Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2002)

658 consumer complaints on file.

#10031047August 8, 2003
STRUCTURE
A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR AREA AT APPX. 50+ MPH OR WHEN DRIVING AGAINST A STRONG WIND. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESONATES THRU THE PILLARS PLASTIC COVER..
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0
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#10031048August 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE SPRINGS ON THE WIND DEFLECTOR ON AN OPEN SUN ROOF ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD IT UP AT THE PROPER ANGLE TO ABATE THE WIND "WHOOPING" NOISE CREATED BY THE OPEN SUN ROOF.
Crash:
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No
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0
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0
#10032299August 6, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL CITY SPEED EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ON THE STREET. TIRE BOUNCED TWICE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THIS WAS UNUSUAL, NEVER HEARD SUCH THING. *AK
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0
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#10030753August 4, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WORE THROUGH BOTH REAR TOP HAT DRUM ROTORS OF MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION FOR THE VEHICLES ANNUAL INSPECTION. I DO NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE, SO I KNOW THAT WEAR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. I THEN FOUND THIS PROBLEM IN TSB # 02-05-26-002 AND A CORRECTION WHICH CHANGES THE DESIGN OF THE CLIP RETAINING THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE SO IT WILL NOT SCRAPE WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. THE PEOPLE AT THE INSPECTION PLACE AS WELL AS WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER CHEVY TRUCKS, SUBURBANS, TAHOES, ETC. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE CHEVY SHOP FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS AND THEY DID NOT MENTION OR PERFORM THIS TSB, NOR DID THEY NOTIFY ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING AND CHEVY KNEW ABOUT IT YET CHOSE NOT TO INFORM ME.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011159August 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, HE STATED THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT. NOTIFIED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *JB *CB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029405July 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PER CONSUMER" AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE'S FRAME THERE WAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE METAL TO FLEX AND BREAK AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. IF THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTS THE PROBLEM IT WILL MAKE THE FRAME WEAKER".*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027320July 15, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE CHILD WAS FASTENED IN REAR SEAT BELT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BECAME TIGHT ACROSS CHILD'S CHEST. CHILD PUSHED THE RELEASE BUTTON AND SEAT BELT RETRACTED. CONSUMER CUT SEAT BELT TO GET CHILD OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025964July 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE EXHAUST TICK DURING EXCELERATION, DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER REFUSES TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH HE SAYS HE CAN HEAR PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024349July 11, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS 2.5 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER. WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022678July 3, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN CENTERED IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHILE SEATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS 2 1/2 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THIS CONDITION FATIGUED THE DRIVERS ARMS WHILE DRIVING ANY DISTANCE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED 6-19-03. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT MAY INJURE HIM INSTEAD OF SAVING HIM. *AK *CB *NLM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025308July 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SEEMED INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS APPARENTLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 28K MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024972June 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023088June 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT YOU DO NOT LIST THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN YOUR RECALL LIST. *NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021551June 3, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THIS WAS THE THIRD SEPARATION FAILURE OUT OF THE EIGHT ORIGINAL TIRE SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE CONSUMERS TWO VEHICLES. (GOODYEAR WRANGLER, P265/70R171132, SERIAL # T306731-GRF88M4MP). *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022050June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS IMPROPERLY SEALED WHICH CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017067May 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
FRONT END SHAKES AFTER GOING OVER PAVEMENT JOINT OR SMALL BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE. VERY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 55. STEERING WHEEL THEN START DOING SAME, APPLYING BRAKES MAKE IT STOP. PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE MADE COMMENT OF CONDITION. DEALER STATED IT'S A TRUCK, THAT'S HOW THEY RIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016527April 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS:RIM
SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ODI 766153. THIS OCCURRED , TWICE THIS YEAR, INITIALLY 1/10/03, BRAKES DRUMS AND ROTORS IN REAR WERE SEVERELY WORN. 2ND DATE SHOWN BELOW. OUTSIDE RIM ALSO BECAME BROWN AND CORRODED. DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED DUE TO 3/36 WARRANTY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016360April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A NEW AVALANCHE IN OCTOBER, 2002. IT HAS BEEN LOSING ONE QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS IS NORMAL????? THEY REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, BUT SAID IT WILL STILL BURN 1 QUART PER 2000 - 3000 MILES. THIS IS ABSURD FOR A NEW ENGINE. WHAT EFFECT WILL THIS HAVE ON ENGINE LONGEVITY? CATALYTIC CONVERTER? AIR POLLUTION? I DON'T REMEMBER THIS FEATURE IN THE ADVERTISING OR SALES PITCH. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS KNOWN DEFECT? *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016153April 18, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WILL LOCK AND PIN PASSENGER WITHOUT NOTICE. PASSENGER HAS TO RELEASE THE MECHANISM AND FULLY RETRACT THE BELT TO GET IT TO RELEASE USUALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015316April 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT SOUNDED LIKE "CRUSHING GLASS" AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ABS LIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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