Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10436678November 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING NORTH ON 95 AT 70 MPH ..NOTICED TACH WAS A 6000 RPM'S.AND SPEED WAS 0 MPH ...PULLED OVER SHUT DOWN TRUCK...RESTARTED ..SAME RESULTS...TRUCKED SEEMED 2 RUN FINE...SO PROCEEDED HOME ...WITH NO SPEEDOMETER...AND A TACH STUCK AT 6000...GOOGLED TROUBLE SHOOTING...AVALANCHE...AND HERE I AM ...RECALL SITE ...I LOVE THIS TRUCK...CAN U FIX IT 4 ME.....[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436489November 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 316 AND BEGAN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN STOPPING FOR THE RED LIGHT, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. I THEN PULLED INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND STARTING LOOKING AROUND I COULD SEE FLUID DRIPPING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I THEN WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT THE FLUID WAS BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE SIZED LEAK IN THE STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GOING TO THE ABS SYSTEM. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ALL MY STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, LIGHTS, BONGS, OR BEEPS UNTIL AFTER MY BRAKES FAILED.MY BRAKES WOULD BARELY WORK,THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO SLOW MY VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFT INTO PARK TO COMPLETELY STOP. I CONSIDER MYSELF AND MY FAMILY EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND WERE NOT HARMED OR DIDN'T HARM ANYONE ELSE. AFTER THIS OCCURRED I STARTING DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN THE SALT BED STATES. I LIVE IN GEORGIA, BUT MY CHEVY AVALANCHE IS FROM A SALT BED STATE AND WAS ONLY RECENTLY BROUGHT TO GA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436386November 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY, IN REVERSE. THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY BEFORE CRASHING INTO A BODY OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EITHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE PARK POLE OR THE TEETH FRACTURING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435954November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FAILED 3 TIMES ALREADY. ALL DOOR ELECTRICAL SOLENOIDS/CABLE SYSTEM FAILED-POSSIBLE POOR VENTILATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION RESULTING IN RUSTING OF CABLES. NOTE: A FRIEND WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL HAS EXACT PROBLEMS AND MORE. ALL COSTLY AND NON-WARRANTY ITEMS! COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS WHEN FUEL PUMPS FAILED BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435552November 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ON THIS CAR. THE NEITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR MOUNTED LOCKING SWITCH WILL TOGGLE THEM BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION. YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO WORK BUT THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LINKAGE PREVENTING THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR IN CONVENIENCE, AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435266November 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
OWNER WAS DRIVING, ATTEMPTED TO TURN UP HVAC FAN TO HIGHER SPEED BUT NOTICED THAT FAN WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED AND STAYED ON THE LOW SPEED. THEN STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. PULLED OVER, SHUT TRUCK OFF BUT NOTICED HVAC BLOWER FAN WAS STILL RUNNING ON LOW SPEED. SAW FIRE INSIDE RIGHT SIDE OF DASH. FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE RIGHT SIDE OF DASH AT LOCATION OF BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434443November 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT THAT I WILL BE GIVING IN REGARDS TO THE BRAKE LINE ON MY CHEVY AVALANCHE AS PER COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10430307. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A GMC/CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINE REPLACE WHICH COST 600.00. NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER BRINGING THE TRUCK HOME, I START UP THE TRUCK, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND AS I START MOVING BACKWARDS AND APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND A LOUD POP IS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE AGAIN AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO RETURN IN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. GMC DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES THE LAST TIME AND IT IS UNKNOWN AS OF NOW IF THEY WILL THIS TIME. IT WAS NOT EVEN ONE WEEK AND THE BRAKE LINES GAVE OUT YET AGAIN EVEN AFTER JUST BEING FIXED. SOMEONE MUST HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORSE DUE TO FAULTY MATERIALS USED ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434736November 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. AS A RESULT, HE WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434288November 4, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE AND, SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. I HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT CHECKED REGULARLY AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS WITHIN SPECS AND THE SUSPENSION WAS WITHOUT DEFECT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT AT CHEVROLET AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND THAT WAS A CAUSE FOR THIS CONDITION. RECENTLY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK ITS SUSPENSION AND ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE CUPPING ON THE INSIDE. THE DEALER SHARED A TSB WITH ME INDICATING THAT THIS CONDITION WAS NORMAL. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION OR ANY ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE BUT CHEVROLET IS DENYING THIS. PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION TO ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430911October 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT DOWN. THE TRUCK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT READS REDUCE ENGINE POWER. I HAVE NO GAS, NO BRAKE, VERY LITTLE STEERING. CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S THE TRUCK GOING INTO LIMP MODE. IS LIMP MODE A REAL THING? I GOOGLED IT..BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ON IT. I TRIED TO LOOK UP RECALLS ON 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHES BUT COULDN'T FIND ANY OF THOSE EITHER. THERE HAVE GOT TO BE MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. HELP!!!! I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND DON'T WANT THEM HURT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430731October 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON MY WAY TO WORK, IN MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE, GOING 65 WHEN EVERYONE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I FOLLOWED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BUT WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, SO IN ORDER TO NOT REAR END ANYONE I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER FLYING PAST THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WITH MY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. I DROVE OFF THE RODE AND GOT MY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. WHEN THE GARAGE OWNER LOOKED AT MY BRAKES HE SAID MY REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE FRONT WERE ABOUT TO DO THE SAME. HE ALSO SAID THE BRAKE LINES ARE SHOVED SO FAR INTO THE TRUCK FRAME HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE BODY FROM THE FRAME TO FIX IT PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430307October 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OCTOBER 14, 2011: MY FAMILY AND I WERE BACKING OUT FROM OUR HOME WHEN WE LOST PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR, BRAKE FLUID WAS FLOWING FREELY ONTO THE ROAD. A CLOSER LOOK REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THAT THEY HAD RUPTURED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. AS I PULLED MY TRUCK BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY, IT TOOK 10-15 FT JUST TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND I DID NOT EVEN GET UP TO 3 MPH. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH OR FASTER AND WENT TO BRAKE AND THE LINE RUPTURED NOT TO MENTION ANYONE ELSE I WOULD OF CRASHED INTO. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER :EA11001) THAT IS PENDING FINAL RESULTS. PLEASE ADD MY OWN EXPERIENCE TO YOUR GROWING LIST OF ISSUES WITH GM'S MANUFACTURING/INSTALLATION OF BRAKE LINE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONE THAT HAS AFFECTED A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF BUYERS. I STRONGLY ASK THAT SOMEONE PLEASE FIGURE OUT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR GM TO TAKE THAT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE CUSTOMERS BOTH ETHICALLY AND FINANCIALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430310October 15, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL READS OVER 120 MPH EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. ALL WINDOWS GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430332October 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST BRAKING AT 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430081October 13, 2011
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. SAME CONDITION AS RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V046000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429541October 11, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HANDLES PEELING OF THE METAL PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CAUSED INJURIES FROM MINOR TO SEVERE PAPER-CUT-TYPE CUTS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10428772October 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CORROSION OF HARD BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR DISTRIBUTION MODULE RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPACITY WHEN THE BRAKE LINE FAILED RESULTING IN FLUID LEAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428866October 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,500 MILES. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 45 MILES PER HOUR. SUBSEQUENT REBUILD BY MECHANIC REVEALED THAT GM HAD INSTALLED INCORRECT VALVE BODY GASKETS IN THE TRANSMISSION, LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428160October 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED A USED AS-IS 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 AND I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING. I DON'T WHEN IT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428037September 30, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2 TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS - 3 DAYS APART FROM EACH OTHER. FIRST ON DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. 2ND ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. TIRES ARE A USED - GOOD CONDITION PURCHASE. FIRST INCIDENT REQUIRED MY AUTO TO BE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR 29 DAYS. 3 DAYS LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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