Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10325852April 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500,2WD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STALLED AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND IT WORKS WELL NOW...BUT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SHUT OFF,I ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325628April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE ABS MOTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS MARGINAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS ACCORDINGLY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS STATE (FLORIDA) WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325630April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325357April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325070April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY SPONGY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325236April 12, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT THE END OF DECEMBER, WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. I DOWN SHIFTED AND COASTED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACED. AT A HEFTY PRICE, I REPLACED IT ALL. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324828April 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION AND RUPTURE OF BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324488April 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTY LINES ALONG FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. LINE BROKE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF REAR BRAKING POWER LEFT BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LINES WERE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324581April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z-66 HAS JUST NOW DEVELOPED SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS AND I AM SORRY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN BUT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BRUSHED IT OFF AS NO CASE CLOSED. MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING WEIRD,IT ONLY WORKS FOR SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING THEN EITHER SHOWS LAST SPEED OBTAINED OR ZERO. MY EXAMPLE FOR GM IS THIS: NO OTHER GM VEHICLE I PURCHASE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NOT THINK OF IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE PERHAPS YOU MIGHT RETHINK THIS THOUGHT BY GETTING INTO A VEHICLE WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY WORKS THEN STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. PERHAPS GM CAN TELL ME HOW THEY WOULD/COULD TELL THE SPEED THEY ARE GOING WHEN THIS HAPPENS 0 READING SO THAT I CAN TELL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHO PULLED ME OVER FOR SPEEDING OR DRIVING UNDER THE LIMIT THAT I TRIED TO JUDGE MY SPEED BUT MY GM SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND GM SAID IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. IT'S A DEFECT AND GM HAS A LIMIT OF 70,000-80,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST...THIS IS A COP OUT. I EVEN WROTE AND ADDRESSED AN EMAIL TO [XXX]TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD LIKE TO COPY AND PASTE MY LETTER SO THAT YOU WILL SEE THAT I AM SEEKING A FREE REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT INCLUDING FREE LABOR FOR A NEW IPC. IT IS A DEFECT THEY ADMIT AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN THAT AFFECTS MANY VEHICLES BESIDES MINE NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES THE VEHICLE HAS ON IT. GOD..THIS IS AN AMERICAN CAR COMPANY, HAVE THEY NOT LEARNED ANYTHING ABOUT LOYALTY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323585April 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN AN 04 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE TBC2 FUSE ALWAYS BLOWS. SO I HAVE NO DASH LIGHTS TO SHOW ME MY SPEED OR ANYTHING. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS AND LOTS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WIRES RUBBING AND SHORTING OUT. AS WELL AS THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL WHICH I THINK IS ANOTHER THING WITH WIRES BEING IN A BAD SPOT AND SHORTING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323554April 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPEEDOMETERGAUGE STOOP WORKING ALONG WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE TAILGATE CAUSED A ONE [XXX] TO RUPTURE THE TENDANTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CABLE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323256March 31, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 02/22/2010. A VERY LARGE ICE CHEST FLEW OUT OF A VEHICLE SEVERAL CARS AHEAD OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC WAS GOING AROUND 55 - 60 MPH. THE FIRST CAR SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, TRYING TO AVOID THE ICE CHEST. THE CAR BEHIND CRASHED INTO THEM AND SO ON. I WAS THE LAST VEHICLE IN THE COLLISION. I STOOD ON MY BRAKES AND MADE EVERY EFFORT TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE FORD F-250, INFLICTING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THEIR TAILGATE. THE FRONT OF MY AVALANCHE WAS CRUSHED. IT WAS A FULL FRONT CRASH - WITH A LITTLE MORE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CUT IN THE CRASH. THE PASSENGER SIDE A/C VENT WAS JAMMED BY THE ACCIDENT. I HAD INJURY TO MY C-SPINE, KNEES, ARMS, CHEST, ETC. THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, SO I DIDN'T HIT THE WINDSHIELD. BUT HAD THAT FAILED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AVALANCHE IS IN THE BODY SHOP NOW. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT, CODE OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NO FAITH IN MY AIR BAGS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I'D RATHER NOT WAIT FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT TO PROVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10322890March 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE IS USING OIL BAD. IT SMOKES WHEN STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322318March 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING AN INCORRECT READING OF 130 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER TOLD THAT THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME ALL REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,434. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321708March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA ACTION # PE05020, NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000, GM CORP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS IN MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE RECALL ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXED PROBLEM. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA EXTEND RECALL TO REPAIR ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM MAY CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE NOTIFIED GM AND EXPECT A FOLLOW UP BY NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321376March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE TO THE DEALERS AND NOT THE CONSUMERS; THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REMEDY REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103285.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320304March 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z66'S SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY WHILE I AM DRIVING BY DISPLAYING THAT I AM GOING OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ITS ONLY JUST BEEN BACKED UP AND OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THEN WHEN I DRIVE, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM ACTUALLY GOING DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER BY CHEVY STILL DISPLAYING THAT I AM GOING OVER 120MPH. EVEN AFTER IT IS PARKED AND SITS FOR AWHILE, AND IS TURNED OFF, IT STILL READS OVER 120 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318177March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED HIM THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED THEM TO DO SO. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT; HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE WHAT PART OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 117,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317649March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES, HAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO WARNINGS OF ANY TYPE. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS (TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT 30K MILES). VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON. 2ND AND 4TH GEAR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "COME OUT OF GEAR" CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317844March 8, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
RETAINING HOOK ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HOOD IS RUSTING APART FROM THE HOOD PANEL. CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL ARE FALLING OFF OF THE AREA AROUND THE HOOD RETAINING HOOK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER RUST WARRANTY BUT GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY. SEVERE RUST BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2 YEARS OLD. PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THIS RETAINING HOOK COULD CAUSE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AT SPEED. MANY MEMBERS OF THE CHEVY AVALANCHE FAN CLUB HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON A VEHICLE WITH WHITE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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