Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10650067October 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE NARROWEST PART, WHICH IS ALSO AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG STATION (PASSENGER SIDE). I CAN HAVE A COVER MADE FOR IT. (I'M NOT SURE I COULD AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPLACED) BUT, MY MAIN CONCERN IS, COULD THAT INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649935October 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. I HAD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME BRUSH AND A DRAINAGE DITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649058October 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT .GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND HAD RUPTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649099October 21, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK IS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE OTHER IS ON TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ONE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS VERY VERY BAD IT'S ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND COMPLETELY CAVED IN. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS 4 YEARS OLD BUT IT IS ONLY 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648533October 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT APPROX 47000 MI TRAVELING AT 65MPH A HEAVY THUD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHOLE ENGINE BLOCK HAD DROPPED OUT, WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ROAD TO A VACANT LOT. TRANSMISSION TOAST WITH DAMAGE TO RING AND PINION GEARS,NEVER TOWED ANYTHING, CITY DRIVING TO WORK AND HOME MOSTLY.(47K) MILES. REALLY? 3500$ REPAIR. NEXT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT ABOUT 53K MILES, IM EITHER GOING 0MPH OR 120MPH. ALSO HAVE LOST ALOT OF BACKLIGHTING ON MY DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION ALONG WITH CD PLAYER. SEEMS THE CD PLAYER CANNOT EJECT A NON EXISTENT CD, JUST MAKES CLICKING NOISE AND SAYS CHECK DISC. NOW AT 59K MILES IM EXPERIENCING THE POPPING FRONT END SOUND WHEN TURNING SHARPLY IN REVERSE, POSSIBLY SUSPENSION OR A-ARM RELATED HAVE NOT LOOKED INTO YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648483October 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AND SWERVED HITTING THE DIVIDER WITH THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF VEHICLE. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT HOLD ME IN MY SEAT AND MY HEAD SHATTERED THROUGH THE WINDOW STRIKING THE STREET LIGHT LAMP. AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY MEANWHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 57MPH. THE INJURIES WERE DRASTIC INCLUDING PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF MY EAR, I WAS IN A COMA FOR A FEW WEEK, 3 SKULL FRACTURES, TBI, BRAIN BLEEDING AND THE LIST OF INJURIES CONTINUE TO GROW! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10648522October 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED THAT MY DASH HAD 2 CRACKS, ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONE AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BELIEVE THE ONE AROUND THE AIR BAG TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN, EITHER THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG OR THE BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644060October 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. LETTER RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE CLAIM A DISPUTE RESOLUTION ORGANIZATION, LISTING SEVERAL VEHICLE COMPLAINTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES AND IT HAS SINCE CRACKED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644411October 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I HAVE CRACKS IN MY DASH RIGHT AROUND THE AIRBAG COVER. 2 OF THEM AROUND AN INCH LONG AND EXPANDING AS TIME GOES ON. I WORRY ABOUT IF A AIRBAG DEPLOYS THAT IT MAY CAUSE PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF AND FLY INTO SOMEONES FACE, NOT ALLOW A BAG TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY OR CUT AN AIRBAG AS IT DEPLOYS. FROM THINGS I'VE FOUND USING GOOGLE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO OR FIX. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO CHANGE THE DASH PART(REINFORCED PLASTIC IN THE PROBLEM AREAS) AND THE PART NUMBER. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PART STILL DOES THIS. BUT SEEMS TO TAKE LONGER TO APPEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644138October 12, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING A GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURED FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD(S) FROM CASTECH. WILL COST $$$$ TO REPAIR. GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH GM #06-06-01-019B INFORMATION ON GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS OVER TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK FOUND, (JUNE 12, 2007). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643784October 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,053.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643801October 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643870October 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME AND NOT WORK IF WE WHERE IN A CRASH. I CALLED GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AFTER LOOKING ON LINE AND REALIZING MY TRUCK WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX IT AS THERE IS NO RECALL. THE TRUCK WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS LOWER MILEAGE THEN ALLOWED. THIS IS DEFINITELY AND ISSUE. