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2003 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 problems and owner complaints

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Key facts

182 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

89,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 153 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 182 complaints (25.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior5731.3%
Electrical and battery issues94.9%
Steering behavior84.4%
Transmission and shifting52.7%
Engine operation42.2%
Fuel system concerns10.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
47
Electrical System
38
Service Brakes
28
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20
Air Bags
12
Vehicle Speed Control
11
Steering
8
Unknown Or Other
7
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel47
Electrical System38
Service Brakes28
Service Brakes, Hydraulic20
Air Bags12
Vehicle Speed Control11
Steering8
Unknown Or Other7

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 47; Electrical System: 38; Service Brakes: 28; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 20; Air Bags: 12; Vehicle Speed Control: 11; Steering: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
15
50,000 to 74,999
36
75,000 to 99,999
37
100,000 to 149,999
39
150,000 and above
19
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,99915
50,000 to 74,99936
75,000 to 99,99937
100,000 to 149,99939
150,000 and above19

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 36; 75,000 to 99,999: 37; 100,000 to 149,999: 39; 150,000 and above: 19

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 29 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
17
2007
27
2008
22
2009
14
2010
19
2011
14
2012
12
2013
11
2014
15
2015
8
2016
7
2017
6
2018
4
2019
2
2020
1
2021
2
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200617
200727
200822
200914
201019
201114
201212
201311
201415
20158
20167
20176
20184
20192
20201
20212
20251

2006: 17; 2007: 27; 2008: 22; 2009: 14; 2010: 19; 2011: 14; 2012: 12; 2013: 11; 2014: 15; 2015: 8; 2016: 7; 2017: 6; 2018: 4; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 57 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10163446 · 2006-07-25 (July 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTER HUB BEARING BECAME DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE INNER HUB BEARING TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT SOMETHING FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THE TIRE AND RIM CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A DEFECTIVE HUB BEARING.*AK

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Owner report 10195535 · 2007-07-07 (July 7, 2007)

ABS PUMP MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAILED ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. ABS FUSE MUST BE REMOVED TO KEEP MOTOR FROM BURNING UP. ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED. I AM TRYING TO FIND AN AFFORDABLE WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NEW FACTORY PART IS TO EXPENSIVE. MUST USE VEHICLE WITH FAULTY ABS SYSTEM UNTIL REPAIRED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 24,013 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195535 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10161366 · 2006-07-04 (July 4, 2006)

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ERRONEOUS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT WILL BE WORKING FINE, AND THEN GO ERRONEOUS. IT WILL GET STUCK AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER. SOMETIMES IT IS EVEN 120! THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN IT IS RAINING. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I REMOVE THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL FROM THE BATTERY AND RESET THE COMPUTER, IT BEGINS WORKING AGAIN. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

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Owner report 10207705 · 2007-11-02 (November 2, 2007)

SINCE PURCHASING THIS TRUCK ON 02/01/2007, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAVE NOT GOTTEN RESOLVED, HOWEVER THEY DO SEEM TO GET WORSE. THE WORST OF THESE PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE NORTHEAST EXTENSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LEFT LANE THE ENGINE "SHUT OFF". I WAS DOING APPROX. 60-65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED DURING THE AM RUSH HOUR. AFTER LOSING ENGINE POWER I SOMEHOW MADE IT SAFELY TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER AND LET T…

Owner-reported narrative. 79,565 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207705 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10158780 · 2006-06-01 (June 1, 2006)

PURCHASED A USED 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE AT A DEALERSHIP IN FEB 2006 UPON SERVICING THE VEHICLE TWO MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD EXTENSIVE UNDER CARRIAGE RUST. THIS CAR ORIGINATED IN MICHIGAN BUT I AM WONDERING IF IT WAS A KATRINA VEHICLE DURING AUCTION? RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH U-JOINTS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. GM MECHANIC SAYS THE RUST IS EXTENSIVE AND CAUSED THIS PROBLEM IT WILL NEED A LUBE KIT TO RE-LUBE ALL THE MECHANICS UNDER THE TRUCK. NONE OF THIS UNDER CARRIAGE BODY RUST WAS DISCLOSED TO US UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN FACT…

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Owner report 10162165 · 2006-07-11 (July 11, 2006)

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE IT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT APPROX. 25000 MILES . NOW AT 56000 MILES IT IS CLUNKING AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT CHEVY DOESN'T SELL THE PART ANY MORE AND THAT THEY ONLY CAN GET IT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND JUST MAKING NOISE ISN'T ONE OF THEM THEY ALSO CLAIM THERE IS NO DANGER BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE IF THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING THAT IT WON'T BE DANGEROUS. WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN GET IT REPAIRED. I'VE WORK AS A MECHANIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS …

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Owner report 10343163 · 2010-07-14 (July 14, 2010)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 145,672 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343163 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10251955 · 2008-12-16 (December 16, 2008)

IN THE MORNINGS I TURN ON THE TRUCK AND IT STALLS,AND THE IDLE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN LIKE IT IS GOING TO TURN OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251955 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10268554 · 2009-05-12 (May 12, 2009)

ENGINE STALLS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. UNABLE TO GET ANY RESPONSE AFTER THE INITIAL STALL (IT WOULD NOT CRACK). BATTERY CABLES MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED AFTER TWO TO THREE MINUTES IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. NO ENGINE TROUBLE CODE DISPLAYED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10394246 · 2011-04-04 (April 4, 2011)

I CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKES AND WAS ADJUSTING THEM WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LINE STARTED GUSHING OUT BRAKE FLUID. IHAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND BEFORE I FINISHED HE SAID LET ME GUESS "YOU BLED THE FRONT BRAKES AND BLEW OUT THE BACK LINE NEXT TO THE GAS TANK BE HIND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL." THIS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED HE SAID ALOT OF CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HE IS GOING TTO CHANGE THE REAR LINE. HE SAID WHERE THE LINE IS MOUNTED ALLOWS GRIT SALT AND THINGS BUILD UP IN THIS SPOTCAUSING THE BRAKE LINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394246 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

