Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10363528November 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS RESPONDED AT A SLOW RATE. THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LOT OF WATER ON IT BECAUSE OF THE SLOW RESPONSE OF THE WIPERS; THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION WITH SNOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362845October 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE RPMS INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362377October 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE DIED AT 55 MPH, RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY, DIED OUT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ABOUT THREE MILES AWAY. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS TIME IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START. I FOUND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2001 AVALANCHE, WHY NOT THE 2002? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363168October 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER MY PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE BREAK LINES RUSTING THROUGH AND CAUSING BREAK FAILURE IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT GM BUILT THESE VEHICLES WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT RESISTANT TO CORROSION. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT THUS FAR NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. FOR A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS (BREAK LINES) FROM A RUST RESISTANT MATERIAL. GM WILL PROBABLY DO EVERYTHING IT CAN TO AVOID RECALLS BUT BELIEVE ME IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM... IT'S ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362379October 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RE: CHEVROLET AVALANCHE BRAKE FAILURES... THE BRAKE LINES ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS ARE MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS NOT RUST RESISTANT AND LEADS TO BRAKE FAILURES SUCH AS IT DID ON MY 2002 AVALANCHE... ALTHOUGH MY FAILURE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN FOR OWNERS OF THESE GM PRODUCTS. HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE LISTED ON VARIOUS WEB SITES DETAILING THIS PROBLEM, ONE THAT GM WILL NOT HONE UP TO BECAUSE THE REPAIR BILL TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BREAK LINE SYSTEM COSTS OWNERS OVER $800.00 AT A GM DEALER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS GM FAILURE TO PUT RUST RESISTANT MATERIALS ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT PART OF ANY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361814October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE SERVICE 4WD STARTED APPEARING IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY. TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE GAVE NO RELIEF. THE VEHICLE STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE, IE STRANDED AT STOP LIGHTS OR AFTER SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC IT HAD NO ACCELERATION. IT BECAME CLEAR AT THIS POINT THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A REPAIR FACILITY, WITHOUT REPLACING PARTS NEEDLESSLY AND THEN TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WORKED AGAIN . I STARTED CHECKING ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A DEFECTIVE ENCODER MOTOR WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM I FEEL THE WAY THE VEHICLE ACTED WITH THIS PROBLEM IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND SHOULD HAVE A FAIL SAFE BUILT INTO IT TO AT LEAST PREVENT COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. AT THE VERY LEAST OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THIS POSSIBLE SITUATION SINCE THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361511October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR SURFACE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A MASSIVE LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST WITHIN THE BRAKE LINE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,123.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361580October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT I BOUGHT NEW. IN OCTOBER 2007 MY MECHANIC REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS ON THE BRAKES. HE SAID THE BRAKES HAD RUSTED OUT FROM THE BACKSIDE. AT THAT TIME I PAID $390, AND THE REST WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. ON OCTOBER 16, 2010, I WAS DRIVING FROM THE PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT TO MY HOME IN WEST CHESTER, PA. SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT, I SUDDENLY LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GONE. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. I DROVE FOR MORE THAN 20 MILES THIS WAY, TO MY MECHANIC IN WEST CHESTER, ON SEVERAL ROADS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MANY STOP LIGHTS. I DID THIS BY SHIFTING GEARS AND BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON. MY MECHANIC HAD TO FABRICATE SOME PARTS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES, SINCE THESE PARTS ARE NO LONGER MADE BY GM. HE COMPLETELY REPLACED BOTH BRAKES. I PAID $394. I HAVE LEARNED ONLINE THAT SOME 110 OWNERS OF CERTAIN GM TRUCKS AND SUVS, INCLUDING THE MODEL I OWN, HAVE REPORTED THEIR VEHICLES TO THE NHTSA FOR BRAKE DEFECTS, AND THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION THAT BEGAN IN SPRING 2010. I WANT TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THOSE OTHERS. I THINK GM DID A SHODDY JOB MANUFACTURING THE BRAKES FOR MY 2003 AVALANCHE. IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO GET COMPENSATION FOR THIS, I AM INTERESTED. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST, I WANT THE NHTSA TO KNOW THAT MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON A MAJOR URBAN HIGHWAY, AND THAT I BELIEVE POOR MANUFACTURING MATERIALS WERE THE CAUSE. HOPEFULLY THE REPAIRS DONE BY MY MECHANIC WILL PREVENT A RECURRENCE. BUT FOR WHAT I PAID FOR MY AVALANCHE (ABOUT $35K), I DIDN'T EXPECT ROTTEN BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361183October 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED ON A HILL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY ROCK OR MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RELEASING FROM THE CLUTCH PAD WHICH WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,400. UPDATED 02/01/11*LJ UPDATED 03/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360779October 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359667October 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC 1500 AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SIX DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE BRAKE LINE TUBING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358905October 3, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE A/C UNIT BLOWS VERY HOT AIR EVEN WITH A/C IS PROGRAMMED TO LOWEST SETTING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ONCE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358627October 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED ON ALL 4 DOORS, INCLUDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TWICE. AFTER EACH FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358385September 30, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES LINE ALL TRACK TIRES (N/A), SIZE 265/75/R16, DOT JENKECL, SERIAL NSS-010733. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358534September 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS AND STICKS. OTHER GAUGES (OIL PRES, TEMP) REDLINE AND ARE INACCURATE. GETS WORST WITH TIME. 41K MILES ON A 2005 AVALANCHE (CHEVY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357170September 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 07/27/2010 I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY AVALANCHE, 2002, WITH 57000 MILES ON IT. I CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES FAILED. I INVESTIGATED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR HARD BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I REPLACED BOTH REAR LINES, BLED THE BRAKES DROVE THE TRUCK TO TEST THE BRAKES AND THE DRIVERS FRONT HARD LINE BLEW OUT, IT HAD AN 1/8 INCH HOLE RUSTED IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356241September 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ARE SEVERELY CORRODED (RUSTED). I ALREADY HAD A TEN-FOOT SECTION OF THE TUBING REPLACED THIS SUMMER. SINCE A 'HARD STOP' LAST WEEK, MY BRAKE PEDAL NOW HAS A SOFT MUSHY FEEL, AND BRAKING DISTANCES ARE LONGER. ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES SEEMS TO HAVE 'BURST' AND IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I'M TAKING IT BACK TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE ENTIRETY OF THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. HOPING I'LL EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO GET THE COST OF THIS REPAIR COVERED BY GM, AS I DON'T THINK THESE SHOULD FAIL (EVER), EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355668September 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, HIS MODEL YEAR AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355562September 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE RESPONDED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355652September 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR DOOR SAME SIDE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING WITH THE REMOTE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF I HAD TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY LOCK IS THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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