Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10039018September 16, 2003
STRUCTURE
BED OF TRUCK IS LEAKING EVERYTHING GETS WET. IT IS ALSO LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF TRUCK> THIS WAS A CONCERN WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND WAS ASSURED THERE WOULD NOT EVER BE A PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT TO DEALER HERE 2 TIMES AND STILL LEAKING. HAVE WHOOPING SOUND FROM SUN ROOF IN OPEN POSITION, IF I HOLD UP ON IT, IT STOPS. THIS I WAS TOLD COULD NOT BE FIXED. SPRINGS ARE JUST TOO WEAK. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037493September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I HAD MY CHEVROLET AVAILABLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO FIND OIL SPRAYING UP ON THE DRIVERS DOOR THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE FRONT DIFFER. SAID THEY PUT IN SOME GO IN THE CRACK AND IT DOESNT NEED REPLACED. IN MY OPION THE CASTING IN CHEVY AVALNCHES ARE DEFFECTIVE AND NEED REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037028September 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
I HAVE HAD 3 BROKEN BRACKETS ON MY RUNNING LIGHTS SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. BUT SINCE I HAVE 62,000 MILE ON IT IT HAS NOW BECOME MY PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE BRACKETS YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE LIGHT. WHICH I HAVE DONE 6 MONTHS AFTER I RECEIVED THE TRUCK FOR THE SUM OF $70.00. NOW I NEED TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS FOR THE SUM OF $100. APIECE. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND CHEVY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. ALSO MY CHECK ENIGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON ONCE A MONTH FOR THREE MONTHS AND THAT SEEMS TO BE MY PROBLEM TO. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN WORCESTER MASS. AND HAVE SINCE MOVED TO MAINE AND HAVE TO TRAVEL 300 MILES TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER JUST TO BE TOLD BY CHEVY THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM. I WANT THE CONSUMERS TO BEWARE THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU PAY $37,000 FOR A TRUCK DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE MANUFACUTER WILL STICK BY THEM.*AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033282August 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE DRIVERS OUTSIDE MIRROR IS SHOWING DOUBLE IMAGES. AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER 3 TIMES AND STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. MIRROR DOES NOT SHOW DOUBLE IMAGES IF REPLACED WITH STANDARD MIRROR. MIRROR WAS NOT DOING THIS WHEN PURCHASED NEW IN 8/02. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033088August 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, A SEVERE POPPING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND CAN EASILY BE FELT IN ONE'S FEET. HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR TO NO AVAIL. DEALER WANTS ME TO "LIVE WITH IT" FOR A WHILE AND SEE IF IT GETS WORSE. UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032961August 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR 3 PANEL DECK LID LEAKS. 2 DEALERS STATED THAT THE DECK LID IS NOT ADVERTISED AS "WATERPROOF", ONLY "WEATHERPROOF". THE DECK LID LEAKS WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING THRU LIGHT RAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032963August 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLES AND SPEED BUMPS AT ANY SPEED. RATTLE GOES AWAY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. 2 DEALERS STATED THAT ONLY OEM CHEVROLET PADS CAN BE USED WHEN DOING A BREAK JOB ON THE FRONT/REAR BRAKES. SHOP THAT DID 2 BRAKE JOBS IN 48000 MILES STATED THAT FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WEAR WAS "UNUSUALY HIGH" FOR MANUFACTURER PARTS AND INSTALLED AFTERMARKET "LIFETIME" BRAKES. WHILE THE SHOP (THANKFULLY) WILL RETIGHTEN THE BREAKS AT NO COST AS NEEDED, I THINK THIS IS NOT A GOOD ANSWER TO THE PRPBLEM.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012312August 12, 2003
STRUCTURE
WATER HAS LEAKED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SINCE PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURERS LEGAL DEPARTMENT RECENTLY ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WILL MAKE NO FURTHER REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND THAT THE LEAK IS DEEMED REASONABLE/ACCEPTABLE. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033601August 11, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032494August 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A UTILITY POLE, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031047August 8, 2003
STRUCTURE
A FLUTTERING NOISE FROM THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR AREA AT APPX. 50+ MPH OR WHEN DRIVING AGAINST A STRONG WIND. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESONATES THRU THE PILLARS PLASTIC COVER..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031048August 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE SPRINGS ON THE WIND DEFLECTOR ON AN OPEN SUN ROOF ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD IT UP AT THE PROPER ANGLE TO ABATE THE WIND "WHOOPING" NOISE CREATED BY THE OPEN SUN ROOF.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032299August 6, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL CITY SPEED EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ON THE STREET. TIRE BOUNCED TWICE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THIS WAS UNUSUAL, NEVER HEARD SUCH THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030753August 4, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WORE THROUGH BOTH REAR TOP HAT DRUM ROTORS OF MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FUNCTION FOR THE VEHICLES ANNUAL INSPECTION. I DO NOT USE THE PARKING BRAKE, SO I KNOW THAT WEAR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. I THEN FOUND THIS PROBLEM IN TSB # 02-05-26-002 AND A CORRECTION WHICH CHANGES THE DESIGN OF THE CLIP RETAINING THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE SO IT WILL NOT SCRAPE WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. THE PEOPLE AT THE INSPECTION PLACE AS WELL AS WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER CHEVY TRUCKS, SUBURBANS, TAHOES, ETC. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE CHEVY SHOP FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS AND THEY DID NOT MENTION OR PERFORM THIS TSB, NOR DID THEY NOTIFY ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING AND CHEVY KNEW ABOUT IT YET CHOSE NOT TO INFORM ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011159August 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, HE STATED THERE WAS A BLIND SPOT. NOTIFIED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028693July 21, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WANT TO ADD MY VOICE TO THOSE WHO FIND THE XENON HEADLIGHTS A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS. THEY ARE BLINDING AND SOMETIMES CAUSE A MOMENT OF BEING UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD BEFORE ME. EVEN IF THE MOMENT LASTS A HALF-SECOND, I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE HEADLIGHTS BANNED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028368July 16, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE TRUCK CAME WITH 17 INCH GOODYEAR TIRES. THE SPARE IS A 16 INCH BRIDGESTONE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029405July 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PER CONSUMER" AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE'S FRAME THERE WAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE METAL TO FLEX AND BREAK AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. IF THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTS THE PROBLEM IT WILL MAKE THE FRAME WEAKER".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027320July 15, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE CHILD WAS FASTENED IN REAR SEAT BELT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BECAME TIGHT ACROSS CHILD'S CHEST. CHILD PUSHED THE RELEASE BUTTON AND SEAT BELT RETRACTED. CONSUMER CUT SEAT BELT TO GET CHILD OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025964July 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE EXHAUST TICK DURING EXCELERATION, DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER REFUSES TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH HE SAYS HE CAN HEAR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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