182 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

84.1%Usable mileage153 / 182 records
100.0%Valid incident date182 / 182 records
100.0%Valid filing date182 / 182 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates182 / 182 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Air Bags
85.2%
ODI 10259121

SON HIT A TREE HEAD ON TOTALED AVALANCHE FRONT END AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHY?????????? *TR

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126.6%
ODI 10297879 · 65,000 mi

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *TR

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96.3%
ODI 10210832 · 59,000 mi

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE WE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN ROLLED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL AND MY HUSBANDS SEAT BELT LET LOOSE BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *TR

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97.0%
ODI 10254422 · 65,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY SENSOR LIGHT AND THE WARNING LIGHT THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAGS" COME ON AND IT WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW AUTO FORUMS ABOUT THIS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS AND PEOPLE ARE SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED, BUT IT DOESN'T. *TR

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615.4%
ODI 10242016 · 9,235 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE, BUT IT RECURRED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE AIR BAG FAILURE REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEATS WERE MAKING STRANGE NOISES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE SEATS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BA…

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4943.4%
ODI 10234615 · 38,000 mi

ON SATURDAY, 07/12/2008, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A PAVED CITY ROAD IN DRY, SUNNY WEATHER. WITHOUT WARNING OR AN ACCIDENT, BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. AS ADVISED BY ONSTAR AND A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEALER, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING (07/14/08). ON THE 1ST DAY OF DROP-OFF/DAMAGE EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS, THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD AGREED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK AND PAY MY RENTAL VE…

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1643.2%
ODI 10452488 · 29,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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945.0%
ODI 10746272 · 107,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA. CONCERNED OF FLYING DEBRIS IN CASE OF AN INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

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466.7%
ODI 10870959 · 66,000 mi

CRACKED DASH. INHERENT DESIGN FAULT. GM NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS.

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1139.3%
ODI 10630254 · 48,640 mi

THERE A DEEP GASH/CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT STARTS AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG! VERY CONCERNED AFTER I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE INSTANCES OF THIS ON GM VEHICLES 'ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND THE COMPLAINTS DATE BACK TO 2006. ALSO NOTING THAT MOST EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 24-48 MONTHS AFTER NEW VEHICLE OWNERSHIP, THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND A SAFETY PROBLEM! #1 IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS EITHER FROM NECESSITY OR RANDOMLY DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE DASHBOARD BEING COMP…

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318.8%
ODI 10911027 · 62,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS THE SECOND AVALANCHE THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION; PREVIOUS YEAR WAS A 2007.

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620.7%
ODI 10663424 · 48,123 mi

MY 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE DASH SURROUNDS THE AIRBAG COVER. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY PREVIOUS 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN THE SAME EXACT AREA (BUT IN TWO PLACES INSTEAD OF JUST ONE). THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THE 2007-2013 GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE A SIMILAR DASHBOARD AS EVIDENT BY THE HUNDREDS OF FORUM POSTS REGARDING THIS DEFECT. A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR "GM CRACKED DASH" WILL CONFIRM THIS. THE CRACKED AREA IN THE DASH COULD BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIALL…

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Service Brakes
4529.2%
ODI 10458991 · 103,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT AND I WAS FORCED TO APPLY HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR I WAS FORCED TO STEER OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER NOT TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE AVALANCHE HAD ALMOST TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE RIGHT ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. *TR

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2815.4%
ODI 10460951 · 61,330 mi

TRUCK IN REVERSE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ON A DRIVEWAY WITH AN INCLINE , I WAS WAITING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ONTO THE STREET WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. WITH SOME LUCK , I REMEMBERED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE TRUCK. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS SHOWN THAT THE BREAK LINES WERE ALL RUSTED VERY BAD , AND THAT 1 OF THEM HAD BLOWN OUT WITH NO WARNING AND ALL FLUID WAS LOST. I FELT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.MY TRUCK LOOKS NEW FROM THE OUT SIDE AND I…

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3222.2%
ODI 10463526 · 60,134 mi

LEAVING THE YANKEE STADIUM PARKING LOT IN THE BRONX . TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY! THE TRAFFIC WAS STOP AND GO . UPON STOPPING I FELT THE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR AND SMELLED BRAKE FLUID . I PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE SPLIT IN THE BRAKE LINE NEAR THE CHASSIE . I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE TRUCK IS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 60,213 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE LINE WAS SPLIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CHASSIE. IT WAS NOT THE RUBBER LINE GOING TO THE CALIPER BUT THE STAINLESS LINE FEED THE SYSTEM. *TR

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107.8%
ODI 10459959 · 90,000 mi

STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS GOOD A FIRST THEN COMPLETELY SUNK TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION THAT WAS THANKFULLY VOID OF TRAFFIC. MY WIFE AND I WERE A BIT SHOOK UP. IT COULD EASILY BEEN WORSE. WE CAREFULLY TRAVELED TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND WERE LUCKY TO GET FLATBEDDED TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. MEMORIAL DAY 4PM IN GEORGIA, I DID NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES. THE SERVICE PEOPLE EXAMINED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS APPARENT THAT MY TRUCK HAD CATASTROP…

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820.5%
ODI 10882818 · 150,000 mi

RUSTED BRAKE LINES

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10.9%
ODI 11075760

1.VEHICLE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF, THE NEEDLES ARE GOING WILD AND THEN NOTHING. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES NORMAL. 2.THE CLOCK WILL NOT KEEP REGULAR TIME EVEN WHEN RESET MANY TIMES. 3.THE DRIVES SIDE REAR SPEAKER WILL NOT COME ON. 4.WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING ME TO THINK IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL, THIS HAPPEN ONCE.

