Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10557534December 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING ON NY STATE THRUWAY WITH WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN. WOMEN CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I PUSHED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED NEAR A CLEARING OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING AND BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT AND/OR KILLED. TURNS OUT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTED OUT AND NEED REPLACEMENT. TURNS OUT GM USED CHEAPER BRAKE LINES AND NOT STAINLESS STEEL ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557055December 23, 2013
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD ON MY AVALANCHE HAS DEVELOPED A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT CRACK RIGHT NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACK STARTS FROM TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD SIDE AND LEADS UP TO AND TERMINATES AT THE CREVICE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IN MY OPINION JEOPARDIZES THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. THE CONCERNS ARE THAT (A) THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE INTENDED DIRECTION (B) MAY GET RUPTURED DUE TO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CRACK OR (C) MAY DEPLOY UNINTENTIONALLY DUE TO THE WEAKNESS OF THE MATERIAL HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT AS SUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556640December 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,353.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556405December 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WHEN ALL THE BRAKES ,I MEAN ALL THE BRAKES WENT, AND A SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME.I MANAGED TO DRIFT TO A STOP, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE OR BEEN KILLED. NO WARNING. I HAD TO PAY 1900 FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WE CANNOT AFFORD SINCE I AM ON DISABILITY. IT STILL SCARES US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556432December 17, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10556147December 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A RUSTED BRAKE PIPE WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. LUCKILY I WAS ON MY STREET AND TRAVELING JUST UNDER 25 MPH. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE I DISCOVERED NOT ONE BUT, TWO LEAKS. I DO EXPECT SOME ISSUES WITH A VEHICLE MY AGE AND MILEAGE BUT, NOT A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS JUST TO LEARN THAT THE PARTS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556208December 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER AND SEVERAL GAUGES HAVE BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY FOR MONTHS, AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER BATTERY GAUGE, AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME LOCATION SINCE 2001, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. IF THERE WAS A RECALL AFFECTING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN. WHY DIDN'T CHEVROLET NOTIFY ALL OWNERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556228December 16, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE FRONT/SIDE WINDOW FOGGING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THE MANUAL HVAC CONTROLS WILL NOT PERMIT THE USE OF A/C TO REMOVE THE HUMIDITY FROM THE CABIN. IN SUMMER MONTHS OR TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING, THE A/C WILL ENGAGE WHEN THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ENABLED AND IS EFFECTIVE. WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM IN FULL DEFROST AND NO A/C, THE FOGGING ACTUALLY GETS WORSE AND VISIBILITY DECREASES TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND WIPE THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE GLASS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 OR SO TIMES SINCE ACQUIRING THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2010. AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE DEALER RESOLVE IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556099December 15, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG MAY BE COMPROMISED IN THE EVENT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT PIECES OF THE AIRBAG COULD BREAK OFF AND STRIKE THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR IT MAY DEFLECT THE AIR BAG ALTOGETHER. CHEVROLET IS NOT TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT A PART THAT WOULD RECEIVE WEAR AND TEAR AND IT IS JUST AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555532December 10, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
AROUND THE MAY 2012 TIMEFRAME I HAD TO TAKE MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE THROUGH OUT A NUMBER OF OTHER GM MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT NO CHARGE. THIS WEEK ON 9 DECEMBER 2013 I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE NEW DASHBOARD. JUST SLIGHTLY OVER A YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IN A NEW LOCATION. THIS CRACK IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE VIN NUMBER PLATE TO THE BASE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CRACK IN THE PAST TWO DAYS IS OPENING MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. ON 10 DECEMBER THE CRACK HAS NOW FORMED A "V" SHAPE AND HAS SPLIT TO TOWARDS THE DRIVERS DOOR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TODAY AND THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THE DASHBOARD THE FIRST TIME, SAID NO AND THAT THEY COULD NO LONGER HELP ME AND RECOMMENDED TO ME THAT I JUST GET A "COVER" TO NOT SEE IT AND BOTHER ME. I PAID NEARLY $40,000 FOR THE TRUCK AND KEEP VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I FEEL THAT THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. THE DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND THEY WILL NO LONGER HELP. OTHER OWNERS LIKE ME ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND WE NEED HELP TO GET OUR VEHICLES FIXED. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US IN GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554806December 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CONSTANTLY VIBRATING. IN ADDITION, A CRACK WAS VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG HOUSING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554127November 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND A BURNING ODOR WERE EMITTING FROM THE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553824November 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT HAD BEEN WORKING FINE WHEN I LAST DROVE IT. BUT WHEN I STARTED DRIVING WITHIN THE NEXT 3-4 HOURS I NOTICED IT WAS NOT READING THE SPEED AT ALL. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ON THE CLUSTER WERE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED IT WASN'T A SIMPLE FIX AND COULD COST ME ABOVE $500, THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST. .AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND ITS RARE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IN ANY OF THE VEHICLES. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR WORK AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. A RECALL IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553760November 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON THE DATE OF NOV 21,2013. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I WAS HIT BY AN ON COMING MID SIZED SUV TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CRASH CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE SUV AS WELL AS A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO MY 2007 AVALANCHE. THE IMPACT HIT MY FRONT DRIVERS CORNER. MY AIR BAGS DID "NOT" DEPLOY!!!! THERE IS NOW A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH INFO CENTER. I GOT THAT INFO FROM THE INS ADJUSTER WHO CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THE TRUCK IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY??? I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME READING AND THERE SEAMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH GM'S AVALANCHE MODELS AND AIR BAG ISSUES. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON SEVERAL WEB SITE THREW OUT THE INTERNET. I EVEN FOUND SOME INFO ON SERVICE NOTICES POSTED BY GM TO DEALERS. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A NATIONAL RECALL? I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND DID NOT HAVE THE ADDED BENEFIT OF THE SAFETY DEVICES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO SAVE MY LIFE I PAID FOR THAT ADDED SAFETY IN THE HIGH PURCHASE PRICE OF MY TRUCK. WHY DIDN'T THEY WORK LIKE THEY ARE INTENDED TO???? THANK THE LORD IT WAS JUST ME IN THE TRUCK!! GOD FORBID HAD MY FAMILY BEEN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE OUT COME!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THERE IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE SYSTEMS. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO SOLVE IT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE??? A DEATH??? I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT!!!! I SUFFERED SOME INJURIES, NONE INTERNAL BUT I AM STILL RECOVERING, I WONDER IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED HAD MY AIR BAGS WORKED LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE! I AM THANKFUL THAT I'M STILL HERE FOR MY FAMILY AND THAT NONE OF THEM WERE WITH ME IN THE TRUCK DURING THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOME ONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE OR THAT OF A LOVED ONE! GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASAP! PLEASE!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10553320November 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RUNNING FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS - NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE AND TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SEE WHAT'S UP - FOUND THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL AND WAS RUNNING DOWN SIDES. HAD THE TANK DROPPED AND FOUND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS ROTTED AWAY WHERE THE PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES EXIT PUMP AND BEFORE THEY ATTACH TO THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES. ONLY LEAKS WHEN VEHICLE RUNNING SO HAD NO SPOTS IN GARAGE BUT WAS LEAKING ALOT WHILE DRIVING - 25 MILE DRIVE TO SHOP USED 7 GALLONS OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552548November 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
1. FIRST INCIDENT: 10/14/12. CATASTROPHIC BRAKELINE RUPTURE DUE TO CORROSION NEAR REAR LEFT TIRE RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES 2. SECOND INCIDENT: 10/19/13. CATASTROPHIC BRAKELINE RUPTURE DUE TO CORROSION ON SIDE OF FRAME NEAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552388November 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550851November 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE..I'D BEEN SMELLING GAS EVERYDAY I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I LEFT WORK AND MADE IT HOME ONE DAY AND GAS WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE DRIVE WAY. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN ACCORDING TO GM. I WILL NEED TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE TO A GM DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550520November 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING STOP LIGHT, HIT BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO BRAKE AT ALL. NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AT LIGHT , SO I TURNED RIGHT AND COASTED INTO PARKING LOT. HAD TRUCK TOWED HOME, FOUND RUSTED AND SPLIT BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR, THE OTHER 3 LINES IN THE BUNDLE WERE ALMOST GONE TOO, JUST MOVING ANOTHER ONE CAUSED IT TO BREAK OPEN, SO .AS OF TODAY , I REPLACED THE FRONT4 LINES.AND PLAN ON DOING THE REAR THIS WEEK... THE ENTIRE UNDER- CARRIAGE IS RUSTY, WAY MORE THAN NORMAL, I RESTORE ARS AND HAVE A 1951 CHEVY, THAT'S ORIGINAL FRAME AND LOOKS NEW.. I COMPARE TRUCKS EVERY TIME I GET A CHANCE,,,AND THIS CHEVY IS BADDD. LOVE THE TRUCK, JUST HATE REPLACING, BRAKES, ROTORS, LINES ALL THE TIME...REAR BACKING PLATES HAVE BEEN. RUSTED AWAY, SINCE 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550106October 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, PEDAL RIGHT TO THE FLOOR I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER BRAKES HAD BEEN WORKING FINE BEFORE INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED BLOWN BRAKE LINE BELOW DRIVERS DOOR AT FRAME RAIL AND ALL LINES LOOK TERRIBLE. ONLINE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THIS TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEM LETS GET THIS RECALL ISSUED BEFORE ANYONE DIES. THE ABILITY TO STOP IS PRIORITY ONE THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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