Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10219873March 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING ON MY 04 AVALANCHE. NOT REALIZING THIS AND TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC I HAD GOTTEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING. ONCE I HAD STOPPED AND NOTICED THE GAGE WAS STUCK AT 60MPH I SHOWED IT TO THE OFFICER AND HE LET ME GO. I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES BUT I AM OVER THAT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING I DO FOR MY JOB. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME, OR ALL CLUSTERS SHOULD BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY WILL FAIL AT ONE POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219801March 1, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE
HOOD METAL AROUND THE LATCH IS ROTTING. AND THERE IS DELAMATION OF THE METAL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219741February 29, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
I WAS REFUSED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION BECAUSE OF NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT 2002 SERIES OF CHEVROLET TRUCK HAD A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS THEN TOLD CHEVROLET DID A SILENT RECALL ON TRUCKS WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE REPAIRS COST $525.88. ALSO I WAS TOLD TO SET THE BRAKE TO INSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T FAIL IN THE FUTURE. NOTHING IN OWNERS MANUAL TELLS YOU TO SET EM. BRAKE SO IT WOULDN'T WEAR OUT BY NOT BEING SET IN ORDER TO KEEP IT ALIGNED TO PREVENT WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219046February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE CALLED THE CHEVROLET PLACE AND THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THEN ONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT IT WAS FOR 7 YEARS OR 70 THOUSAND MILES. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED, WITH OUT BREAKING MY BANK.??? PLEASE HELP ME OUT ON THIS...... *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218870February 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
MAY 2006 ELECTRONIC SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND FINALLY HAD THEM ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FEB 2008 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY $1,300.00 IN REPAIRS. CONTACTED GM EXEC OFFICES AND THEY INVESTIGATED ONLY TO ADVISE THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WARRANTY 35,000 MILES HAD EXPIRED AND CAR HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK THE FRONT END DRIVE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE SWITCH FAILED AND IT TOOK TIME FOR IT TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218908February 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL DRIVING. GM TSB 05-07-30-017B TALKS ABOUT AN ISSUE THEY HAVE ON SEVERAL THOUSAND 2004-2006 VEHICLES THAT CAN ALLOW FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION, LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT UNDER TOWING, THE VEHICLE CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ALSO CAN LEAD TO REPAIR COSTS OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, THAT THE MANUFACTURER, OR WARRANTY COMPANIES, WILL NOT COVER. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS, YET REFUSES TO EDUCATE THE OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND DAMAGES IT CREATES. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CASES WHERE THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WITH NO REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218660February 20, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. ON MARCH 27, 2007, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED UP AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE IN A DITCH. THERE WAS OVER $18,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AS WELL. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,213. UPDATED 04/23/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FLY FORWARD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217948February 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 22,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217992February 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217802February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHICH I BOUGHT LAST JUNE 2007 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND I NOTICED THAT LAST SEPTERMBER 2007 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 110 AND I WAS ONLY GOING AT 25MPH. I WISH TO KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I HAVE NOT YET FIXED MY TRUCK DUE TO THE FACT THAT FIXING MY TRUCK IS OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN FIX MY TRUCK W/O PAYING ANYTHING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217653February 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. IT WILL OFTEN READ 40 MPH WHEN AT IDLE AND DURING DRIVING SPEEDS ON THE FREEWAY IT EXTENDS MUCH OVER 120 MPH AND WILL STICK THERE AS I DECELERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO GET MULTIPLE SPEEDING TICKETS AS I HAVE NO ACCURATE READING OF MY SPEED. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS GM DIRECT AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A DEFECT THAT IS RELATED TO "SAFETY" ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED IT AND EXPECT UPWARDS OF 400$ FOR A REPLACEMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET WHO HAVE REPORTED IDENTICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217336February 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER BEGIN SKIPPING ON MY 05 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO. THEN IT STARTED SHOWING THAT I WAS DOING 20-MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN I WOULD STOP, IT WOULD STILL INDICATE I WAS GOING 20-40MPN. FINALLY, ON FEB 4TH, IT GOT STUCK AT OVER 120 MPH. SO NOW I NO LONGER HAVE A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217310February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE FAILED ALLOWING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A LAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216725February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE RPM GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER IS CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2003 AVALANCHE. SO THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY RPMS I'M TURNING OR HOW FAST I'M GOING. WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT WORK WITH ALL OF OUR 2003 AND 2004 CHEVEROLET PICK-UPS. THEY WERE ALL FIXED BY THE CHEVEROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL PURCHASED THERE, BUT SINCE I AM AN INDIVIDUAL I CAN'T GET ANY SERVICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216313January 28, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE IS POPPING AND TWISTING MOTIONS IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 04 AVALANCHE, IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THAT AS I WAS TOLD. MY STEERING WHEEL EVENTUALLY TWISTED ALL THE WAY AROUND WITHOUT TURNING THE TIRES ONE DAY... THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WAS TOLD ALL AVALANCHES IN THIS YEAR POP AND TWIST LIKE THAT. HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. OLD PART IS AT LANDFILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216194January 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE CAN STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS RESULTS IN THE DRIVER BEGIN UNABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLES SPEED OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE INCLUDING WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN OR EVEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN "PARK". IN MY CASE THE GAUGES FAILED DURING A SNOW STORM IN COLORADO, WHICH MADE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD RESULT IN BOTH INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. APART FROM THE OBVIOUS ISSUE OF NOT SEEING ESSENTIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION, DRIVERS COULD INADVERTENTLY PUT THEIR VEHICLE IN THE WRONG GEAR SUCH AS REVERSE RATHER THAN PARK. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT IT UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. GM REPRESENTS THAT YOUR OFFICE CONCURS WITH THEIR APPROACH, WHICH WOULD BE A SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THIS IS NOT A WEAR PART, IS KNOWN DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND PRESENTS S SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM HAS CERTAINLY DONE A CALCULATION IS EXCLUDE AS MANY VEHICLES AS POSSIBLE FROM THEIR PROPOSED "FIX" AND IS APPALLINGLY UNCONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215531January 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES. OVER THE PAST 32 MONTHS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 AVALANCHE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, TEMP, OIL PRESSURE AND ALL OTHER GAUGES TO NOT OPERATE. AS OF 1/19/2008 ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED COMPLETELY. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY TO 70,000 MILES FOR THIS SINGLE ISSUE BUT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF UNDER A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215448January 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A SHORT TIME OF DRIVING. THE NEEDLE WILL EITHER SLOWLY FALL TO ZERO OR NOT WORK ALL TOGETHER. CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS FAILURE. CHEVY HAS ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION, BUT IT ENDS AT 70K MILES. MY TRUCK HAS 78K. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO BE ISSUED AFTER READING THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL TRUCK ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215390January 18, 2008
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH. WELDS HAVE CRACKS. LOOKS LIKE THE WELDS WERE NEVER COMPLETED. FIRST NOTICED FLEXING IN THE HITCH AND REPLACED IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. I'M SENDING LINKS TO A FEW PICTURES. LOOK ALONG THE WELDS ON THE ROUND TUBE. THE CRACKS APPEAR AS LINES ON THE WELDS OF THE ROUND TUBES. PICTURES OF HITCH.... HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0886.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0892.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0888.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0893.JPG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214957January 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ALL THE GAUGES ON MY TEC ARE GOING CRAZY. YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE LEFT OR IF YOUR OIL IS OKAY OR IF YOUR RADIATOR IS HOT OR NOT. GM SENT A LETTER ADVISING THEY HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEAR OR 70,000 MILES, GUESS WHAT MY AVALANCHE IS 80,000 AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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