Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10136964September 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE ON 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WAS BAD. THE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT .THE BRAKE WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN, NOT BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE. THE PADS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE SANDED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE DESIGN WAS SUCH THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL WEAR OUT EVEN IF IT WAS NOT USED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PADS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136815September 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHINE IN THE REAR END OF 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE , DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT HEAR IT KNOCKING OR TICKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136645September 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT: WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY MELTED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY. THE CONSUMER CONSULTED THE DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NO RECALLS WERE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SERVICE SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED THE OLD BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE. THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. A FRIEND SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST AC DELCO BATTERIES. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AN AC DELCO FACTORY BATTERY. NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136491September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE BRAKES WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC, THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND AND THOUGHT THAT CONSUMER DID SOMETHING TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. NOW, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY, AND NOTICED THIS ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136394September 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FADED AT 25000 MILES. WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THEY WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY INJURY OR ACCIDENTS. THIS STARTED ON JUNE 15, 2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135868September 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING TO WORK. DRY CONDITIONS. HAD 4-5 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN ME AND CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. ABS DID NOT COME ON AND WHEELS DID NOT LOCKUP. I REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK JUST SLOWLY SLOWED DOWN. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135697September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ABS RECALL NOTICE...MINNESOTA NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO SALT CORROSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135718September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THE TRUCK SLOWS BUT JUST PRIOR TO STOPPING THE ABS FEATURE ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES MAKE AN ANNOYING GRINDING SOUND THEN STOPS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132123September 6, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE REAR WINDOW WAS REFLECTIVE AS IF IT WAS A MIRROR. WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON THE BACK WINDOW, IT REFLECTED FORWARD INTO THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. THIS HAPPENED NOT ONLY WHEN BACKING OUT BUT ALSO WHEN DRIVING. THE WINDOW SURFACE WAS VERY REFLECTIVE. THIS WAS EVIDENT IN DAY OR NIGHT. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER/ MANUFACTURER. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135341September 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GMC RECALL ABS - WHY ONLY RECALL 14 - 20 STATES???? WE LIVED AT LAKE TAHOE, CA WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR BRAND NEW AVALANCHE, AND LIVED THERE SEVERAL YEARS AFTER. WE HAVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM!! WE HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE WHEN DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO BRAKE SOON ENOUGH. OUR BRAKES ARE NO LONGER "QUICK" AS THEY WERE WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL (UNNECESSARY) BRAKE JOBS, AND CHECKS TRYING TO MAKE THE BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY. NO DEALER HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM, AND ALWAYS TOOK OUR MONEY AND SAID OUR BRAKES WERE FINE!! WE WERE JUST ABOUT READY TO GET RID OF THE AVALANCHE (WHICH WE LOVE!!) BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES!!! CAN WE GET OURS FIXED THROUGH THE RECALL????*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135348September 5, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
PREMATURE EMERGENCY (PARKING BRAKE) FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135349September 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 MY AVALANCHE SUFFERS FROM THIS EXACT SYMPTOM. UNFORTUNATELY I LIVE IN MINNESOTA... AND THE NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LEAVE MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN OFF THE "SALT BELT" LIST. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA USES MORE SALT AND CACL ON OUR ROADS THAN ANY OF THOSE 2 STATES COMBINED. FOR PROOF YOU CAN LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF MY RUSTING TRUCK. PLEASE ADD MY STATE TO THIS RECALL OR AT LEAST CONTACT ME ON HOW I CAN HAVE MY TRUCK SERVICED UNDER THIS RECALL. DETAILS: 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 4X4 [XXX] PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130446September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, PARKING BRAKE
