Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10146534December 30, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2002 AVALANCHE WITH APPROX. 40,000 MILES...CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE BACK TAILGATE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP AND HAD IT FIXED AND PAID FOR IT. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME ON IT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND SO CLOSE TO MY WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NOW AT 81,000 MILES WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE BACK TAILGATE. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BREAK MY KEY OFF IN THE LOCK IF I FORCE IT TOO HARD. I HAD THE AVALANCHE AT THE SAME SERVICE CENTER FOR RECALL WORK AND MENTIONED THAT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN..THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO FIX IT AGAIN. I TOLD THEM DON'T BOTHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146585December 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WENT ON AND OFF. AT ALLAN GREEN CHEVROLET SALES DEALER THEY TRIED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET, AND THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EITHER IN TWO ATTEMPTS. CONTACT DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD DEALER, OSAMA CHEVROLET, THIS ONE TRIED FOUR TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AT EVERY INCIDENT HAVE BEEN NORMAL. CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE HE HAD NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WILL WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145891December 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN GOING DOWNHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER - RESPONSE: THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145897December 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN SETTING AT IDLE, THERE'S VIBRATION, ROUGH IDLE, AND SLIGHT ENGINE SURGE. VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL, AND IN SEAT. DEALER RESPONSE: ENGINE NOT MISFIRING AND FUEL MIXTURE IS CORRECT. NO CLUES FOUND. ENGINE IS RUNNING NORMAL AT THIS TIME. CONCERN NOT VERIFIED. NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145801December 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THIS CONCERNING MY 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 47,987 MILES. THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" STAYS ON AFTER IGNITION ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. ADDITIONALLY ON TRIPS OF OVER 15 MINUTES IT WILL COME ON DURING DRIVING. ONCE THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WORK UP BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER COVERING THE COSTS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DESPITE THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES BEING VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY FEATURES AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITHOUT QUESTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145733December 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH HE STRUCK A MEDIAN HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THREE PEOPLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10145660December 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE SURFACE OF THE ROTORS THEN DISINTEGRATED, LEAVING THE ROTORS USELESS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INSISTED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH FAILURES THEREFORE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK UPDATE 1/11/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145209December 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE HUB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE HUB IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145124December 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2002 AVALANCHE AND I AM REALLY DISGUSTED THAT WISCONSIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE ABS PROBLEM I.E. WI IS NOT A "SALT BELT" STATE. I HAD A MISHAP ON JAN 3RD THIS YEAR THAT I REAR ENDED SOMEONE AT A STOP SIGN AFTER THEY STARTED TO GO AND THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY. NOW I'M WONDERING IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WAS FIXED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144746December 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, I HAD A LOW-SPEED COLLISION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH I BRAKED HARD, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT STOP IN THE USUAL DISTANCE. I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES, BUT VERY DISCONCERTING. I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEMS OF THESE VEHICLES, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TOADY TO HAVE IT PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND DID NOT QUALIFY. I'M HAVING THE WORK DONE ANYWAY, AT MY EXPENSE. I ALSO JUST FAILED MY FIRST NJ STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT HOLDING. THE BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED. I ALSO SEE A RECALL ON THIS CLASS OF VEHICLE (K2500)FOR THIS ITEM, AND ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD AGAIN THIS VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. AGAIN, I AM HAVING THIS WORK DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145374December 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE FUEL TANK BEGAN EMITTING A GAS SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN HALF FULL. *TS OVER TIME SMALL PUDDLES OF GAS COULD BE SEEN UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS STOPPED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE TANK HAD A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE TOO THIN AROUND ONE OF THE SEALS. THE TANK WAS SO THIN IN THAT AREA, THAT ONE COULD PHYSICALLY PRESS IT DOWN LIKE