Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2005)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10330117May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK ON ONE SPEED AND WOULD ALSO DISPLAY THE INACCURATE SPEED TRAVELED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, BECOME STUCK AND WOULD THEN IMMEDIATELY INCREASE TO 60 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL SPEED DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322318March 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING AN INCORRECT READING OF 130 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER TOLD THAT THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME ALL REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,434. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321376March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE TO THE DEALERS AND NOT THE CONSUMERS; THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REMEDY REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103285.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317649March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES, HAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO WARNINGS OF ANY TYPE. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS (TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT 30K MILES). VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON. 2ND AND 4TH GEAR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "COME OUT OF GEAR" CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308312February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE BODY MOUNTS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE ON MY AVALANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298549January 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MADE A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE VEHICLE OR RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUE TO OCCUR SINCE NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2007 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,574. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2009 WHEN THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,494 AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SAME PARTS EVERY 2 YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298487January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED; THE COMPONENTS WOULD NOT GO BACK DOWN TO ZERO. SHE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THOSE COMPONENTS. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,582.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298362January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE HEATER ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOUND THAT COOLANT WAS BEING UTILIZED BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HER MECHANIC FOUND COOLANT AND SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 58,290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295449December 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE TRUCK HAS 51K MILES AND NOT BEEN MODIFIED. THIS IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290078October 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285204September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SERVICE 4 WD LIGHT CAME ON, STATED VEHICLE LOST SPEED/POWER AND THE 4 WD SELECTOR SHIFTED ON ITS OWN INTO 4 WD HI.....VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...TO LOSE SPEED AND POWER IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279327August 4, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/70R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, CHANGED THE TIRE, AND DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WERE NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE ROADWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278832July 30, 2009
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHEN LOWERING THE SPARE TIRE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY LOWERS TO THE GROUND BUT THE METAL SLEEVE THAT THE CABLE RUNS THROUGH AND ALSO IS SUPPOSE TO DROP AS THE CABLE IS LOWERS GETS STUCK IN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE END RESULT IS THE TIRE IS ONLY PARTIALLY LOWERED AND IS STUCK WITH THE CABLE ON THE GROUND. YOU CAN KICK PULL TRY AND USE THE TIRE IRON TO TRY AND PRY IT DOWN BUT IT DOES NOT GO DOWN. IF THE TRUCK WERE UP ON THE JACK AND FLAT TIRE REMOVED IT WOULD BE VERY EASY FOR THE TRUCK TO COME OFF THE JACK BECAUSE OF THE FORCE NEEDED TO TRY AND GET THE SPARE TIRE DOWN. THE PROBLEM IS THE TIRE WONT COME DOWN. IF A PERSON WERE TO GET FRUSTRATED AND TRY AND DRIVE ON THE FLAT AND FORGET TO RAISE THE CABLE IT COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SPARE TIRE TO SUDDENLY BE JARRED LOOSE AND SUDDENLY BE DRAGGING BEHIND THE TRUCK AND WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE BEHIND THE TRUCK AS IT DROVE DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275857July 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITH NO WARNING AT ALL MY FUEL LINE BEGAN TO LEAK PROFUSELY. NO SENSOR WARNINGS/LIGHTS AT ALL. FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS - LEAKING TO THE POINT I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE IT PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY NEAR MY HOUSE OR EVEN OUT ON THE STREET (IN CASE SOMEONE WALKED BY WITH A CIGARETTE). I FEEL THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK AND SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY AND IN SOME INSTANCES ARE ONLY BEING TOLD THEY ARE "BACKORDERED" WITH NO APPROXIMATE DATE OF AVAILABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275379June 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
"SERVICE 4WD" STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED ERRATICALLY IN THE DIC. 4WD SYSTEM STARTED TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY 4WD CONTROL SWITCH WITNESS LIGHTS LIGHT ERRATICALLY OR DO NOT LIGHT AT ALL. 4WD LOW RANGE ENGAGED BY ITSELF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING - THIS WAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAZARD, FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT A PLACE WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED SAFELY. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED TSB 05-04-21-003C (APRIL 15, 2008) FOR THIS CONDITION HOWEVER OWNERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT IT OR THE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED ACCIDENT RISK. RESEARCH ON THE WEB AT VEHICLE OWNER CLUBS SHOWS THIS CONDITION TO BE A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM FOR GM VEHICLES USING THE THIS TYPE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE. FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE SAME SITES SUGGESTS THAT THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS A CHALLENGE TO GM AND IT WAS A "HIT-AND-MISS" APPROACH WITH MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO GET IT RESOLVED. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD BE CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON A SLIPPERY STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD ( JUST TO GIVE A FEW EXAMPLES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273153June 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER READ 90MPH VS. 40/45MPH. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLES VIN DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THEIR "BULLETIN FOR RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266315April 21, 2009
STEERING
VEHICLE MADE KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD TO GREASE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE GONE, BUT RE-APPEARED MONTHS LATER. HAVE LIVED WITH THIS KNOCKING NOISE NOW FOR (4) YEARS. CALLED DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AGAIN FOR ME (VEHICLE NOW NOT UNDER WARRANTY). WAS TOLD THEY NEVER PERFORMED THIS REPAIR FOR ME ON MY VEHICLE, BUT IF I WANTED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT GREASED THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $135.00 DOLLARS. HAD ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE GREASED BY LOCAL AUTO STORE WITH PROBLEM NOT BEING SOLVED. NOISE IS VERY DISTURBING AND CAUSES CONCERN FOR FUTURE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264099April 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS STUCK ON 100 PLUS MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262160March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT IN ENGLISH. WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE. MILEAGES 85279 UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262077March 16, 2009
STEERING
BOUGHT OUR 2005 AVALANCHE IN JUNE 05. NOT LONG AFTER IT STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END EVERY TIME I TURNED THE CORNER, INTO AND OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ETC. HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THEY ALSO DID SOMETHING WITH THE UPPER AND LOWER ACTUATOR. THEY HAVE ALSO CHANGED THE SPRING RUBBERS AND REGREASED THE FRONT END. THE NOISE GOES AWAY FOR AWHILE AND THEN RETURNS. IT IS NOW LOUDER THEN EVER. EVEN PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLES CAN HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO COME LOOSE AND CAUSE HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR SON IN THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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