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY A MODULE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT OR WHEREVER IT IS LOCATED, AS SOME TRUCKS IT IS DIFFERENT PLACES. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641705October 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL AND SAW 2 VEHILES STOPPED ONE WAS GOING TO TURN ONCE TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR. AND I STARTED SLOWING DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP ON A HILL AND I GOT ABOUT 2 CAR LENGHTS AWAY STILL STEPPING ON MY BRAKES AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. A WARNING CAME UP AND SAID SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN I SLAMBED INTO THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHO INTERN HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF THEM. I HAD JUST REPLACED MY BREAKS AND ROTERS 45 DAYS BEFORE THIS. I BLEW THE BRAKELINE ON THE FRONT. JULY 2012 I BLEW A BRAKELINE. NOONE WAS INJURED THAT TIME AND ALSO BLEW A BRAKE LINE AUGUST 2013. SO FOR THE 3 TIME BLOWING A BRAKELINE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I LIVED IN THE NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL MOVING TO WEST VIRGINIA IN 2012 AND THIS HAS HAPPEN EVERY YEAR SINCE I MOVED NORTH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641734October 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOTIFICATION FROM DASH DISPLAY, HAD TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE AD RUSTED, BRAKE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK AND ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS $1200.00 USD. ALL THE TIMES I TOOK TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, NOT ONCE DID THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING BRAKE LINES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND MECHANICS AND OWNER'S OF SIMILAR VEHICLES SAID THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641488October 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WOULD BE A LOW THUMP THUMP SOUND EMANATING FROM THE AUDIO SPEAKERS. THE LOCK DOOR CHIMES STOPPED SOUNDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641505October 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TO BACK BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED ALL BRAKE FLUID CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STOP. THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL ALL FLUID WAS GONE AND NORMAL BRAKING ABILITY WAS LOSS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641142October 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE LEAVING A FUNERAL IN NEAR SWEETWATER TN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FELT PRESSURE AND THEN THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN WERE RIDING WITH ME. AFTER PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, I NOTICED I DID HAVE BRAKES BUT NOT POWER BRAKES. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM AROUND THE GAS TANK. WITH NO CHOICE, I HAD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK BACK TO KENTUCKY. APPR. 175 MILES IF NOT MORE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-75. I KNOW TRUCKS HAVE PROBLEMS AND I KNOW THERE IS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAVE HAD ON THESE TRUCKS. I HAVE OWNED CHEVY TRUCKS MY WHOLE LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINES. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, HOW IS CHEVROLET ISSUING A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640822October 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON WENDOVER AVENUE IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2014. WHILE TRAVELING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS TURNING RED AND I BEGAN SLOWING. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS QUICKLY CLOSING IN ON THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND REDUCED MY SPEED BY STANDING ON THE BRAKED AND USING ENGINE SPEED SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO 3RD TO 2ND AND THEN TO FIRST GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHIN A FOOT OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THIS I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. I LOCATED A BLOWN BRAKE LINE THAT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALONG THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE OTHER BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO BE EXTREMELY CORRODED AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN CONSIDERING BRAKES ARE SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO SAFE DRIVING. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT MADE FOR A SUITABLE QUALITY FOR SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM. THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL, IS NOT CORRODED AND IS MADE OUT OF SUITABLE QUALITY MATERIAL. IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE ON THE ROAD WITH SIMILAR MATERIALS THE RESULTS MAY BE INJURIOUS OR DEADLY. PLEASE HELP TO ADDRESS AND RECTIFY THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640851October 2, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3 OF 4 TIRES, COOPER DISCOVERER LSX P265 / 70R17, FAILED WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER DUE TO STEEL BELTS SEPARATING AT APPROXIMATELY 19 - 20,000 MILES. IN THE LAST INSTANCE I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME D.O.T #: UP1YCL71010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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