Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10593573May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD EVEN WHEN BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO ENGINE SURGE AS IT DOES WITH SUDDEN GEAR CHANGE AS IF THE VEHICLE IS SPEEDING UP FROM A STAND STILL. THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE RIGHT (WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO PARKING SPACE) AND HIT A BRICK COLUMN. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND PERSONS WERE ABOUT TO WALK ACROSS ROAD SCARING THEM AND ME! THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THESE SAME ISSUES. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THOUGH THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593759May 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593352May 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE PARTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. PARK BRAKE HARDLY EVER USED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO INABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND OWNER'S OF SIMILAR VEHICLES THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593395May 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH AT BURGER KING AND AS I PULLED UP TO THE CASHIERS WINDOW TO PAY FOR MY FOOD THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND LURCHING TRYING TO GO FORWARD. I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE HOW HIGH THE TACHOMETER WAS, BUT IT SEEMED TO ALMOST PEG FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON. FINALLY I JAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. I SAY JAMMED BECAUSE IT TOOK GREAT STRENGTH TO GET IT OUT OF DRIVE. FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS THIS TRUCK WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. I DROVE AWAY AND PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO GATHER MYSELF AS I WAS VISIBLY SHAKEN..I WAS THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN AT BURGER KING OR THAT I WAS NOT IN A PARKING LOT SOMEWHERE WHERE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I HAD BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MORE THAN ONCE TO THE DEALER (RK CHEVROLET) AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WAS ALWAYS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AFTER REPORTING THIS THEY DECIDED TO PUT A DEVICE TO MONITOR THE COMPUTER. I DROVE AROUND WITH THIS FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND NOTHING HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THE DATA COLLECTED WAS INCONCLUSIVE. SINCE THE TRUCK HAD JUST WENT OUT OF WARRANTY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYMORE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593491May 22, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE CHIMES WENT OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STARTED DISPLAYING STABILITRAK DISABLED, TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED, SERVICE STABILITRAK, ALSO TRUCK IS LOSING OIL WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE, NO OIL SMELL, NO OIL LIGHT DISPLAYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592977May 21, 2014
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. INITIAL PROBLEM OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2014 AND GM DEALER DID SOME INITIAL WORK, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. ON APRIL 27, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY, VERY ROUGH AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON (ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT, STABILITRAC LIGHT AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHERS). I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL FOUND IT WAS 1.5 QUARTS LOW, SO I ADDED OIL AND STARTED ENGINE AGAIN. SO I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MY GM DEALER. THE NEXT WEEK, THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. FINALLY THE WEEK OF MAY 5, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE PISTONS, RINGS, LIFTERS AND I DON'T REMEMBER THE ENTIRE LIST. I ASKED WHAT WAS THIS GOING TO COST AND WHO WOULD BE PAYING FOR THE WORK. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE TOTAL WOULD BE IN THE $4500 RANGE, BUT HE WOULD CHECK WITH GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PAY PART OF THIS. NEXT DAY SERVICE MANAGER SAID GM WOULD PAY FOR ALL EXCEPT A $500 "WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE". MY RECEIPT SHOWS THEY REPLACED ONE PISTON, THE CAMSHAFT, 16 LIFTERS, LIFTER GUIDES, THE MANIFOLD, A SENSOR, 8 SPARK PLUGS, ADDED 6 QUARTS OIL, INSTALLED OIL FILTER, RECHARGED A/C SYSTEM AND CHARGED FOR NUMEROUS GASKETS, NUTS AND BOLTS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY ENGINE WAS MADE IN MEXICO. THEY SAID THEY USED PARTS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA ON MY REPAIR WORK. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE IS NOT NEW - IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHY DIDN'T GM STOP USING ENGINES MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO BEFORE 2008 IF IN FACT THIS IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROACTIVE TO PREVENT THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND CAUSING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PAY NEEDLESSLY FOR REPAIRS THAT GM SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR IN TOTAL - OR REPLACED THIS ENGINE TOTALLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593168May 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK WITH REMOTE OR WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593206May 21, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN ENGAGING WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592905May 20, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BECAUSE