Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints (2007)

493 consumer complaints on file.

#11062596January 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL OR IT'S INFLATORS. NO OFFICIAL DETAILS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ME YET ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS GM RECALL AS OF THIS DATE. 1/13/2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060981January 7, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD DECK AREA SURROUNDING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS HEAVILY CRACKED WITH SHARP EDGES WHICH POSE A HAZARD IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. SHARP DASHBOARD CRACK EDGES ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE STRUCK BY DRIVER OR PASSENGER IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAY BECOME AIR BORN RESULTING IN SEVER INJURY AND/OR BLINDNESS IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058449January 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: BEEN LONG ENOUGH , THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SETTLED MONTHS A GO. LIVES ARE AT STAKE - PLEASE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND FORCE THESE TO BE CORRECTED? AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 36,000 MILES ON IT AND WE CHOOSE NOT TO RISK OUR LIVES BY DRIVING!! HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055875December 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL"- RECEIVED NOTICE JULY 2016 OF GM RECALL 49151 AND ASKED HARPER MOTORS, 200 HIGHWAY 531, MINDEN. LA. 71055 TO REPLACE RECALLED AIRBAG. SERVICE MANAGER BJ INFORMED ME THAT TAKATA WILL SEND REPLACEMENT AIRBAG AND WHEN RECEIVED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT ME. RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE AROUND JULY 2017 ABOUT AIRBAG LAWSUIT AND AGAIN ASKED HARPER DEALERSHIP SERVICE ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE. AND AGAIN WAS INFORMED BY BJ THAT ONCE THE AIRBAGS ARE RECEIVED THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CONTACT ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055654December 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" TAKATA CORPORATION ('TAKATA') HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, GMC SIERRA 1500, YUKON, YUKON XL, AND 2009-2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500/3500 AND GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 VEHICLES. THIS IS BASED UPON TAKATA'S DECISION THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS COVERED BY TAKATA'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV AND SEARCH FOR DOCKET NO. NHTSA-2016-0124. THIS IS THERE REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. THE NECESSITY OF A REMEDY IS DEPENDENT UPON NHTSA'S DECISION ON GM'S PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THAT DECISION. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL AT MY.GM.COM/RECALLS. GM CONSIDERS YOUR VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. NOTHING HAS HAPPEN AND I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN. INSTEAD OF BEING REACTIVE, I'M TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055402December 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CRAIG SMITH AUTO GROUP IN GALION, OH WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055142December 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON MY 2009 GMC SIERRA AND MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED AND IS NOT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING CONSIDERING THE MONEY SPENT ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054470December 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER NO REPAIR FOR IT YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054597December 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CAPITOL CHEVROLET IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052979December 7, 2017
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 NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT ANOTHER NOTICE WOULD BE RECEIVED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048616November 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS IN JULY OF 2016. PIEHL OF PRINCETON CHEVROLET (1402 N MAIN ST, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 61356) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048677November 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: DEALERS CONTINUE TO SAY NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048082November 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046927November 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I CANNOT GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER THIS RECALL. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT EVEN IF IT MEANS USING AIRBAGS FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046559November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET VALENCIA (23649 VALENCIA BLVD, VALENCIA, CA 91355) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE STILL PETITIONING THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF 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
#11046429November 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL AND CONTACTED THE BUD CLARY DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A WHILE.AFTER ALMOST A YEAR I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO CALL GM BECAUSE THE CURRENT RECALL WAS NO GOOD ANYMORE. WHY WOULD I HAVE TO CALL ANYONE WHEN I HAD A RECALL NOTICE AND A RECALL NUMBER .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046169November 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, UNABLE TO REMEDY RECALL. VEHICLE OPERATIONAL, BUT CANNOT GET PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046029November 14, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET DULUTH, 3277 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA 30096) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044881November 9, 2017
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044910November 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR AND THE PARTS ACCORDING TO MY DEALER SHIP HAVE STILL NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. THIS HAS KILLED PEOPLE MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING A TRUCK THAT IS NOT SAFE. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. WHY HAS GM NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE TRUCK. AT LEAST HAVE IT TO WHERE THE OLD AIRBAGS THAT ARE IN THEM BE DISCONNECTED TO THEY WON'T DEPLOY AND POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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