Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10901984August 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITH NORMAL OR LIMITED USE OF VEHICLE, TOP DASHBOARD CRACKED IN LARGE AND SIGNIFICANT AREAS, STARTING OVER THE DRIVER'S WHEEL WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF BRAND NEW, AND THEN CRACKING AT SIDES OF TOP DASH OVER AND APPURTENANT TO PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT, CAUSING EXTREMELY LOUD AND DISTRACTING RATTLING, BANGING AND CRACKING SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING. FULL DASH NEEDS REPLACEMENT OR PARTS MAY FALL INTO ENGINE OR INTO VEHICLE INTERIOR AND CONCERN THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT MAY BE AFFECTED BECAUSE OF CRACK NEXT TO THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898168August 24, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS FRACTURED AND CAUSED AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,108. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898209August 24, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AIR BAGS WARING LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898264August 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD DEVELOPED CRACKS NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898083August 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH PAD HAS CRACKED BADLY AND RATTLES TERRIBLY ON BUMPY ROADS. THIS PROBLEM COULD RELEASE SHARDS OF PLASTIC AT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898005August 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAGS AND POSSIBLY CAUSING THEM TO PREMATURELY INFLATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897510August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897574August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT DRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897811August 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS INCLUDING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOT ONLY IS THE CRACK VISUALLY UNAPPEALING BUT IT POSES A SAFETY RISK SHOULD PIECES FLY OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897346August 20, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY STOPPED MY TRUCK LIKE ALWAYS PUT IT IN D TO DRIVE HEARD A LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND NOW I HAVE 1 AND 2 GEAR ONLY TO USE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY WAS ON A MAIN ROAD I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SCREENS FILTERS EVERYTHING FLUSHED IT OUT AND STILL THE SAME THING A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT'S THE SPRAG UNIT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS I HAVE ONLY HAULED A FEW THINGS WITH IT WHEN WE WERE MOVING WE ONLY MOVED EIGHT MILES DOWN THE ROAD USED A TRAILER AND THE TOW GEAR THAT IS ON THE TRUCK. ALSO ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID DISABLED BUT HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE ALSO MY TRUCK IS VERY CLEAN ALWAYS SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AND IS IN VERY VERY GOOD CONDITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897119August 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. HIGHWAY 99 FROM ATHENS, AL TO SALEM, AL. WE ARE AFRAID THAT, IF ANYTHING OCCURS TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO INFLATE IT WILL SEND SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING THROUGH THE CAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897113August 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896848August 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896640August 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
LOST TOTAL BRAKING AT RED LIGHT AT BUSY INTERSECTION,45 MPH WITH THE GRACE OF GOD AVOIDED A BROADSIDE HIT, JUST MISSED A CHILD ON A BIKE, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. WHAT HAPPEN TO THE SAFETY BACK-UP IN THIS DESIGN ? THIS IS WRONG. IN SO MANY WAYS. IN THE USA WE NEED TO HOLD OUR SAFETY TO ITS HIGHEST. HOW MANY WILL DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896658August 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896788August 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD: I HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTS IT MAY HAVE ON THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF I WERE TO GET INTO A ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896107August 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD AT THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. THIS WAS NOTICED UPON ENTERING THE CAR JULY 27, 2016. THIS WAS NOT THERE PRIOR AS THE DASH NOTICEABLY RATTLES AT THE SIGHT OF THE CRACK. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHEVROLET STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SUN CAUSING THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD TO DISINTEGRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896174August 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. 1 CRACK ON EACH SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND 1 CRACK ALL THE WAY UP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895751August 14, 2016
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND AT ABOUT 30000 MILES IT STARTS TO BURN OIL.ABOUT A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED LIFTERS.THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.THEN DID OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHERE IT GOT TO THE POINT OF BURNING 1QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES.TOOK BACK IN THEN WAS TOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER AND IT IS NORMAL WEAR.TRUCK AT THAT TIME ONLY HAD 73000 MILES ON IT(AUG.2015).THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE$3600 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE.I THAN TOLD THEM NOT TO TOUCH IT AND STILL DEALING WITH ISSUE AT 78000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895829August 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH BOARD ABOVE STEERING WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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