Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2010)

117 consumer complaints on file.

#10883653July 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
DASH CRACKING NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DUE A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT OF POOR QUALITY MATERIAL WITH LITTLE TO NO SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND WITH EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES WORSE AND WORSE. DASH APPEARS TO BE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL AND IS NOT SUPPORTED PROPERLY FOR IT TO CRACK SO EASILY. IF THE AIR BAG INFLATES, THE DASHBOARD MAY EASILY SHATTER INTO THOUSANDS OF SHARDS OF SHARP PLASTIC THAT COULD BE A CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MANY OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THE DASH REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE IT CRACK AGAIN. GM SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING ALL OF THEIR DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS WITH A GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883021July 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875312June 20, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS. THE 1ST RUNS INTO THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE 2ND IS OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NOT SURE YET OF THE 2 ARE RELATED. THE FIRST CRACK JUST SEEMED TO APPEAR. THE 2ND CRACK (WHICH IS MUCH WORSE NOW) I COULD HEAR IT CRACK WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE SITTING STILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875466June 20, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR. IT IS CRACKED IN DECAL DIFFERENT AREAS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WOULD HATE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS SHOOT PLASTIC PIECES OF DASH THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. CRACKS APPEAR WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS AFTER SITTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874641June 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALSO CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873839June 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY DASH STARTED CRACKING NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AT AROUND 48,000 MILES. THE LARGE CRACK BEGAN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE DASH UNTIL, AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT WAS ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW SMALL CRACKS ARE BEGINNING TO SPIDER OUT. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND WITH EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES WORSE AND WORSE. THE DASH MUST BE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL FOR IT TO CRACK SO EASILY. IF THE AIR BAG DOES INFLATE, THE DASHBOARD COULD BURST INTO THOUSANDS OF SHARP PIECES THAT COULD BE A CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE GOTTEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE DASH FOR $1,500. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM SAY THEY HAVE HAD THE DASH REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE IT CRACK AGAIN. GM HAS OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLACEMENT COST IF I HAVE IT REPAIRED WITHIN 60 DAYS, BUT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING ALL OF THEIR DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS WITH A GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT AT 100% SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872863June 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL -- MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, I FEAR FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS AROUND OUR AIRBAGS. THE SPEED AT WHICH THESE AIRBAGS DEPLOY COULD EASILY TURN THESE BROKEN PIECES INTO SHRAPNEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870959May 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
CRACKED DASH. INHERENT DESIGN FAULT. GM NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850244March 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ MY DASH IS CRACKING AROUND CENTER MOUNT SPEAKER ON BOTH SIDES ALL THE WAY TO AIR BAG COMPARTMENT, THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIR BAG. THERE IS NO SUPPORT AROUND SPEAKER IS WHAT IS CAUSING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846229March 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAMARA RECALL. I AM ONE OF SEVERAL GM CUSTOMERS WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED MY ISSUE AND HAVE OFFERED TO PAY 30% OF THE $1,569.88 IT WOULD COST ME TO HAVE MY DASHBOARD REPLACED. SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, I FEEL GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR CUSTOMERS DASHBOARDS AT NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825431February 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING AROUND AND CONNECTING TO THE AIRBAG. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825226February 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS BREAKING AT THE AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL.IT STARTED AFTER CENTRAL CHEVROLET MADE REPAIRS TO A FAN MOTOR. I CARRIED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER.THEY SAID MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER MY DASH.I HAD ABOUT 9000 MILES LEFT ON A FULL COVERAGE POLICY THAT CENTRAL CHEV.SAID COVERED THE COMPLETE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824034February 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH STARTED CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD IDENTICAL CRACKS WHICH WE BELIEVE COULD CAUSE SHRAPNEL IN CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820064January 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES 2 OF WHICH ARE NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818412January 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 2015, NOTICED A DASH CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO SMALL CRACK BY PASSENGER AIR BAG. CONTACTED AND TOOK TO RAY CHEVROLET. I EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT CRACK BY AIRBAG--WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS PROBABLY NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE AMOUNT THAT I HAD TO PAY WAS DETERMINED BY A FORMULA BY GM. GM SAID THERE IS A FORMULA BUT LOCAL DEALER HAS LEEWAY ON PRICE. FIRST OFFER WAS $320; SECOND OFFER BY DEALER $200. GM SAYS THEY CAN'T HELP. NOTICED ON THE INTERNET, LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE. CRACK BY DASH APPEARS TO BE GETTING LARGER. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR. 57,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818449January 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRACKS WERE CAUSED BY THE HEAT FROM THE SUN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817596January 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TURNING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOMENTARILY LOCKS UP SOUNDING LIKE LITTLE SKIDS. DURING NORMAL SLOW ACCELERATIONS THE ISSUE CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LUNGE OR BUMP FEELING LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. SINCE I FISRT PURCHASED THE THRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH CLUNKING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. DEAL SAID THEY COULD FIND IDENTIFY ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810208December 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT ABOVE AIRBAG HAS CRACKED. NOTICED IT WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AFTER FINISHING WORK AROUND 4:15PM. IT WAS PARKED IN THE SHADE SINCE 7:45AM ON A COOL FALL SUNNY DAY. I'M WORRIED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY SHRAPNEL FROM THE BROKEN DASH AND HURT SOMEONE. SEARCHING ONLINE SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE GMT900 PLATFORM TRUCKS FROM 2007-2011 AND GM IS NOT DOING MUCH IF ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807853December 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH OF MY 2010 AVALANCHE IS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS CRACK APPEARED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NOW THE CENTER CENTER CONNECTION OF THE DASH PANEL HAS CRACKED AS WELL CREATING DISTRACTING NOISES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CRACKED PIECE AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA COULD BECOME A SHARP PROJECTILE IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806529November 24, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED FROM THE AIR BAGS AREA TO THE VENTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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