Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2007)

493 consumer complaints on file.

#10648522October 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I NOTICED THAT MY DASH HAD 2 CRACKS, ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONE AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BELIEVE THE ONE AROUND THE AIR BAG TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN, EITHER THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG OR THE BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644060October 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. LETTER RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE CLAIM A DISPUTE RESOLUTION ORGANIZATION, LISTING SEVERAL VEHICLE COMPLAINTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES AND IT HAS SINCE CRACKED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644411October 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I HAVE CRACKS IN MY DASH RIGHT AROUND THE AIRBAG COVER. 2 OF THEM AROUND AN INCH LONG AND EXPANDING AS TIME GOES ON. I WORRY ABOUT IF A AIRBAG DEPLOYS THAT IT MAY CAUSE PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF AND FLY INTO SOMEONES FACE, NOT ALLOW A BAG TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY OR CUT AN AIRBAG AS IT DEPLOYS. FROM THINGS I'VE FOUND USING GOOGLE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO OR FIX. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO CHANGE THE DASH PART(REINFORCED PLASTIC IN THE PROBLEM AREAS) AND THE PART NUMBER. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PART STILL DOES THIS. BUT SEEMS TO TAKE LONGER TO APPEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643801October 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627819August 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
THE ALARM SOUND FOR WARNING OF SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED, DOOR OPEN, KEYS IN IGNITION, ETC, IS GENERALLY INAUDIBLE. OCCASIONALLY IT DOES WORK, BUT USUALLY IT DOES NOT. IN 2010, THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED. I DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED DUE TO THE HIGH COST. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT UNTIL I JUST READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN LATER MODELS. - WHEN FUNCTIONAL, THE ALARM SOUND EMANATES ONLY FROM THE SPEAKER ON THE LEFT SIDE. I SWAPPED THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED, SUGGESTING THAT IT IS NOT A SPEAKER ISSUE. WHEN THE AUDIBLE ALARMS ARE DEAD, SO IS THE LEFT SIDE SOUND WHEN THE RADIO IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617028July 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE ABILITY TO HANDLE FLEX FUEL AFTER YOU RUN THE FLEX FUEL THEN SWITCH BACK TO UNLEADED THE FUEL PUMP IS DAMAGED, I'VE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS THAT OWN AN AVALANCHE SAME MODEL YEAR AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE BUT GM IGNORES THIS. CAN YOU OFFER ANY FEED BACK FOR THIS ? IF SO THANKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607255July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS....I SEE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHY THEY ARE NOT LOOKING INTO IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607313July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAD BACKED UP A JET SKI INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO CHECK SPACING AND GOT BACK IN AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WENT TO PLACE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606137June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED ONCE THE CONTACTS HAND WAS REMOVED AWAY FROM THE IGNITION KEY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597532June 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHT UP AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO KOLOR CHEVY IN DULUTH, MN.. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME BETWEEN $200 AND$ 300. I TOLD THEM THAT I THOUGHT THE AIR BAGS WERE A REQUIREMENT BY LAW TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. THEY TOLD ME THE BAGS MAY NOT WORK AND WOULDN'T FIX THEM WITH OUT PAYMENT AS THERE IS NO RECALL HOWEVER THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU CHECK THIS FOR 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
#10593759May 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588741May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE I BELIEVE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL #1: 2004-2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2004-2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX, 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6, 2007-2010 SATURN AURA. THE VEHICLE, WHEN SCANNED IS PRODUCING AN ERROR CODE OF P0573- CRUISE CONTROL/BRAKE SWITCH A CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT OF THIS ERROR THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY CRUISE CONTROL IS JEOPARDIZED, RENDERING THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL AT SOMETIMES USELESS, NOT FUNCTIONAL OR WORSE DISENGAGING WITHOUT WARRANT CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587504May 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD IN 2007 AVALANCHE VEHICLES IS PRONE TO CRACKING. IN FACT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED TO MOLD THE DASH BOARD AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. REPLACEMENT IS LEFT UP TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AND COSTS IN EXCESS OF $500 TO REPAIR. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES GM SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL AND REPLACED THE DASH BOARD AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578355April 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN 07 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT HAS A CRACKED DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA. A WEB SEARCH WILL REVEAL THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS GM VEHICLES. IN MY MIND THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE BECAUSE THE CRACK HAS JEOPARDIZED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD. GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARDS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577195April 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY "STABILITRAK OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT POPPED ON FOLLOWED BY "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND FINALLY "SERVICE STABILITRAK". THIS ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 10 SECONDS SO I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED TO TURN IN A PARKING LOT BUT MY WHEELS LOCKED AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH I WASN'T. MY TRUCK CAME TO A IMMEDIATE STOP BY ITSELF. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND NOTICED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 10YRS OR SO ON GM VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REASON WHY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575933March 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE DASH CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAGS, IF THE AIRBAGS DO DEPLOY, THIS CAN SEND DEADLY SHARP PLASTIC PIECES FLYING BECAUSE THE DASH PLASTIC IS SO BRITTLE. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. VERY COMMON ON THESE YEAR MODEL TAHOES, SUBURBANS AND AVALANCHES BUT GM WILL NOT CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574744March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574595March 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK AND THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE AIR BAGS BEING COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10568878March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA NEAR THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS BURNING WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE RADIO. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE RADIO WAS REPLACED 4 SEPARATE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE BURNING ODOR CONTINUED TO BE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565877February 25, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED. IT RUNS OUT OF OIL 1500 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. SEVERAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS HAVE PROVED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED REPORTING IT TO THE EPA. MY TRUCK NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS COMMON DEFECT WITH THE AFM AND BAD LIFTERS IN THE 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHES. IT IS COMPLETELY ABNORMAL FOR AN ENGINE TO BURN THIS MUCH OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. NOT TO MENTION THE CONSUMERS WHO ARE NOW BEING FORCED TO REPLACE ENGINES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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