DT: CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES HAD A GRINDING NOISE. CONTACT REPLACED THEM ON 7-23-05. HE PULLED THE WHEEL OFF, AND EVERY SINGLE BRAKE AND ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE TOOK A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET THEM OFF. THERE WAS INCH PAD TOUCHING THE BRAKES, AND THAT WAS THE ONLY THING STOPPING THE VEHICLE. REPLACED THEM, AND HE BROUGHT THE PARTS TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. ALSO, CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. CONTACT HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR. THERE WERE MORE PADS LEFT ON THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH WAS UNCOMMON. THE BRAKE PADS WERE HARDER THAN THE ROTORS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DUST COVERS FOR THE REAR BRAKES WERE GONE . *AK THE BRAKES GAVE NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134857August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A LOT OF CORROSION (VERY RUSTY)ON REAR ROTORS AND SAID I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED AND SERVICE THE CALIPERS AND REPLACE PADS @16,934 ACTUAL MILES. VERY POOR BRAKING ABILITY AND NOT WANTING TO STOP AS SHOULD. ALSO I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING AS SHOULD IN ANY DISTANCE AND CAME VERY NEAR IN GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. HAD I BEEN GOING MUCH OVER THE 35 MILES I WAS I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME FOR VERY POOR BRAKING. I THEN TOOK VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CLOSER TO ME AND WAS ROAD TESTED THEY COME UP WITH REPLACEMENT AND THAT I WOULD NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS FRONT BECAUSE OF A LOT OF CORROSION AND RUST AND NEW REAR @ 17,778 ACTUAL MILES DONE JULY 22,2005 FOR PROBLEMS SPONGY BRAKES AS THEY WERE, PLUS THE ANTI-LOCK DID NOT SEEM TO WORK RIGHT FOR SOMETIME. VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AFTER COUPLE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS.. RESURFACING $110.00 PLUS PAD KIT $59.95 WITHOUT TAXES, LABOR 183.95 AND $492.64 NO LABOR CHARGED WITH ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134860August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED AVALANCHE IN MAY 2001, HAD ACCIDENT IN OCEAN CITY NJ 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING TRUCK. TOLD DEALER PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I WAS TOLD IT'S IN MY HEAD. 2003 TOOK TRUCK THROUGH INSPECTION, THEY SAID MAY HAVE FRONT BRAKING PROBLEM BUT PASSED ME THROUGH TO DO LOAD IN BED OF TRUCK. NOW HAVE BURNING SMELL IN DRIVER FRONT TIRE AREA AFTER 40 MIN OF CITY DRIVING. JUST READ ABOUT BRAKE RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134890August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 7/12/05, I HAD MY VEHICLE AT CHEVROLET 73 FOR THE BRAKES. AT THAT TIME THEY INFORMED ME I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME AND SHOWED ME THE "EXCESSIVE RUST" ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS UPSET THAT THEY GOT TO THAT POINT AND NOW IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $1000 TO REPLACE THEM. ALL MY SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT THIS DEALER. AFTER I COMPLAINED THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CUT THE PRICE TO $360. THEY WANTED TO "CUT" THE BACK ROTORS REPLACE ALL THE PADS AND IF THE FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY WOULD "HAVE GM PICK UP THAT COST". I WAS EXTREMELY SKEPTICAL ABOUT THEM DOING THE WORK. IF THEY ORIGINALLY FELT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS, HOW COULD THIS LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR BE SAFE? I DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO DO THE JOB AND HAD IT PERFORMED AT ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER. THIS AM MY LOCAL PAPER HAD AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE RECALL OF 800,000 VEHICLES DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LEADING TO LOW-SPEED CRASHES. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 AVALANCHE AND IS PART OF THAT RECALL. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE "ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SENSOR." MY THOUGHT IS IF THE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY THE CORROSION, THE CORROSION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF THE ROTORS AND THAT AFFECTED THE BRAKE PADS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER, THERE MAY BE OTHER GM OWNERS OUT THERE THAT DO NOT REALIZE THIS IS HAPPENING AND COULD RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS CRASHES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134943August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA DOCUMENT 05V379000 DESCRIBES THE EXACT ABS PROBLEM I HAVE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 TRUCK. THE CURRENT GM RECALL IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH TO CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS WE HAVE IN FL, AND RESTRICTING THIS TO NORTHERN STATES IS LUDICROUS IF THIS IS A CONSISTENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT ACROSS ALL STATES/VEHICLES. SALT AIR AND TOWING A BOAT (IE DIRECT WHEEL CONTACT WITH SALT WATER ON THE RAMP) VERY POSSIBLY HAVE LED TO MY PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT APPROX 4-5 MPH THE ABS WENT ON AND I VERY NARROWLY MISSED HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO BRAKE/SLOW DOWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135010August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A DELAY IN STOPPING. THE CONSUMER FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ON 7-15-05. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS CONSTANT NOISE COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL MODULE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS. THE DEALERSHIP UNHOOKED THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000/GM RECALL 05068 . WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134844August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM ENTERING THIS IN REGARDS TO YOUR INVESTIGATION PE05020. THIS IS ON AN INCORRECT ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN CHEVY TRUCKS 99-2002. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THIS DEFECT AND IT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO TWO ACCIDENTS. THE DEFECT IS IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SPEED SENSOR AND OCCURS DUE TO CORROSION. MY FAMILY HAS A SNOW REMOVAL BUSINESS SO I FREQUENTLY USE THE TRUCK IN BAD WEATHER..ALSO I LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OCEAN FOR A YEAR SO THE TRUCK WAS FREQUENTLY EXPOSED TO SALT SPRAY. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LET YOU EXAMINE THE TRUCK IF YOU WOULD LIKE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO CHEVY TO REQUEST REPAIR YET..AWAITING ADVICE FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134764August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING DISTANCE IS VERY LONG. REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT MUCH FASTER THAN FRONT PADS. AS AN ENGINEER, I SUSPECT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS PREVENTING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FROM REACHING FRONT CALIPERS, AND THEREBY REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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