MY DOORS WON'T LOCK WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE IT MADE ME VULNERABLE TO BEING CARJACKED. AS THEY ALSO WON'T LOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592799May 20, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592038May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS COMING THROUGH FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT WAS TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SO CORRODED THAT THEY BURST WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ENTIRE REAR BRAKE LINE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592043May 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STOPPED RUNNING CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL POWER ASSIST AND TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588823May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IN A CURVE I NOTICE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I REGAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I PLACE THE VEHICLE IN THE N DRIVE ATTEMPTING TO LET THE VEHICLE COAST TO A STOP. I DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR LOW BRAKE FLUID, I FOUND THAT THE LEVEL WAS GOOD. THAT'S WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT MY BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BRAKE FLUID WAS SHOOTING OUT FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME THAT MY LIFE AND OTHERS HAS BEEN ENDANGERED. THE FIRST INCIDENCE WAS A FEW YEARS AGO I WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE SECOND TIME WAS NOVEMBER 2013 AND NOW THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2006 WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT FOR THIS TO OCCUR THREE TIMES IS TO OFTEN. I NOW HAVE 150000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR OR NEW CAR PAYMENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO TO SO THAT I AND OTHER LIVES WILL NOT BE FURTHER ENDANGERED. RECALL AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE BRAKE LINES BREAKING SO THAT WE ARE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588741May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE I BELIEVE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL #1: 2004-2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2004-2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX, 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6, 2007-2010 SATURN AURA. THE VEHICLE, WHEN SCANNED IS PRODUCING AN ERROR CODE OF P0573- CRUISE CONTROL/BRAKE SWITCH A CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT OF THIS ERROR THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY CRUISE CONTROL IS JEOPARDIZED, RENDERING THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL AT SOMETIMES USELESS, NOT FUNCTIONAL OR WORSE DISENGAGING WITHOUT WARRANT CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588037May 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB AND FUSES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587757May 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT READ ANY SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587500May 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG GOES ON AND HAS BEEN DOING SO EVER SINCE THEN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH OR AFTER A RAIN. IT STAYS ON UNTIL THINGS DRY OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN THIS IS ON THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587502May 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE MESSAGE APPEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES. NO CODES ARE LISTED IN THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. TECHNICIANS CANNOT IDENTIFY THE FAILING COMPONENT. THEY REPLACE PARTS UNTIL THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS HAPPENS DURING HIGH HUMIDITY OR RAINY CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS TSB HAVE BEEN ISSUED. ONE COMMON CAUSE IS WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT IS PRONE TO FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE. CHEVY HAS NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587504May 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD IN 2007 AVALANCHE VEHICLES IS PRONE TO CRACKING. IN FACT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED TO MOLD THE DASH BOARD AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. REPLACEMENT IS LEFT UP TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AND COSTS IN EXCESS OF $500 TO REPAIR. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES GM SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL AND REPLACED THE DASH BOARD AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586964May 6, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY AVALANCHE HAS DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE AT TIMES EVER SINCE NEW. SOMETIMES IT IS ROUGHER THAN OTHER TIMES AND IS NOT CONSTANT. I HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND CONTACTED CHEVROLET SUPPORT. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE ARE NO TSB'S THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT. ONE DEALER SAID THE FUEL TRIM LEVELS ARE VERY LEAN WHICH CAUSES THE ROUGH IDLE. I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH AN IDLE LIKE THIS AND BELIEVE THE FUEL TRIM LEVELS COULD BE ADJUSTED IN THE COMPUTER TO SMOOTH OUT THE IDLE. CHEVROLET SUPPORT JUST DIRECTS ME BACK TO THE DEALER IN A CIRCLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED OUT YET BUT I DO NOT WANT THAT TO HAPPEN WHICH COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION OR MAKING A TURN. THE IDLE FOR A COMPUTER CONTROLLED ENGINE IN A VEHICLE THIS EXPENSIVE SHOULD IDLE ROCK SOLID, THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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