Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10390156March 14, 2011
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ANYTIME I TURN THE AIR ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE IT MAKES A HIGH PITCH SCREAMING SOUND. I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWER MOTORS INSTALLED AND IT IS IN NEED OF A THIRD. THIS SOUND IS STILL PRESENT EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD THE NEW MOTORS INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD ONE MECHANIC SAY THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE PLENUM BOX AND IT WOULD TAKE 11 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR AND COST $ 1700. THIS IS THE ONLY QUOTE I HAVE HAD SO FAR. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING, THEN AGAIN THEY SELDOM DO ANYTHING RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389858March 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
09 CHEVY AVALANCHE THE DRIVE SHAFT OR BALL JOINT WAS UNDERSIZED BY 5/1000 TO MAKE THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CORRECTLY/THUS CAUSING SLACK WHICH MAKES NOISES FROM A JAR TO SOUNDING LIKE YOU WERE HIT IN THE REAR. 3 TIMES TO DEALER--3/30/10 AT3,788 MI, 10/28/10 W/8,185 MI TO3/3/11 W/14,000 MI. THEY TELL ME NOW ITS NO FIX, BUT HAS 100,00 MI WARRANTY. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND COULD FINALLY TWIST AND BREAK WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT W/ BODILY HARM,IT IS GETTING MUCH WORSE AND AFFECTS LATE 08 MODELS THRU 2011. A CERTIFIED LETTER SENT ON 11/22/10 AND RECEIVED 11/29/10 TPSCOTTLAWSON..DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER AND RELATIONSHIP SERVICES, AS OF 3/11/11 NEVER REPLIED TO MY E-MAIL OR PHONE. A $48,000 VEHICLE THAT SEEMS LIKE A 1,000 DOLLAR. THEIR HAS TO BE THOUSANDS OF THESE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389655March 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE PINNED AT MAX AND MIN READINGS, NO LONGER WORKING AT ALL. NOTHING I'M AWARE OF LED TO THIS HAPPENING. I PLAN ON HAVING THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED SHORTLY. I AM AWARE THAT THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD FREQUENT PROBLEMS OF THIS SORT, BUT AM SURPRISED MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF A RECENT RECALL: HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/BLUEGORILLA/2009-09-28_123058_CLUSTER_POLICY.PDF. I WOULD ASK THAT THE DECISION TO EXCLUDE MY VEHICLE FROM THIS RECALL BE RE-EXAMINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386843March 8, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK WITHOUT WARNING PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386762March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY SHOWING THE SECURITY LIGHT, GAS LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHING. WHEN YOU SHUT THE TRUCK OFF IT STILL SHOWS THE YELLOW SECURITY LIGHT AND IT NEVER GOES OFF AND IF YOU LEAVE IT SITTING FOR 1 OR 2 DAYS WITHOUT DRIVING IT MAKES THE BATTERY GO DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386445March 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ABNORMALLY FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387888March 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON WENT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODE OR PROBLEM. WANTED TO REPLACE AIRBAG, HARNESS, WIRING HARNESS $2700.00. AFTER SEARCHING INTERNET FOUND OVER 5,000 OTHER GM VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10388008March 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION 1 BRAKE LINE BURST THE OTHER 3 WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND ABOUT TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386232March 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SEAT BELTS BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND INJURIES TO THE NECK AND EARS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10384571February 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE GAUGE DID A 360 ROTATION AND STUCK IN THE FINAL POSITION. I HAVE SEEN SOME WEB POSTING WHICH SAY PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL AND MY MAKE/YEAR ARE LISTED, BUT I DO NOT SEE THE RECALL LISTED ON YOUR SITE. IS THIS A RECALL ITEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384385February 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. AT ABOUT 125K MILES ON THE ODOMETER I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WOULD START TO GRADUALLY LOSE TRACK OF THE SPEED AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 - 60 MILES. SO, WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED OF, SAY, 60 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY TO ZERO OVER THE COURSE OF 5 - 10 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD RESET ITSELF. ONCE RESET IT MAY START HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY OR IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO BEFORE THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "CLUSTER" WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROX. $600. JUDGING FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGISTERED HERE, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384380February 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. NO ACCIDENTS HAS OCCURRED TO WARRANT THE LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384217February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LINES - 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 2/17/2011, I KEPT SMELLING GAS. SINCE