Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2004)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10126820June 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
DT: DENTS IN THE HOOD KEEP REAPPEARING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND DEALERSHIP FIXED VEHICLE 3 TIMES. THESE DENTS WERE ON THE HOOD NEAR THE GLASS ON DRIVER'S SIDE OVER TOP OF THE HINGE AREA. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND HIS DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS SUING GM UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE OHIO STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE GAVE THE CONSUMER THIS PHONE NUMBER. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS SEEN THE VIDEO OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE METAL THAT WAS MADE OUT OF THE HOOD HAD A FLAW IN IT. TECHNICIANS FELT THAT THE WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY NUMEROUS SPECIALISTS. CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE HOOD AS IT WAS UNTIL THE LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED. CONSUMER STATED THAT GM REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124423June 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO STALL. IT STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAYS IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS EFFECTS VEHICLES ABOVE 5000 FEET. AND ON HOT DAYS. CONSUMER LIVES AT 6000 FEET AND VEHICLE DOES STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124135June 3, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY TAILGATE WOULD SLAM OPEN ON THE REAR BUMPER AFTER ACCELERATING. BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TAILGATE MUST BE SLAMMED SHUT (HARD) BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER STRIPPING. I TRIED THIS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT STILL NO DIFFERENCE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, THEY READJUSTED THE LATCHES AND I HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124742June 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING EXPLORER PRO COMP SUSPENSION KITS CONTACT ON NEW 2500 SERIES CHEVROLET AVALANCHES.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT CONTACT AND/OR ANY BENDING TO OCCUR OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT OVER TIME THESE COMPONENTS COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER. *NM *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121080May 16, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: VEHICLE HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE 12/29/2004. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116518April 7, 2005
WHEELS:RIM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEV, AVALANCHE DOWN A DIRT ROAD I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE SOUND GOT LOUDER AND GAVE A SNAP SOUND. I WAS ALBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, BUT LATER LEARNED I WAS EXPERIENCING A CRACKED ALINIUM RIM. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AS THE TRUCK HAS 17,500 MILES ON THE RIM. THEY NEED TO INSPECT THE OLD RIM TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY. WHY WOULD I ? IT IS SO HARD TO CHANGE A TIRE ON THE AVALANCE, NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IF THE TIRE PASSES INSPECTION THEN WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW RIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114022March 13, 2005
STEERING
CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH POP/NOISE IN FRONT END OF 04 AVALANCHE WHILE TURNING AND TURNING WHILE IN REVERSE. CHEVROLET HAS ISSUES SEVERAL TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. AT THE MOMENT IT HAS NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS BUT MYSELF AND OTHER AVALANCHE OWNER ARE FEARFUL THAT IT WILL DEVELOP INTO A SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111943February 22, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES WHERE UPON ACCELERATION THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED CAUSING IT TO FALL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE REAR BUMPER. ONE OF THE TIMES WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO OUR LUGGAGE DID NOT FALL OUT ONTO THE ROAD WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107036January 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ABOUT 95% OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104654December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEW 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE PURCHASED 08/14/04. ON 09/24/04, VEHICLE STOPPED ON FREEWAY. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM, WINTER CHEVROLET IN PITTSBURGH, CA. KEPT FOR 11 DAYS WITHOUT INFORMATION GIVEN VERBALLY OR IN THE MAIL. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TRUCK AGAIN STOPPED ON FREEWAY ON 12/27/04. RE-STARTED AFTER TURNING OFF AND WAITING A COUPLE MINUTES. TAKING BACK IN TOMORROW. SALES DEPARTMENT WILL NOT RETURN CALL REGARDING TRADE OR RETURN OF DOWN. SIMPLY PATCH UP THE NEW VEHICLE AND SEND ME OUT AGAIN AWAITING NEXT PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100834December 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NUTS RETAINING WIPER ARMS TO SHAFT LOOSENED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING WIPERS TO NOT MOVE. I TIGHTENED THE NUTS AS A TEMPORARY FIX AND WILL REPLACE WITH LOCK NUTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094306October 27, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK 8NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089032September 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR 2004 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON AVALANCHE STALLS ON THE ROAD WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND ABOVE 3000 FEET AMBIENT ALTITUDE. ALMOST CAUSED TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078854June 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AT 500 MILES, MY NEW AVALANCHE REQUIRED THE CROSSMEMBER TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CLUNKS IN THE COLUMN AND FLOORBOARD DURING TURNS, AT SLOW OR FAST SPEEDS. AGAIN AT 9527 MILES IT REQUIRED CHANGING AGAIN FOR THE SAME REASONS. I HAD A 2002 AVALANCHE THAT GM HAD TO BUY BACK FROM ME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067070May 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10058453February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN
DURING ACCELERATION (TAKING FOOT OFF ACCLERATOR STOPS NOISE) A GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNIQUE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OCCURRENCE. NOISE WILL GENERALLY ONLY OCCUR FOR A SINGLE ACCELERATION AND AFTER IT GOES AWAY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL RETURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056959February 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:SIDEWALL
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIRE SIDEWALL FLEX AND UNDER SPRUNG SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED BACK KICK OUT ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS OR EXPANSION JOINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056266February 1, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT (MIDDLE SEAT) BELT RESTRAINT- FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER REPLACE RESTRAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052921January 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LAMPS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH NJ DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES SAYS THEY WILL FAIL THE VEHICLE WHEN I TAKE IT FOR THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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