Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10225784April 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE- READ ANYWHERE FROM 20 -80 MPH WHILE AT REST THEN WOULD MOVE BACK DOWN TO 0 AFTER STARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES (DROPPING 5-10 MPH PER START) NOW IT IS PEGGED AT OVER 120 MPH AND WILL NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224689April 16, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224769April 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RUPTURE OF PLASTIC-LIKE FUEL LINES ABOVE THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224538April 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED....I HAD TO REPLACE A PART ON MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 'S ABS SYSTEM..AGAIN THE SAME NOISE OCCURRED AND AGAIN IT IS THE ABS SYSTEM..4 YEARS AGO IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY 38,000 MILES I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $1,200. IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW BEING REPAIRED... ..I'M SURE IT WILL BE $1,200 OR MORE...AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223825April 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER IS SLOW TO REACT TO THE CHANGE IN SPEED. IT WOULD ALSO REMAIN AT A SPEED AND THEN JUMP TO ANOTHER OR DISPLAY A LOWER SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223644April 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ALL OF A SUDDEN I REALIZE THAT MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND OTHER GAUGES ON MY PANEL ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ARE ONLY COMPLAINTS AND NO DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS ON THIS WEBSITE. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD HAVE THOUGH THERE TO BE MORE OF A CONCERN. THUS WE QUESTION WHY THERE ARE SO MANY DEATHS ON OUR HIGHWAYS. I ALSO RECEIVED A SERVICE ISSUE FROM CHEVROLET BUT MY AVALANCHE IS OVER THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED. LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH THE PART SO WHY IS THE NO INVESTIGATION? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223242April 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 2004 AVALANCHE. OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ARE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THIS TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223243April 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
REAR BRAKE DUST SHIELDS RUSTED THROUGH AT 62,438 MILES ALLOWING DIRT, STONE, AND OTHER MATERIALS INTO BRAKE SYSTEM. DUST SHIELDS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223184April 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222318March 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING, NOTHING, ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME, AND I HAVE FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222216March 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN GOING OUT AT 60,000 MILES, AND NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER OCCASIONALLY FAIL. I HAVE 123,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER, RYAN CHEVROLET, INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO 72,000 MILES. I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER 85,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221818March 19, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE WAS A LOOSE SOUNDING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT MANY GM'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO BECAUSE OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEING LOSE I COULD NOT TELL THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD TO THE POINT THE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS (FATALITY). UPON TALKING TO VARIOUS EMPLOYEES I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS HAD A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY NOW HAVE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT SHAFT. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND EVEN THE REPAIR ORDER STATES "REPLACE UPPER INT SHAFT WITH NEW STYLE REROAD TEST OK" I THINK IN PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE NTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM (GM) AND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF NOT ONLY MY MODEL VEHICLE BUT ALL GM'S THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF STEERING. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221553March 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK VENT VALVE HAS FAILED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FILL THE TANK WITH GASOLINE. WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE TANK, THE PUMP WILL CONTINUOUSLY SHUT OFF. OPENING THE GAS TANK CAP ALSO RELEASES QUITE A BIT OF "AIR". APPROXIMATE COST TO REPLACE THE VENT VALVE/SOLENOID WILL BE $210.00 WHICH INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF LABOR. REPAIR FACILITY STATED THEY WERE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING MANY REQUESTS TO REPAIR THIS SAME ISSUE ON GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221080March 13, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT; HOWEVER, THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LAST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS ESCALATED. THE CONTACT WILL RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220982March 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FROM CHEVROLET, HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY FOR VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 70000 MILES. WE HAD TAKEN OUR VEHICLE IN TO GET FIXED AND OUR WARRANT WOULD NOT COVER THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING AS THE SPEEDOMETER IS OVER 120 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220498March 9, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES
I HAVE A CHEVROLET 2002 AVALANCHE. THERE WAS A LOT OF CLICKING AND CLACKING IN MY STEERING. I HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED AND REALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY A CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER IDENTIFIED A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET. THERE IS A LINKAGE IN THE STEERING THAT IS CATEGORIZED AS A SHAFT #19153614 THAT WAS NOT CORRECTLY DESIGNED WHEN MANUFACTURED. ACCORDING TO THE CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER CHEVY HAD TO REDESIGN THE SHAFT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY ORIGINALLY I REQUESTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COVER THE COST OF $201.95 COST. THEY HAD SOME FOREIGNER FROM THE PHILLIPINES CALL ME TO TELL ME THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THIS MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP FAILURE. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS SWEEPING UNDER THE RUG. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY OF THESE SHAFTS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220457March 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN IGNITION IS ENGAGED TO START VEHICLE A LOUD "BANG" OCCURS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE JUMPS IN REVERSE FOR A SPLIT SECOND. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220288March 6, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TIMING IS OFF CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM ON CONSTANT WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY, REDUCING TO NEXT LEVEL DOWN DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE WIPERS ENOUGH CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM BACK ON CONSTANT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220201March 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220096March 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DEFECT SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDO RECORDS 100 MPH AT 20 MPH. DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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