Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10197427July 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY JULY 24, 2007. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND IT JUMPED TO 75MPH -APPROX 20MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY DOING. UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE NEEDLE SETTLED ON 21-22MPH MARK. THE NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE SMOOTHLY EITHER. IT JITTERS AS IT MOVES AND JUMPS MORE AS IT IS FIXING TO COME TO A REST. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN BACK ON - THE NEEDLE WILL FALL ABOUT 5MPH. I HAD TURN SHUT OFF / RESTART SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE NEEDLE BACK TO 0MPH. TODAY, I DROVE TO WORK AND DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF A JITTERY NEEDLE. PREVIOUSLY THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED ALL TOGETHER WHILE DRIVER AND SETTLE ON 0 MPH OR WILL MAX AT 35MPH WHILE DRIVING. AT THESE INSTANCES I WOULD PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO NO AVAIL. HOWEVER, OPENING THE DOOR, WHICH I GUESS TURNS OFF THE ELECTRICITY TO THE VEHICLE (RADIOS GOES OFF WHEN DOOR IS OPENED), SEEMED TO RESET EVERYTHING. A FEW THINGS CONCERN ME ABOUT THIS. *I AM FIXING TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, BUT I BELIEVE MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT HUGE $$$$. *I HAD PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 CAVALIER AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LUCKILY, I CAUGHT IT VERY SOON AFTER, AND DURING WARRANTY, AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED FOR FREE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE DEALER WILL SAY BUT I'M NOT VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. *TR
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0
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#10196697July 18, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING CHAMBER WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS CHANGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING CHAMBER WAS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED TIRE VIBRATION WITH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES, IN ADDITION TO HUGE VIBRATIONS FROM THE EXHAUST, WHICH FLOW THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.
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0
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0
#10196091July 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 27,000 MILES. OLD PART REFERENCED AS SUN GEAR OR SPRAG GEAR BREAKAGE BETWEEN 4-WHEEL DRIVER TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION. PART FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE GEARS EXCEPT PARK. VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. PART IS UNDER BACK ORDER AND WILL TAKE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME TO FIX. OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. GM WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10196027July 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDO AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN STOPPED. INCREASES FROM THERE WHEN MOVING. CAN NOT TELL CORRECT SPEED. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 TO 06 CHEVY VEHICLES. WARRANTY UP ON VEHICLE DUE TO AGE NOT MILES. DEALER SAYS COST IS OVER $500. *TR
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0
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0
#10195914July 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY ALL THE TIME. *AK
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0
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0
#10195535July 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAILED ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. ABS FUSE MUST BE REMOVED TO KEEP MOTOR FROM BURNING UP. ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED. I AM TRYING TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NEW FACTORY PART IS TO EXPENSIVE. MUST USE VEHICLE WITH FAULTY ABS SYSTEM UNTIL REPAIRED.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194037June 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WON'T START, ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10193881June 21, 2007
STEERING
AT IDOL OR LOW SPEEDS LIKE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT WAS AS IF MY 2004 AVALANCHE HAD NO POWER STEERING TO THE RIGHT AND ONLY THE RIGHT. UPON TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY PULLED UP A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BOX AND THERE IS A REDISIGNED STEERING BOX AND SHOULD BE REPLACED , I DONE THAT AND $732.96 LATER THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AT MY EXPENCE WHEN IT IS THEIR POOR DISIGN. SIDE KNOTE: MY WIFES A CANCER PATIENT, I SHOULD BE PAYING DR. BILLS WITH THAT MONEY!!!!!
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0
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0
#10193755June 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEING DISPLAYED. THE FIRST EPISODE REQUIRED THREE VISITS TO REPLACE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG RESTRAINT MODULE AND COIL. SECOND EPISODE REQUIRED TWO VISITS TO REPLACE COIL AGAIN!), AND I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY MANAGE AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193606June 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,224.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193539June 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
(1) DRIVING DROVE ABOUT 35 MPH COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT THREE MILES. (2) THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. ) ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK STARTED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED ABOUT 3 TIMES SINCE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193047June 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, IT REGISTERS THE WRONG SPEED ALL THE TIME.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192864June 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WILL OCCUR AT ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. VERY SCAREY SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE A LARGE ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK I HAVE. THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE!
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192347June 3, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER FAILS. FUEL GAUGE FAILS. NO WAY TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. HAVE TO RESET SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DEALER QUOTED $700.00 PLUS TO FIX. PROBLEM STARTED SOON AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. TOO MANY FAILURE INSTANCES TO RECALL ACCURATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192289June 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BAD AT 42,000 MILES. AFTER READING SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192188May 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEV AVALANCHE, INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION OF ABS AT SPEEDS TYPICALLY BELOW 10MPH. ON 2 OCCASIONS RESULTED IN BRAKES NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY, REQUIRED BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PRESSED WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. BRAKES SEEM TO WORK NORMALLY WHEN STOPPING AT FROM SPEEDS GREATER THAN 10MPH. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191501May 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CLUSTER WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT, AND WASHINGTON AND OREGON HAD RECALLS ON THIS, BUT NOT CALIFORNIA, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IN THOSE STATES AND NOT CALIFORNIA. *AK
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10190996May 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FAILING SPEEDOMETERS IN GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. MINE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO SHOW THE ACCURATE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LEADS TO DANGEROUS SPEEDS WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190836May 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS ERRONEOUS SPEEDS. MOST OF THE TIME LESS THAN WHAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING WHICH CREATES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF A PROBLEM. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. IT WAS NOT UNTIL A GPS WITH SPEED INDICATING CAPABILITY WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE THAT THE ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER INDICATION WAS KNOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATES CORRECTLY UNTIL THE DASH/INSTRUMENT PANEL HEATS UP. AT THIS POINT THE INDICATED SPEED CAN GRADUALLY VARY, SOMETIMES DRASTICALLY FROM ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED UNKNOWING TO THE DRIVER. AFTER REVIEWING THE NHTSA SITE, THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY IMPLICATION OF A SPEEDING VEHICLE, AT THE MINIMUM I RECOMMEND A NOTICE BE SENT TO ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ADVISING THEM THIS CONDITION MAY BE PRESENT OR OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING REPAIR PARTS.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190529May 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2003. IT CURRENTLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT, BUT SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT IS REAL JERKY WHEN MOVING AND STICKS ON SPEEDS. CURRENTLY, IT IS PARKED AND ON 100. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY - SOMETIMES IT DOES. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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