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25.4%
ODI 11076698 · 97,890 mi

TAKATA RECALL CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT NEEDED SERVICE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, BREAK SENSOR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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13.4%
ODI 10895557 · 30,000 mi

MY VEHICLE SPEED APPEARS TO BE FLUCTUATING, ENGINE BRAKING ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS COME ONE. I WAS DRIVING AND IT FELT LIKE IT STALLED OR THE CLUTCH KICKED IN THEN REENGAGED. ONLINE FORUMS DEPICT HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME INCIDENTS. THE ISSUE AFFECTS MANY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. SOME BELIEVE THAT THE ONSTAR SYSTEM OR THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED. WHEN I TOOK IT IN LAST TIME, THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE AS THIS CO…

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Electrical System
95.8%
ODI 10160945 · 89,926 mi

THE "CARGO LAMP ON" INDICATOR IN THE MESSAGE AREA OF THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DISPLAYED WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ACTIVATED; BOTH OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CONSOLE, THE THREE GARAGE DOOR/GATE BUTTONS(HOME LINK), BOTH VISOR MIRROR LIGHTS, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR COURTESY LIGHTS(THE ONES THAT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED). ALL OF THESE ALSO NO LONGER TURN ON THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTS WHEN THEY ARE TRIGGERED. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF/MOON ROOF OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS EITHER, ON THE 06/25/06 IT TRIGGERED THE "CARGO L…

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3820.9%
ODI 10170213

2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z66 SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH RECALL. *NM

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1611.1%
ODI 10172322

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE PART EVEN THOUGH IS CLEARLY A FACTORY PROBLEM ISSUE AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

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2217.1%
ODI 10160738 · 19,000 mi

I AM POSTING THIS TO HELP OTHERS AND GET THIS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. I OWN A 2005 AVALANCHE 1500 2/WD WITH 22000 MILES. AT ABOUT 19000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT I HEARD A CLICK THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WITH IN 3 DAYS ANOTHER CLICK AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT "CLICK" AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. NOW MY DEALER HAS HAD MY TRUCK IN HIS SHOP FOR 7 DAYS AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN I WILL GET IT BACK. FOR A VEHICLE TO BLOW 4 INS…

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37.7%
ODI 10474103 · 82,421 mi

HVAC BLOWER DID NOT FUNCTION ON CERTAIN OR ALL BLOWER SPEEDS. THE HVAC BLOWER RAN CONTINUALLY WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY REMOVED. *TR

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98.0%
ODI 10202476 · 15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE IT WILL NOT START. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. TO DA…

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718.9%
ODI 10245490 · 6,575 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL - PUFF A SMOKE AND VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IRRITATING DRIVERS (MY) EYES. FUEL, OIL, BATTERY CHARGE, AND WATER TEMP GAUGE NEEDLES ALL SWUNG AROUND TO THE 7 PM CLOCK POSITION. INDICATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVER CURRENT SITUATION THROUGH THE GAUGES. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) WENT BLANK AND THEN SLOWLY CAME BACK ON AND WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO BLANK. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WENT BLANK AND THEN CAME BACK ON. GM DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED INS…

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210.0%
ODI 10846227 · 38,000 mi

CRACKS IN DASH COVER AROUND AIR BAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO HARD ROAD HITS, NO JUNK ON THE DASH. HEARD A RATTLE, LOOKED UP THERE AND FOUND THE CRACKS. THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS ACROSS INTERNET. SEAT TRACKS ROUGH SLIDING AND MOTOR FAILURE. OUTSIDE MIRROR MOTOR FAILURE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DONT MOVE SEATS MUCH. LACK OF USE KILLS MOTORS? REAR WINDOW LEAKING WATER DUE TO PLASTIC FRAME SHRINKING, CRACKING AND LEAVING A GAP. ONLY TOOK THE WINDOW OUT ONCE BEFORE FINDING IT LEAKING 2 YEARS LATER DUE TO THE PLASTIC FRAME SHRINK AND CRACK. DOO…

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116.7%
ODI 11154480 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY FAILED, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPORADICALLY FOR SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BLEECKER CHEVROLET, 1200 CUMBERLAND STREET, DUNN, NC 28334) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE DEALER R…

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414.3%
ODI 10451757 · 88,000 mi

REDUCED ENGINE POWER , ENGINE DIES NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES ALMOST REAR ENDED ON I-25. TROUBLE CODE SAYS P2135 THROTTLE BODY HAS HAPPENED 20 TIMES OR MORE IN 8 MONTHS. DEALER WHERE PURCHASED SAY THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM THEN SAID NEW WIRING HARNESS MIGHT FIX IT,KNEW THE PRICE WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP? THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON LINE ABOUT PROBLEM,BUT THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT.WIRING HARNESS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND CHECKED PEDDLE CHECKED STILL HAPPENS ,HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS. NO SOLUTION . I HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY TO G…

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26.9%
ODI 10720984 · 58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, WHICH INCLUDED THE AIR COMPRESSORS, POWER LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, AND POWER SEATS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
00.0%

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4725.8%
ODI 10172706 · 43,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON OUR 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AT 43,000 MILES. SPEED DOES NOT REGISTER WHATSOEVER OR DISPLAYS,FOR EXAMPLE, 20 MPH WHEN TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION; A DISTRACTION AND NOT KNOWING ONE'S RATE OF TRAVEL. GM SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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3826.4%
ODI 10169661 · 36,288 mi

2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING WITH 36000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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2418.6%
ODI 10209600 · 58,000 mi

MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 0. *TR

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12.6%
ODI 10187898

2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAUSE: THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR INTERNALLY OPEN REPLACED: FUEL TANK PRESSURE. *MC THE CONSUMER SATED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *JB

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10.9%
ODI 10200012 · 48,000 mi

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

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Unknown Or Other
31.9%
ODI 10979762 · 200,000 mi

CABLES THAT HOLD ON THE TAILGATE HAVE BROKEN ON ONE SIDE. CHEVROLET CLAIMS NO RECALL FOR THIS VIN NUMBER VEHICLE. YET ONLINE IT SAYS 2002 AVALANCHE HAS RECALL FOR CABLES.

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73.8%
ODI 10881687 · 75,000 mi

DASHBOARD ABOVE RADIO CRACKED REGARDLESS IF EXCELLENT CARE IF CAR AND SUN PROTECTION. UNDER MIRROR BACK TO AIR VENTS AND SPREADING ACROSS OTHER MID SECTION. OUT OF WARRANTY. OUT OF LUCK! NOT GOOD SINCE HAVE HAD MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT DIDN'T CRACK UNDER SAME CONDITIONS.

