Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2004)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10286538October 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE WHICH STARTED AT 40,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 1998- 2002 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON 03-04 ETC.. I KNOW OF AN 03 WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HE HIT A POLE. I CONTACTED GM AND A PAT O'BRIEN DEALERSHIP IN MEDINA OHIO AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY FOR. IT EFFECTS TRUCKS ONLY IN THE SNOW BELT AREAS, I LIVE IN OHIO. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10286219October 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT SITS AT 0 WHEN I AM DEFINITELY GOING FASTER THAN THAT. WHEN IT DOES START MOVING, IT ISN'T KEEPING THE CORRECT SPEED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2009 AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN JULY OF 1009. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285138September 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE GRASS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE C-CLIP WAS MISSING WHICH DISCONNECTED THE BRAKE SHAFT FROM THE PEDAL. THE C-CLIP HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATD 10/08/09
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276055July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CLUSTER ISN'T WORKING SYSTEM STATES CHARGING AT 30 VOLTS, TESTED WITH METER 14 VOLTS, ALSO SPEEDOMETER STATES THAT I AM DOING 65MPH WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275086June 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS GONE HAYWIRE!! WHEN I'M GOING 30 IT READS 100, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M GOING 20 IT READS ONLY 10 MPH. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272792June 3, 2009
STEERING
LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM CROSSMEMBER AND, DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING. 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269969May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, IMMEDIATELY EXITED FREEWAY AND FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS GONE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE, DID DRIVE IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30K MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THE CHEVY AVALANCHE AND DENALI ARE KNOWN FOR THIS, AND FEELS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. HIS VEHICLE TOO WENT OUT AT 20K MILES. MY COUSIN TRANSMISSION TOO WENT OUT AT 50K MILES, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DEALER REPAIR MY VEHICLE. HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES DOES THE NHTSA NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SO THE MATTER CAN BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER(S) OR MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268917May 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED BRAKE FAILURE COMING TO A STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE FLUID WAS GUSHING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVER'S DOOR. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED AND ONE FAILED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268729May 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR CHEVROLET ON THIS 2004 AVALANCHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267055April 28, 2009
STEERING
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS BOUNCING, RATTLING AND LOOSE. THIS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDING TO BE REPACKED AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. GM CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BECOME ONE SINCE THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM. IT IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT SINCE MANY OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265689April 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO INJURIES. AIRBAG SYSTEM FLASHING ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN IN DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS IT STARTED AGAIN. BROUGHT IT IN A SECOND TIME AND AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5 MONTHS STARTED AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS BAD WIRE AND REPLACED BUT WAS ALSO TOLD AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK IF IN A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264785April 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE..SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 55MPH...RUNNING APPROX. 75MPH TO 80MPH...OR MORE....WHEN DECELERATING...MOVES DOWNWARD IN CLICKING MOTION..ACCELERATES IN CLICKING MOTION...THERE IS CONSTANT CLICKING/TICKING NOISE BEHIND PANEL..CALLED GM...WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE...INSULTING AS I AM GM STOCKHOLDER...HAD CONSIDERED THIS YEAR'S TRADE TO HUMMER...NOW CONSIDERING FOREIGN...NO WONDER THEY ARE IN TROUBLE...CLAIM HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT EXCESS OF $400 ! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE TRUEST SENSE OF THE WORD ! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263788March 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER READ COMPLETELY INACCURATE. EXAMPLE=SHOWS ME GOING 120MPH AND 3000M RPM WITH MOTOR OFF. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD WARRANTY REMAINING. WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WARRANTED. I LACKED THE MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT BROKEN. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THROUGH OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS THAT IT HAS BEEN BEING FIXED BY DEALERS AT NO CHARGE AS THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I KNOW MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 110,000 MILES, BUT I CAN DOCUMENT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTES ON A TICKET I RECEIVED LAST YEAR THAT I HAD THE PROBLEM ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. THEY TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED THAT THEIR PARTS DEPT HAD A LONG WAITING LIST FOR THE REPLACEMENT PANEL SO YOU KNOW ?CHEVROLET KNEW THEY HAD A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THANK YOU. I HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU. ALSO AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AFTER I DRIVE A FEW MILES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS AS COMMON OF A PROBLEM OR RELATED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261697March 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260624March 3, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING GEAR BOXES ON MOST GM TRUCKS. THEY HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE EVERY 30,000 MI 150 DOLLAR CHARGE. IT MAKES YOU THINK THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE FRONT END. HAD MINE REPLACES BUT AFTER 30,000 MI. IT'S BACK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260511March 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 AVALANCHE (CLUSTER) IS FAILING. IT READS 120 MPH WHEN IT IS IDLING AND SHOWS THE SAME WHEN IM DOING 60-65 MPH. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED (WITH 25,000) AND CURRENTLY IT HAS 108,000. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! ITS A COMMON PROBLEM THOUGHT THE STATE, WHY ISN'T IT BEING REPLACED FREE ! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259434February 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DASH CLUSTER IT PINS ITSELF AT HIGH SPEED AND THE AMP GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGES STOP WORKING TOO I HAD THIS PROBLEM JUST AFTER BUYING IT AND IT HAD 125000KMS ON IT AND CHEVY SAID IT WAS OVER THE KMS TOO BE COVERED TO ME THEIR SHOULD NOT BE A TIME FRAME OR MILEAGE SET TOO HAVE THEM REPLACED ...PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THEIR IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ...THANKS *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259391February 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AND FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD READ THE TRAVELED SPEED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY OVER 100 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE OIL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. MOST OF THE GAUGES AND COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE TO ASSIST AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT OVER $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 130,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258906February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER READINGS FROM 100KM PER HOUR TO 200+ KMS PER HOUR. SPEEDOMETER NEVER RETURNS TO ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258637February 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING INACCURATE SPEED ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE I WAS SLOWING FROM 55MPH TO 45 MPH DO TO A REDUCE SPEED AREA, THE VEHICLE SLOWED BUT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID AT 55MPH. IT STAYED AT 55MPH EVEN WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED, WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND STARTED MOVING AGAIN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MOVE UP TO 60MPH WHEN I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. I SPED UP A LITTLE MORE AND THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBED MORE. I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP AND THIS TIME THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AT 60MPH WHILE I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK HOME AS I COULD NOT LEGALLY JUDGE MY SPEED AND AS I PROCEED TO TRAVEL AT MY BEST ESTIMATE 50-55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBED UP PAST 120MPH. WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT HOME THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 65 MPH. I OPENED THE HOOD, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND LET IT SIT UNCONNECTED FOR APPROXIMATELY HOUR AND THEN RECONNECTED THE BATTERY. THIS DID NOT HELP, THE SPEEDOMETER STILL SHOWED 65MPH. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I HAVE OVER 40,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 400 DOLLARS FOR A NEW CLUSTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF INADVERTENTLY SPEEDING AND THUS GETTING ONE OF THOSE NICE DRIVER AWARDS FOR SPEEDING. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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