Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10441787December 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR PASSENGER-SIDE BRAKE LINE FAILED, ABOVE THE REAR AXLE ON EXIT RAMP OF MAJOR HIGHWAY. COMPLETELY CORRODED LINE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. ELECTRONIC RUST PREVENTION SYSTEM (SACRIFICIAL ZINC AT ALL 4 CORNERS) INSTALLED BY DEALERSHIP WHEN TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, YET ALL BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP (HEINRICH CHEVROLET OF LOCKPORT, NY) QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $1000 JUST IN LABOR TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'LL REPLACE THEM MYSELF. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440961December 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
SECOND CHEVY 04 THAT TRANSMISSION WENT IN MY FIRST WAS A TAHOE NOW MY AVALANCHE! ALL THIS MONEY INTO VEHICLES AND THEY DON'T LAST 50,000 MILES OR WITH MY TRUCK 75,000 WHAT IS WRONG WITH CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS? WE TRADED TAHOE IN FOR A SUBARU AND MY NEXT TRUCK WILL NOT BE A CHEVY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALOT OF MONEY ON MY GM CREDIT CARD TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440998December 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ROTTING BRAKE LINES IN THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE, NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM LINES. CORROSION SO BAD REQUIRES ALL LINES TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ALSO DAMAGED BRAKE CONTROLLER DURING REPAIR AND CHARGED ME THE REPLACEMENT COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441014December 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT LEADING TO A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE INCIDENT WHILE ON THE ROAD. ALTHOUGH IT'S A 2003 YEAR MODEL, I HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 YES, LESS THAN 20,000 TOTAL MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WILL NEVER EVER BY A CHEVY AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE A 1998 ACURA WHICH I HAVE DRIVEN FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS AND IT HAS NO SUCH PROBLEMS. NOPE. I WILL NEVER EVER BY A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440515December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO WARNING SIGNS. VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. TRUCK DOES NOTHING IN DRIVE, ONLY MOVES IN REVERSE, 1ST, AND STILL DOES MAJOR SLIPPING. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440306December 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE BRAKE LINE RUST THAT STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. 2 SEPARATE DEALERS SAW THE RUST BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT ACT ON THE PROBLEM UNLESS THERE WAS A FAILURE OR THEY WERE LEAKING. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ATTENTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.( ORIGINAL & OEM EXTENDED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440346December 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING TO A CHURCH FUNCTION WITH MY WIFE AND ABOUT 30MPH UNDER ACCELERATION, MY TRUCK STARTED LUGGING LIKE IT WAS IN 6TH GEAR. IT STARTED SHAKING THEN THE TACHOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN ABOUT 500 RPM'S. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LOOKED GOOD. I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRIP TOMORROW MORNING AND NOW I AM STUCK. I TOOK IT FOR ANOTHER DRIVE TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A HIGHER SPEED AND IT DOES. I PUT THE CRUISE ON ABOUT 60MPH AND THE TRUCK WAS BUCKING AND THE RPM'S WERE GOING CRAZY. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK SO FAR WITH ANOTHER ISSUE AND NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439693December 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK AND TURNING ON THE AC THE DRIVER SIDE WAS PUSHING HOT AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COOL. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR THE ERROR WAS TO RESTART THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE DEALER AS IT HAPPENS SO IN FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439762December 13, 2011
WHEELS
CRACKED RIM FLANGE IN 2 LOCATIONS. INFO AS FOLLOWS: WHEEL 20X8.5JX; MADE IN CHINA; T-DOT GM; CRACKS ARE AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 2:30, FULL LENGTH OF THE FLANGE WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS, ON THE INBOARD (MOUNTING) SIDE OF THE WHEEL. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND NO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AS REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO A RAPID AIR LOSS - TPMS SYSTEM PROVIDED EARLY WARNING OF DIMINISHED AIR PRESSURE. 2009 AVALANCHE MILES: 68,800 OEM TIRE FITMENT: DUELER H/L ALENZA 275/55R20 WINTER FITMENT: BLIZZAK 275/55R20 ROTATION DONE DURING SWITCH-OVERS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES +/- 2500 MILES TRAILER SERVICE, LIGHT DUTY. NO OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES NO OVERLOAD ACTIVITIES PHOTOS AND ORIGINAL WHEEL AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439649December 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTION. THE PEDAL CAME BACK UP TO NORMAL POSITION AND I PRESSED IT AGAIN HARDER THE SECOND TIME WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN BUT LOCKED UP THE WHEELS AND THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439243December 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE EXPLOSIVE FAILURE BEFORE THE FIREWALL. 95% LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. INSPECTION OF LINES INDICATES CORROSION. ALSO HEAVY CORROSION ON FRAME MEMBERS NOTED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR CORROSION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. AT 25000 MI. REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND PADS WITH NON CHEVY PARTS. NO MORE ROTOR ISSUES. NOW ALL BRAKE LINES CHANGED DUE TO CORROSION AND BURST LINE HAS CAUSED A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. THERE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES HERE AND IT'S TIME FOR NHTSA TO STEP IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439010December 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AT REGULATED SPEED (65MPH). AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED GINGO UP A HILL, THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION HOT" CAME ON THE IN-DASH DISPLAY AND ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AS IF NOT IN GEAR. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TURN ON FLASHERS AND MERGE TO SAFETY LANE ON RIGHT. I CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I COULD ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AT AROUND 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE PAST 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WAY HOME SO WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE TURNED INTO AN HOUR. I COULDN'T GET ABOVE 35-45 MPH WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING EACH TIME WHICH MADE NAVIGATING THE HILLS OF NORTHERN VA IN THE RAIN NOT VERY FUN FOR ME NOR THE HUNDREDS OF FRUSTRATED DRIVERS BEHIND AND BESIDE ME. AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKED, I COULD NOTICE A 'BURNT AND SOUR" SMELL...MOST LIKELY TRANSMISSION FLUID. I DIDN'T SEE ANY LEAKS OR DRIPS BUT THE ENGINE WAS EXTREMELY HOT AS WAS TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW BUT IN VERY LIMITED OCCASIONS AND NEVER FOR MORE THAN 10-20 SECONDS SO I HAVEN'T CONTACTED A SERVICE STATION BUT WILL DEFINITELY DO SO THIS WEEKEND AS I AM UNABLE TO LEAVE WORK DURING THE WEEK FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438862December 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES I NOTICE THAT THE REAR DRIVERSIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY SOMETIME,BUT I DID NOT TAKE TO SHOP.AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES IT QUITE WORKING ALTOGETHER,HARDLY EVER USING THAT DOOR I LET THE MILES GO BY WITHOUT TAKING IN FOR REPAIRS. ALSO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOCK SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NOW I GUESS AT 38,000 MILES I WILL HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437792November 30, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z21. THE CONTACT STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437533November 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FIRST TIME BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED OUT, LEAKED BRAKE FLUID AND HAD TO STEER TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS. SECOND TIME LUCKILY I WAS ON MY PROPERTY MOVING 1000 LB TRAILER AROUND AND NOTICE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW A STREAM OF LIQUID FROM AROUND AREA OF FRONT AXLE. TOOK TRUCK TO NEAREST MECHANIC. I STOPPED BY THE NEXT DAY AND THE MECHANIC HAD TRUCK UP ON LIFT AND CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID "YOU NEED A NEW TRUCK" HE SAID THE LINES ARE RUSTED (BRAKE, FUEL AND TRANSMISSION). I ALSO HAVE 2002 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 180K MILES AND HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES LIKE I'VE HAD TO DO WITH MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF BOTH THEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437257November 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, DASHBOARD SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 250 MILES THAT DAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE LIGHT BLINKS AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND GOES OUT, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436869November 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE CONTROL MECHANISM. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436773November 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDER BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT IS 118,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 01/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436578November 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERAL BROKEN BONES, TWO BLACK EYES AND A BACK INJURY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA HELICOPTER WHERE SHE WAS PLACED ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR FIFTY DAYS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A T-12 COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HER BACK, A FRACTURED RIGHT KNEECAP AND A LACERATED RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 03/19/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10436610November 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DOWN SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A FIVE FOOT SECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/04/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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