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42.8%
ODI 10172718 · 58,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE, AS THE USERS BODY WAS PLACED INTO A POSITION THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM

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64.7%
ODI 10153082 · 18,000 mi

THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT COMES ON THE 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE CAN BE BYPASSED BY A PIN HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE KEY TUMBLER. SHUTS OFF THE SYSTEM AND INTERIOR ITEMS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THIEVES. A ALTERNATIVE SECURITY SYSTEM HAS TO BE ADDED TO BE SECURE. CHEVY DOESN'T PROVIDE THIS. IT HAS TO BE AFTERMARKET. *JB

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25.1%
ODI 10162987

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/TAILGATING/EXCESSIVE SPEED BY A GOVERNMENT VAN- TAG G 4/3 1335B AT 2:05 PM, JULY 20, 2006 ON AND NEAR THE WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE, WASHINGTON DC. PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. *NM

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1916.8%
ODI 10762660 · 73,000 mi

DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES TO INCLUDE AREAS AROUND AIR BAG. APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

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718.9%
ODI 10453500 · 30,000 mi

THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES IS CRACKING AND HAS CAUSED MINOR RAZOR LIKE CUTS. THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO OID ID NO10429541. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BUT INDICATED THE TSB ONLY APPLIED TO MODEL YEAR 2007. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL AFFECTED YEARS AND MODELS. CONSUMER CANCELLED REQUEST 04/13/12*LJ *JS

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735.0%
ODI 10861597 · 18,300 mi

CRACK IN DASH NEXT TO THE AIRBAG. DASH BOARD BECOMES UN ATTACHED BETWEEN MOLDS, CAUSING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AREA TO BOUNCE AND BECOME UNSTABLE WHICH MAY LEAD TO IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT SINCE THE SHIFTING AND DETERIORATION OF SUPPORTIVE MOLDINGS AND PLASTICS CAN NOT SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CRACK HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOPLIGHT ON A FULL SUN DAY, WARM DAY. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 18000 MIES.

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116.7%
ODI 11181591 · 130,000 mi

DASH BOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART. I REMOVED THE DASHMAT TO CLEAN UNDER AND SEEN ALL THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING.

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1139.3%
ODI 10760622 · 43,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2" FROM AIRBAG TO FRONT WINDSHIELD VENT CAUSING DASH TO SINK RESULTING IN SAFETY ISSUE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BOTH ONLINE AND WITHIN THE FLEET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR WHICH I AM CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING VEHICLES, I NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE IS EPIDEMIC EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION FLEET WIDE. GM CHARGING $300 TO REPAIR FOR THEIR OWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

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1593.8%
ODI 10870248 · 30,000 mi

DASH BOARD CREAKED ABOVE AIR BAG.

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1137.9%
ODI 10723062 · 10,000 mi

LEAKING ROOF GLASS WINDOW SEAL. HAD REPAIRED 2 TIMES STILL LEAKING, DEALER SAID IT CAN'T BE FIXED AND THAT THERE IS A CATCH TRIM TO SEND WATER TO BOTTOM OF DOOR. CONCERNED ABOUT RUST AROUND GLASS FRAME AND WATER DAMAGE.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2616.9%
ODI 10252011 · 139,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ABS. THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND THE SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ABS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN ALL STATES, NOT JUST THE WINTER STATES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

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2011.0%
ODI 10199103 · 4,000 mi

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.

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64.2%
ODI 10230454 · 46,003 mi

2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2WD HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 10 DAYS, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS NOTED. DROVE VEHICLE, NOTICED ABS LIGHT WAS ON, PARKED VEHICLE, TURNED IGNITION OFF, HEARD LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. TRACED NOISE TO ABS UNIT MOUNTED UNDER DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD, HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO STOP NOISE, WHEN BATTERY IS CONNECTED NOISE IMMEDIATELY STARTS. *TR

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21.6%
ODI 10131820 · 569 mi

ON JUNE 12TH, 2005, I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE FOR MY WIFE FROM BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN SANFORD, FLORIDA. THE MORNING AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF UNIT, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP/BRAKE PROPERLY, THE TIRES WERE RUBBING INTO THE FRONT FENDERS AND THE FRONT END WANDERED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY AND SPOKE WITH THE SALESMAN. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST THREE WEEKS TO GET MY VEHICLE INTO THEIR REPAIR FACILITY. THEY HAD ADDRESSED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY D…

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12.6%
ODI 10325357 · 134,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

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13.6%
ODI 10399427 · 70,680 mi

2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE - PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES, TRUCK WON'T STOP AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION # PE05020, CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED NEW IN 2002. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL IS VIN # SPECIFIC, HOWEVER THE NHTSA ACTION DESCRIBES THE RECALL AS STATE SPECIFIC( I RESIDE IN AURORA, OHIO-SOUTHEASTERN SNOW BELT OF LAKE ERIE). THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE WORK DONE 2 YRS AFTER PURCHASE AND THE SERVICE AND REPAIR FORM STATED " REAR BRAKES CORRODED CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE ". MY COMPLAINT IS WHY WON'T CHEVY OR THE DEALER HONOR THIS RECALL WHEN IT STAT…

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Structure:Body
42.6%
ODI 10287029 · 50,000 mi

WATER POURS INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM SHUT SUNROOF IF ANY SORT OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION, LAST DATE BELOW BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2005. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THE FLOODED FLOOR CAN CAUSE RANDOM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS THEN IS A SAFETY ISSUE BIG TIME. *TR

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52.7%
ODI 10323554 · 109,097 mi

SPEEDOMETERGAUGE STOOP WORKING ALONG WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE TAILGATE CAUSED A ONE [XXX] TO RUPTURE THE TENDANTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CABLE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

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42.8%
ODI 10317844 · 50,000 mi

