Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2002)

658 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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Injuries:
0
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
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292559November 17, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSING MY CAR TO ROLL INTO TRAFFIC. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOULD BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289053October 20, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 2003 ON MY 2002 AVALANCHE WHICH HAS 53000 MILES ON IT . HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288714October 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING AN EMERGENCY BRAKING CONDITION, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES CORRODED TO POINT OF POSSIBLE FAILURE UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. TRUCK HAS ONLY 44,500 MILES ON IT. ALSO FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION THROUGHOUT FRAME. TRUCK HAD ADDITIONAL UNDERCOATING INSTALLED BY DEALER(MARCHESE CHEVROLET IN NY). DEALERS REPLY TO CONDITION, YEAH WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL AVALANCHES AND CAVALIERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PROBLEM IS SUBSTANDARD STEEL OR POSSIBLY A REACTION WITH THE UNDERCOATING. VEHICLE IS NOT BEING USED AT PRESENT TIME. VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED NEW 12/2002. ADDITIONAL ISSUES WITH BRAKES, DEALER RECALL ON ROTORS 22,000 MILES ALL 4 REPLACED, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED BY LOCAL SHOP WITH 42,000 MILES, ALL 4 IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287029October 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER POURS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM SHUT SUNROOF IF ANY SORT OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION, LAST DATE BELOW BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2005. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THE FLOODED FLOOR CAN CAUSE RANDOM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS THEN IS A SAFETY ISSUE BIG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286987October 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING --- WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, AT ABOUT 5MPH, BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. RECALL TSB#02-05-25-006B DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE BUT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPT REFUSES TO REPAIR THIS UNSAFE DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286287October 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 AVALANCHE 2500 4X4 BRAKE LINES ARE FAILING ONE AT A TIME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT THEIR IS A BRACKET THAT SEEMS TO COLLECT DIRT, SALT , ECT. IN MY OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE STAINLESS BRAKE LINES. I ALMOST GOT KILLED WENT OFF ROAD TO GET STOPPED, TOWED HOME THE TRUCK. NOW THE NEXT PROBLEM IS TRYING TO FIND PARTS ACTUAL 1/4" I.D. WITH METRIC O.D. 10 MM . *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281952August 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK FUEL DUE TO RUST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP AND CONFIRMED THE PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED SINCE THE FUEL LEAK COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278395July 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500- NONE PROBLEM WITH CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILING. MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. UPON RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT CHEVY IS AWARE BUT HAS DONE NOTHING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED OR HURT IF THIS IS NOT COMMUNICATED. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES- SEE WEB SITE WWW.CHEVYAVALANCHFANCLUB.COM/CAFCNA/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC IF YOU JUST SEARCH CHEVY AVALANCHE ENGINE STALLING YOU WILL FIND ALL OF THE POSTS. MANY PEOPLE START BY CHANGING THEIR BATTERY, REPLACING THEIR FUEL PUMP AND FILTER, REPLACING THE AIR FILTER BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. PLEASE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE TO STALL LIKE THIS......... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276754July 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD POP BACK AND FORTH AS IF THE ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED. 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276336July 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274300June 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ENGINE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. BRAKES WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274329June 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN FOUR MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 108,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273032June 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE - BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES RESULTING IN NO BRAKES WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES. DOWNSHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. I'VE NOW READ SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES ON ALL CHEVROLET AVALANCHES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH ONLY SHOWS UP WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THE BRAKES - WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY WHEN YOU MOST NEED THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272467May 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269646May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8.1L 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ENGINE STALLS AT SPEEDS OF 1 TO ABOVE 40MPH AND FAILS TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS ENGINE SHUT-OFF HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU LOSE ALL POWER TO STEERING AND STOPPING THE TRUCK. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP, ADDING TO YOUR CHANCES FOR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE, A SIMILAR PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2001. THAT CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 07V521000. IT SEEMS VERY ODD THAT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR RECALL OR HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. ONLY YOUR WEBSITE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269395May 19, 2009
STRUCTURE
REAR WINDOW FRAME PLASTIC IS CRACKING, THERE IS A 3/8 GAP THAT HAS FORM MAKING THE WINDOW UNSTABLE AND LEAKING BOTH AIR AND WATER. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267855May 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE REAR TAILGATE LATCH/LOCK ASSEMBLY. SHARP EDGES ON UNKNOWN HOOK /BARB DESIGN SNAGGING CLOTHING/RIPPING HOLES IN FABRIC AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSING LACERATIONS AND CUTS ON ABDOMINAL AREAS, THIS OCCURS WHEN I REACH OVER FROM THE END TO RETRIEVE PAYLOAD FROM THE CARGO BAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10267709May 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS $1,035. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,600. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRO BOOST BRKAE SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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