Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10301707January 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGIN PULSATING, TRIPLING YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301754January 21, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SUDDEN TIRE BLOW-OUT ON HIGHWAY. PRESSURES OK, TIRES MAINTAINED. APPROX 75% SERVICE LIFE OF TIRE LEFT. TIRE WAS GENERAL GRABBER AW P265/70R16. MERCHANTS TIRE DID NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY. CURIOUS IF OTHER TIRES MAY BLOW OR IS THIS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT 52K MILES, CURRENTLY 74K MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299001January 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298549January 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MADE A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE VEHICLE OR RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUE TO OCCUR SINCE NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2007 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,574. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2009 WHEN THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,494 AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SAME PARTS EVERY 2 YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298387January 6, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHICH I DID. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD LOST OIL PRESSURE AND A SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORK WAS PERFORMED THE SMELL WENT AWAY BUT THAT SAME EVENING I WAS DRIVING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING, FLUID SPRAYING, WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION. I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE DEALER, SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE END OF DEC I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE INTERMITTENT WIPER/FLUID PROBLEM AND I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THEIR DIAGNOSIS FOR THE WIPER UNIT WAS THAT THE MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REFERRED TO BULLETIN #4298, DATED 02/26/07, AND PART #1910885. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT ALL THE FAILED SENSORS/PARTS ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL AND I AM HOPING THE INVESTIGATION TO THE RECALL IS STILL OPEN/ON-GOING. FYI: WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MY BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER BEING INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE RECORDS ON FILE AT THE DEALERSHIP PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. LASTLY, I DO HAVE THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298399January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 52 WHILE STOPPED. WILL NOT ACCURATELY MEASURE RATE OF SPEED. SPEEDOMETER ZERO'S AT 52. ODOMETER APPEARS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. NO APPARENT CAUSE OTHER THAN DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CAR MAKE: CHEVROLET YEAR: 2003. MODEL: AVALANCHE 1500 4 DOOR. MILEAGE 102,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298487January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED; THE COMPONENTS WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO ZERO. SHE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THOSE COMPONENTS. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,582.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298362January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE HEATER ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOUND THAT COOLANT WAS BEING UTILIZED BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HER MECHANIC FOUND COOLANT AND SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 58,290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297938January 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297879January 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297931January 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
WHEN DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN I FELT A LARGE "THUMP", IN CHECKING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, DISCOVERED MY SPARE TIRE LAYING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CABLE MECHANISM HAD BROKEN DROPPING TIRE TO PAVEMENT- MAY BE MADE OF SAME CABLE AS TAILGATE CABLE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BEHIND ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297650December 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER OPERATES, IT SAYS I AM GOING 120 MILES PER HOUR AND 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STOPPED. I CHECKED A WEB SITE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297385December 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE, AND WORE OUT THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE GM MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296794December 23, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE CORRODED AND FAILED. WENT TO APPLY PARKING BRAKE WHILE PARKED ON A HILL AND THE CABLE BROKE AT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE END OF THE CABLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CORROSION WAS VERY EVIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296665December 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVE-WAY HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND HE WAS ADVISED THE HE EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE REFERENCED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V045000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296397December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 AVALANCHE AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING GREAT FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN TWITCHING AND STICKING ON A CERTAIN NUMBER. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THAT. IT FINALLY GOT STUCK ON 15 MPH. I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE ALLOWED FOR A SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE REPLACEMENT FOR 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. I AM OVER THE MILES, BUT BELIEVE THAT IF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. ON TOP OF THAT, I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING OF SUCH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296043December 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2002 AVALANCHE 1500, ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE SPEED SENSORS, RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE SO THEY WOULDN'T DO IT AGAIN. THAT IS NOT RIGHT! I DON'T CARE HOW MANY TIMES THEY HAVE TO FIX IT, IF SAFETY PARTS ARE FAILING, THEY NEED TO REPLACE THEM! LONG STORY SHORT... I REPLACED THE SENSORS, DIDN'T WORK. I REPLACED THE WHOLE BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH CAME WITH PRE-INSTALLED SENSORS. FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295449December 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE TRUCK HAS 51K MILES AND NOT BEEN MODIFIED. THIS IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294839December 7, 2009
SEATS
I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION, DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I HAD DROPPED SOMETHING BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AS I WAS REACHING DOWN TO FIND WHAT I HAD DROPPED. WHEN I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AUTOMATIC SEAT WENT BACKWARDS (WHICH IS A PERSONAL SETTING OPTION). MY TOP 1/3 OF MY MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE WHERE THE UNDERCARRIAGE FOR THE SEAT ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR. BUT WHEN THE SEAT WENT BACK, MY FINGER WAS NOT ONLY SMASHED, BUT ALSO STUCK. I TRIED TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION TO MOVE THE SEAT UP, WHICH DIDN'T HELP. I WAS CRYING TO MY HUSBAND TO HELP, BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG! I FINALLY REACHED OVER WITH MY RIGHT HAND TO THE SEAT CONTROLS AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK ENOUGH TO RELEASE MY FINGER. I HAD FOUR LACERATIONS--TWO RADIATING FROM THE CORNERS OF MY NAIL BED. THE OTHER TWO WERE ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY FINGER. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA (FAR FROM HOME OR WHERE WE WERE GOING), SO MY HUSBAND WENT INTO THE STORE AT THE GAS STATION, BOUGHT FIRST AID SUPPLIES, WRAPPED UP MY FINGER, AND I PUT IT IN A CUP OF ICE. THE FINGER WAS PRETTY HORRIBLE AND WAS INCREDIBLY PAINFUL. I KEPT THINKING THAT A CHILD WOULD HAVE LOST A FINGER. IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME MECHANISM TO STOP THE SEAT IF AN OBSTRUCTION IS PRESENT. I DID END UP SEEING A DOCTOR. IT IS NOW 3 MONTHS LATER AND MY FINGER STILL LOOKS PRETTY GNARLY. I NEVER THOUGHT TO REPORT THIS UNTIL A FRIEND SAW MY FINGER YESTERDAY (12/06/2009) AND SUGGESTED THAT I DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10292538November 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE, AND I AM HAVING DAILY PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATING INAPPROPRIATELY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND DURING SLOW TURNS. IT STARTED HAPPENING OCCASIONALLY SOME 2-4 YEARS AGO, AND HAS PROGRESSED TO A DAILY OCCURRENCE. I JUST HAD MAJOR WORK DONE REPLACING MY WHEEL BEARINGS, ROTORS, PADS, SHOCKS, AND STRUTS, BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY ITS STILL OCCURRING. CHEVROLET IS AWAY OF THE DEFECT, BUT NOT ENOUGH OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OR HAVE BEEN INJURED FOR THEM TO MAKE IT WORTH THEIR TIME TO FIX OR CONTACT OWNERS OF A CERTAIN POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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