RETAINING HOOK ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HOOD IS RUSTING APART FROM THE HOOD PANEL. CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL ARE FALLING OFF OF THE AREA AROUND THE HOOD RETAINING HOOK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER RUST WARRANTY BUT GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY. SEVERE RUST BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2 YEARS OLD. PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THIS RETAINING HOOK COULD CAUSE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AT SPEED. MANY MEMBERS OF THE CHEVY AVALANCHE FAN CLUB HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON A VEHICLE WITH WHITE PAINT. *TR

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21.6%
ODI 10498342 · 92,092 mi

THE LOCK ON THE TAILGATE BECAME DIFFICULT TO LOCK. THEN, A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A CITY STREET, THE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN. WHEN I TRIED CLOSING IT, THE LEFT SIDE WOULD NOT LATCH. THE TAILGATE HANDLE WAS REPLACED A WEEK LATER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS PART WAS REPLACED. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2008 WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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410.3%
ODI 11023766 · 143,589 mi

REAR BRAKE LINES BURST WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO USE THE GEARS TO SLOW DOWN. THEY WERE CORRODED THROUGH. SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2016 WITH MY FUEL PUMP LINE CORRODED THROUGH. WAS LEAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DID NOT NOTICE FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL THERE WAS PUDDLES OF GAS WHERE I PARK. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS MY CLADDING HAS BEEN FALLING OFF FROM RUST THROUGH ON THE BOTTOM SECURE POINTS.

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76.2%
ODI 10532200 · 124,000 mi

CRACKED DASH ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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25.4%
ODI 10593168 · 75,960 mi

DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK WITH REMOTE OR WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE. *TR

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15.0%
ODI 10846227 · 38,000 mi

CRACKS IN DASH COVER AROUND AIR BAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO HARD ROAD HITS, NO JUNK ON THE DASH. HEARD A RATTLE, LOOKED UP THERE AND FOUND THE CRACKS. THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS ACROSS INTERNET. SEAT TRACKS ROUGH SLIDING AND MOTOR FAILURE. OUTSIDE MIRROR MOTOR FAILURE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DONT MOVE SEATS MUCH. LACK OF USE KILLS MOTORS? REAR WINDOW LEAKING WATER DUE TO PLASTIC FRAME SHRINKING, CRACKING AND LEAVING A GAP. ONLY TOOK THE WINDOW OUT ONCE BEFORE FINDING IT LEAKING 2 YEARS LATER DUE TO THE PLASTIC FRAME SHRINK AND CRACK. DOO…

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116.7%
ODI 10883021 · 105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

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310.7%
ODI 10712913 · 39,733 mi

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

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16.3%
ODI 11001274 · 30,000 mi

DASH IS CRACKING ABOVE STEERING WHEEL, FROM WINDSHIELD SIDE EXTENDING TO STEERING WHEEL.

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620.7%
ODI 10837863 · 80,000 mi

I OWN A 2013 CHEVY AVALANCHE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 CHROME DOOR HANDLES DUE TO THEM PULLING AWAY FROM THE DOOR WHERE THEY ATTACH AT THE REAR PORTION.. THIS IS A KNOWN AND WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE BODY STYLE. TODAY I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE FOR THE 2ND TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOW REPLACED 3 UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE OTHER TWO. I AM SURE THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY EVERY TIME AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OCCURS…

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Power Train
42.6%
ODI 10258616 · 85,000 mi

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 4WD OF THE VEHICLE HAS CHRONICALLY MALFUNCTIONED DESPITE 2 REPAIRS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BY LINDSAY CHEVY IN WOODBRIDGE VA. THE MECHANISM STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF PROBLEMS AT 7000 MILES. NOW THE TRUCK HAS 85000 MILES AND THE MECHANISM HAS FAILED. *TR

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31.6%
ODI 10510179 · 137,000 mi

TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A LOW WHIRLING NOISE AND NOW SLIPS AND CHUGS. NO TOWING OR 4-WHEELING BEATINGS. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. I LOVE MY AVALANCHE BUT NOW THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ARE GOING AS WELL!!! *TR

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21.4%
ODI 11407052 · 161,000 mi

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND BRAKES GO OUT THEN DIES,DOESN'T MATTER SPEED. IF SLOWING DOWN AND PRESS THE BRAKES, THE LOCKS, LIGHTS, AND SECURITY GOES CRAZY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IN INTERSECTIONS AND CAUTION FOR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE OFF FOR A TIME FRAME AND RESTARTS FINE AND CAN GO. HAPPENED WHEN COMING FROM RAMP AND IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WITH SEMI TRUCK COMING DOWN BY US.

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86.2%
ODI 10439010 · 78,000 mi

TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AT REGULATED SPEED (65MPH). AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED GINGO UP A HILL, THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION HOT" CAME ON THE IN-DASH DISPLAY AND ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AS IF NOT IN GEAR. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TURN ON FLASHERS AND MERGE TO SAFETY LANE ON RIGHT. I CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I COULD ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AT AROUND 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE PAST 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR. THIS HAPPENED AL…

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820.5%
ODI 10731669 · 50,000 mi

FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING, AFTER A "CLUNK" NOISE THE TRUCK WAS COASTING. ONLY 1ST, 2ND, AND REVERSE GEARS WORK.

