Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#10945590January 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945377January 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON NOVEMBER 21, 2016 I NOTICED 2 CRACKS IN MY DASH. ONE CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6" LONG OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ONE CRACK APPROXIMATE 2" LONG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIRBAG. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2012. I HAVE KEPT IT IN MY GARAGE AND INSTALLED A DASH COVER JUST AFTER PURCHASE. AT THE TIME I NOTICED THE CRACKS, IT HAD 66,800 MILES. I AVERAGE 5000 MILES PER YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944065January 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO CRACK ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL & ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. SEEN WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, BUT APPEARS TO BE GROWING AS TRUCK IS DRIVEN. DATE OF DISCOVERY IS APPROXIMATE - VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM RIVERSIDE CHEVROLET IN WETUMPKA, AL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940357January 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH OUT OF NOWHERE . THE TRUCK HAS 22000 GARAGE KEPT MILES AND IS BASICALLY USED ONLY FOR PLEASURE.DASH CRACKED OVER SPEEDOMETER AND AROUND AIR BAG. WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS IF AIRBAG WOULD BE DEPLOYED,WHAT PCS OF DASH GO FLYING .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934012December 9, 2016
ENGINE
THE 5.3 VORTEC ENGINE LIFTERS COLLAPSE TOOK TO DEALER FIXED FOR 1000.00 DOLLARS DROVE 30 MILES HOME FROM DEALERSHIP STARTED TICKING AGAIN DEALER SHIP FIXED IT SAID IT WAS ANOTHER SIDE LIFTER THAT WENT EASTER WEEKEND NO VEHICLE NOW AGAIN HERE 1 YEAR LATER ANOTHER TICKING WELL MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3 TO 4OOO MILES SYNTHETIC OIL WHEN IS CHEVY GOING TO EXEPT RESPONSIABILTY FOR BAD ENGINES CLASS ACT SUIT 50 YEARS OLD CHEVY MY WHOLE LIFE MIGHT HAVE TO LOOK SOMEPLACE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926649November 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL LOCATION WHICH COULD BE CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I HAVE HAD ONE DASH REPLACED ALREADY WITH THE SAME ISSUES IN THE SAME LOCATION AGAIN. NOW SINCE NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY VERT EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. I READ THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MILTIABLE YEAR AND MODELS WITH THIS SAME DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919216October 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN FIXED. I HAD FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING ON AN HIGHWAY. BY NOT DEPLOYING MAY HAVE BEEN A GOOD THING. I WOULD LIKE FOR CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THIS ASAP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917671October 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE DASH CRACKED IN TWO PLACES .TRUCK IS ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT AND DRIVEN SLIGHTLY WITH ONLY 22000 MI ON IT . DON'T KNOW WHEN HAPPENED ,ALL OF A SUDDEN NOTICED THE CRACKS .THIS TRUCK DOES NOT BAKE IN THE SUN . TRUCK IS LIKE NEW CONDITION,EXCEPT WITH UGLY DASH CRACKS,ONE CRACK OVER ODOMETER 5"LONG AND ANOTHER AT THE AIR BAG ,WHICH MAKES ME WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO DASH PC IF AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916138October 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ON THE TOP. APPEARS TO BE FROM BEING STRESSED OR TORQUE. I'M ORIGINAL OWNER AND NEVER PLACE ANYTHING ON THE DASH TO CAUSE THESE CRACKS. PICTURES ATTACHED. CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND DASH FLYING OFF IN MY FACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913536October 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND TAILGATE POWER LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND TAILGATE POWER LOCK, WOULD NO LOCK OR UNLOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914194October 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH PANEL HAS CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ON DRIVER SIDE ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908320September 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH CRACKED BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND NOW I HAVE A HUGE CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I KNOW THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING. I AM ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE VERY CONCERNED IF WE ARE IN ACCIDENT THE PIECES OF FROM BROKEN/CRACKED WILL CAUSE BODILY INJURIES. TO GET REPAIRED GM WANTS CONSUMERS TO TAKE ON EXPENSE OF FIXING THEIR FAULTY MATERIAL & CONSTRUCTION OF DASH. WHAT ARE WE "GM" VEHICLE OWNERS TO DO? CAN'T SELL IT OR TRADE BC WE WOULD MONEY DUE THIS ISSUE. HELP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903487September 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED. SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS MY SECOND 2008 AVALANCHE. MY FIRST ONE HAD A DASHBOARD THAT CRACKED ALSO. GM REPLACED IT. I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER 2008 AVALANCHE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THIS TRUCK. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. I HAVE FOUR KIDS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!! THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899669August 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVY HERE IN MADERA, CA SO THEY COULD REPLACE AND ORDER MY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER. THEY DIDN'T TAKE NO ACTION THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HAVE CHILDREN. I WANT THEM TO BE SAFE IN OUR VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897113August 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895380August 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893145August 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR WAS SITTING IN PARKING LOT ALL DAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 92 DEGREES OUT THAT DAY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN AREA THAT HAD SHADE FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE DAY AS I TRY NOT TO LEAVE IT OUT IN THE DIRECT SUN FOR TOO LONG DUE TO THE EXTERIOR PLASTIC FADING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WITH THESE VEHICLES, MINE INCLUDED. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR FROM WORK, THERE WAS A LARGE (APPROX. 2-3 INCH) CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD. THE CRACK IS BY THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. IT RUNS FROM THE FRONT OF THE SECTION PIECE, TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL AND ENDS ROUGHLY WHERE THE DASHBOARD RAISES UP FOR THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. I HAVE NOW SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CONCERN ONLINE AND AM HOPEFUL THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD IS NOW COMPROMISED AND COULD PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO IS NOW EXPOSING ANY WIRING AND MECHANISMS UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO DIRT AND DUST AND COULD THEREFORE RESULT IN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889139July 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH TRAIN MISSION. I'M A 75 YEAR OLD DRIVER. BOUGHT AVALANCHE SLY MODEL. GREAT VEHICLE AND DRIVEN EASY AND IS GARAGE KEPT. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DEALER. TRANSMISSION STARTING TO BUMP AS IF YOU COULD HAVE HIIT A SPEED BUMP COMING OUT OF LOW INTO SECOND. WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHANGED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE TRANSMISSION. SAID IT SEEMED OK. AS I PICKED UP VEHICLE. THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT CAUGHT AND AS I STARTED UP AT A SLOW TAKE OFF IT WAS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL RETURN TO DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. WIRING HARNESS FLUID AND FILTER CHANGE. TOTAL REPAIR TO DATE $596.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888659July 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MULTIPLE PLACES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888745July 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT HAS THE DASHBOARD CRACKING BY THE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER WHICH IS GOING TO RESUL IN SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN LOST OF A LIFE (DEAF). WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD A SECTION OF THE DASH BROKE FROM BEING CRACKED STRIKING ME IN MY FACE NEXT TO MY LEFT EYE. IF NOT HAVE REACTED IN URGENT MOMENT THE DASHBOARD PIECE THAT BROKE FROM THE DASH WOULD HAVE STRUCK ME IN THE EYE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO LOOSE MY EYE. I CONTACTED GM COPORATE OFFICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NOT THERE PROBLEM. U GUYS REALLY NEED TO RECALL THIS DEFECT URGENT AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE NEXT OWNER WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY AS I WHERE MAY LOOSE THERE EYE OR EVEN THERE LIFE. IT'S A SHAME THAT GM DON'T CARE N IT SEEMS AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT'S BEEN RECEIVED HERE NHTSA DOESN'T CARE IF SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR LOST OF LIFE EITHER. SO MUCH FOR OUR GOVERNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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