Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2008)

295 consumer complaints on file.

#11383065December 11, 2020
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ WITH THE 5.3L V8 ENGINE WITH ADAPTIVE FUEL MANAGMENT. IT WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 120K MILES. IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL, 1-2 QUARTS PER 3000 MILES. RECENTLY THE ENGINE STARTED PRODUCING WHITE/BLUE SMOKE ON START UP AND OIL CONSUMPTION INCREASED TO 2-3 QUARTS IN 1500 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A MECHANICS SHOP AND I AM TOLD THAT FOR STARTERS I WILL NEED NEW VALVE COVERS THAT ARE REDESIGNED FROM THE ORIGINAL ONES AND THAT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IS COMMON ON THIS ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE PISTONS/RINGS, VALVE COVERS REPLACED, AND A BAFFLE PLACED INTO THE OIL PAN TO MITIGATE THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE THAT ISN'T A TYPICAL MAINTENANCE ISSUES SINCE THESE PARTS WEREN'T OEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. IT SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO HAVE OEM MODIFICATIONS COMPLETED OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE IDENTIFIED AS AN ISSUE WITH SPECIFIC PARTS MADE TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE. I AM VERY CONCERNED WHAT THIS ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION WILL MEAN FOR THE LONGEVITY OF MY ENGINE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377766December 3, 2020
AIR BAGS
IN JULY 2016 GM SENT ME A NOTICE OF A RECALL (RECALL 49151) FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT GOT TO ME VEHICLE OR THAT GM HAS NOT PROCEEDED ON THIS AN I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AS OF TOAD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AS OF TODAY
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376109November 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
TURNED CAR ON AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON. IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11373925November 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366641October 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON OUR 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, ALL THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO CRASH HAPPENED! ONLY A TIRE BLOWING!! GOING LESS THAN 10MPH.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366494October 26, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH HAS CRACKED ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. MY 2010 YUKON DENALI ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE YEAR VEHICLES AND GM NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAITHFUL. IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM. GM NEEDS TO OWN THIS AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT JUST PUTTING MONEY IN THEIR OWN POCKET. THIS IS STEALING FROM THE CONSUMER AND IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362587October 3, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG RECALL THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352923September 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. IT HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS JEOPARDIZED THE INTEGRITY OF THAT AIRBAG OR NOT. HOPEFULLY IT HASN'T BECAUSE MY WIFE USUALLY RIDES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS ALSO CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT HAS EVEN MADE A COUPLE OF HOLES WHERE THE CRACKS RAN TOGETHER AND THE SMALL PIECES FELL INTO THE DASH AND I WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THEM. AND NOW THE DASH RATTLES ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS ONLY AFFECTED THE PORTION OF THE DASH THAT HAS THE AIRBAG AND GOES OVER THE INSTRUMENTS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE PORTION CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOT CRACKED AT ALL YET. WE HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD OF OUR VEHICLES AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF THEM. NOT ONLY THE MAINTENANCE SIDE BUT THE APPEARANCE MEANS A LOT TO US. WE JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM HAS NEGLECTED TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THEY COULD HAVE STOPPED EARLY ON IN PRODUCTION. IF THEY HAD DONE SO ONCE THIS BECAME AN ISSUE THEY COULD HAVE REPAIRED AND OR REPLACED A FEW AND MADE A LOT OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS HAPPY. THEN THEY COULD HAVE CHANGED MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE DASHBOARDS AND EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY WITH NO CRACKS. BUT THEY CHOSE TO SPEND THEIR MONEY TO FIGHT THIS IN COURT AND THEIR MONEY WON. WHICH IN TURN MADE A LOT OF LONG TIME CUSTOMERS VERY UNHAPPY INCLUDING OURSELVES. YOU THINK IF ALL THE OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS COULD BUILD A DASHBOARD THAT DIDN'T CRACK THEY COULD HAVE TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352741September 2, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THROWING P0430 AND P0420 CODES ON NEW OEM Y-PIPE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. DROVE FOR 101 -140 MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350460August 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERE CRACKING OF DASH BOARD. NOTHING I DID CAUSED THIS. POOR MATERIAL AND DESIGN BY GM IS THE ONLY EXCUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349074August 13, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER NICK CRIVELLI CHEVROLET - ADDRESS: 294 STATE AVE, BEAVER, PA 15009, PHONE: (727) 264-0803) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340882July 22, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HAVING INTERMITTENT START PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START OR TURN OVER WHILE DASH WARNINGS INDICATE "PARKING ASST OFF" AND "TRACTION STABILITY OFF". INITIALLY IT WAS JUST THESE ISSUES ALONG WITH THE NON START BUT NOW 4 WEEKS AND $588.04 LATER INCLUDES THE POWER LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES AND AC BLOWING HOT AIR. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. THE CHEVY DEALER SAID AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING THEN CLAIMED IT WAS THE ONSTAR MODULE WHICH THEY WANTED TO REPLACE AT $699. I ADVISED THEM I DON'T USE ONSTAR SO THEY SAID THEY COULD DISCONNECT IT FROM THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT WORKED FROR A FEW WEEKS. THE TRUCK DROVE BEAUTIFULLY BUT NOW IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ONSTAR MODULE AGAIN WHICH CLEARLY ISN'T THE PROBLEM. I LOVE THE TRUCK BUT CAN'T AFFORD SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS EVERY FEW WEEKS ON THIS. I NEED A REAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE A GM ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING MANY, MANY OTHERS BESIDE MYSELF AND AS FAR BACK AS THE 2006 MODELS. IF IT GOES BACK THAT FAR AND WITH SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME FIND IT!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340001July 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
DASH AND INSTRUMENTS COVERS CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338231July 8, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. BARKER BUICK GMC (2030 IRELAND GROVE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704, (309) 319-6877) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED 1 INCH OF WINDSHIELD AND AROUND FRONT AIR BAG THE PAD WAS RAISED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331201June 27, 2020
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASH PAD HAS SEVERE CRACKING AND 1.5 IN HOLE...CONCERNED ABOUT HOLE AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG !! DASH PAD HAS CRACKED AND OPENED UP OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL!! THIS ALL AFFECTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FAULTY TAUKARTY AIR BAG IN A CRASH! THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE AND HAS JUST WORSENED WITH TIME.. TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR TURN IT INTO A LEMON!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329390June 17, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STRUCTURE
STRESS FRACTURE IN FRONT DASH PAD AROUND AIR BAG COVER... EXTREMELY NOISE LIFTERS ON STARTUP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328939June 15, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324852May 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN PREOWNED CONDITIONS. I UNDERSTAND IT'S AGED BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD OR ON A NEW STREET, THE DASHBOARD RATTLES SO LOUDLY! THERE ARE SHARDS OF MY DASHBOARD MISSING. NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING BUT I FEEL LIKE IT'S DANGEROUS. IF IN CASE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WOULD FORCE THOSE SHARDS AT THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGERS AND THEY COULD BE INJURED PRETTY BADLY. IT'S DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324664May 15, 2020
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED AIR BAG RECALL FROM GM JULY 2016. CALLED DEALERSHIP NO SOLUTION. WAITING ON GM RESOLVE ISSUE. MAY 2020 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. CALLED DEALERSHIP...WILL NOT REPAIR. CALLED GM CUST CARE WAITING ON ARBITRATION WITH TAKATA. DOCUMENTING THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE WHILE NO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ARE TAKING ACTION TO REPAIR/REPLACING AIRBAG SYSTEM TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320897April 12, 2020
WHEELS
MY SPARE TIRE IS COMPLETELY STUCK UNDER MY TRUCK. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY EMISSIONS CONTROL VALVE BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THE TIRE WON'T COME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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