALBERIC COLN CHRYSLER (LOCATED AT 551 MARGINAL JF KENNEDY, SAN JUAN, 00920, PUERTO RICO, 787-793-2223) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269115October 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. GRAFF CHEVROLET (3636 WILDER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48706, (989) 391-5231) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR NHTSA'S DECISION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257221September 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
I SAW THE COMMERCIAL REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL. MY CHEVY AVALANCHE WAS LISTED. I CONFIRMED WITH OUR DEALERSHIP THAT IT INDEED IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I'VE ONLY USED THE ONE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY'VE NEVER FIXED IT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS RECALL AND HAVE REFUSED TO FIX IT NOW. I'VE GONE ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH CHEVY THE CORPORATION WHO SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX MY AIRBAG. WHAT DO I DO NOW? MY HUSBAND AND SON DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE STILL DRIVING IT. WE HAVE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255419September 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AFTER SEARCHING THE VIN ONLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253608September 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 3 YEARS SINCE THE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, I HAVE BEEN BY THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS MATTER REMEDIED. I AM REQUESTING THAT MY AIRBAGS BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING, AND NEED THIS SAFETY MATTER RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246354August 26, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GRAFF CHEVROLET BAY CITY CHEVROLET (3636 WILDER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48706, (989) 391-5231) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244941August 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2008 CHEV AVALANCHE WHICH HAS A AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL ISSUED OVER 3 YEARS AGO. IMPORTANCE OF REPAIRS WERE STATED AS AGE OF VEHICLE AND REGION WHERE IT RESIDES. I BOUGHT MY AVALANCHE NEW, 11 YEARS AGO, AND HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN FLORIDA. I RECENTLY HAD MY DASHBOARD REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AS A RESULT OF, ACCORDING TO GM, 'HEAT AND HUMIDITY' IN FLORIDA. HOWEVER WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR PASSENGERS (WIFE AND GRANDKIDS) DOESN'T SEEM TO GET PRIORITY ATTENTION. IF IN FACT TAKATA AND GM BELIEVE THAT AGE AND HUMID REGIONS ARE PRIMARY FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE THE DEGRADATION TIME OF AIR BAG INFLATORS AND INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY OR DEATH THEN MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE HIGH ON THE RECALL LIST. MAY 27, 2016 RECALL ISSUED AND STILL NO ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245009August 19, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO VERA CADILLAC (300 S UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025, (954) 998-1684) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,693.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244432August 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DAVE GILL CHEVROLET (4700 E BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43213, (614) 364-4376) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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