Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10522098June 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. BOUGHT GPS TO KEEP UP WITH SPEED. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. THEN, OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP ALSO STOPPED WORKING. COME TO FIND OUT, GM USED DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FROM 02 - 07 I BELIEVE IT WAS, NOT SURE. I HAVE HAD 1 SPEEDING TICKET AND THEY TAGGED ON WRECKLESS DRIVING FOR 20 MPH OVER LIMIT. I HAVE BEEN A DEDICATED GM OWNER MY ENTIRE LIFE. DON'T THINK I WILL BY ONE AGAIN. SEEMS TO ME THEY WOULD WANT TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO KEEP THERE CUSTOMERS, INSTEAD, THEY ARE RUNNING THEM AWAY. I HAVE KNOW MORE LOYALTY FOR THEM AT THIS POINT. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71 ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT IT HAS TO GO. HUMMM...TOYOTA MAYBE, DODGE SO MANY CHOICES. BUY AMERICA, SAVE AMERICA....BULL CRAP. I'D BETTER HUSH... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521329June 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALER, WHERE AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BREAK IN ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES, AND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SO DETERIORATED AND RUST ENCRUSTED, THAT ALL OF THE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520877June 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, SPINE, AND HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEFT AND RIGHT ARM INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10520347June 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRONG GAS SMELL WHENEVER I FULLY FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE ODOR WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER THE NEEDLE MOVED OFF THE FULL MARK. LATER INVESTIGATION SHOWED GAS DROPLETS COMING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL OR NEAR FULL. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY GM DEALERSHIP REVEALED RUSTED OUT FUEL MODULE (PUMP/SENDER UNIT) LOCKING RING AND RUST HOLE IN TOP OF FUEL MODULE. EXAMINATION REQUIRED GAS TANK TO BE REMOVED. LABOR AND FUEL MODULE REPLACEMENT COST = $1000.00. OF MORE IMPORTANCE, THE ABOVE ALLOWED BOTH FUEL AND GAS FUMES TO EXIT THE GAS TANK, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR VEHICLES PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519863June 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RIGHT FRONT DOOR POWER LOCK DOES NOT WORK. CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH REMOTE OR WITH INSIDE CONTROL. CAN ONLY UNLOCK/LOCK DOOR BY BUTTON ON DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515657June 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 79 YEAR OLD WIFE BADLY CUT HER FINGER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF OUR VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. TODAY THE LAST OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES BROKE DUE TO DEFECT ON THE HANDLES THEMSELVES. GM STATES THAT THESE ARE TRIM AND NOT CONSIDERED MECHANICAL (EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORM A MECHANICAL FUNCTION) SO THEY AREN'T RECALLING THEM EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS INSIDE ARE UNCONSCIOUS OR UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR THEMSELVES DUE TO INJURY , THE DOOR HANDLES COULD BREAK AS A FIREFIGHTER OR OTHER PERSON FROM THE OUTSIDE TRIES TO OPEN THEM.. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE IT. RECALL AND REPLACE THESE DOOR HANDLES WITH ONES THAT CAN ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! I AM ON HIGH DOSES OF COUMADIN AND IF IT WERE MY FINGER I COULD HAVE BLEED TO DEATH. GET THIS RECALLED PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10515326June 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY MAKE THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD QUICKLY. IF I NOT JUST AS QUICK TO APPLY A FIRM BRAKE I RISK HITTING THE CAR OR PEDESTRIANS NEAR ME WHICH HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASION. ON ONE OCCASION, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD SO FORCEFULLY THAT IT CAUSE THE FRONT LEFT BUMBLE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE PLANNED PATH AND HIT A BRICK COLUMN. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN SITUATIONS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN, I.E. MAKING TURNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PARKING, ETC. IT CAN BE FRIGHTENING WHEN IT OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY. RECENTLY TOOK INTO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND SAID CHEVROLET ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A FIX WHERE THE TRANSMISSION'S COMPUTER IS ALTERED. BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONFIDENT IN THE OUTCOME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515081June 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING WENT TO STOP DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES I REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND REPLACE BUMPER LIGHTS COST ABOUT 4, 000.00 THE ABS WENT OUT WHICH IS NOT FIX. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515120June 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND SLAMMED INTO WHAT I ASSUMED PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR. THANK GOD NOBODY GOT HURT BECAUSE HAD THERE BEEN A VEHICLE RIDDING CLOSE TO BE THEY WOULD HAVE RAN STRAIGHT INTO ME! THIS IS CLEARLY AN SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD'VE CAUSE SOMEONES' LIFE HAD I'VE BEEN GOOING AT TOP SPEEDS. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514507May 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR THE LIGHT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT. IT WAS A GOOD THING NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH THEIR REAR END OF THEIR CAR AT 55 MPH AFTER LOOKING INTO WHAT HAPPENED I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIKE HAS CORRODED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A LEAK WHICH UPON INSPECTION ALL 4 BRAKE LINES RUNNING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE MANAGEMENT/ EQUALIZATION SYSTEM WAS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514143May 29, 2013