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43.5%
ODI 10440515 · 117,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO WARNING SIGNS. VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. TRUCK DOES NOTHING IN DRIVE, ONLY MOVES IN REVERSE, 1ST, AND STILL DOES MAJOR SLIPPING. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. *TR

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12.7%
ODI 11085007 · 153,000 mi

1-TAKATA RECALL 2- REAR DIFFERENTIAL- I HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT 153,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON DIFFERENT ONLINE FORUMS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. IT COST ME OVER $3,000. IT HAD MANY BROKEN PARTS INSIDE OF IT. IT COULD HAVE LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEELS AND CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. THANK YOU

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210.0%
ODI 10440346 · 134,475 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO A CHURCH FUNCTION WITH MY WIFE AND ABOUT 30MPH UNDER ACCELERATION, MY TRUCK STARTED LUGGING LIKE IT WAS IN 6TH GEAR. IT STARTED SHAKING THEN THE TACHOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN ABOUT 500 RPM'S. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LOOKED GOOD. I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRIP TOMORROW MORNING AND NOW I AM STUCK. I TOOK IT FOR ANOTHER DRIVE TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A HIGHER SPEED AND IT DOES. I PUT THE CRUISE ON ABOUT 60MPH AND THE TRUCK WAS BUCKING AND THE RPM'S WERE GOING CRAZY. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY M…

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310.7%
ODI 10593395 · 30,000 mi

I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH AT BURGER KING AND AS I PULLED UP TO THE CASHIERS WINDOW TO PAY FOR MY FOOD THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND LURCHING TRYING TO GO FORWARD. I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE HOW HIGH THE TACHOMETER WAS, BUT IT SEEMED TO ALMOST PEG FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON. FINALLY I JAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. I SAY JAMMED BECAUSE IT TOOK GREAT STRENGTH TO GET IT OUT OF DRIVE. FOR ABOUT 10-15 SE…

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13.4%
ODI 10627232

RECALL NHTSA 13VOO1000. *TR

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel54,086–94,114 mi71,800 mi40
ODI 10172706 · 43,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON OUR 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AT 43,000 MILES. SPEED DOES NOT REGISTER WHATSOEVER OR DISPLAYS,FOR EXAMPLE, 20 MPH WHEN TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION; A DISTRACTION AND NOT KNOWING ONE'S RATE OF TRAVEL. GM SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10176952 · 89,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. *JB

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ODI 10177194 · 85,000 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 AVALANCHE WENT OUT. IT REGISTERS UP TO 120 MPH SITTING STILL. THE TACHOMETER RECENTLY WENT OUT, ALSO. VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE (WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE) AND MY CHILDREN. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *JB

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Electrical System76,000–112,000 mi90,000 mi32
ODI 10170615 · 59,462 mi

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS... +10 MPH, +30 MPH, +60 MPH ETC. WILL RESET ITSELF AFTER VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. MINUTES TO DAYS LATER. *NM

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ODI 10171402 · 43,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATICALLY. YESTERDAY "0" WAS 30 MPH. EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE "0" IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. *NM

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ODI 10172437 · 50,000 mi

2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, Z71 PACKAGE. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STOPS WORKING OR STICKS ON A PARTICULAR SPEED. THE DIAL IS NOT ACCURATE AND I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. *NM

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Service Brakes94,750–152,475 mi126,312 mi28
ODI 10460951 · 61,330 mi

TRUCK IN REVERSE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ON A DRIVEWAY WITH AN INCLINE , I WAS WAITING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ONTO THE STREET WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. WITH SOME LUCK , I REMEMBERED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE TRUCK. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS SHOWN THAT THE BREAK LINES WERE ALL RUSTED VERY BAD , AND THAT 1 OF THEM HAD BLOWN OUT WITH NO WARNING AND ALL FLUID WAS LOST. I FELT LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.MY TRUCK LOOKS NEW FROM THE OUT SIDE AND I…

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ODI 10467582 · 95,000 mi

BRAKE LINE BLEW WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED DO TO RUST. *TR

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ODI 10471379 · 140,130 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND AS I WENT TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, GOING TO THE VERY NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. (NORMALLY THE PEDAL STAYS SEVERAL INCHES FURTHER ABOVE THE FLOOR.) THE SERVICE BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE TRUCK'S WARNING CHIMES. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND SAW LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OFF THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEAR THE LEFT SIDE REAR TIRE. ABOUT 1 TO 1.5 HOURS EARLIER, WHEN I WAS PARKING THE TRUCK, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. A CHEVROLET DEALER HAD TO …

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic68,000–115,000 mi90,887 mi17
ODI 10199103 · 4,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10278748 · 68,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON IN INFORMATION CENTER, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. THE GARAGE SAYS THE BRAKE COMPUTER FOR THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONS DISABLING THE ABS ON THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER PART FOR THE VEHICLE IS UNAVAILABLE. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REMAINS DISABLED. IT IS A 2003 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. BRAKE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10280174 · 49,000 mi

SAME PROBLEM AS FOUND IN NHTSA ID # 05V37900 IN 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS OCCURRING IN MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE ABS IS ACTIVATED WHEN REACHING A SPEED OF 5 MPH OR LESS. THIS IS CAUSING MY AVALANCHE TO NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AT STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. MY AVALANCHE WILL TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 FEET CLOSER TO THE CAR OR INTERSECTION I AM STOPPING AT. IF I ROLL THROUGH THE STOP SIGN OR NOT GO BELOW 5 MPH WHILE TURNING, THE ABS DO NOT COME ON. *TR

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Air Bags52,000–107,000 mi78,000 mi9
ODI 10297879 · 65,000 mi

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *TR

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ODI 10404000 · 94,000 mi

"SERVICE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY...DISABLING AIR BAGS! *TR

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ODI 10475513 · 107,000 mi

ON OCCASION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING. ON SUBSEQUENT STARTS, NO LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER INITIATED ALERT TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS CHECKED AFTER 100,000 MILES. WHEN I NEXT BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE, I ASKED THE ADVISER TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS CHECKED BECAUSE OF THE WARNING LIGHT. HE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ON THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERATIVE! I TOLD HIM TO GET IT CORRECTED. AFTER 90 MINUTES MY CAR WAS R…

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Vehicle Speed Control78,000–114,916 mi101,300 mi9
ODI 10175896 · 71,000 mi

STARTED TO NOTICE A TWITCH IN THE SPEEDOMETER READING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT READS FASTER AND FASTER AND DOES NOT GO BACK DOWN TO ZERO. NOW IT IS PRESENTLY STUCK PAST 140 MPH. *JB

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ODI 10184632 · 40,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY. HE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER , AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000.*AK

