Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2003)

395 consumer complaints on file.

#10175440December 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PURCHASING A 2003 IN AUG, ITS NOW AT 80,000 MILES AS NOV 06, AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BROKEN. ACCORDING TO CHEV, THE FUSE FOR SPEEDOMETER IS LOCATION IN DASH AND IS PART OF A CLUSTER UNIT SUPPORTING MANY INSTRUMENTATION PARTS. IT COST 550.00 TO REPLACE. I WORKED WITH CHEV FOR A MONTH TRYING TO OBTAIN A CLEAR ANSWER FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SAFETY ITEM. ALL I GOT WAS 75,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED THAT IF ANYTHING, A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. SIX CALLS LATER AND PLENTY OF "ILL GET BACK WITH YOU", CHEV WOULD NOT STAND UP TO ANY REPAIR OR REVIEW OF THIS FAULTY ITEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS ITEM HAVE BE FOUND AND IF ANY RECOURSE IS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE??? THANK YOU. *NM
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#10174651November 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE - 48K MILES. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER "TICKS" SOMEWHAT LIKE A WATCH AND DOES NOT MEASURE ACCURATE SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SLOWLY REDUCE TO ZERO, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. *NM
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0
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#10173211November 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE; MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THE READINGS ARE CRAZY, SHOWING THAT I AM GOING OVER 100 MPH WHEN I AM ONLY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. AT ONE STOP SIGN, THE SPEEDOMETER INSISTED I WAS GOING 120 MPH! THIS SITUATION IS DANGEROUS. *NM
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#10172963November 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. SOME DAYS IT WORKS AND SOME IT DON'T. WHEN IT ISN'T WORKING IT WILL SAY I AM DOING 30 WHEN I AM REALLY DOING 70 OR I CAN COME TO A STOP AND IT SAYS I AM DOING 20 MPH. THIS IS A GENUINE SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ASAP. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALL HAVE SEEMED TO START OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHICH IS RIGHT AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY FOR MOST OF US. MY TRUCK HAS 80K MILES ON IT AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO PAY $500 FOR A SAFETY HAZARD THAT GM SHOULD PAY FOR. *NM
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0
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#10172706November 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON OUR 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AT 43,000 MILES. SPEED DOES NOT REGISTER WHATSOEVER OR DISPLAYS,FOR EXAMPLE, 20 MPH WHEN TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION; A DISTRACTION AND NOT KNOWING ONE'S RATE OF TRAVEL. GM SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172508November 3, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AFTER ONLY 26K MILES HAD A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A HARD TURNING MOTION. EVIDENTLY THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CHEVY DEALER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DESCRIPTION ON THE REPAIR INDICATES END-LUBE I-SHAFTAND THEY USED A GN LUBE KIT FP#26098419. AFTER ONLY 19 MONTHS AND 8K MILES LATER IT'S DOING THE EXACT SAME THING.
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0
Deaths:
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#10172437November 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, Z71 PACKAGE. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STOPS WORKING OR STICKS ON A PARTICULAR SPEED. THE DIAL IS NOT ACCURATE AND I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172028October 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE THE SPEEDOMETER SHOW WHEN I AM AT A FULL STOP IT IS GOING 30MPH. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES. *NM
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Injuries:
0
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#10171402October 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATICALLY. YESTERDAY "0" WAS 30 MPH. EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE "0" IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. *NM
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#10170615October 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS... +10 MPH, +30 MPH, +60 MPH ETC. WILL RESET ITSELF AFTER VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. MINUTES TO DAYS LATER. *NM
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0
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#10170213October 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z66 SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH RECALL. *NM
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#10169041September 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILS IN MANY OF THE GM TRUCKS, REQUIRING A NEW GAUGE CLUSTER.. *NM
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#10168662September 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES BECAME LESS AND LESS EFFECTIVE OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS SHOULD WEAR OUT NOT RUST. UPDATED 10/13/06. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10167904September 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 SPEEDOMETER READS 30 MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING AT 70 MPH. AFTER I STOPPED THE TRUCK, SHUT OFF MOTOR AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND RESTARTED TRUCK AND BEGAN DRIVING, SPEEDOMETER READ CORRECTLY AGAIN. LATER, SAME DAY, SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 25 MPH WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH TRAFFIC, HAD TO GAUGE SPEED WITH TRUCKS TACH. SAME FIX WORKED AGAIN. PLEASE GO TO WEB SITE TOPIX.NET , THERE ARE 30 MORE PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVY AVALANCHE/TAHOE/SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163595July 27, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
THE VEHICLE (2003) CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE POPPING SOUND WHEN STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE POPPING SOUND IS STILL PRESENT DESPITE HAVING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT ABOUT FIVE TIMES. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SOUND IS IN THE STEERING BOX AREA AND IS A DEFECT WITH IT AND THAT GM IS INVESTIGATING. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IF IT CONCERNS THE STEERING BOX, I AM CONCERNING ABOUT AN (POSSIBLE)EVENTUAL STEERING FAILURE. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163446July 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTER HUB BEARING BECAME DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE INNER HUB BEARING TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT SOMETHING FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THE TIRE AND RIM CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A DEFECTIVE HUB BEARING.*AK
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10162165July 11, 2006
STEERING
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE IT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT APPROX. 25000 MILES . NOW AT 56000 MILES IT IS CLUNKING AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT CHEVY DOESN'T SELL THE PART ANY MORE AND THAT THEY ONLY CAN GET IT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND JUST MAKING NOISE ISN'T ONE OF THEM THEY ALSO CLAIM THERE IS NO DANGER BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE IF THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING THAT IT WON'T BE DANGEROUS. WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN GET IT REPAIRED. I'VE WORK AS A MECHANIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND DID N.Y.STATE INSPECTIONS AND HAD TO FAIL CARS WITH BAD STEERING PARTS BUT MAYBE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC ISN'T IMPORTANT ANYMORE JUST THE PROFIT OF THE COMPANIES . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10161366July 4, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT WILL BE WORKING FINE, AND THEN GO ERRONEOUS. IT WILL GET STUCK AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER. SOMETIMES IT IS EVEN 120! THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN IT IS RAINING. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I REMOVE THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL FROM THE BATTERY AND RESET THE COMPUTER, IT BEGINS WORKING AGAIN. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160048June 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DRIVING IN 40 MILES SPEED LIMIT AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS 120. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT RESET TO 0 WHEN STOPPED. NO INJURIES, NO CRASHES BUT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158913June 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO GET THEM TO STOP. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS COMING WEEK. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING CONDITION. IT WORKS AND THEN IT DOESN'T. THIS LAST TIME WAS DIFFERENT SINCE IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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