Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10550004October 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND BECOMING A HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549458October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN LEAVING THE HIGHWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST REAR ENDING THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE HOME USING LOW GEAR AND WHAT I FOUND OUT WERE THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER GETTING HOME I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKE LINES WERE HORRIBLY RUSTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE IN TODAY'S AGE THAT STEEL LINES WOULD BE USED WHEN STAINLESS LINES ARE AVAILABLE. THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM WILL NEED REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549475October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKING POWER DUE TO A LEAK IN ONE OF THE FRONT METAL BRAKE LINES. TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED ME ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES WERE HIGHLY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED JIM MCKAY DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THESE BRAKE LINES ARE ON BACK ORDER WITH NO INDICATION OF WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. REPAIR SHOP HAS TO CUSTOM MAKE ALL BRAKE LINES WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $1,500 - $1,600. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT CORRODE, THIS IS DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. LINES SHOULD BE STAINLESS STEEL, IF NOT, COATED AT A MINIMUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548348October 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO PREPARE FOR A RIGHT TURN. AT FIRST THE BRAKES WERE BEGINNING TO BE EFFECTIVE, BUT SUDDEN LOSS OF HYDROLOGICAL PRESSURE RESULTED IN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER WAS AVAILABLE. INDICATOR LIGHTS AND BELLS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICED. VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS PLACED INTO PARK. BRAKE FLUID WAS VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547622October 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I RAN INTO MY UTILITY TRAILER, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. AVALANCHE IS AT THE GARAGE NOW, HE INFORMED ME THIS IS COMMON WITH CHEVY TRUCKS. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST BETWEEN $1000 AND $1200. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547579October 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED AGAINST PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM THAT THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT. BECAUSE OF THIS CRACK/DEFORMITY WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CORRECTLY, OR WILL THAT PIECE OF PLASTIC BECOME A PROJECTILE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546399October 1, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,862. UPDATED 12/26/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHAT HE SAW INSIDE THE SWITCH, WAS OLD BURNT CLEAR PLASTIC MELTED DOWN, HALF OF THE SWITCH WAS WORKING AND THE OTHER HALF WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 12/31/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545758September 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
COMING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 45MPH THE LIGHT TURNED RED ,I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKE AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK BUT NOT IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION . LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES WAS BLOWN DO TO CORROSION . AFTER INSPECTING ALL THE BRAKE LINES ALL WERE HEAVILY CORRODED . I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. AFTER BEING UNDER THE TRUCK FOR A FEW DAYS I CAN SEE THE FUEL LINES WILL BE THE NEXT TO CHANGE PLUS THE FRAME AND DRIVE SHAFTS LOOK LIKE THEY CAME UP WITH THE TITANIC. I REALLY DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING TO COME OF THIS , AS THIS MY WAY OF TELLING GM HOW DISGUSTING I FIND THERE BUSINESS MODEL OF MAXIMUM PROFIT OVER SAFETY. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE FOR BETTER MATERIAL THIS COULD ALL HAVE BEEN AVOIDED . IF THIS WAS TOYOTA OR HONDA THE NEWS MEDIA WOULD BE ALL OVER IT BUT BECAUSE IT'S GM WE HERE CRICKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545624September 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
GOING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY PUSHED ON MY BRAKES AN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR,UNDERNEATHTHE TRUCK BY THE DRIVERS DOOR THE FRAME WAS VERY WET WITH BRAKE FLUID,THE BRAKE LINE HAD BLOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545462September 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING UP TO CONNECT TO A TRAVEL TRAILER BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND FLUID LEAK DEVELOPED FROM UNDERSIDE TRUCK. LIMPED TRUCK TO REPAIR STATION AND HAVE BEEN QUOTED A PRICE OF $1,300 TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. ACCORDING TO SHOP OWNER, ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES APPEARED TO BE COMPROMISED DUE TO PREMATURE RUST AND WERE UNSAFE. *LN UPDATED 1/15/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544528September 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THANK GOD IT WAS EARLY ON A SUNDAY MORNING. BRAKE LINE HAD A COMPLETED RUSTED AND BURST. WHEN LOOKING TO REPAIR, THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND BLISTERED. ALL OTHER LINES WERE ABOUT TO BURST. HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND MUCH OLDER AND HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS HOW BAD THE LINES WERE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND I KNOW IT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543936September 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
