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2005 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500 problems and owner complaints

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Key facts

129 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

62,450 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 110 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 24 of 129 complaints (18.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1310.1%
Steering behavior1310.1%
Transmission and shifting107.8%
Electrical and battery issues53.9%
Fuel system concerns53.9%
Engine operation10.8%

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
24
Electrical System
22
Service Brakes
10
Air Bags
9
Steering
9
Power Train
8
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel24
Electrical System22
Service Brakes10
Air Bags9
Steering9
Power Train8
Fuel System, Gasoline6
Fuel/Propulsion System6

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 24; Electrical System: 22; Service Brakes: 10; Air Bags: 9; Steering: 9; Power Train: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
18
25,000 to 49,999
17
50,000 to 74,999
31
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
17
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00018
25,000 to 49,99917
50,000 to 74,99931
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,99917
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 31; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (31). 19 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.

2005
3
2006
9
2007
6
2008
23
2009
16
2010
15
2011
16
2012
7
2013
6
2014
5
2015
6
2016
3
2017
4
2018
6
2019
1
2020
1
2024
1
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20053
20069
20076
200823
200916
201015
201116
20127
20136
20145
20156
20163
20174
20186
20191
20201
20241
20261

2005: 3; 2006: 9; 2007: 6; 2008: 23; 2009: 16; 2010: 15; 2011: 16; 2012: 7; 2013: 6; 2014: 5; 2015: 6; 2016: 3; 2017: 4; 2018: 6; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 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 10131820 · 2005-08-06 (August 6, 2005)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 569 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10369320 · 2010-12-06 (December 6, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE K1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS AND DISC. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135090 · 2005-10-18 (October 18, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GM DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR THE VIBRATION AND HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER. HOWEVER, GM MANUFACTURER WROTE A LETTER TO THE DEALERSHIP, TELLING THEM TO STOP ALL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THEY COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. HE STATED THAT ONE COULD FEEL A HUMMING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED ALL THE TIME W…

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Owner report 10175299 · 2006-12-06 (December 6, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A ROADSIDE BANK. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO KEEP THE CONTACT SECURE IN THE SEAT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT INCURRED INTERNAL ABDOMINAL INJURIES AS WELL AS HEAD LACERATIONS. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10218908 · 2008-02-22 (February 22, 2008)

NORMAL DRIVING. GM TSB 05-07-30-017B TALKS ABOUT AN ISSUE THEY HAVE ON SEVERAL THOUSAND 2004-2006 VEHICLES THAT CAN ALLOW FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION, LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT UNDER TOWING, THE VEHICLE CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ALSO CAN LEAD TO REPAIR COSTS OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, THAT THE MANUFACTURER, OR WARRANTY COMPANIES, WILL NOT COVER. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218908 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10239841 · 2008-08-26 (August 26, 2008)

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, AT 40,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED. $3,000 OUT OF POCKET........ I EXPECT A LITTLE MORE THAN 40,000 MILES OUT OF A $35,000 TRUCK. NOW I'M GETTING MAIL ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER LAWSUIT, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY GUY BUT IF THIS IS WHAT I CAN EXPECT FROM GM MAYBE ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239841 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10250577 · 2008-12-03 (December 3, 2008)

2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS A WIRING PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TEMP GAUGE READING, AND OTHER CONSOLE READINGS. CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED 2003 & 2004 TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE 2005-2008 EVENTHOUGH, THEY KNOW THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS IS GOING TO COST $350 OR MORE TO FIX. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 64,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344909 · 2010-07-23 (July 23, 2010)

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. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 111,716 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344909 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10159792 · 2006-06-14 (June 14, 2006)

FILLING UP WITH GAS ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHILE FILLING WITH GAS, WITH THE LOCK ON THE GAS DESPENER, AND WATCHING TO MAKE SURE IT STOPS, WHEN THE GAS DESPENSER STOPS, ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS LATER GAS STARTS TO SPRAY AND/OR LEAK OUT OF THE GAS TANK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE GAS STATION THAT I USED, BUT IT HAS OCCURED AT MUTIPLE GAS STATIONS. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE DEALER HAS SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10231022 · 2008-06-14 (June 14, 2008)

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL FILTER TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED OR NOT FIXING IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER KEP…

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231022 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10317649 · 2010-03-08 (March 8, 2010)

