Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#11328211June 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE GATEWAY CHEVROLET, INC. (9901 PAPAGO FWY, AVONDALE, AZ 85392; (602) 563-3681) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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
#11327374June 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PANEL ON 2002 AVALANCHES RUST. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND NOT RUNNING. I WALKED BY AND MY HAND MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUSTED SPOT CAUSING AN INJURY RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO GO TO THE ER TO GET THE CUT CLEANED AND A TETANUS SHOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11326959June 2, 2020
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACK IN DASH FROM AIRBAG CORNER DIAGONAL THROUGH DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326873June 1, 2020
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326356May 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
I HAD JUMPED MY DEAD BATTERY AND LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER BEING JUMPED, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE NEVER MOVED AND WAS SITTING IDLY IN PARK AND NOTHING TOUCHED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324942May 18, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TYPICAL DASHBOARD CRACKS AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF THE AIRBAG PANEL, THE DOME OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG IF/WHEN IT IS NEEDED. VEHICLE HIT A DEER THIS PAST WEEK, LUCKILY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324852May 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN PREOWNED CONDITIONS. I UNDERSTAND IT'S AGED BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD OR ON A NEW STREET, THE DASHBOARD RATTLES SO LOUDLY! THERE ARE SHARDS OF MY DASHBOARD MISSING. NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING BUT I FEEL LIKE IT'S DANGEROUS. IF IN CASE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WOULD FORCE THOSE SHARDS AT THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGERS AND THEY COULD BE INJURED PRETTY BADLY. IT'S DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324664May 15, 2020
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED AIR BAG RECALL FROM GM JULY 2016. CALLED DEALERSHIP NO SOLUTION. WAITING ON GM RESOLVE ISSUE. MAY 2020 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. CALLED DEALERSHIP...WILL NOT REPAIR. CALLED GM CUST CARE WAITING ON ARBITRATION WITH TAKATA. DOCUMENTING THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE WHILE NO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ARE TAKING ACTION TO REPAIR/REPLACING AIRBAG SYSTEM TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321655April 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321727April 20, 2020
AIR BAGS
HELLO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS ON A REMEDY TO FIX THE TAKATA AIR BAGS ON MY VEHICLE , IS THERE ANY RESOLUTION TO THIS RECALL??? NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. EVERYDAY THAT I DRIVE MY VEHICLE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ME OR MY FAMILY TO BE AT RISK. PLEASE HELP
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321085April 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
CRACKED DASHBOARD KEEPS GETING WORSE, SERVICE AIRBAGS LIGHTS NOW ON. IVE HAD NUMMEROUS SERVICE SUSPENSION ISSUES AND HAD ALREADY FIXED A THRTTLE TPS SENSOR TAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON A DAY IT WAS 0 DEGREES OUTSIDE GET GM ACCOUNTABLE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320897April 12, 2020
WHEELS
MY SPARE TIRE IS COMPLETELY STUCK UNDER MY TRUCK. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY EMISSIONS CONTROL VALVE BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THE TIRE WON'T COME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320696April 9, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318044March 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN OPERATION AT 55 MPH THE ENGIN POWER WAS REDUCED AFTER THREE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. REDUCED POWER MODE IS A CONDITION INSERTED BY THE ENGINE CONTROLS MODULE AS A RESULT OF THE FLY BY WIRE CONNECTION. THE RESULT WAS A QUICK SPEED REDUCTION TO 20 MPH AS MAX SPEED. DOT REQUIRES 45 MPH, UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317492March 11, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ONE OF MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS BURNED OUT. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INSPECT THE LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY ONLY COME ON IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK. I CALLED DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO HAVE THEM COME ON WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. THE DEALER SAID TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, AND GET OUT TO LOOK AT THE LIGHTS (OR HAVE A SECOND PERSON LOOK AT THEM, WHICH IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR ME). THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS. MY OLD 2007 AVALANCHE WOULD HAVE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ON WHEN IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316922March 8, 2020
AIR BAGS
IN A TURN MY SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE SHOCK ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT THE DITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11316505March 6, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
SO THE HYDRABOOST IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS POURING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID FROM HYDRABOOST SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THE HYDRABOOST RECALL POPS UP BUT WHEN CALLING CHEVROLET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. WHEN ITS APPARENT MY TRUCK IS AFFECTED BY TRASH PARTS. IT ONLY HAS 149000 MILES ON IT AND THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM IS GONE. I'M TIRED OF ADDING 2 QUARTS OF POWER STEERING FLUID A WEEK, AND CANT EVEN DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND BECAUSE I WAITING ON BRAKES TO SPORADICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE SYSTEM BEING COMPROMISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316557March 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD MAY BE DANGEROUS WHEN AND IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY. CRACKS HAPPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316217March 5, 2020
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD BY AIRBAG. OTHER CRACKS DEVELOPING IN DASHBOARD AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316234March 5, 2020
ENGINE
MY 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 5.3L ENGINE HAS STARTED A OIL CONSUMPTION LOSS. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED OCT. 30TH 2013 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM! WHAT I'VE READ IS THAT WHERE THE CYLINDERS DEACTIVATE TO HELP FUEL ECONOMY AFTER TIME THOSE PISTONS GET DAMAGED FROM NOT HAVING FUEL OR FIRE ON THEM AND ITDAMAGES PISTONS AND CAUSES OIL CONSUMPTION. IN THE PAST FEW DAYS I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE 5 PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME ISSUE. LOOKING ON LINE THERE APPEARS TO BE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THIS ISSUE. GM/CHEVROLET KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AND I'M SURE NEVER WILL BE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINES REACH HIGHER MILEAGE. I HAVE ALL MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON MY TRUCK AND HAD NO INTENTION OF TRADING IT, BUT NOW THE MOTOR WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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