Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2005)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10384385February 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. AT ABOUT 125K MILES ON THE ODOMETER I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD START TO GRADUALLY LOSE TRACK OF THE SPEED AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 - 60 MILES. SO, WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED OF, SAY, 60 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY TO ZERO OVER THE COURSE OF 5 - 10 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD RESET ITSELF. ONCE RESET IT MAY START HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY OR IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO BEFORE THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "CLUSTER" WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROX. $600. JUDGING FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGISTERED HERE, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384380February 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. NO ACCIDENTS HAS OCCURRED TO WARRANT THE LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384217February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LINES - 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 2/17/2011, I KEPT SMELLING GAS. SINCE IT IS A 45 MINUTE DRIVE, THE SMELL DID NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL I REACHED HOME AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. MY SON TOOK OUR JACK OUT TO SEE IF WE COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE GAS LINES SOAKED WITH GAS UNDER THE TRUCK BUT AT THAT POINT IT WAS HARD TO TELL IF IT WAS WHAT WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE; A HOLE IN THE GAS LINES. SINCE THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE FIRST THING THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE SMELL FOLLOWED ME THE SAME AS IT DID THE NIGHT BEFORE. WHEN THE DEALER PULLED IT IN THE SHOP, THEY CONFIRMED OUR SUSPICION OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED GAS LINES ON MY TRUCK WERE CROSSED FOR WHAT REASON IS UNKNOWN AND THEY RUBBED OVER TIME AND RUBBED A HOLE IN THEMSELVES. THEY ARE A REINFORCED BRAIDED LINE. UPON DOING SO, AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, GAS WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SOAKED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THEIR SHOP UNDER ANY CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. THEY ALSO CHECK ALL THE RESOURCES USED BY ANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOT ONE RECALL OUT THERE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS I AM SENDING THIS INFORMATION. ONE IS THAT AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE ABOUT MY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR VEHICLES OF THAT TIME FRAME BURSTING INTO FLAMES AND GM WARRANTING IT OFF AS A SHORT UNDER THE DASH. GM SEEMS TO BE TAKING THE VEHICLE FIRE ISSUE OF SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ TOO SLIGHT. MY TRUCK COULD HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES AND CAUSED MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. EVEN NOW THAT OUR SON CHECKED THE PROBLEM, HE WAS EVEN AT RISK JUST TRYING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS! THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM GM CREATED IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINES. I HAVE PICTURES WE TOOK THAT NIGHT YOU ARE WELCOME TO HAVE SHOULD THIS PROBLEM BE ESCALATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381655February 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2006, WHICH WAS ABOUT 6 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME THEY FIXED IT TO WHERE THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A MONTH OR SO, AND IT SOON CAME BACK ON. THE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN OFF SINCE. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING, I GUESS I SHOULD COUNT MY BLESSINGS. HOPE I DON'T EVER NEED AN AIRBAG! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378262January 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS SHORT IN THE SPEEDOMETER, REAR RIGHT TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING,SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING LIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT JUMPS REVERSE WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND INSTEAD I GO FORWARD I AM GOING BACKWARD AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN. IT ONLY SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. I CALL CHEVROLET TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND EQUIPMENTS BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY DURING STOPPING AT THE INTERSECTION. BECAUSE MY CAR SUDDENLY PULLS ON REVERSE. CAN I ASK THE NHTSA PLEASE HELP ME BY DEMANDING CHEVROLET TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE PLEASE! I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATED, [XXX] OR LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD PLEASE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378299January 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT
2005 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO AND WILL NOT GIVE CORRECT VEHICLE SPEED. FOUND NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WITH SAME FAILURE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NOT KNOWING VEHICLE SPEED IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376845January 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER READS 60 MPH FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDOMETER READS 60 MPH AT STOP. REPAIR SHOP STATES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376371January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER RACED TO 120 MPH AND IS NOW STUCK. I AM UNABLE TO VERIFY MY SPEED WHILE DRIVING. ODOMETER READS 62K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370870December 16, 2010
