Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10716063May 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE LINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715200May 7, 2015
TRAILER HITCHES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE TOW HITCH WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED WHILE THE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714255May 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
INITIALLY THE DASH BOARD CRACKED IN ONE CORNER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF THE INSET FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. NOW THE DASH BOARD HAS SPLIT IN THE CENTER AND THE LEFT UPPER CORNER AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IT SEEMS IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY THE BROKEN SECTIONS OF THE DASH WOULD BECOME PROJECTILES INFLICTING SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, VESTER CHEVY, SVC MANAGER [XXX] , BUT THEY STATE IT IS A "NORMAL" WEAR ITEM! THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED IN GOOGLE SEARCHES AND VEHICLES I LOOK AT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ON GM TAHOE AND GMC YUKONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF PRODUCTION. PLEASE MAKE THIS NOTE A SUBJECT OF CONCERN. 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
#10713693April 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2002 AVALANCHE HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES FAIL THIS MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO STOP WHEN A DUMP TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THIS MORNING. I COULD NOT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR AND I ENDED UP IN A FIELD. THE SERVICE SHOP SHOWED ME THE HEAVILY RUSTED AND PITTED BRAKE LINES. THEY FAILED IN AREAS AT THE BEND THAT WERE SUBJECT TO SALT EXPOSURE. THE SHOP SAID THE METAL BRAKE LINES ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713530April 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLATING ON HANDLES IS FLAKING OFF AND IS VERY SHARP CUTTING THE FINGERS SOME WERE DEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10712897April 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
2003 2500 AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES HEAVILY RUSTED DEEP PITS BELOW DRIVER SEAT AND ALONG LEFT FRAME RAIL WILL REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712913April 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ. DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, ALMOST DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SPEEDO. FINDING A LOT OF FORUMS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712608April 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE WARNING FOR AIRBAG MALFUNCTION /INOPERATIVE. CAME ON TOOK INTO DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BAD MODULE . THEY REPLACED IT . 6MO LATER SAME ISSUE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS BAD CONTACTS . SO THE DEALER CLEANED THEM LIGHT WENT OUT FOR 6 MO. AND CAME BACK ON . I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WARRANTY RAN OUT .BUT I COULD TALK TO DISTRICT MANAGER ABOUT ISSUE . AT WHICH HE TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW AIRBAG WHICH WOULD COST OUT OF POCKET 3000 DOLLARS . I ANSWERED THAT ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND ISSUE STILL NOT SOLVED. HIS ANSWER WAS THEN HE WOULD CHARGE ME 1500 . YEAR LATER THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AS IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE AIRBAG THAT IS THE ISSUE . HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CHEVROLET SINCE NOW WITH ARCING IN DASH BOARD AND THNP8 CONTROL SWITCH GOING OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS EQUIPMENT ON CHEVROLET VEHICLES DANAGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712208April 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND A STATE INSPECTION. THE PART TO REPAIR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO DEFINITE AVAILABILITY DATE. THE TRUCK IS NOT USABLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711966April 21, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MIGHT EFFECT THE USE OF AIR BAGS IF THE DASH IS WEAKENED FROM THE CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706657April 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711839April 20, 2015
STRUCTURE
WENT OUT TO TAKE GRANDDAUGHTER TO SCHOOL & NOTICED 2 CRACKS IN MY DASH. 1 IS ON PASSENGERS SIDE ABOVE AIRBAGS & THE OTHER IS ON DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705912April 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704968April 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 8 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703202April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BACK IN APRIL 7 2011 FOUND A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED DO TO STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AT THE DEALER WHERE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT . TRUCK AT THAT TIME HAD 19606 MILES. ON APRIL 1 2015 FOUND A HUGE CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. TRUCK ONLY HAS 49577 MILES. MANUFACTURERS NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS PART PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702174March 27, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701963March 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ALL MY CLUSTER GAUGES FROZE...I WAS PARKED AND IT STILL SAID I WAS GOING 40MPH...HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL? NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING,NOR HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD...WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702005March 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701341March 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE.WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701013March 23, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ENTERED INTERSTATE 74 IN INDIANA,GOT UP TO 65 MPH AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD 30 MILES TO GO TO GET TO DESTINATION SO KEPT DRIVING AND LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTE INTERVAL AND WOULD COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. FINALLY THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND DID NOT COME BACK ON AS OF YET. MY WIFE AND I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME. VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN WHEN MY WIFE IS GOING TO GROCERY STORE OR ANY WHERE BY HERSELF AND GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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