Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#11034063October 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKED ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033494October 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAMARA RECALL. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE 'SERVICE AIRBAGS' LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I PRESUME THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN NON-FUNCTIONING EVER SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033210October 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL TWO YEARS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION FOR WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE EITHER SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. ENOUGH TIME HAS PASSED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER. I'M CONSIDERING PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY, IT WILL BE HARD TO SELL WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL. EVEN IF I COULD SELL IT, I WILL TAKE A LOSS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033010October 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE FUELING THERE SEEMS TO BE A BACKLASH AIR BUBBLE THAT OCCURS AND IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO PUT $30 WORTH OF FUEL. WHILE PUMPING THE GAS NO MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST AS THE SAFETY IS IN PLACE TO STOP THE FUEL FROM COMING OUT OF THE FUEL NECK WHERE IT MEETS THE FUEL GOING IN THIS IS NORMAL TO KICK OFF THE FUEL SO SPILLAGE DOES NOT BECOME A PROBLEM HOWEVER WHEN YOU STOP FUELING THERE IS A BURP BACK AS IN A AIR BUBBLE THAT SPLASHES OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY SPLASH IN A FACE OR ON YOUR SKIN AND IT ALSO RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN THAT IS WHEN FUELING HAS STOPPED IT BURPS THE FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHILE FUELING. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION IS USED OLD NEW IT DOESN'T MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032898October 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GREEN CHEVROLET (1703 AVENUE OF THE CITIES, EAST MOLINE, IL 61244 (309) 792-1550) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3432606905. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK LOCATED AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT CORNERS OF THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032682October 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BRIAN HARRIS CHEVROLET, BATON ROUGE, LA, 225-272-6500) 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
#11032709October 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (JIM TAYLOR CHEVROLET, RAYVILLE, LA, 318-728-655) 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032311October 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD ON TOP OF AIRBAG. SAFETY ISSUE IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032606October 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS EXTENDING FROM EACH CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PANEL. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME TYPE OF CRACKAGE AND I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD SEND OUT A RECALL TO REPAIR ALL OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARDS. I BELIEVE THAT THERE MAYBE AN ISSUE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032068October 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GM VEHICLES ARE SYSTEMATICALLY MANUFACTURED AND DESIGNED IN A MANNER THAT MAKES THEM PRONE TO CRACK. THESE ARE NOT THE TYPE OF COSMETIC BLEMISHES THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY A CAR LEFT IN THE SUN FOR MANY YEARS. INSTEAD, THESE CRACKS ARE DEEPER, MORE SUBSTANTIAL, OCCUR TO VEHICLES STORED IN ALL MANNERS AND IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS, OCCUR DURING A SHORTER TIME PERIOD, AND OCCUR WITH A RELATIVELY UNIFORM LOCATION AND PRESENTATION. IN SHORT, THE DASHBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY ARE CERTAIN TO EXHIBIT A LARGE, DISCERNIBLE CRACK TO THE DASHBOARD PANEL. THE CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG IS PARTICULARLY TROUBLING AS IT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE DASH IS MORE LIKELY TO SPLINTER IN UNPLANNED AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DIRECTIONS DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. AS A RESULT OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD PROBLEM, THE DASHBOARD PORTION IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SHATTERING, WHICH CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR BODILY HARM FROM SHRAPNEL DURING IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032081October 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RESOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED; THEREFORE, THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031883October 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SECOND ONE UPPER LEFT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG, THIRD ONE UPPER RIGHT OF SAME AIRBAG. CENTER CLIP ON MAIN PART OF DASH BEHIND SPEAKER BROKE OFF DUE TO POOR DESIGN/CHEAP MATERIAL. FIRST NOTICED DASH VIBRATING WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, DOWNHILL FROM THERE. TOOK TO DEALER AND GM, UNWILLING TO REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT $. QUICK SEARCH SHOWS IT TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE IN 2007+ AVALANCHES, SUBURBANS, TAHOES, ESCALADES, SIERRAS, SILVERADOS. NOT SURE WHAT IMPACT THESE CRACKS WILL HAVE ON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT/PASSENGER SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031702October 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
THERE IARE CRACKS ON MY DASH AND AROUND THE AIRBAG, IF I GET IN A WRECK AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, SHARDS OF THE DASH WILL FLY INTO THE BACKSEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN ARE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031585October 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS 2 CRACKS AT THE AIR BAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030786October 2, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE - LOSS OF PRESSURE/FLUID. BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS DISTRIBUTION BLOCK CORRODED AND RUPTURED. LUCKILY, FAILURE OCCURRED JUST AFTER RETURNING HOME, MANEUVERING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO OPEN A CASE AND SEEK DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR. VEHICLE IS IN TN; NOT A HIGH SNOW/CORROSION AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030832October 2, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH CRACKED RIGHT BY THE AIRBAG AND HAS CAUSED MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. NOW MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TOGGLES BETWEEN ON AND OFF. MY DASH CONTINUES TO FALL APART EVEN WITH A DASH MAT COVERING IT. I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF NEEDED. PLUS I WORRY ABOUT SHARDS OF PLASTIC HURTING ME OR MY FAMILY. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DAY THE CRACK SHOWED UP BUT I NOTICE IT IN JANUARY 2017 WHILE GETTING A STUFFED ANIMAL OUT OF THE TRUCK. OVER THE PAST MONTHS, THE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE DASH FROM THE SHAKING WHILE I DRIVING AND NOTHING BEING SECURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031389October 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT TAPPED THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON AND ILLUMINATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BOB BROWN CHEVROLET IN ERVINGDALE, IA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030366September 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN A COUPLE OF AREAS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030157September 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING HOME AND BRAKES FAILED. MASSIVE HOLES IN THE LINES, PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. THANK GOD MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME THIS TIME. LUCKY I'M ALIVE. I WAS NOT ON A MAIN HIGHWAY. SO FAR THE COST IS UP TO $2000.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. ALSO NOW THE MASTER CYLINDER SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. ANOTHER $400.00. I HAVE READ WAY TOOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT GM BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT WAY TOO SOON MANY WITH LOW MILEAGE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IN THE FORM OF COMPENSATION. LIVES COULD BE LOST AND SOME PROBABLY HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11029943September 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROSNER CHEVROLET, 800 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 723-3611) DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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