Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2002)

658 consumer complaints on file.

#10649935October 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. I HAD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME BRUSH AND A DRAINAGE DITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641734October 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOTIFICATION FROM DASH DISPLAY, HAD TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE AD RUSTED, BRAKE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK AND ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS $1200.00 USD. ALL THE TIMES I TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, NOT ONCE DID THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING BRAKE LINES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND MECHANICS AND OWNER'S OF SIMILAR VEHICLES SAID THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637134September 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
IN THIS COLLISION WHERE I WAS A PASSENGER WE FLIPPED OVER 2 AND SLID ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED .UNCONSCIOUS DURING FIRST 2 SECONDS OF COLLISION AFTER I REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS I FELT MY HEAD DRAGGING ON PAVEMENT AND GRABBED MY HEAD AND LIFTED IT UP FROM BEING DRAGGED AS TRUCK SLID AT THE END OF THE COLLISION. I WAS TAKEN TO NEARBY E.R. AND GOT STAPLES IN MY HEAD . AND NUMEROUS OTHER INJURIES ROAD RASH, CHEST PAINS, WHIP LASH, BACK PAINS EXCETRA . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10637131September 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF MINE FORCING ME TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT I DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVE HOME WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE AND BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE. ONCE IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE. HAD MY WIFE PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND BRAKE FLUID SHOT OUT OF ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. WILL BE FORCED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633520September 16, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE WILL DIE AT ANY TIME WITH OUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS FAIRLY OFTEN. SOMETIMES AFTER TRYING TO RESTART IT WILL RESTART WITH NO DELAY AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL TAKE A FEW MINUTES. THEN IT WILL RUN NORMALLY FOR NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME. THEN IT WILL DIE AGAIN. INCIDENCES MAY OCCUR HUNDREDS OF MILES IN BETWEEN. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD DO THIS AND IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY AND IT USUALLY RESTARTS QUICKLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND TURNING THE VEHICLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE DIES IS VERY HARD TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630979September 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER MAKING THE 23.7 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK DRIVING ON A PARKWAY WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MILES PER HOUR THAT INCLUDES HILLS, I WAS ENTERING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORKPLACE AT APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I THEN QUICKLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND IT STOPPED THE TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID NEXT TO MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID NEXT TO MY LEFT REAR TIRE. THAT IS WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630223September 2, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND AFTER PULLING OUT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER TRYING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES IT RESTARTED. THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INSTANCE, BUT HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND EVEN WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628709August 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627287August 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. SUDDENLY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING INTO INTERSECTION WITH TRACTOR TRAILER APPROACHING. NO LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. MY WIFE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. FOUND METAL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AT FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626730August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
GM HAD REPAIRED THE RUST BRAKE DEFECTS ON MY TYPE OF VEHICLE IN MANY SALT STATES THAT ENDURE COLD WEATHER. BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH OUTRAGE THEY DID NOT REPAIR THIS SAME DEFECT IN MY STATE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS WHERE RUST CAUSES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TO NEEDLESS ENGAGE WHEN IT SHOULD NOT DURING SLOW SPEEDS SOMETIMES MAKING BRAKING DANGEROUS IN SLOW TURNING AND PARKING SITUATIONS. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FIXING THESE DEFECTS ON MY OWN BUT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE SYSTEM THIS PROBLEM HAS A TENDENCY TO RE OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625831August 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618679August 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND TRAVELING AROUND 20 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED, TAKING MUCH LONGER THAN USUAL TO STOP. IT WAS TAKEN TO A GM SERVICE SHOP (HALLMAN'S CHEVROLET) WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, ONE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND ALL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD PASSED THE STATE INSPECTION 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. AT THAT TIME, I HAD TOLD THEM THAT MY BRAKES WERE ACTING ABNORMALLY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT CHECK BRAKE LINES DURING AN INSPECTION. COST TO FIX THE ISSUE WAS QUOTED AT AROUND $1700.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616464July 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES THE BRAKE LINES BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616269July 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616074July 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLES GOVERNOR SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AT 97MPH WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND MADE THE BRAKES NOT WORK. TWO PEOPLE WHERE LIFE FLIGHTED TO HOSPITALS WITH VARIOUS INJURIES... NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL... THE FIRST IMPACT IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INJURIES SUSTAINED INCLUDED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE SPINE OF THE DRIVER FROM BEING EJECTED ALMOST 40 FEET PASSED WHERE THE TRUCK HAD COME TO A REST. THE DEBRIS PATH WAS OVER 150 FT. LONG AND THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROAD BECAUSE IT COULD NOT TURN THEN STRUCK A STOP SIGN AND TOTALLY UPROOTED THE STOP SIGN INCLUDING THE CEMENT CINDER BLOCK UNDER THE GROUND WHICH SENT THE TRUCK IN A DEATH ROLL. THEN THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD INTO A UTILITY POLES GUIDE WIRE WHICH DROPPED THE POLE ON TOP OF THE TRUCK AS WELL AS THE WIRES. THEN CONTINUED FORWARD SOME MORE IN WHICH IT CAME TO A REST AGAINST A CEDAR TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10616094July 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING BOAT (22 FT ) FROM THE BOAT LAUNCH TO THE MAKE READY AREA. STEPPED ON BRAKES AND PEDDLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WENT TO THE FLOOR ! UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES, THEY ARE RUSTED AND IN BAD SHAPE. THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ON TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND GOES TO THE REAR WHEELS HAD BLOWN OUT !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615495July 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSFER CASE FLUID LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN THE CASE CAUSED BY INTERNAL PUMP RUB. ALL THE TRANSFER CASE OIL EXPELLED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609485July 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2002 AVALANCHE ILLUMINATED AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. I HAVE THE AVALANCHE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER WORK AND ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE CAUSE OF THE STEADY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT SYSTEM WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL IS INOP AND THAT ALL AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DEPLOY. COST OF REPLACEMENT PART(S) IS ABOUT $700. AS FAR AS I KNOW AT THE MOMENT THE IMPACT SENSORS ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608462July 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY AND NOVEMBER 2013, AND AGAIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606583June 27, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 ON THE FREEWAY TRUCK BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS IT DIDN'T RESPOND. HAD TO KEEP LETTING FOOT OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO GO. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TURNED TRUCK OFF AND IT RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND IT REPEATED ITSELF. WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND YOU HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF AND REPEAT THIS STEP UNTIL YOU GET TO WHERE YOU GOTTA GO. NO CODES, NO WARNING NO NOTHING. TRUCK ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FILTER, CLEANED MAF AND THROTTLE BODY REPLACED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND IT STILL DOES THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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