IT IS A 45 MINUTE DRIVE, THE SMELL DID NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL I REACHED HOME AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. MY SON TOOK OUR JACK OUT TO SEE IF WE COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE GAS LINES SOAKED WITH GAS UNDER THE TRUCK BUT AT THAT POINT IT WAS HARD TO TELL IF IT WAS WHAT WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE; A HOLE IN THE GAS LINES. SINCE THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE FIRST THING THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE SMELL FOLLOWED ME THE SAME AS IT DID THE NIGHT BEFORE. WHEN THE DEALER PULLED IT IN THE SHOP, THEY CONFIRMED OUR SUSPICION OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE ORIGINAL INSTALLED GAS LINES ON MY TRUCK WERE CROSSED FOR WHAT REASON IS UNKNOWN AND THEY RUBBED OVER TIME AND RUBBED A HOLE IN THEMSELVES. THEY ARE A REINFORCED BRAIDED LINE. UPON DOING SO, AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, GAS WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SOAKED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THEIR SHOP UNDER ANY CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. THEY ALSO CHECK ALL THE RESOURCES USED BY ANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOT ONE RECALL OUT THERE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS I AM SENDING THIS INFORMATION. ONE IS THAT AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE ABOUT MY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR VEHICLES OF THAT TIME FRAME BURSTING INTO FLAMES AND GM WARRANTING IT OFF AS A SHORT UNDER THE DASH. GM SEEMS TO BE TAKING THE VEHICLE FIRE ISSUE OF SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ TOO SLIGHT. MY TRUCK COULD HAVE BURST INTO FLAMES AND CAUSED MY LIFE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. EVEN NOW THAT OUR SON CHECKED THE PROBLEM, HE WAS EVEN AT RISK JUST TRYING TO SEE WHAT IT WAS! THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM GM CREATED IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINES. I HAVE PICTURES WE TOOK THAT NIGHT YOU ARE WELCOME TO HAVE SHOULD THIS PROBLEM BE ESCALATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383363February 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z-71, BRAKE LINES RUSTY TO THE POINT OF FAILURE AT ANYTIME, SPONGY PEDAL, AND DIFFICULTY STOPPING. AT PRESENT TIME HAVE NOT REPAIRED DUE TO EXTREME COST. IF THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE WILL BE A MASSIVE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT (IF MY FAMILY AND I SURVIVE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383417February 20, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE ISSUE. ITS INSPECTION STICKER TIME AGAIN AND FOR THE 7TH YEAR IN A ROW I AM DUMPING MY WALLET INTO THE E BRAKE. I UNDERSTAND STUFF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OVER TIME BUT THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THIS YEAR ALL NEW CABLES AND NEW ADJUSTMENT SCREW KIT....AND BEHOLD STILL NO HOLDING POWER NEED NEW SHOES AGAIN. THIS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NEVER NEEDED IN PRACTICAL SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381655February 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2006, WHICH WAS ABOUT 6 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME THEY FIXED IT TO WHERE THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A MONTH OR SO, AND IT SOON CAME BACK ON. THE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN OFF SINCE. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING, I GUESS I SHOULD COUNT MY BLESSINGS. HOPE I DON'T EVER NEED AN AIRBAG! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381302February 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 4X4 WHILE VACATIONING IN FLORIDA. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELY SPONGY. UPON INVESTIGATION, I NOTED A LEAKAGE BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. WHEN I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IT WAS BELOW THE NORMAL LEVEL. AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES INDICATED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND RENT A CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379339January 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378243January 22, 2011
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. UNABLE TO FIX. ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378262January 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS SHORT IN THE SPEEDOMETER, REAR RIGHT TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING,SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING LIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT JUMPS REVERSE WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND INSTEAD I GO FORWARD I AM GOING BACKWARD AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN. IT ONLY SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. I CALL CHEVROLET TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND EQUIPMENTS BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY DURING STOPPING AT THE INTERSECTION. BECAUSE MY CAR SUDDENLY PULLS ON REVERSE. CAN I ASK THE NHTSA PLEASE HELP ME BY DEMANDING CHEVROLET TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE PLEASE! I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATED, [XXX] OR LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD PLEASE? 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

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