Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#11021484September 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND DECREASED, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENLY, AND THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH DIFFERENT WARNING SENSORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE IN MAY OF 2017 WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AMPLIFIER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020674August 30, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDS CHEVROLET (5418 GRAND AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO GET MORE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLLER LIFTERS FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMSHAFT AND THE PISTON RINGS TO COLLAPSE. THE ENGINE MOUNTS ALSO COLLAPSED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER LIFTERS FOR CYLINDERS 1, 4, 6 AND 7 FAILED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE IN THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO COURTESY CHEVROLET WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS WERE CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SPEAK WITH NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020442August 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CAP 2 CRACKS ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LEFT UPPER CORNER OF AIRBAG COVER. APPEARS , WITH SOME RESEARCH , THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR OF GM PRODUCTS . DASH CAP HAS BEEN COVERED WITH DASH MAT ENTIRE TIME . THERE IS A DEFINITE DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES 2008-2010 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018817August 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PIONEER CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 1315 PIKE ST, MARIETTA, OH 45750, (740) 538-0958) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004798July 12, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 3 SPOTS. INCLUDING 2 NEAR AIRBAG ON PASSENGERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003085July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" IN JULY 2016 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2008 AVALANCHE TAKATA AIRBAG. IN JUNE 2017 A SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER (WILLIAMS CHEVROLET) IN ELKTON MARYLAND AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH PARTIES THE RECALL DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FIX. I TOLD BOTH PARTIES THAT I FELT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AIRBAG AND A SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE AND FIX MY AIRBAG UNDER THE RECALL AT NO COST TO ME. I CALLED ONSTAR A WAS TOLD THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THE AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE AND MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 93000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GET ME ON THIS MATTER. THANKS, [XXX] 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
#11002975July 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED LEAVING PARTS LOOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001743June 27, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES,ALSO A CRACK GOES OVER TO THE AIR BAG. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DEFROST VENT DUCT. THE TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT.. TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED.. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983429May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD PLASTIC HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PANEL. THE PLASTIC IS BRITTLE AND HAS SHARP EDGES- IT WOULD LACERATE A FACE OR ARM EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983209May 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES, WHICH HAVE BEEN PATCHED AND REPAIRED, BUT TWO OF THE CRACKS HAVE REOPENED. NO CLEANING PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN USED AND THESE CRACKS HAVE HAPPENED IN WARM CLIMATES. NOT SURE WHETHER THE CRACKS HAVE FORMED WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980128April 24, 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969980April 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS. A 7" CRACK OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND A 1" CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969345March 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THERE WAS NO FAILURE CODE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT A POSSIBLE ISSUE COULD BE THE AMOUNT OF KEYS ON THE KEYCHAIN. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967894March 22, 2017
SUSPENSION
THE SWAY BAR FRAME MOUNT BRACKETS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE SWAY BAR BROKE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN MAYBE 10 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956254February 22, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ISSUE I HAVE IS WITH THE DASH PAD ON OUR 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WE BOUGHT IT USED AND PAID $525 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER IT CRACKED AGAIN IN THE SAME AREA OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. IT SEEMS TO BE A QUALITY ISSUE AND GM WOULD HELP THE OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955649February 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I'VE HAD MY TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I'VE GOTTEN THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT 5 TIMES AND ITS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. 6/2014- PRESENT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954669February 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949813February 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE JUST ABOVE THE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN ONE DAY THE CRACK HAS GROWN TO ABOUT 8 INCHES. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, IT APPEARS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947196February 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN DECEMBER 2016, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 179.00 AND LABOR AT A COST OF $ 50.00. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946831January 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKING DASHBOARD OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. CONTACTED GM AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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