Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10910220September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ UPDATED 12/21/16.*JB
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#10910281September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WENT OUT ONE DAY AND THE DASHBOARD OF 2013 AVALANCHE HAS TWO CRACKS. ONE ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE OTHER AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.
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#10909976September 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH CRACKED NEAR DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT.
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#10908913September 23, 2016
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE, FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW, HAD USUALLY CONSUMED ABOUT 0.5 QUARTS OF OIL EACH OIL CHANGE, WHICH I WOULD CONSIDER NORMAL. THIS CONDITION BEGAN TO WORSEN AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES TO ABOUT 1.0 QUARTS PER OIL CHANGE. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO WORSEN, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES BEGAN TO CONSUME 1 QUART OF OIL EACH 1,500 MILES IN CITY DRIVING, AND CLOSER TO 1,000 MILES WITH SIGNIFICANT HIGHWAY DRIVING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND THEY REPLIED THAT THIS AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION WOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. BETWEEN 85,000 AND 135,000 MILES I HAVE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS TWICE. IN EACH INSTANCE THE PLUGS WERE FOULED AND WET WITH OIL. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED ON MULTIPLE CYLINDERS AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST SPARK PLUG CHANGE. AS COMPARED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE SPARK PLUGS SHOULD ONLY REQUIRE SERVICE EVERY 100,000 MILES. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND THEY CONTINUE TO REPLY THAT THE AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION I EXPERIENCE IS NORMAL. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 10 VEHICLES OVER THE COURSE OF +30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD AN ENGINE CONSUME OIL AT THIS RATE. THIS AMOUNT OF USE IS NEITHER NORMAL NOR GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
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#10909335September 23, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED LEADING UP TO THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THROUGH EMAIL PHOTOS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DASH PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH A DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
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#10908320September 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH CRACKED BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND NOW I HAVE A HUGE CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I KNOW THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING. I AM ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE VERY CONCERNED IF WE ARE IN ACCIDENT THE PIECES OF FROM BROKEN/CRACKED WILL CAUSE BODILY INJURIES. TO GET REPAIRED GM WANTS CONSUMERS TO TAKE ON EXPENSE OF FIXING THEIR FAULTY MATERIAL & CONSTRUCTION OF DASH. WHAT ARE WE "GM" VEHICLE OWNERS TO DO? CAN'T SELL IT OR TRADE BC WE WOULD MONEY DUE THIS ISSUE. HELP!!
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#10907118September 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
IF THIS PART(S) ARE DEFECTIVE GM SHOULD REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP IN GETTING IT DONE AND KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE?
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#10906799September 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT APPEARED THAT ALL BRAKING HAD BEEN LOST. THE CAR WAS NAVIGATED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO MOVE AGAIN. THIS APPEARED TO INDICATE ANY REDUNDANCY IN THE SYSTEM WAS ABSENT.
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#10906167September 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2002 AVALANCHE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING OR DASH LIGHTS. ALTHOUGH HE DID GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HE WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND NO ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS A BRAKE LINE FAILING.
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0
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#10905185September 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED, MOST RECENTLY AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ANOTHER CRACK STARTED EARLIER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE VEHICLE GAUGE CLUSTER. THE MOST RECENT CRACK TO THE DASH NOW CAUSES THE DASH PANEL TO CONSISTENTLY SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THE CRACKS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONCERN NOW INVOLVES THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND WHAT WILL OCCUR WITH THE DAMAGED DASH IF THE AIRBAG MUST DEPLOY. WILL IT PROPERLY DEPLOY AND IF IT MUST, WILL THE DAMAGED DASH HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS? FINALLY, THE DAMAGED DASH IS A DISTRACTION TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WITH CONSTANT VIBRATION AND IS DIRECTLY AHEAD IN THE VEHICLE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION.
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#10905507September 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL... IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL WITH THIS HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER AND LIABILITY TO STAY UNRESOLVED WITH NO DATE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT A RECALL IS IDENTIFIED MAY 2016 AND STILL SITS WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING STATING GM'S COVERAGE OF LIABILITY SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR WITH THESE INFLATORS. THIS IS A HUGE RISK IN MY OPINION TO MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF AS USERS OF THIS VEHICLE. I EXPECT AN EXPEDITED REPAIR. I DON'T FEEL IT'S FAIR TO THE RISK OF OUR LIVES. WE ARE LONG TIME GM PRODUCT PURCHASERS AND HOPED TO PURCHASE GM FOR THE NEXT VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE EXPERIENCE ANY DISREGARD TO CORRECTING A POTENTIAL MAJOR PROBLEM.
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#10905515September 10, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A TRUCK WITH A AIR BAG RECALL BUT, ON TOP OF THAT I HAVE ANOTHER CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I FEAR AIR BAG WILL CAUSE DASH TO COME OUT A STRIKE PASSENGER WHILE RIDING.
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0
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#10905062September 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN A COUPLE OF PLACES, SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE TYPE. ONE CRACK IS JUST ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, THE OTHER IS BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WORRIED THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS, PHOTOS, AND DOCUMENTED CASES, THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY GM.
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#10904478September 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
LOST ALL BRAKING POWER WHILE DRIVING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE HOME SLOWLY, LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID.
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#10903487September 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED. SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS MY SECOND 2008 AVALANCHE. MY FIRST ONE HAD A DASHBOARD THAT CRACKED ALSO. GM REPLACED IT. I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER 2008 AVALANCHE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THIS TRUCK. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. I HAVE FOUR KIDS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!! THANK YOU
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#10903161September 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED UP AFTER WAITING FOR A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, AND STARTER WERE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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#10899669August 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVY HERE IN MADERA, CA SO THEY COULD REPLACE AND ORDER MY AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER. THEY DIDN'T TAKE NO ACTION THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE WE HAVE CHILDREN. I WANT THEM TO BE SAFE IN OUR VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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0
#10899077August 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" CRACK DASH IN 2 PLACES ON 2011 AVALANCHE DUE TO HEAT FROM SUN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC/CHEVY TRUCKS NEEDS TO BE FIX PAIED GOOD MONEY FOR TRUCK! VERY UNHAPPY!! VERY UNSAFE 1 CRACK AT PASSANGER AIR BAG ANG OTHER AT INSTERMENT REAR OF DASH! HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN A FRIEND NOTICE THE CRACKS!
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0
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#10902029August 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A CRACK IN DASHBOARD NEAR AIRBAG COVER.
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#10901981August 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A NOTICE ON A RECALL THAT STATES THAT AROUND THE END OF MAY 2016 GM BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS THAT A RECALL WAS IN PLACE FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME ESPECIALLY IN HOT AND HUMID CLIMATES. THAT THEY POSE A RUPTURE RISK AND FROM RESEARCHING ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE IF THIS HAPPENS METAL PARTICLES COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS...BUT GM STATES THE VEHICLE IS SAFE? AND THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR YET. SO MY QUESTION, IT'S LATE AUGUST 2016 AND I LIVE IN DALLAS, TX WITH HOT HUMID DAYS FOR MONTHS, WHAT IS CONSIDERED AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO RESOLVE? AND HOW IS THIS NOT A CONCERN AND CONSIDERED SAFE??? MY IRRITATION IS THAT IF I HAVE A SUSCEPTIBLE PIPE BOMB HERE, WHY ISN'T THERE AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION HAPPENING??
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