Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10024349July 11, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS 2.5 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER. WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024566July 11, 2003
TIRES, SUSPENSION
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED.*AK PH *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022678July 3, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN CENTERED IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHILE SEATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS 2 1/2 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THIS CONDITION FATIGUED THE DRIVERS ARMS WHILE DRIVING ANY DISTANCE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED 6-19-03. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT MAY INJURE HIM INSTEAD OF SAVING HIM. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025308July 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE SEEMED INADEQUATE. I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS APPARENTLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS FAIRLY NEW AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 28K MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024972June 26, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020008June 26, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
THE POSITION AND DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKES COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVERS LOWER LEFT LEG IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023088June 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT YOU DO NOT LIST THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN YOUR RECALL LIST. *NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021551June 3, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THIS WAS THE THIRD SEPARATION FAILURE OUT OF THE EIGHT ORIGINAL TIRE SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE CONSUMERS TWO VEHICLES. (GOODYEAR WRANGLER, P265/70R171132, SERIAL # T306731-GRF88M4MP). *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022050June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS IMPROPERLY SEALED WHICH CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020321May 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THIS FORCED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 10/16/07 FAILED . *LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017067May 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
FRONT END SHAKES AFTER GOING OVER PAVEMENT JOINT OR SMALL BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE. VERY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 55. STEERING WHEEL THEN START DOING SAME, APPLYING BRAKES MAKE IT STOP. PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE MADE COMMENT OF CONDITION. DEALER STATED IT'S A TRUCK, THAT'S HOW THEY RIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016527April 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS:RIM
SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ODI 766153. THIS OCCURRED , TWICE THIS YEAR, INITIALLY 1/10/03, BRAKES DRUMS AND ROTORS IN REAR WERE SEVERELY WORN. 2ND DATE SHOWN BELOW. OUTSIDE RIM ALSO BECAME BROWN AND CORRODED. DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED DUE TO 3/36 WARRANTY. *NLM
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016360April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A NEW AVALANCHE IN OCTOBER, 2002. IT HAS BEEN LOSING ONE QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS IS NORMAL????? THEY REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, BUT SAID IT WILL STILL BURN 1 QUART PER 2000 - 3000 MILES. THIS IS ABSURD FOR A NEW ENGINE. WHAT EFFECT WILL THIS HAVE ON ENGINE LONGEVITY? CATALYTIC CONVERTER? AIR POLLUTION? I DON'T REMEMBER THIS FEATURE IN THE ADVERTISING OR SALES PITCH. WHAT IS NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS KNOWN DEFECT? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016153April 18, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WILL LOCK AND PIN PASSENGER WITHOUT NOTICE. PASSENGER HAS TO RELEASE THE MECHANISM AND FULLY RETRACT THE BELT TO GET IT TO RELEASE USUALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015316April 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT SOUNDED LIKE "CRUSHING GLASS" AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ABS LIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013889April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2ND TIME ABS FAILED, THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS AUGUST 2002 AND THE LAST ONE WAS MARCH 31ST 2003. EACH TIME DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE AND THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013893April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY 2002 3/4 4X4 CHEVY AVALANCE FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS.THE SERVICE BULLITENS THE DEALER GAVE ME HAD TO DO WITH '95 OR OLDER CARS OR WITH THE NEW CAR BRAKEN PERIOD.(I HAVE OVER 30,000 MILES ON IT) AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME THE SEVICE DEPT FORGOT TO RESET THE LIGHT, NOW THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL USAGE,1 QUART IN 1000 MILES. I AM THINKING OF HAVING A REG. SHOP CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AS WELL AS THE DEALER, BECAUSE WHAT I AM READING IS NOT WHAT THE SERVICE DEPT IS WRITING ON THEIR REPORT. ONE OF THE SEVICE TECHS TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT CHEVY ISN'T GOING TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO CONTINUE THIS TESTING BEFORE SOMETHING IS DECIDED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012334March 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012335March 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES YET NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM THE CONSUMER'S WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, AND STEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010218March 10, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
AT 7,500 MILES I HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO USE MY SPARE, THEN REALIZED IT WAS A SMALLER SIZE. I DROVE TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME A NEW TIRE, AND SAID ALL OF THESE TRUCKS CAME WITH A 16 INCH SPARE. I NOW HAVE 30,000 MILES AND NOW NEED ALL NEW TIRES. I USUALLY GET NEW TIRES ABOUT EVERY 60,000 MILES. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY MY TIRES WERE WEARING SO BAD AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP OR DISCUSS THIS ISSUE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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