2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES, HAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO WARNINGS OF ANY TYPE. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS (TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT 30K MILES). VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON. 2ND AND 4TH GEAR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "COME OUT OF GEAR" CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 59,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317649 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

129 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

85.3%Usable mileage110 / 129 records
100.0%Valid incident date129 / 129 records
100.0%Valid filing date129 / 129 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates129 / 129 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/Panel51,250–64,875 mi56,240 mi18
ODI 10209600 · 58,000 mi

MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 0. *TR

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ODI 10211207 · 78,780 mi

SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ERRATICALLY AT TIMES. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SPEEDOMETER DIAL WILL READ A VALUE OTHER THAN ZERO MPH (60MPH FOR EXAMPLE). THEN EVENTUALLY THE DIAL WILL RETURN TO ZERO. THEN IT WILL REPEAT THE ABOVE AGAIN... *TR

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ODI 10213016 · 52,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER BROKEN ON 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. AT 52,000 MILES CHEVY HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS. PLEASE SEE BELOW WEBSITE TO GET A FEEL OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ... HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C. *TR

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Electrical System55,000–90,765 mi64,300 mi17
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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ODI 10226548 · 62,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 2003-2004 TRUCKS FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL ISSUES, I HAVE A 2005 WHICH HAS ISSUES SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SPEEDO GETS STUCK AND GIVES FALSE SPEEDS AND THE HOUR METER ON THE TRUCK RE-SET IT SELF TO 0. *TR

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ODI 10248865 · 47,000 mi

2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 48,975 MILES. AT APPROX 47,000 TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. TONIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 60-80 MPH WHILE I WAS ONLY DOING 40-45 MPH. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THE NEEDLE ONLY DROPPED TO THE 30 MPH LEVEL. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADIC AS TO SPEED BUT NO COMPLETELY INACCURATE AT ANY SPEED. *TR

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Service Brakes58,930–119,054 mi87,500 mi10
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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ODI 10542836 · 14,973 mi

THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD, IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 14973 ORIGINAL MILES. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DESIGN FLAW AND REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE BRAKE LINES. *TR

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ODI 10609807 · 54,000 mi

I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT. AN ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. UPON FURTHER TESTING, THE LEFT FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINE ALSO RUPTURED. BOTH LINES WERE RUSTY. THE LINES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE COATED. NEW BRAKE LINES FROM NAPA HAD A COATING. WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE REAR BRAKES DID VERY LITTLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION AN…

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Air Bags56,000–112,591 mi78,500 mi8
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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ODI 10334011 · 29,586 mi

"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.

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ODI 10344909 · 111,716 mi

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. TH…

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Steering3,892–49,181 mi13,833 mi8
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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ODI 10172184 · 7,666 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BUSHINGS FOR THE TIE ROD WERE NOT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAT DETERMINED THE BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THEY WERE INSTALLED A SECOND TIME, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AGAIN. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM

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ODI 10196697 · 250 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING CHAMBER WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS CHANGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING CHAMBER WAS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED TIRE VIBRATION WITH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES, IN ADDITION TO HUGE VIBRATIONS FROM THE EXHAUST, WHICH FLOW THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

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Power Train61,500–94,530 mi81,000 mi7
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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ODI 10443360 · 81,000 mi

WENT TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT, GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND NOTHING. ENGINE IDLED UP BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WENT DOWN THROUGH THE GEARS BUT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. $2900 DOLLARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH GENUINE GM REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR

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ODI 10444802 · 45,000 mi

CLUNK WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE, ALSO SHIFTS HARD WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

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Fuel System, Gasoline78,452–127,225 mi109,854 mi6
ODI 10231022 · 69,000 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL FILTER TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED OR NOT FIXING IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER KEP…

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ODI 10275857 · 57,000 mi

WITH NO WARNING AT ALL MY FUEL LINE BEGAN TO LEAK PROFUSELY. NO SENSOR WARNINGS/LIGHTS AT ALL. FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS - LEAKING TO THE POINT I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE IT PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY NEAR MY HOUSE OR EVEN OUT ON THE STREET (IN CASE SOMEONE WALKED BY WITH A CIGARETTE). I FEEL THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK AND SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY AND IN SOME INSTANCES ARE ONLY BEING TOLD THEY ARE "…

