Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#10435552November 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ON THIS CAR. THE NEITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR MOUNTED LOCKING SWITCH WILL TOGGLE THEM BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION. YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO WORK BUT THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LINKAGE PREVENTING THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR IN CONVENIENCE, AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434288November 4, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE AND, SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. I HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT CHECKED REGULARLY AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THE SUSPENSION WAS WITHOUT DEFECT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT AT CHEVROLET AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND THAT WAS A CAUSE FOR THIS CONDITION. RECENTLY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK ITS SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE CUPPING ON THE INSIDE. THE DEALER SHARED A TSB WITH ME INDICATING THAT THIS CONDITION WAS NORMAL. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION OR ANY ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE BUT CHEVROLET IS DENYING THIS. PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION TO ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424688September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS AFTERNOON WHILE GOING OUT SHOPPING I BADLY CUT MY FINGER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. I PLAN ON REPORTING THIS TO THE DEALER TOMORROW, BUT WOULD ALSO LIKE REGISTER MY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10419607August 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK ON CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392206March 19, 2011
AIR BAGS
COMING HOME FROM LACROSSE PRACTICE WITH MY TWO SONS, WE HIT A 900 LB COW RUNNING ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD AT NIGHT. CRUSHED FRONT END ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD, VERY VIOLENT BLOW. WE TRAVELING APPROX. 45 MPH AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD. I RECEIVED NECK, BACK INJURIES, VISION PROBLEMS ALONG WITH SORENESS IN MY SPINE AND BACK. MY FIRST SON IN THE FRONT HIS HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HIS HEAD WITH HIS HANDS. HE THEN WAS SNAPPED BACK VIOLENTLY AT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. FIRST SON HAS HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND ALSO IS SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES AND ALSO BLURRY VISION. SECOND SON IN REAR, BUSTED HIS LIP AND SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND HEADACHES AS WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MISS LACROSSE INDEFINITELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10390038March 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 90*+ THE AIRBAG WARNING WOULD GO OFF. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLD 50*- THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363528November 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS RESPONDED AT A SLOW RATE. THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LOT OF WATER ON IT BECAUSE OF THE SLOW RESPONSE OF THE WIPERS; THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION WITH SNOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355652September 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR DOOR SAME SIDE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING WITH THE REMOTE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF I HAD TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY LOCK IS THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341560July 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM(RECALL10153) WAS RECALL AND FIX ONE TIME NOW IT'S BEEN RECALL AGAIN AND GM JUST WANTS TO DISABLE THE FEATURE AND GIVE THE CUSTOMERS 100 DOLLARS.THE INITIAL RECALL ((08048) WAS DONE ON NOV 4 2008 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 6,544. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL DEPRECIATE THE VEHICLE VALUE, AND GM IS NOT ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REDESIGN THE PART AND FIXING IT THE PROBLEM THE PROPER WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315658March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPER OCCASIONALLY COMES ON AND WASHES THE WINDSHIELD 3 TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT. THE WIPER IS COMPLETELY OFF DURING THE 3 WASH CYCLES. MAY GO A MONTH BETWEEN INCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/22/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315702March 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2ND COMPLAINT ON WINDSHIELD WASHER COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I NOW HAVE THE VIN #. COMES ON AND WASHES WINDOW 3 TIMES AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283145September 8, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT MADE AN AGGRESSIVE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT A LOW SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245858October 18, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY NEW TRUCK IS A 2008 I GOT IT ON AUG-31-08. FOR THE FIRST 2 WEEKS IT WAS OK THEN IT START LOSING TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL 4 TIRES I GOT 1300 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG THAT THAT'S HOW TIRES BREATH. I HAD IT CHECK BY GOODYEAR THAT'S WHAT'S ON THE TRUCK AND SAID THE MEGA WHEELS ARE BAD. THE TIRES ARE LOSING 4 TO 5 POUNDS EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT I DO NOT WANT TO GET HARD OR MY FAMILY. PS HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245490October 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL - PUFF A SMOKE AND VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IRRITATING DRIVERS (MY) EYES. FUEL, OIL, BATTERY CHARGE, AND WATER TEMP GAUGE NEEDLES ALL SWUNG AROUND TO THE 7 PM CLOCK POSITION. INDICATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVER CURRENT SITUATION THROUGH THE GAUGES. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) WENT BLANK AND THEN SLOWLY CAME BACK ON AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO BLANK. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WENT BLANK AND THEN CAME BACK ON. GM DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. GAUGES, DIC AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INDICATORS NOW WORK AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. IN TEST DRIVE OF 50 MILES, STILL GET AND OCCASIONAL SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR, ABOUT 1/2 AS STRONG AS ORIGINAL WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220288March 6, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TIMING IS OFF CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM ON CONSTANT WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY, REDUCING TO NEXT LEVEL DOWN DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE WIPERS ENOUGH CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM BACK ON CONSTANT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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