Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#11020442August 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CAP 2 CRACKS ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LEFT UPPER CORNER OF AIRBAG COVER. APPEARS , WITH SOME RESEARCH , THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR OF GM PRODUCTS . DASH CAP HAS BEEN COVERED WITH DASH MAT ENTIRE TIME . THERE IS A DEFINITE DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES 2008-2010 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019935August 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE READ NHTSA # 05V37900 AND SEE THAT ADDRESSES THE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LINE THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING THAT IS THE SAME AS THE 2002 THAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME BRAKE LINES WERE USED ON THE 2003 MODEL. SO WHY WAS THE 2003 MODEL NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS LOSING THE BRAKES NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018817August 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PIONEER CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 1315 PIKE ST, MARIETTA, OH 45750, (740) 538-0958) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016353August 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
DASH CRACKED FROM PASSENGER AIR BAG TO VENT. DANGER IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED DASH COULD DEFRAG AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016179August 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
THE 5.3 ENGINE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHERE THE ENGINE FAILS DUE TO OIL RECIRCULATION AND VALVES GOING BAD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015926August 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. START VEHICLE NO GAUGES MOVE. DRIVE AND NO GAUGES MOVE, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015863August 16, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THEM TO LOOK INTO. IT'S SUCH A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING WHEN THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN BEING I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR THE STAND UP VALUE AND REPUTATION OF CHEVY. I GOT INTO MY TRUCK AFTER BEING PARKED IN MY JOB PARKING LOT AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK AND TO COME OUT TO SEE MY DASHBOARD CRACKED. THE QUALITY OF CHEVY HAS TO IMPROVE AND THIS MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND NOT TO MENTION THE CHEVY NAME TO BE TARNISHED CAUSE THE LACK OF CONCERN FOR THERE DEDICATED CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015261August 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED AND I AM WORRIED ON A SIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THAT THE BAG WILL BE TORN. LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE THERE ARE A LOT OF WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014974August 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH HAS CRACKS ADJACENT TO AND CONNECTED TO PASSENGER DASH AIR BAG COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014907August 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND PASSENGER AIRBAG PANEL. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND SEE IN ONLINE FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014919August 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014952August 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM GM JULY 2016 CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND REQUEST NEW AIRBAG DURING ROUTINE SERVICE. THE DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG HAS TWO CRACKS AND VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING. IT IS GARAGE KEPT, 87,000 MILES. IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK OR THAT PASSENGER WILL BE INJURED WITH PLASTIC FROM DASH IF NEEDED IN CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014868August 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN COUNTY RD STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. STARTED TO TAKE OFF IT STARTED SLIPPING THEN QUIT PULLING COMPLETLY.PUET IT IN ALL DRIVES 1,2,3, & D NOTHING HAPPENED CUT ENGINE OFF PUT IT IN DRIVE IT STARTED OUT LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED FOR SHORT DISTANCE THEN SAME THING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014002August 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT ON THESE AUTOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013608August 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD CRACKED AT CORNER OF AIRBAG. POSSIBLE RISK OF BODILY INJURY WITH DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013701August 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE CRACKS ON DASH AREA, SPECIFICALLY AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013788August 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO RUST AND AS I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A ON GOING THING. GM SAYS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT VERY MUCH IS AS WHEN THE LINE BRAKES YOU LOSE PADDLE AND AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD KILL PEOPLE. THE FACT THAT THEY DO NOT SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE TELLS ME A LOT ABOUT GM AND HOW THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT BUY FROM THEM. MY TRUCK WAS ON THE BOAT LAUNCH WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED I'M LUCKY I DID NOT LOSE MY TRUCK AND BOAT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT NO COST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013458August 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS LATER CONTACTED (GORDON CHEVROLET IN PHILADELPHIA, PA) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013514August 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS PUMP OR SPEED SENSOR ARE DAMAGED AND NOT WORKING ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING CAUSING ME TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE ABS. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN CALLING THEM TRYING TO HAVE THEM INCLUDE MY TRUCK IN THE ABS/SPEED SENSOR RECALL WHICH IS ON OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE. CHEVROLET CONTINUES ONLY TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE "SALT STATES" ONLY. AS STATED ON: HTTP://WWW.CHEVROLETPROBLEMS.COM/RECALLS/AVALANCHE/2002/ SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK RECALL FOR 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE RECALL ANNOUNCED AUGUST 29 2005 NHTSA REFERENCE #05V379000 NUMBER AFFECTED 1,353,718 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. CONSEQUENCE: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. FIX: DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, SEE THE OFFICIAL NHTSA PAGE CONCERNING RECALL #05V379000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013075August 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CRACK BEGAN DURING NORMAL ON-ROAD DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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