SOFT RUBBER. THE SOFT AREA HAD BEEN STEADILY WEAKENING THE SEAL UNTIL IT FINALLY FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT OF IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144018November 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AND ONLY LOWERS THE NEEDLE 5 MPH FOR EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS IN YET. I WILL BE TAKING THIS IN NEXT WEEK. THE DEALER SAID WHEN I CALLED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THEY WOULD NEED TO LOOK AT TO VERIFY THAT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING WITH THE AVALANCHE AND THE SILVERADO PICKUPS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143493November 22, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I WAS ON SIDE OF HILL IN GRASS AND MUD, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND I ALMOST BIT THE BULLET. MY NEIGHBOR A GM MECHANIC SAID THEY REPLACE THEM ALL THE TIME, I CALLED THE DEALER WHICH HE WORKED AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM (SERVICE MANAGER). THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A JOKE....I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AT THIS SITE THAT HAVE AVALANCHES ALSO. PLEASE HELP HERE IS THE SITE WITH SOME OTHERS , THEY HAVE SEVERAL THREAD ABOUT IT THIS IS JUST ONE: HTTP://WWW.CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM/CAFCNA/INDEX.PHP/TOPIC,51094.0.HTML. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142851November 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z66 2WD. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER A PERIOD OF 3 TO 5 MILES OF TRAVEL. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IS SOMETIMES VERY WEEK AND SOMETIMES EVEN GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING IT EXTREMELY LIMITED TO STOP EVEN AT VERY SHORT STOPPING DISTANCES. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIME WHILE DRIVING AND SINCE I USE MY VEHICLE TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP MY FAMILY AND THEN OFF TO WORK, I FEEL THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY GOOD TRUCK AND MY FAMILY AND I LOVE IT BUT IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND HAS TO BE REPAIRED TO KEEP THE FAMILY TOGETHER. I HAVE BEEN TO VARIOUS DEALERS WHERE I'VE HAD TO PAY TO GET THIS LOOKED AT AND THEY ALL INFORMED ME THAT DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONCLUDED THE ROTORS AND PADS WEAR ARE AT A VERY NORMAL STATE AND NEED NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS. THE PROBLEMS LIE WITHING THE ABS SYSTEM AND REPAIR COST WILL BE SEVER. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET AT VARIOUS SITE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VARY COMMON PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF AVALANCHE OWNERS, ESPECIALLY 2002 OWNERS. PLEASE HELP. I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF OUR TRUCK OVER THIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142596November 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WHEN THE TRAILER HIT A SPOT OF ICE. THEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10142304November 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL AT ALL , IT LEAKED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN . WHEN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH THE HOOD VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142324November 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PROBLEM IN QUESTION IS A 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH WATER GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA, SOAKING THE FLOOR. THIS CONSTANT WATER CAUSES THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO CORRODE. THE SENSOR IS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN FOR AS LONG AS THE AVALANCHE IS PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. IF THE SENSOR BECOMES FAULTY AND CAUSES THE TRUCK NOT TO DEPLOY OR POSSIBLY DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY THERE COULD BE DAMAGES, INJURIES AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142173November 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER 2004 AVALANCHE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, LOSING THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141495November 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN MORE THAN AN INCH FROM THE TOP. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR ASSEMBLY. THE WINDOW WORKS PROPERLY NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141602November 2, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
YOU ALREADY HAVE TWO INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE SITUATION (AS FOLLOWS) AND GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT CONCERNING THE SAME SITUATION BUT INCLUDING A WIDER RANGE OF VEHICLES THEN JUST THE TRUCKS WITH CLUTCHES. I CAN FORWARD THE BULLETIN FILE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT? GM IS TELLING ME YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADD THE OTHER VEHICLES TO THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE THEY WOULD TALK TO ME OR ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE CONCERNED. THANKS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE03057 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : DECEMBER 8, 2003 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : APRIL 9, 2004 CHECK TO REQUEST RESEARCH. SUBMIT BELOW. GET SUMMARY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04011 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 05V161000. MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 2002 COMPONENT : PARKING BRAKE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : APRIL 9, 2004 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : MAY 10, 2005. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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