Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2004)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10229841June 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT MPH KEPT FLUCTUATING, AND A/C AND HEATING HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN GOES ON AND OFF AND IN STRENGTH OF BLOWING, ALL THIS WHICH I HEAR IS COMMON IN 04 TO 05 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. EVEN A CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN FIXING MY TRUCK SAID IT WAS PRETTY COMMON IN THESE YEARS 04- 05 . AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229742June 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR BREAKING AT 8500 MILES. DEALER TURNED FRONT ROTORS. POOR BREAKING AGAIN AT 9500 MILES, DEALER REPLACED REAR PADS AND ROTORS. BREAKING ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AS STOPPING DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 3 TIMES NORMAL. GM WOULD NOT COVER 2ND REPAIR. FRONT PADS WERE STILL GOOD, AND TRUCK DRIVEN GENTLY ABOUT 200 MILES PER MONTH. I BELIEVE INFERIOR STEEL USED IN MANUFACTURE, AND ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223242April 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 2004 AVALANCHE. OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ARE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THIS TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222216March 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN GOING OUT AT 60,000 MILES, AND NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER OCCASIONALLY FAIL. I HAVE 123,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER, RYAN CHEVROLET, INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO 72,000 MILES. I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER 85,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221818March 19, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE WAS A LOOSE SOUNDING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPON MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT MANY GM'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO BECAUSE OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BEING LOSE I COULD NOT TELL THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD TO THE POINT THE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS (FATALITY). UPON TALKING TO VARIOUS EMPLOYEES I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS HAD A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY NOW HAVE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT SHAFT. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND EVEN THE REPAIR ORDER STATES "REPLACE UPPER INT SHAFT WITH NEW STYLE REROAD TEST OK" I THINK IN PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THE NTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM (GM) AND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE OF NOT ONLY MY MODEL VEHICLE BUT ALL GM'S THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF STEERING. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221553March 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK VENT VALVE HAS FAILED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FILL THE TANK WITH GASOLINE. WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE TANK, THE PUMP WILL CONTINUOUSLY SHUT OFF. OPENING THE GAS TANK CAP ALSO RELEASES QUITE A BIT OF "AIR". APPROXIMATE COST TO REPLACE THE VENT VALVE/SOLENOID WILL BE $210.00 WHICH INCLUDES 2 HOURS OF LABOR. REPAIR FACILITY STATED THEY WERE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING MANY REQUESTS TO REPAIR THIS SAME ISSUE ON GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219873March 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING ON MY 04 AVALANCHE. NOT REALIZING THIS AND TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC I HAD GOTTEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING. ONCE I HAD STOPPED AND NOTICED THE GAGE WAS STUCK AT 60MPH I SHOWED IT TO THE OFFICER AND HE LET ME GO. I REALIZE THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES BUT I AM OVER THAT BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING I DO FOR MY JOB. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME, OR ALL CLUSTERS SHOULD BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY WILL FAIL AT ONE POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219046February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE CALLED THE CHEVROLET PLACE AND THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THEN ONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. BUT IT WAS FOR 7 YEARS OR 70 THOUSAND MILES. I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED, WITH OUT BREAKING MY BANK.??? PLEASE HELP ME OUT ON THIS...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218870February 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
MAY 2006 ELECTRONIC SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH PROBLEM AND FINALLY HAD THEM ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. FEB 2008 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY $1,300.00 IN REPAIRS. CONTACTED GM EXEC OFFICES AND THEY INVESTIGATED ONLY TO ADVISE THEY COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WARRANTY 35,000 MILES HAD EXPIRED AND CAR HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK THE FRONT END DRIVE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE SWITCH FAILED AND IT TOOK TIME FOR IT TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217992February 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217310February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE FAILED ALLOWING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A LAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216313January 28, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE IS POPPING AND TWISTING MOTIONS IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 04 AVALANCHE, IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY LIKE THAT AS I WAS TOLD. MY STEERING WHEEL EVENTUALLY TWISTED ALL THE WAY AROUND WITHOUT TURNING THE TIRES ONE DAY... THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WAS TOLD ALL AVALANCHES IN THIS YEAR POP AND TWIST LIKE THAT. HAD TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. OLD PART IS AT LANDFILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215066January 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2500 AVALANCHE. MAIN FUEL TANK OR LINES ARE LEAKING. THIS IS A 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212648December 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM HOT TO COLD, COLD TO HOT. IT ADJUSTS ITSELF FROM LOW TO HIGH, HIGH TO LOW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I SHUT OF THE TRUCK AND TAKE THE KEY OUT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON. I CAN'T DRIVE IN COLD WEATHER PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNING OR WHEN ITS RAINING AFRAID THAT MY DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER WONT WORK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212583December 22, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
ONSTAR SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE BACKUP BATTERY RENDERING STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY INOPERATIVE IF THE VEHICLE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED. ACCIDENT ASSISTANCE IS ALSO UNAVAILABLE IF THE BATTERY IS DESTROYED/DISCONNECTED IN A COLLISION BECAUSE THERE IS NO BATTERY BACKUP. THIS IS MADE EVEN MORE LIKELY BY THE VEHICLE BATTERY BEING SITUATED AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH ONSTAR WOULD ALSO NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE CASE OF A BATTERY FAILURE BECAUSE THERE IS NO BATTERY BACKUP TO POWER THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210832December 4, 2007
AIR BAGS
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE WE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN ROLLED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL AND MY HUSBANDS SEAT BELT LET LOOSE BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10209593November 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2WD WORKS ERRATICALLY. WHEN DRIVING, IT FAILS TO WORK ACCURATELY ON AND OFF. THIS CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. GENERAL MOTORS SEEMS TO IGNORE THE HUNDREDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND HAS NOT ISSUED ANY ACCURATE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209235November 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 CHEVY AVALANCHE STOPPED WORKING. IT IS PEGGED OUT AT 120 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209144November 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CLUSTER ON A 2004 AVALANCHE CHEV IS BROKEN. THE SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING ON A DAILY BASIS. I'M DOING 30MPH IN THE CITY, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 65MPH; I'M DOING 65MPH ON I-75, THE SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 100MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208105November 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRUCK WENT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW BY ITSELF, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4WD. THE VEHICLE MANUAL STATES THAT THE TRUCK CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO 4WD UNLESS IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLING AT LESS THAN 3 MPH OR MAJOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. IT ALSO STATES THAT THERE ARE SAFETY FEATURES THAT PREVENT THE 4WD FROM ENGAGING AT ANY OTHER TIME. OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 4WD ON MY VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY FEATURE FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF TEN DAYS AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL NOT REPAIRED. I WILL BE RETURNING THE TRUCK THERE AGAIN TOMORROW. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE THOROUGHLY GONE OVER ALL OF THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE REPAIRED EVERYTHING, BUT THE 4WD SYSTEM IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN CHARGED OVER $600. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THE PART THAT FAILED HAD BEEN UPGRADED. THIS TELLS ME THAT GM KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THESE VEHICLES. ALL OF THE DAMAGED PARTS ON MY TRUCK SHOULD BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE AND MY MONEY SHOULD BE REFUNDED. AFTER ALL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED, I SHOULD BE GIVEN A WARRANTY FOR THE DRIVE TRAIN OF THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE PARTS REPAIRED SO FAR HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT AND I FEEL THAT THE TRUCK WILL GIVE ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN IN THE FUTURE. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED; I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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