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ODI 10248693 · 106,000 mi

LAST YEAR IN MY 2003 AVALANCHE I WAS CRUISING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER START TO MOVE BACKWARDS UNTIL IT READ ABOUT 25 MPH, HOWEVER, I WASN'T SLOWING DOWN. IT WAS VERY CONCERNING TO ME, SO I FIRST PULLED OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, BUT I FOUND NOTHING. CURRENTLY THE SPEEDO DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL, BUT I WENT THROUGH A FEW MONTHS WHERE IT WOULD START TO WORK PARTIALLY AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS PART WAS SUPPLIED B…

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Steering50,000–121,000 mi70,000 mi5
ODI 10212660 · 10,000 mi

2003 AVALANCHE WITH Z71 SUSPENSION OPTION. AFTER LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD VEHICLE STARTED MAKING SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN. TAKEN TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED A PART AND STATED THAT SOME CLUNKING WAS "NORMAL". NOISE CEASED AFTER REPAIR. CLUNKING RETURNED IN ABOUT ANOTHER YEAR AND IS ONCE AGAIN SEVERE. SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE. *TR

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ODI 10375336 · 70,000 mi

TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS POWER STEERING PUMP STOPS WORKING AT LOW SPED. NO APPARENT PROBLEMS W/ THE PUMP NO LOOSE BELT. NEED TO REV TO 1500 RPM TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK. SEAMS TO WORK OK WHEN IT IS COLD PROBLEM STARTS WHEN VEH.. IS WARMED UP. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET. *TR

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ODI 10479444 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.. ..UPDATED 11/09/12 *BF UPDATED 11/14/12

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range112,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10881687 · 75,000 mi

DASHBOARD ABOVE RADIO CRACKED REGARDLESS IF EXCELLENT CARE IF CAR AND SUN PROTECTION. UNDER MIRROR BACK TO AIR VENTS AND SPREADING ACROSS OTHER MID SECTION. OUT OF WARRANTY. OUT OF LUCK! NOT GOOD SINCE HAVE HAD MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT DIDN'T CRACK UNDER SAME CONDITIONS.

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ODI 10882455 · 220,000 mi

WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP THE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK ABS LIGHTS COME ON SAYS REDUCED POWER YOU MAYBE GOING 55 MPH THEN WHEN YOU HIT THE BUMP YOU LOOSE POWER MAYBE BE LUCKY TO GO 5 MPH VERY VERY DANGEROUS HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK AFRAID I WILL GET KILLED

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ODI 10935940 · 1 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY THREE LILLTE KIDS IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF N WAS HARD TO STEER THE ABS LIGHT COME ON N THEN A LIGHT WITH A LOCK WITH A KEY THE TRUCK ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO TURN OVER BUT DID N STILL TO THIS DAY IT WILL NO TURN OVER N START UP N STILL SHOWING THE LIL LOCK WITH A KEY.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-081None
ODI 11683105 · 91,000 mi

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on a lift at an independent mechanic, the independent mechanic found rust on the subframe. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was a private sale. The contact had purchased the vehicle two months prior to finding the rust. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to replace the muffler. The contact was informed that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

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2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

2012: 2 complaints · 2013: 9 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2012012
2013359
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20121600
20132900

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelElectrical SystemService BrakesService Brakes, HydraulicAir BagsVehicle Speed ControlSteeringUnknown Or Other
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel—
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ODI 10415612 · 200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000... UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF

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1
ODI 10327631 · 130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED PERIODICALLY WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE DEALER, WHEN CALLED, STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

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Electrical System
1
ODI 10415612 · 200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000... UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF

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ODI 10349079

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 50 MPH, I CANNOT ACCURATELY GAUGE MY SPEED, I ALSO HAVE A SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. THESE ARE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

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ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10568754 · 93,000 mi

I BELIEVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GM KEY/IGNITION SWITCH IS MORE COMMON THEN WHAT IS BEING REPORTED. THE AVALANCHE 2003 HAS HAD THE SAME LOOSE IGNITION SWITCH FOR YEARS. OUR KEY SYSTEM HAS TO BE JIGGLED AND FORCED TO THE START POSITION 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ALSO MOVE THE OFF POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND THE KEY WILL FALL OUT.

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ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 11015926 · 150,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. START VEHICLE NO GAUGES MOVE. DRIVE AND NO GAUGES MOVE, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER

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1
ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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3
ODI 11384649 · 150,000 mi

I AM A NEW OWNER OF A 2003 AVALANCHE, I WAS SATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE BUT MY SOONROOF FALLS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SERIAL NUMBERS (6,000,000-6,300,000) RECALL STATES THAT IT MAY BE COVERED BY THE COMPANY WEBASTO HOLLANDIA. VEHICLE IS FINE TO DRIVE PLACES BUT SUNROOF MUST BE FIXED FOR COMING WINTER. IT WORRIES ME AS THERE'S A SLIGHT DANGER OF IT CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD IF IT WERE TO FALL OUT.

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ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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ODI 11414981

SERVICE LIGHT DOSE NOT COME ON WHEN MY TRUCK WON'T NOT STARTED UP UNTIL I GOT IT TOWED

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Service Brakes00—00000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic000—
1
ODI 10404000 · 94,000 mi

"SERVICE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY...DISABLING AIR BAGS! *TR

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1
ODI 10503759 · 114,916 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A 2-WAY STOP. UPON TURNING RIGHT, MY FOOT WENT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL EXTENDING FROM THE ARM OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAUSED MY FOOT TO BE TRAPPED BELOW THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT ATTACHED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SPUN BACK AND FORTH WHILE TRYING TO GET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A TRUCK COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHICH I WAS TURNING PINNING IT TO THE GUARD RAIL. ALTHOUGH BOTH TRUCKS HAD STOPPED, THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK WERE STILL SPINNING BECAUSE MY FOOT W…

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Air Bags0
2
ODI 10349079

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 50 MPH, I CANNOT ACCURATELY GAUGE MY SPEED, I ALSO HAVE A SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. THESE ARE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

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ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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0
1
ODI 10404000 · 94,000 mi

"SERVICE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY...DISABLING AIR BAGS! *TR

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1
ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control
1
ODI 10327631 · 130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED PERIODICALLY WHICH CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE DEALER, WHEN CALLED, STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

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ODI 10568754 · 93,000 mi

I BELIEVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GM KEY/IGNITION SWITCH IS MORE COMMON THEN WHAT IS BEING REPORTED. THE AVALANCHE 2003 HAS HAD THE SAME LOOSE IGNITION SWITCH FOR YEARS. OUR KEY SYSTEM HAS TO BE JIGGLED AND FORCED TO THE START POSITION 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL ALSO MOVE THE OFF POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND THE KEY WILL FALL OUT.

