Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2013)

111 consumer complaints on file.

#11109906July 6, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109947July 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BOARD BY PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS A CRACK AND APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS TO ALL GM TRUCKS OF THIS TYPE AND MODEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105080July 2, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS CRACK FROM THE EDGE OF THE AIRBAG ACROSS THE DASH TO THE DEFROSTER. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND DISCOVERED IT COULD POTENTIALLY SEND SHRAPNEL IF THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A COVERED PART UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX THIS ISSUE. I JUST HEARD BACK FROM THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT RECTIFY THE ISSUE. I DIDN'T WITNESS THE CRACK HAPPENING SO I COULDN'T ELABORATE ON WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR JUST PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101678June 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2013 CHEVY AVALANCHE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. BASED ON THE CARFAX REPORT, I KNOW IT CAME FROM SUNNY/HOT FLORIDA BEFORE I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER IN PA. OVER THIS PAST WINTER HOWEVER, WE HAD AN EXTREME COLD SPELL (SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES FOR A COUPLE WEEKS BACK TO BACK). DURING THIS COLD SPELL, MY COMMUTE TO WORK HAS ME GO OVER A COUPLE SETS OF RAIN ROAD TRACKS, AND WHEN I WENT OVER THE TRACKS, A SMALL CRACK UP BY THE SPEAKER BECAME A HUGE CRACK ALMOST OVERNIGHT. ITS CONTINUED TO JUST FURTHER RIP AND RIP AT THAT HARD PLASTIC CASING SO THAT NOW MY CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE FRONT DASH VENTS TO THAT SPEAKER COVER, AND THEN FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPEAKER COVER UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. IT RATTLES/VIBRATES TERRIBLY JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND WHEN I GO OVER THE TRAIN TRACKS, IT SEPARATES AND HAVE TO 'POP IT' BACK INTO PLACE EACH TIME. VERY UPSETTING ON WHAT WAS MY 2013 BLACK DIAMOND EDITION 'DREAM TRUCK'. :(
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101732June 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ADHESIVE SECURING THE 4 PIECES OF DOOR TRIM IS BREAKING DOWN AND THE TRIM PIECES WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OFF ON THEIR OWN, A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO OTHER MOTORISTS DEPENDING ON WHEN AND WHERE IT HAPPENS. THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A NO MAINTENANCE ITEM. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET, CASE # 8-4199057982, AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED THAT THIS "LIFE OF THE VEHICLE" INSTALLATION IS DEFECTIVE AS THE 3 YEAR BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. AS A PRINCIPLE ENGINEER IN BOEING'S RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (WE TEST STUFF TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE), MY INFORMED OPINION IS THE DEFECT IS CAUSED BY POOR SURFACE PREPARATION PRIOR TO BONDING, ADHESIVE MATERIAL USED PAST IT'S WORKING LIFE, ADHESIVE MATERIAL PAST ITS SHELF LIFE, OR USE OF AN ADHESIVE MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE INTENDED ENVIRONMENT. AS THIS SAME TRIM IS INSTALLED ON NUMEROUS CHEVY, GMC AND CADILLAC TRUCKS AND SUV MODELS ANY CAUSE OTHER THAN THE FIRST TWO I LISTED WOULD INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100738June 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
AT +/-83000 MILES THE DASH DEVELOPED A CRACK LEADING INTO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HOUSING. IT ALSO IS BROKEN AND, WHEN DRIVING, LOOSELY VIBRATING BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HOUSING. GIVEN THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR BAGS, THIS IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098818May 30, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CRACKING IN 3 SPOTS,NEAR PASSENGERS AIR BAG,AND 2 SPOTS BY SPEAKER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098083May 26, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRYING TO GET INSPECTION WAS TOLD SEALED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS WATER IN LIGHT CAUSING FAILURE OF LIGHT TO FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. HOW DOES A SEALED LED LIGHT GET WATER IN IT. COST WILL EXCEED WELL OVER $700.00. FOR A PART THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN AFTER SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE! I HAVE VA STATE POLICE REJECTION STICKER ABOUT 3RD LIGHT FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097892May 25, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3RD BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK HAS WATER INSIDE. NO BULB TO CHANGE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090349April 26, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKS. ONE CRACK IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AND IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. IT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SECOND CRACK IS AT THE TOP CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THESE CRACKS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE WITH PICTURES AND TESTIMONIALS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND VERY CONCERNING BEING ON THE CORNER OF AN AIRBAG. THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I NOTICED THE CRACKS ONE MORNING WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR. SEEMS LIKE THEY HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. AS IS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS OF GM PRODUCTS, THE CENTER SPEAKER PUTS WEIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH AND MOVED UP AND DOWN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN STREETS. IT NEVER SEEMED SECURE, AS IN WHAT'S SUPPORTING IT UNDER THE DASH. MY GUESS IS THIS IS CAUSING A LOT OF THEIR CRACKED DASHES. NOW THE DASH VIBRATES ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089846April 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT EXTENDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER (BEES CHEVROLET, 2100 OLD U.S. 27 ST JOHNS, MI 48879) STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082364April 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKING NEAR AIRBAG. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE THE MORE I DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081420March 27, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE INTERIOR DASH COMPONENTS HAVE CRACKING PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK NOW HAS A BROKEN CLIP WHICH IS A SIGN THE WHOLE THING IS ABOUT TO CRACK LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. ONCE IT CRACKS THESE PRICES CAN BECOME PROJECTILES IN AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THE TRUCK IS 5 YEARS OLD BUT MY CONCERN REPLACING THE DASH IS THAT GM HAS NOT USED A NEW MATERIAL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081422March 27, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR PULL DISINTEGRATING MORE AND MORE EACH DAY WITH NO WAY TO REPLACE JUST THIS PULL HANDLE. IT IS MADE WITH VERY CHEAP WHITE PLASTIC. EVENTUALLY THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CLOSE BY USING THIS HANDLE AND YOU WILL END UP HURTING YOUR HAND USING ANOTHER PART OF THE DOOR TO CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078462March 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED ON RIGHT SIDE RADIATED FROM THE RIGHT AIRBAG PANEL... I GOT IN THE TRUCK AND ALL WAS WELL.. GOT HOME AND SAW THE CRACK.. I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WENT TO MY DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED.. COST $900+/-.. SEEING HOW MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE IT SEEMS GM SHOULD PICK UP ALL OF THE COSTS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074958February 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I GOTHE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARYT IN MY VEHICLE AND I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072024February 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CRACKED IN 2 PLACES WITH NO CAUSE. TRUCK ONLY HAS 39000 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGED ALL THE TIME AND DOES NOT SIT IN SUNLIGHT EVER. DEALER DENIES ANY DEFECT AFTER MULTIPLE INTERACTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067282February 6, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERIOUS LARGE CRACKS APPEARING IN PLASTIC DASHBOARD, AROUND AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ABOVE STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064162January 22, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT NOT SEALED ALLOWING THE LIGHT TO GET IN MOISTURE AND RESULT IN FAILURE OF LIGHT TO FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. MANUFACTURING DEFECT ALLOWS THIS LIGHT TO FAIL AT ANY TIME WHICH COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064163January 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. COULD RESULT IN PLASTIC SEPARATING IN ACCIDENT ON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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