SITTING AT RED LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKES SEEMED TO LET GO CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK A BIT HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543581September 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK UNDER THE DRIVER'S DOOR. A CLOSER LOOK REVEALS THAT THERE ARE 2 RUBBER FUEL LINES THAT TOUCH AND HAVE WORN THROUGH EACH OTHER, CAUSING THEM TO LEAK FUEL. THIS IS ALL WITHIN INCHES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD! THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD EASILY BE AVOIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543618September 14, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE BEGAN TO NOTICE WHEN SLOWING DOWN (FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COASTING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, OR BRAKE APPLIED) AT ANY AREA WHERE MY SPEED DECREASES TO LESS THAN 15 MPH THAT MY AVALANCHE WILL SEEM TO SORT OF LUNGE FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS I BELIEVED IT WAS RELATED TO ME AND IGNORED IT. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES I EXPERIENCED THIS I THOUGHT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GAS OR ENGINE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS (WHO OWN THE SAME YEAR MODEL AVALANCHE AND SUBURBAN - THE SUBURBAN AND AVALANCHE ARE MADE FROM THE SAME FRAME/BODY/PARTS) AND THEY STATE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I MUST BE CAUTIOUS TO RIDE MY BRAKES AND BE READ TO HEAVILY APPLY THEM NOW WHEN TAKING AN OFF/ON RAMP AND VEHICLES ARE IN FRONT OF ME AS MY VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD BEFORE WITH VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I NOTICED HERE THAT (AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION) THAT TWO OTHER USERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME INCIDENT. I AM HOPING THAT MY REPORT HERE WILL HELP OPEN AN INVESTIGATION WITH CHEVROLET ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543328September 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543115September 11, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
GM HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH DASHBOARDS CRACKING NEAR WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLES. THERE IS ALSO CRACKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT POD. ALL CRACKS ARE IN IDENTICAL AREAS OF THESE SAME MODEL YEARS AND NEWER. THIS IS MY SECOND DASH BOARD THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542971September 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE FAILED RESULTING IN NO BRAKES DUE TO EXCESS RUST ON LINES.CAR FAILED INSPECTION 1 AND SECOND YEAR DUE TO ROTTED ROTORS. ALSO RECENTLY FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES FROM FUEL PUMP MODULE BADLY RUSTED. WORSE YET FRAME IS DISINTEGRATING. DUE CHEAP STEEL. MY 1998 CHEVY ASTRO IS DRIVEN AND STORED IN LIKE CONDITIONS AND YET DOESN'T SHOW THE RUST LIKE THE AVALANCHE. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN LINES BLEW. AVALANCHE IS THE FIRST VEHICLE TO HAVE SO MANY SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. DIDN'T REPORT EARLIER THINKING IT WAS AN ISOLATED CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542836September 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD, IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 14973 ORIGINAL MILES. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DESIGN FLAW AND REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542627September 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY, WHEN I RELEASED MY PARKING BRAKES AND BEGAN TO TAKE OFF. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKE PEDAL, I HEARD A SMALL BURSTING SOUND AND MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE TRUCK. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT. I SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. I IMMEDIATELY ENTERED THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT HIT THE FLOOR, WHICH MEANT I HAD NO BRAKES TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A SCARY TO THINK I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK. I LIFTED MY TRUCK ON THE REAR AND PERFORM AN INSPECTION. I NOTICED THE BLACK RUBBER HOSE HAD A SPLIT IN IT AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. I BOUGHT A NEW RUBBER AND INSTALLED IT (BANJO UNION-IN THE CENTER REAR) AND THEN BEGAN TO TRY PRESSING THE BRAKES AGAIN TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVE. NEXT, I SAW MORE FLUID DRIPPING OUT OF DRIVER SIDE METAL BRAKE LINE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!! I STILL COULD NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE RUSTED DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE HAD A HOLE. I WISH THE DEALERSHIP TECH WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I HAD MY BRAKES AND ROTORS INSTALLED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!! AFTER READING MULTIPLE POST ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT GM POSITION REGARDING THE RUSTED LINES, I AM NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE IF I DECIDE TO TRADE THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542780September 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER REPLACING THE REAR CALIPERS, ATTEMPTED TO BLEED THE BRAKES TO REMOVE AIR FROM THE SYSTEM. WHILE PUMPING UP THE SYSTEM PRESSURE, HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRAME RAIL UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S DOOR. BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THOUGH I CURRENTLY RESIDE IN A SALT BELT STATE, THE FIRST 6 YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE'S LIFE WAS IN AZ. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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