Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10490639January 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF BRAKE LINE. NO INDICATION OTHER THAN SEVERE RUST UNDER VEHICLE. LOSS OF STIFFNESS IN PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE DOWN HILL IN SNOW/ICE. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON , NEEDED TO USE TRANSMISSION TO CONTROL SPEED. VEHICLE DID SUSTAIN DAMAGE WHEN UNABLE TO CONTROL SPEED ENOUGH IT CRASHED INTO A STRUCTURE. THIS ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE. NO INJURIES BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE IN VEHICLE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH WHEEL SENSORS FAIL AND ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY FAIL. THE BRAKE LINE HAS FAILED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES BUT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURE. NO INJURIES AT THAT TIME BECAUSE OF EXPERIENCED DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL AS WELL AS THIS INCIDENT AS REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490577December 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMPERTURE GAUGE'S PEGGED OUT TO THE HIGH SIDE AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490612December 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DROVE OFF A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 20MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. REVERSE WORKS AND ALL THE LOW GEARS WORK OUT NOT ON AUTOMATIC MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490354December 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE AND THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN ERRATICALLY FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH HOWEVER, WITHIN THAT MONTH THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490180December 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/20/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489594December 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED MAY 31, 2005. 39 MILEAGE. $43,000.00. 8 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 6+ TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW AT 75,000 MILES IT WON'T DRIVE IN D IT HAS TO BE IN 3, 2, 1 TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ 100'S OF COMPLAINT ABOUT TRANSMISSIONS IN 2000-2010 MODELS. GM NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR DESIGN A BETTER TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489275December 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT COASTED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BEFORE APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489028December 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING SO I TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME THE LINES WERE CORRODED AND IT WOULD COST ME $1200. TO $1500. TO FIX AND IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. LUCKY I NOTICED THE LEAKING BEFORE MY BRAKES FAILED ME. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS WAS NOT RECALLED AND FIXED AT NO COST BY GM DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW GM'S RESPONSIBILITY HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488114December 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/5/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487144December 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FROM 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED, CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486018November 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 72 MPH. I SEE A RECALL FOR 2005 AVALANCHE BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486071November 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485888November 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE TRUCKS BRAKE LINES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. PERSONALLY KNOW A FRIEND WITH A 2002 CHEVROLET THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR CENTER HE REPAIRED HIS TRUCK AT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REPLACED FOUR OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS BRAKE LINES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR FORTY YEARS AND NEVER REPLACED BRAKE LINES ON A CAR SOME WITH OVER 150,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485898November 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, I WAS PLANNING ON STOPPING SO I WAS COASTING AT A SLOW SPEED, HOWEVER AS I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BEGIN BRAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND APPLIED VERY LITTLE BRAKING. I DID STOP IN TIME HOWEVER IF THERE WERE A CAR IN FRONT ON ME I AM CERTAIN THAT I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THAT VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE AND DEPLETED THE SYSTEM. THE BREAK WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION TO THE BRAKE LINE. ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAD CONSIDERABLE CORROSION. THE REPAIR COST $1400 BECAUSE ALL THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE IT DID. I ALSO FEEL THAT GM HAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS AND SHOULD BE DOING MORE TO PREVENT THIS FAILURE. I DID CALL CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED NO HELP WHAT SO EVER. I HAVE TO HOPE THAT THERE IS A RECALL TO GET ANY REIMBURSEMENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HURT OR EVEN KILL PEOPLE. I HOPE THE NHTSA IS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND CAN SOMEHOW TAKE ACTION SOONER THAN LATTER. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT PREVENTING INJURIES THAN GETTING MY $1400 BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485413November 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. WHILE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AIRBAGS DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY CHEVROLET. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT COST THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485147November 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN MAY 2012 I BOUGHT A USED 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, I NOTICED ISSUES WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. I FIRST NOTICED IT ON A SMALL TRIP WHERE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. I PULLED OVER FOR A MINUTE TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG, AND IT SEEMED THAT AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF FOR A BIT (NEED TO COOL DOWN??), IT STARTED WORKING OK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, NOT USUALLY ON SHORT RUNS, BUT MORE WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WHEN I WAS HAULING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER, AND GOING UP A HILL, IT DID IT AGAIN. SOMEONE TOLD ME TO CHECK OUT RECALLS AND I FOUND THIS SITE WHERE I SEE THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME, OR VERY SIMILAR ISSUES. IF THERE ARE SO MANY WITH THESE SAME TYPES OF ISSUES, WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, OR AT LEAST INVESTIGATING IT? I AM MILITARY, AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANY TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATION ON MY MILITARY RECORD, NOR CAN I AFFORD A SPEEDING TICKET...JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. MY PERMANENT ADDRESS IS TYRONE, PA, BUT I AM STATIONED AT FT. BENNING, GA WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. SINCE I LIVE IN BARRACKS, I'VE LISTED MY PERMANENT HOME RESIDENCE IN PA. PHONE CONTACT NUMBER IS GOOD, AND ANY MAILINGS SHOULD GO TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484037November 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
GETTING READY TO LEAVE HOME AND NOTICED A LEAK NEAR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A DRIP FROM THE BRAKE LINE. AT THIS TIME, MY WIFE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM OUT IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND I ADVISED HER NOT TO HIT THE BRAKES TO HARD AS THERE WAS A LEAK. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES TO START THE VEHICLE THE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FLUID SPRAYED EVERYWHERE. I FEEL FORTUNATE IT HAPPENED WHEN IT DID VERSUS OUT ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483635November 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER READOUT STUCK AT 40MPH WHILE VEHICLE PARKED. IF DRIVEN CONTINUES UP FROM THERE AND STICKS. NEXT DAY SPEEDOMETER RESOLVED ITSELF AND RPM GAUGE IS STUCK ON 6 WHEN IT SHOULD BE READING 2-3, ITS' BEEN STUCK FOR TWO MONTHS STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483291November 4, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS STEADILY BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS, CHECKED THE FUSE, CHECKED BASIC CONNECTORS (NO LOOSE WIRES). HAVE BEEN DOING INTERNET RESEARCH & FOUND MANY FORUM DISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC DATING BACK TO 2003! I SEARCHED THIS SITE & FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. CONSIDERING ONCE THIS "SERVICE" LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL?? I AM DEFINITELY NOT EXCITED ABOUT GOING TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE GONNA CHARGE TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE & THEN FIND OUT WHAT THEY WILL CHARGE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH MANY OWNERS HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME "FIX". THIS SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR CONSIDERING IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482493October 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. NO PRIOR WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, FRONT AND BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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