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. WE BOUGHT THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO IN PA. WITH THE CARFAX SHOWING IT HAS BEEN HOUSED ONLY IN NJ AND PA SINCE 2002. WE CURRENTLY LIVE IN NC MOVING HERE ONLY LAST OCTOBER. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR, A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND AS PER PROPER PROCEDURE I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE TRUCK WITH NO RESISTANCE, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MYSELF. I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, AND HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH NO RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKES. MY HUSBAND ORIGINAL THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE CYLINDER. BUT AS HE WAS STARTING TO REPLACE THAT PART HE NOTICED A FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE TRUCK. AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. HE BOUGHT ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF THE LONG JOB OF REINSTALLING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513413May 24, 2013
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE
THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING BROKE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS LEAVING SHARP JAGGED EDGES THAT MY SON CUT HIS HANDS ON. AFTER READING IN OTHER BLOGS, THIS REAR WINDOW MOLDING SEPARATION PROBLEM IN THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IS A COMMON WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PEOPLE HAVE HAD WATER LEAK IN TO THEIR VEHICLES CAUSING PREMATURE AND COSTLY RUST, MOLD, AND ROT PROBLEMS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GENERAL MOTORS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10512352May 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
08/31/2011 BRAKE LINE FAILURE. SECOND BRAKE LIE FAILURE OCCURRED 04/15/2012.THIRD BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED 7/28/2012.FOURTH BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED 1/27/2013. AT THAT TIME IT WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE ALL REMAINING BRAKE LINE SEGMENTS WHICH WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION. THE TOTAL FOR THE INCIDENCES MENTIONED WAS $1586.15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510783May 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS COMING OUT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FROM THE SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ALL BRAKE LINES TO BE IN SIMILAR CONDITION WITH A POTENTIAL FAILURE IMMINENT. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST OVER $1,000. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED EXCESSIVELY AND HAS LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510179April 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A LOW WHIRLING NOISE AND NOW SLIPS AND CHUGS. NO TOWING OR 4-WHEELING BEATINGS. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. I LOVE MY AVALANCHE BUT NOW THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ARE GOING AS WELL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510185April 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY WE NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL THAT SOME LINES HAD FLUID ON THEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY WE HAD NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO HAVE TWO OF THE LINES REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE LINES OF ANY KIND ARE NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509899April 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STANDING AT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED OVER AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION AND SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HALTED TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING AGAINST A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10509997April 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
AT 95,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, REPLACED. 1 YEAR LATER, BRAKE LINE EXPLODED, LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID, ALL 4 BRAKE LINES REPLACED AS THEY WERE NOT MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL AND HAD RUSTED. 6 MONTHS LATER, DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS ALL WORN, AFFECTING STEERING, DIFFERENTIAL AND RELATED PARTS ALL REPLACED. ALL EXPLOSIONS TOOK PLACE WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS, NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THANK GOD! MECHANIC (FRIEND OF MINE) SAYS HE NEVER SAW ANY CAR WITH AS MANY BAD PARTS AS MY AVALANCHE! I ALSO THANK GOD I BOUGHT IT USED. AMERICAN ENGINEERED CARS HAVE SUCH BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN THAT I NEVER BUY THEM NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509234April 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS GOING UPHILL. THAT WAS PROBABLY WEN FRONT BRAKE LINE BLEW. HAD A LITTLE BRAKE POWER LEFT, TURNED TRUCK AROUND, WENT ONE BLOCK TO MY HOME , PLLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY GOING UPHILL AGAIN WHEN THE REAR BRAKE INE BLEW, STOPED THE TRUCK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HAD TO HAVE ALL BREAK LINES REPLACED DUE TO RUST. FORTY YEARS SERVICING AOTOS NEVER HAD ALL OR ANY BREAKLINE RUST OUT. REPLACED FLEXIABLE HOSES ON BRAKE CALIPERS WHEN THE BECAME BRITTLE, BUT NEVER HARD LINES, EVEN ON A 1971 CADDY I HAD FOR 25 YEARS. THIS HAPPENED ONE BLOCK FROM HOME AT THE BEGINNING OF A PLANNED 100 MILE HIGHWAY TRIP, AT 65MPH WE PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. SOMEONE WAS WATCHING OVER US, NOT GM, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE PREMADE BRAKELINES TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508893April 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED DRIVING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND A WARNING LIGHT FINALLY TURNED ON TO "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK AND SEE IF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, I WAS ABLE TO SEE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING AT A CONSISTENT RATE. PRIOR FROM THIS HAPPENING, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ALERTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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