Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10984555May 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD WITH SHARP EDGES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DASH HAS CRACKED. THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984272May 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE AIR BAG WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983429May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD PLASTIC HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PANEL. THE PLASTIC IS BRITTLE AND HAS SHARP EDGES- IT WOULD LACERATE A FACE OR ARM EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983209May 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES, WHICH HAVE BEEN PATCHED AND REPAIRED, BUT TWO OF THE CRACKS HAVE REOPENED. NO CLEANING PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN USED AND THESE CRACKS HAVE HAPPENED IN WARM CLIMATES. NOT SURE WHETHER THE CRACKS HAVE FORMED WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983110May 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH IS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE BY AIR BAG AND ON DRIVER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981567May 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981224April 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE DONE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST STARTED CRACKING AND A WEEK LATER IT HAD CREATED A LARGE CRACK OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABOUT 9 INCHES IN LENGTH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980539April 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING ALONG AND DASHBOARD CRACKED BY AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW THE DASH SHAKE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980128April 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979762April 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CABLES THAT HOLD ON THE TAILGATE HAVE BROKEN ON ONE SIDE. CHEVROLET CLAIMS NO RECALL FOR THIS VIN NUMBER VEHICLE. YET ONLINE IT SAYS 2002 AVALANCHE HAS RECALL FOR CABLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979808April 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST FUEL STATION. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE ALSO EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978823April 17, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED LINES ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972257April 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/08/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971602April 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLE. CHROME IS PEELING RESULTING IN RAZOR BLADE TYPE CUT ON HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10971604April 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR DASH HAS CRACKED AND CAN POTENTIALLY HAVE SHARP FRAGMENTS INJURE PASSENGERS IF A CRASH WAS TO OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970857April 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970084April 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969980April 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS. A 7" CRACK OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND A 1" CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969455March 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES. CRACK FIRST APPEARED AT 70,000 IN AUGUST 2016. SHOWN TO DEALER WHO CONTACTED GM AND INFORMED US THAT IT WAS NOT A COVERED REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969330March 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD. WORRIED THAT AIRBAG INFLATION COULD CAUSE PIECES OF DASH TO RELEASE INTO CABIN AT HIGH SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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