Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10200842August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRUCK TRANSMISSION STARTED NOT SHIFTING AND AT 55MPH WAS RUNNING 4500 RPM, TRUCK SYSTEM THEN WARNED OF A HOT TRANSMISSION. BROUGH TO DEALER TOLD TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD, UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY CAN ONLY GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IF APPROVED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200843August 27, 2007
STEERING
STEERING SOME TIMES MAKING A KNOCKING TYPE NOISE, BROUGHT TO DEALER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS TOLD CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200845August 27, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE HAVING ALL SUPPLIES FOR POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING LOCK IN THE BACK OF MY 2004 AVALANCHE THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK, DEALER NEED TO REPLACE UNIT, SAME THING HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AT THE RANGE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WERE USING BAD SPRINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200873August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR THE TRAILER. HE NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE REAR AXLE, WHICH THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT A DEFECTIVE PINION SEAL CAUSED THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY SYNTHETIC REAR AXLE FLUID. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK, TRAILER, TAILGATE AND DRIVER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,832. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE GAS FILLER TUBE WAS ALSO BURNED. THE VEHICLE HAD 1800 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200938August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500. ENGINE CUT OUT AT 75 MPH! HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE! I LOST MY BRAKES DUE TO NO POWER ASSIST AND ALMOST HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD...WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN A REAL BAD SEEN. SUPPOSEDLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A FAULT CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200406August 21, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
OUR NEW 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT (NOT OUR FAULT) AND IT SUSTAINED FRAME DAMAGE. AFTER USING A GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO OUR VEHICLE AND RETURNING IT THREE TIMES IT STILL WAS RETURNED TO US IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH PUT OUR FAMILY IN A POTENTIALLY POSITION WHICH COULD OF CAUSED ANOTHER CRASH AND INJURY OR DEATH. WE DECIDED TO GET OUR VEHICLE PUT ON ANOTHER FRAME MACHINE FOR ANOTHER OPINION. THE MEASUREMENTS WERE REPORTED TO BE NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND MEASURE AS FOLLOWS. THE FRAME HAS VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME IS SWAYED TO THE RIGHT. JUST BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER MOUNTS THE FRAME RAILS ARE SWAYED 12MM. TO THE RIGHT. AT THE CONTROL ARM MOUNTING POINTS, THE FRAME IS ALSO SWAYED 15MM TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO RE-FRAME THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN BATTLING WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROGER DEAN CHEVY WITH SEVERAL CERTIFIED LETTERS ABOUT PUTTING OUR FAMILY IN AN UNSAFE POSITION AND THEY DISREGARD OUR POSITION AND BLAME EACH. THIS LEAVES OURSELVES AND THE PUBLIC IN A SITUATIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR WORSE IF WE CHOOSE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THESE DEFECTS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE A GM REPAIR FACILITY COULD GET AWAY WITH SUCH REPAIRS. NOT ONLY ONCE, TWICE, BUT THREE TIMES WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THEIR REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLES THEY SEND OUT ON OUR STREETS TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200012August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTIONING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES AND SOMETIME THE SPEEDOMETER WILL REGISTER AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WHEN I AM STOPPED OR SHOW ABOUT 70 WHEN I AM DOING ABOUT 40. THEN AFTER A DAY OR TWO IT WILL START TO WORK AGAIN. I SEE WHERE MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199709August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199298August 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, PARKING BRAKE
2002 AVALANCHE EMERGENCY BRAKE ISN'T WORKING AND THE REAR END WENT OUT IN IT YESTERDAY 8/10/07 AT 92,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199306August 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 1500 4X4 Z71 CORROSION IN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB CONTAMINATED THE TONE RING ON THE SPEED SENSOR CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO WORK CORRECTLY. LOCK UP OR NOT WORK AT ALL VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I REPLACED THE HUD AND IT CURED THE PROBLEM APPEARS THAT THE MOISTURE CAUSING THE CORROSION GOT THRU AT THE SPEED SENSOR PLUG. I SEE CANADA ALREADY HAS A RECALL ON THIS WHY IS THE US TAKING SO LONG TO IMPLEMENT THE RECALL. DOES SOME ONE HAVE TO DIE FOR IT TO BE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199103August 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR GREATER HE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP, WHICH INCREASED THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALER TOOK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER APART AND GLUED AROUND THE SIDES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198958August 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. HE NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS FAILED AND MADE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,346 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198678August 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING, FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS PASSING EVERYONE. I ACCELERATED AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T MOVE. NOW IT STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STAYS THAT WAY. IT HAS GONE PAST 120 MPH. GM REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY ON REDUCED SPEED CURVES AND CONSTRUCTION. IS GM WAITING FOR A FATALITY TO ISSUE A SERVICE RECALL? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198525August 4, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS BAD. MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE IT'S LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198524August 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE FRONT HUBS WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198165August 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AROUND 37,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WENT ERRATIC. THE TRUCK WAS 1 MONTH OR 1000 OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS HAS LED TO INACCURATE SPEEDS WHICH IS POSING A DANGER PROBLEM TO MY YOUNG TEENAGE DRIVERS. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REGULATE THEIR SPEED USING THE TACHOMETER LIKE I DO. I HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A SPEEDOMETER WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE LATE MODEL GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197780July 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED REPORTING ERRORS IN SPEED AND NOW SHOWS 60 MPH WHEN PARKED AND IMMEDIATELY GOES OFF SCALE WHEN DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197865July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. ON 20 OCCURRENCES WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED, YET THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. ODI NUMBER PE06016 WAS ISSUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,600. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197762July 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, STICKS OR READS TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197503July 25, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
STEREO VOLUME CUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHEN LESSONING TO LOCAL STATIONS AND SPEED CONTROLLED VOLUME TURNED OFF ON SINGLE DISC AND 6-DISC CHANGER SYSTEMS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ON BASE MODEL STEREOS. CHEVY SAYS THAT THE NEW SYSTEMS PICKUP THREE SIGNALS OF A STATION AND PLAYS THE STRONGEST ONE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS PLAY THE STRONGEST ONE AND SWITCHED IN THE MIDDLE OF SONGS CAUSING THE VOLUME DROP. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINS, BUT CHEVY IS NOT CURRENTLY PLANNING ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THE CUSTOMER HAS TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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