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ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 11015926 · 150,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. START VEHICLE NO GAUGES MOVE. DRIVE AND NO GAUGES MOVE, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER

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0
1
ODI 10503759 · 114,916 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A 2-WAY STOP. UPON TURNING RIGHT, MY FOOT WENT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL EXTENDING FROM THE ARM OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAUSED MY FOOT TO BE TRAPPED BELOW THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT ATTACHED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SPUN BACK AND FORTH WHILE TRYING TO GET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A TRUCK COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHICH I WAS TURNING PINNING IT TO THE GUARD RAIL. ALTHOUGH BOTH TRUCKS HAD STOPPED, THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK WERE STILL SPINNING BECAUSE MY FOOT W…

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1
ODI 10575443 · 78,000 mi

KEY IGNITION SWITCH IS LOOSE AND CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING, KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING. IF VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE OPERATING THEN YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES, STEERING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. GM IS DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS PROOF THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AND THE CHEVY AVALANCHE 2003 HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

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Steering0
1
ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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1
ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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Unknown Or Other0
3
ODI 11384649 · 150,000 mi

I AM A NEW OWNER OF A 2003 AVALANCHE, I WAS SATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE BUT MY SOONROOF FALLS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SERIAL NUMBERS (6,000,000-6,300,000) RECALL STATES THAT IT MAY BE COVERED BY THE COMPANY WEBASTO HOLLANDIA. VEHICLE IS FINE TO DRIVE PLACES BUT SUNROOF MUST BE FIXED FOR COMING WINTER. IT WORRIES ME AS THERE'S A SLIGHT DANGER OF IT CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD IF IT WERE TO FALL OUT.

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ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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ODI 11414981

SERVICE LIGHT DOSE NOT COME ON WHEN MY TRUCK WON'T NOT STARTED UP UNTIL I GOT IT TOWED

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ODI 11386897

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUSTER IS OUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MODEL THIS IS OTHER THAN A Z66 SO I CANNOT SEE ON HOW TO PROGRAM MY PHONE AT TO THE ONSTAR OR ANY OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE SATELLITE RADIO THERE IS NO AUXILIARY PLUG IN HEATED SEATS IT'S ONLY THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT WORKS I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S ALL THAT IS HEATED AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COME WITH A KEY FOB I DID NOT RECEIVE MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES I HAVE TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF TURN THE KEY AROUND AND STARTED AGAIN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOOKS LIKE IT HAS B…

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

18 mentions · 9.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,887 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10199103 · 4,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10351060 · 81,000 mi

2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAD CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES DRIVER SIDE ABOVE CHASSIS RAIL. *TR

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ODI 10351585 · 86,029 mi

RUSTED OUT 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10475513 · 107,000 mi

ON OCCASION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING. ON SUBSEQUENT STARTS, NO LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER INITIATED ALERT TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS CHECKED AFTER 100,000 MILES. WHEN I NEXT BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE, I ASKED THE ADVISER TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS CHECKED BECAUSE OF THE WARNING LIGHT. HE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ON THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERATIVE! I TOLD HIM TO GET IT CORRECTED. AFTER 90 MINUTES MY CAR WAS R…

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ODI 10575166 · 125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE FRACTURED AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO INADVERTENTLY ENTER THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED …

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ODI 10610117 · 18,000 mi

"SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" DISPLAY ON VEHICLE INFORMATION READOUT FIRST APPEARED AROUND TEN YEARS AGO. BROUGHT TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR (CODE B0026) BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY SYSTEM DEFECT. VEHICLE IS WAY OUT OF WARRANTY AND ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR ITEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY DOES NOT SEEM FINANCIALLY SOUND. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND "SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM" DISPLAY HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY ON SINCE 2008. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10251955 · 83,000 mi

IN THE MORNINGS I TURN ON THE TRUCK AND IT STALLS,AND THE IDLE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN LIKE IT IS GOING TO TURN OFF. *TR

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ODI 10268554 · 69,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. UNABLE TO GET ANY RESPONSE AFTER THE INITIAL STALL (IT WOULD NOT CRACK). BATTERY CABLES MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED AFTER TWO TO THREE MINUTES IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. NO ENGINE TROUBLE CODE DISPLAYED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

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ODI 10967809 · 230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED INDEPENDENTLY AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,783 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10207705 · 79,565 mi

SINCE PURCHASING THIS TRUCK ON 02/01/2007, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAVE NOT GOTTEN RESOLVED, HOWEVER THEY DO SEEM TO GET WORSE. THE WORST OF THESE PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE NORTHEAST EXTENSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LEFT LANE THE ENGINE "SHUT OFF". I WAS DOING APPROX. 60-65 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED DURING THE AM RUSH HOUR. AFTER LOSING ENGINE POWER I SOMEHOW MADE IT SAFELY TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER AND LET T…

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ODI 10375336 · 70,000 mi

TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS POWER STEERING PUMP STOPS WORKING AT LOW SPED. NO APPARENT PROBLEMS W/ THE PUMP NO LOOSE BELT. NEED TO REV TO 1500 RPM TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK. SEAMS TO WORK OK WHEN IT IS COLD PROBLEM STARTS WHEN VEH.. IS WARMED UP. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10190529

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2003. IT CURRENTLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT, BUT SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT IS REAL JERKY WHEN MOVING AND STICKS ON SPEEDS. CURRENTLY, IT IS PARKED AND ON 100. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY - SOMETIMES IT DOES. *AK

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b