Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#10520877June 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, SPINE, AND HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEFT AND RIGHT ARM INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10519863June 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RIGHT FRONT DOOR POWER LOCK DOES NOT WORK. CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH REMOTE OR WITH INSIDE CONTROL. CAN ONLY UNLOCK/LOCK DOOR BY BUTTON ON DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515657June 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 79 YEAR OLD WIFE BADLY CUT HER FINGER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF OUR VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. TODAY THE LAST OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES BROKE DUE TO DEFECT ON THE HANDLES THEMSELVES. GM STATES THAT THESE ARE TRIM AND NOT CONSIDERED MECHANICAL (EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORM A MECHANICAL FUNCTION) SO THEY AREN'T RECALLING THEM EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS INSIDE ARE UNCONSCIOUS OR UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR THEMSELVES DUE TO INJURY , THE DOOR HANDLES COULD BREAK AS A FIREFIGHTER OR OTHER PERSON FROM THE OUTSIDE TRIES TO OPEN THEM.. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE IT. RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DOOR HANDLES WITH ONES THAT CAN ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! I AM ON HIGH DOSES OF COUMADIN AND IF IT WERE MY FINGER I COULD HAVE BLEED TO DEATH. GET THIS RECALLED PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10503139March 15, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT CHEVROLET/GM HAS A MAJOR QUALITY PROBLEM WITH POWERDOOR LOCKS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS. ONE ONLY NEED TO GOOGLE CHEVY DOOR LOCKS TO GET AN IDEA OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM. (SEE HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F206D4B AS AN EXAMPLE). AS A FREQUENT TRANSPORTER OF SMALL CHILDREN IT IS HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. DOORS LOCK OR UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THESE VEHICLES EITHER EXPOSED TO RISKS OF INADVERTENT OPENING DOORS OR BEING LOCKED INTO VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS WHERE THERE IS NO EASY OR SAFE WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISKS FROM RANGING FROM CAR THEFT TO HIJACKERS TO SIMPLE BURGLARY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER A DOOR IS LOCKED OR NOT UNLESS YOU GO AROUND AND TRY EACH ONE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL THE NHTSA TAKES A PUBLIC STAND ON THE CONTINUED SAFETY RISKS THAT THESE DEFECTIVE DOORLOCKS PRESENT TO ALL WHO RIDE IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493181January 16, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER STOPPING & PUTTING IN PARK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER & THEY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. IT WORKED O.K. FOR A WHILE & TOOK IT BACK & THEY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AGAIN. IT CONTINUES TO NOT UNLOCK OCCASIONALLY. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF VEHICLE WERE TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL INCIDENTS ON THIS TOPIC BUT NOTHING FROM GM. I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE PAYS WITH THEIR LIFE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491846January 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT CHEVROLET/GM HAS A MAJOR QUALITY PROBLEM WITH POWERDOOR LOCKS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS. ONE ONLY NEED TO GOOGLE CHEVY DOOR LOCKS TO GET AN IDEA OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM. (SEE HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F206D4B AS AN EXAMPLE). AS A FREQUENT TRANSPORTER OF SMALL CHILDREN IT IS HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. DOORS LOCK OR UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THESE VEHICLES EITHER EXPOSED TO RISKS OF INADVERTENT OPENING DOORS OR BEING LOCKED INTO VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS WHERE THERE IS NO EASY OR SAFE WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THESE VEHICLES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISKS FROM RANGING FROM CAR THEFT TO HIJACKERS TO SIMPLE BURGLARY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER A DOOR IS LOCKED OR NOT UNLESS YOU GO AROUND AND TRY EACH ONE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL THE NHTSA TAKES A PUBLIC STAND ON THE CONTINUED SAFETY RISKS THAT THESE DEFECTIVE DOORLOCKS PRESENT TO ALL WHO RIDE IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482192October 25, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A DRUNK DRIVER CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HER CERVICAL SPINE, THORACIC SPINE, LUMBAR, AND RIGHT LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10473183August 31, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS CUTTING MY FINGER EACH TIME I OPEN THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10472091August 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