STEERING
RATTLING IN STEERING COLUMN...HAVE HAD GREASED 3 TIMES AND IT STOPS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. 2 FRIENDS DRIVE 3/4 TON CHEVROLET PICKUPS AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369320December 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS AND DISC. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369230December 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 AVALANCHE 1500 SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING IT FAILS TO RECORD THE CORRECT SPEED IT STAY ON 0 MOST OF THE TIME. THINK GM SHOULD HAVE RECALL THIS PROBLEM TOO MANY 05 CHEVY AVALANCHE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361814October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE SERVICE 4WD STARTED APPEARING IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY. TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE GAVE NO RELIEF. THE VEHICLE STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE, IE STRANDED AT STOP LIGHTS OR AFTER SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC IT HAD NO ACCELERATION. IT BECAME CLEAR AT THIS POINT THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A REPAIR FACILITY, WITHOUT REPLACING PARTS NEEDLESSLY AND THEN TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WORKED AGAIN . I STARTED CHECKING ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A DEFECTIVE ENCODER MOTOR WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM I FEEL THE WAY THE VEHICLE ACTED WITH THIS PROBLEM IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND SHOULD HAVE A FAIL SAFE BUILT INTO IT TO AT LEAST PREVENT COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. AT THE VERY LEAST OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THIS POSSIBLE SITUATION SINCE THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360779October 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358905October 3, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE A/C UNIT BLOWS VERY HOT AIR EVEN WITH A/C IS PROGRAMMED TO LOWEST SETTING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ONCE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358534September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS AND STICKS. OTHER GAUGES (OIL PRES, TEMP) REDLINE AND ARE INACCURATE. GETS WORST WITH TIME. 41K MILES ON A 2005 AVALANCHE (CHEVY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348950August 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWS HOT AND THE PASSENGER BLOWS COLD SPORADICALLY. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AT IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES ALREADY. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OF THE ACTUATORS TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349010August 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST YEAR 2009, WHILE ENROUTING TO TOWN I SAW MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE START CRAWLING UP TO 100 MPH, WHILE I WAS SLOWLY MOVING IN A 25 MILE ZONE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. SINCE I HAD TO GO TO WORK I DID NOT STOP. SO NOW THE NEEDLE OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOW STUCK IN THE EXTREME RIGHT OF THE SPEEDOMETER BEYOND THE 120 MILES PER HOUR LEVEL. I TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE WITH AVALANCHE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE NEED YOUR HELP. THIS ALSO AFFECTS MY SAFETY CHECK REQUIREMENTS WHEN I GO TO GET A SAFETY CHECK UP ANNUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344909July 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. IT USE TO BE INTERMITTENT WHENEVER IT WAS RAINING OR WET OUTSIDE BUT NOW IT IS ON STEADY AFTER A RAINSTORM ON JULY 18/10. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY AVALANCHE, GM AS PUT OUT SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE WIRING BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS IF YOUR WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL CHEVY AVALANCHE + OTHER MODEL OWNERS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. THE WEBSITE THAT I FOUND MOST OF MY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON IS CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM IF THIS VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS MOST LIKELY TO FAIL WHICH MOST LIKELY WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE BODILY DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH OF THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD OWN UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334011June 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAG" SENSOR LIGHT AND "IDIOT" LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW FORUMS ABOUT THIS AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS ON WHAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX IT FOR EVERYONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330365May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 SPEEDOMETER IS HAVING PROBLEMS. THE GAUGE WILL READ FASTER THEN WHAT I AM DRIVE. THEN IT WILL STICK AT OVER 60 MPH, THE ARROW WILL POINT COMPLETELY DOWN. IF I TURN ON AND OFF ENGINE THE GAUGE WILL RESET IT SELF BACKWARDS 5 MPH EACH TIME I DO THIS. IT WILL WORK FOR TWO DAYS AFTER THAT THEN THE PROBLEM HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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