Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10872073June 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. DOZENS OF CRACKS OCCURING IN DASHBOARD STARTED ABOUT FOUR YEARS AND NOW IS DANGEROUS IF PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. THIS IS REPOTED ALL OVER TH EINTERNET AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS UNDERWAY
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872207June 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LARGE CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871657May 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL DASH CRACKED OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AT AIR-BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY AS IT IS GARAGE KEPT. I NOTICED CRACK WHEN I HEARD RATTLE SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY. CONCERNED ABOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYING AND THROWING SHRAPNEL ON ME.
Crash:
No
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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.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870737May 25, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A SPAN OF THREE YEARS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE PROGRAM SENSOR KIT NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LS VALVE COVER, NUMBER ONE PLUG, CYLINDER HEAD, PISTON RINGS, AND A DEFLECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS FLUSHED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870219May 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH PLASTIC CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SHARP PIECES STICKING UP. CCAR WASH PERSONEL CAN GET CUT WHEN WIPING DASH DURING AUTO CLEANING AND DETAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870248May 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CREAKED ABOVE AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870160May 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHBOARD BY THE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE DASHBOARD SHRAPNEL TO HARM SOMEONE IF AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865466May 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. LATELY I HAVE HAD CONTINUED AND CONSISTENT UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS, AND YIELD SIGNS AT OR NEAR INTERSECTIONS. THE UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION APPEARS IDENTICAL AND CONSISTENT WITH GM PRODUCT RECALL 05068 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V-379 IN WHICH 804,000 GMC AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION. THE PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS AFFECTED APPEARS TO BE THE SALT BELT STATES. THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE ABS WHEEL SENSORS NOT PROPERLY PREPARED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION CAUSING RUST AND/OR CORROSION TO AFFECT THE WHEEL SENSORS. ALTHOUGH A CHECK OF MY VIN DOES NOT YIELD ANY SAFETY RECALLS ON MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE, I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE SAME FRONT WHEEL SENSOR CORROSION ISSUE AS THOSE VEHICLES LISTED IN THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE AVALANCHE WHICH IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED. I ALSO RESIDE IN ILLINOIS WHICH IS ONE OF THE STATES AFFECTED. I AM CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEREFOR THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY DEFECT THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE CONSUMER SAFETY. I WOULD LIKE MY WHEEL SENSORS CLEANED AND/OR REPLACED PER GM RECALL AND AT NO COST TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865015May 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864543May 12, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864557May 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN THE TYPICAL LOCATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I AM WORRIED THIS MAY CAUSE INJURY IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DASH MAY SPLINTER AND BECOME A PROJECTILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864595May 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKING (MAJOR) NEXT TO AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864496May 11, 2016
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY DASH IS CRACKED AND IT REFLECTS THE CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELDS AND CAUSES GLARE. IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY THE SHARP PLASTIC WOULD CUT YOU FROM THE BROKEN DASH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE GROUPS ON FACEBOOK WITH THOUSANDS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. GM WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864069May 9, 2016
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. IT THE 5.3L WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. GM KNOWNS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE RINGS AND PISTONS OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, 5,000.00 - 8,000.00. SINCE IT'S IT'S A DESIGN FLAW, I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX IT AT NO COST. IT CONSUMES OVER QUART AND A HALF PER 1000 MILES, BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY AND AT TIMES 2 QUARTS WITH PULLING HEAVY LOADS. I HAVE DONE A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE ADMITTED IT GOES THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED, AND THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME NEVER MENTIONED THIS TRUCK COULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863814May 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE DIES, DOOR LOCKS START OPENING AND CLOSING, ALL DASH LIGHTS GO OFF, RADIO GOES OFF,CAR STARTS ON OWN 3 TO 6 SECONDS, DID THIS AT 60 MPH AND AT 15 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863071May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASHED BOARD PART GM #19331336 PANEL. CRACKED DRIVER SIDE AND ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR AIRBAG. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE FOR PARTS AND LABOR FEE. UNKOWN CAUSE OF CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863128May 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS EXACT SAME CRACK IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON MY 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI WHICH I WILL FILE SEPARATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862805May 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862350April 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED. ONLY DRIVES IN FIRST GEAR, HAS 70,000 MILES, HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING ON 128 SOUTH IN DANVERS, MA AT 4:30 THE TRUCK BECAME SLUGGISH, GREW WORSE WITH IN SECONDS CAUSING MY TOP ACCELERATION TO DECREASE TO 20 MPH AT BEST, WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AFTER A MILE AND SPEED DECREASED TO 10 MPH. I LOST ALL GEARS ASIDE FROM FIRST. I HAVE INQUIRED WITH A FEW MECHANICS GETTING MIXED ANSWERS RANGING FROM TOTAL REBUILD TO SOLENOIDS. TRUCK IS DEAD WITH 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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