LTZ CHROME DOOR HANDLES BROKE ON BOTH PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DUE TO DEFECT ON THE HANDLES THEMSELVES. GM STATES THAT THESE ARE TRIM AND NOT CONSIDERED MECHANICAL (EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORM A MECHANICAL FUNCTION) SO THEY AREN'T RECALLING THEM EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN THE EVENT A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS INSIDE ARE UNCONSCIOUS OR UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR THEMSELVES DUE TO INJURY - THIS POSES A PROBLEM IF THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK AS A FIREFIGHTER OR OTHER PERSON FROM THE OUTSIDE TRIES TO OPEN THEM. THEY SERIOUSLY BREAK THAT EASY - TWO IN THE SAME WEEK. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE IT. RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DOOR HANDLES WITH ONES THAT CAN ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453835April 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
PRESENTLY THREE OF MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. I HAVE NO KIDS AND NO EXCESSIVE USAGE OF THE BACK TWO DOORS BUT THEY BROKE THE WORSE. THE GMC REPAIR SHOP EXPLAINED THAT MOST OF THESE DOOR HANDLES BRAKE OFF IN THE WINTER. THEREFORE, I'D SAY THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. WHEN YOU PAY ALMOST 50K FOR A NEW TRUCK AND WITHIN 4 YEARS YOU ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH ONLY ONE DOOR HANDLE THAT IS PATHETIC. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC CHEVY AND I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A CHEVY AVALANCHE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER DEFECTS WITH THIS TRUCK AS WELL. THIS IS NOT A QUALITY MADE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453500March 29, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES IS CRACKING AND HAS CAUSED MINOR RAZOR LIKE CUTS. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO OID ID NO10429541. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BUT INDICATED THE TSB ONLY APPLIED TO MODEL YEAR 2007. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL AFFECTED YEARS AND MODELS. CONSUMER CANCELLED REQUEST 04/13/12*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10453501March 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. CONSUMER CANCELLED COMPLAINT 04/13/2012*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452488March 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452091March 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN NOT GET INTO OR OUT OF VEHICLE. SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451944March 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE/INEFFECTIVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE ACQUAINTANCES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO BY GM. THEIR STATEMENTS, THAT THE SYSTEM IS NORMAL BECAUSE THE OTHER VEHICLES WE CHECKED WERE THE SAME WAY, SAYS IT ALL. WE HAVE BEEN PLACING A BOOK OVER THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DEFROST EXIT TO HELP CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE AVALANCHE IS A VEHICLE FRAUGHT WITH BLIND SPOTS, SO BEING ABLE TO CLEAR THE RIGHT HALF OF THE WINSHIELD IS MOST IMPORTANT. THE INSTRUCTION I HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH GM, IS THAT, IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THEY HAVE A DEPARTMENT TO HANDLE IT. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN MORE THAT PATIENT REGARDING THIS MATTER. I HAVE NOT ASKED FOR ANTHING MORE THAN WHAT I SHOULD EXPECT FROM A $50K, OR A $5K VEHICLE, SAFETY! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449114February 23, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS WHICH I PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN IT COST ME A $100.00 SHOULD BE RECALLED SAFETY ITEM. DID DRIVERS DOOR NOW PASSENGER DOOR BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448475February 19, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ON THIS TRUCK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO CODE P0452, WHICH IS FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECTIVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $500 TO REPAIR. SPOKE WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TODAY WHO HAS A 2002 AVALANCHE AND HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENSOR AND HIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447778February 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FAULT CODE P0499 WHICH IS A FAULTY EMISSIONS EVAP VENT SOLENOID DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438862December 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES I NOTICE THAT THE REAR DRIVERSIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY SOMETIME,BUT I DID NOT TAKE TO SHOP.AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES IT QUITE WORKING ALTOGETHER,HARDLY EVER USING THAT DOOR I LET THE MILES GO BY WITHOUT TAKING IN FOR REPAIRS. ALSO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NOW I GUESS AT 38,000 MILES I WILL HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436869November 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE CONTROL MECHANISM. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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