Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints

2,954 consumer complaints on file.

#10346776August 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345279July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE REPAIRS, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY FROM THE FLUID CANISTER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345362July 26, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, AT A SLOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD GRIND EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE AS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345005July 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A FEW WEEKS AGO THE ABS AND BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT STAYED ON FOR ONE DAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER. IT HAS GRADUALLY HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY AND MORE RANDOMLY AS WELL. THE SHOP HAS NOT FOUND ANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED THAT THE ABS MODULE BE CHANGED. THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM WITHIN THE SAME KIND OF DRIVE. SOMETIMES, IF I STOP THE TRUCK AND RESTART IT, ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE ABS LIGHT DOESN'T COME UP. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THE 2002 MODELS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH OTHER MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344909July 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. IT USE TO BE INTERMITTENT WHENEVER IT WAS RAINING OR WET OUTSIDE BUT NOW IT IS ON STEADY AFTER A RAINSTORM ON JULY 18/10. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY AVALANCHE, GM AS PUT OUT SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE WIRING BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS IF YOUR WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL CHEVY AVALANCHE + OTHER MODEL OWNERS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. THE WEBSITE THAT I FOUND MOST OF MY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON IS CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM IF THIS VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS MOST LIKELY TO FAIL WHICH MOST LIKELY WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE BODILY DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH OF THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF GM WOULD OWN UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344271July 20, 2010
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE BROKE CAUSING A NEAR COLLISION WITH A MOTORCYCLE FOLLOWING, AT A SAFE DISTANCE. THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENTIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344070July 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER GEAR LIGHT INDICATOR FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A VOLUNTARY RECALL WHICH INCLUDED A LIMITED WARRANTY UP TO 70,000 MILES; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,600. UPDATED 10/01/2010*LJ UPDATED 10/05/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343309July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIR AND RECALL OF HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343163July 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APROACHING A STOP SIGN BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICALE AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES I FELT A POP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. USING THE PARKINNG BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTING BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. IT IS AN AUTOMETIC. AT THE END I HAD IT IN 1ST GEAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION FOR THE STOP. IT IS A 2003 AVALANCH VIN# [XXX]. 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
#10342900July 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO /MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED //WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000. UPDATED *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, HE HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER AVALANCHE. UPDATED 10/26/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342653July 12, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEATS BELTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. BELT DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE AND CAN'T LATCH IN THE BELT ON ANOTHER. ALREADY REPLACED ONE SEAT BELT, HAVING THE OTHER LOOKED AT AGAIN TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341881July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE SERVICE LIGHTS WHICH TELL HIM IF THE VEHICLE WAS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL WHEEL DRIVE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341746July 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
2004 AVALANCHE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. READ NUMEROUS FORUMS AND THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. A LOT OF CHEVY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341560July 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM(RECALL10153) WAS RECALL AND FIX ONE TIME NOW IT'S BEEN RECALL AGAIN AND GM JUST WANTS TO DISABLE THE FEATURE AND GIVE THE CUSTOMERS 100 DOLLARS.THE INITIAL RECALL ((08048) WAS DONE ON NOV 4 2008 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 6,544. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL DEPRECIATE THE VEHICLE VALUE, AND GM IS NOT ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REDESIGN THE PART AND FIXING IT THE PROBLEM THE PROPER WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340818June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT CUT OFF. LEFT SIDE OF DASH BLOWS HOT AIR WHILE THE RIGHT SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340351June 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. HE WAS IN DISAGREEMENT OF THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WHICH CONSISTED OF DISABLING AND REMOVING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340181June 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM DEFECTIVE WIRES BEHIND RADIO PANEL THAT SHORTED. BURNED ALL THE WIRING AND SMOKED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336778June 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD LATCH RELEASE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE RUST WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH WHERE THEY WOULD TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336320June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING OR STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334011June 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAG" SENSOR LIGHT AND "IDIOT" LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW FORUMS ABOUT THIS AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS ON WHAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX IT FOR EVERYONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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