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ODI 10402272 · 112,900 mi

DRIVING HOME I STARTED TO SMELL GAS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PARKED I FOUND GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE ENGINE. WHEN I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE PROBLEM HE FOUND THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL LINES WERE TOUCHING AND HAD RUB A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINES AND WERE LEAKING GAS ON THE ENGINE ALSO THE E85 SENSOR MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS. NO FUEL LINE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE TRUCK AS THE LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS TO ME IS A BIG PROBLEM AS THEIR IS NO WARNING. *TR

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Fuel/Propulsion SystemToo few reports for a range109,031 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10507194 · 81,194 mi

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I NOTICE A RAW GAS SMELL. PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW GAS POURING OUT. STOPPED THE ENGINE AND GOT UNDER THE TRUCK FOR A CLOSER LOOK. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT THE TWO PLASTIC BRAID OVER RUBBER FUEL LINES WERE COILED OVER EACH OTHER CAUSING THEM TO RUB, WEAR AWAY THE PLASTIC BRAID AND RUB THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE POINT OF CREATING A HOLE. THIS IS WHERE THE GAS WAS SPRAYING OUT FROM, RIGHT NEAT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE! I IMMEDIATELY…

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ODI 10553320 · 106,226 mi

VEHICLE RUNNING FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS - NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE AND TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SEE WHAT'S UP - FOUND THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL AND WAS RUNNING DOWN SIDES. HAD THE TANK DROPPED AND FOUND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS ROTTED AWAY WHERE THE PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES EXIT PUMP AND BEFORE THEY ATTACH TO THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES. ONLY LEAKS WHEN VEHICLE RUNNING SO HAD NO SPOTS IN GARAGE BUT WAS LEAKING ALOT WHILE DRIVING - 25 MILE DRIVE TO SHOP USED 7 GALLONS OF FUEL. *TR

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ODI 10733956 · 111,836 mi

THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES RUBBED TOGETHER AND CAUSED A LEAK. I PAID A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT $1100 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES AS IT WAS UNSAFE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER A RECALL BUT IN RESEARCHING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS HAVE A RECALL. I OPENED AN INCIDENT WITH CHEVROLET AS A DEFECT BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST AS MY TRUCK IS OVER 70K MILES AND PASTED THE WARRANTY, THE FUEL LINES ARE NEXT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.

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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 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2026-041None
ODI 11734010 · 167,126 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale from a towing company. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 163,428, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 167,126. The contact stated that the Carfax Report indicated that the mileage was 141,207, and that the odometer had been rolled back.

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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.

2026-09 (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 BrakesAir BagsSteeringPower TrainFuel System, GasolineFuel/Propulsion System
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel—0000000
Electrical System0—00000
1
ODI 11128608

FUEL PUMP FAILED

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Service Brakes00—0
1
ODI 11316505 · 134,000 mi

SO THE HYDRABOOST IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS POURING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID FROM HYDRABOOST SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THE HYDRABOOST RECALL POPS UP BUT WHEN CALLING CHEVROLET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. WHEN ITS APPARENT MY TRUCK IS AFFECTED BY TRASH PARTS. IT ONLY HAS 149000 MILES ON IT AND THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM IS GONE. I'M TIRED OF ADDING 2 QUARTS OF POWER STEERING FLUID A WEEK, AND CANT EVEN DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND BECAUSE I WAITING ON BRAKES TO SPORADICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE SYSTEM BEING C…

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Air Bags000—0000
Steering00
1
ODI 11316505 · 134,000 mi

SO THE HYDRABOOST IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS POURING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID FROM HYDRABOOST SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THE HYDRABOOST RECALL POPS UP BUT WHEN CALLING CHEVROLET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. WHEN ITS APPARENT MY TRUCK IS AFFECTED BY TRASH PARTS. IT ONLY HAS 149000 MILES ON IT AND THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM IS GONE. I'M TIRED OF ADDING 2 QUARTS OF POWER STEERING FLUID A WEEK, AND CANT EVEN DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND BECAUSE I WAITING ON BRAKES TO SPORADICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE SYSTEM BEING C…

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0—000
Power Train00000—00
Fuel System, Gasoline000000—0
Fuel/Propulsion System0
1
ODI 11128608

FUEL PUMP FAILED

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

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

7 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 6.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,000 mi (7 usable records).

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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ODI 10378262 · 90,000 mi

MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS SHORT IN THE SPEEDOMETER, REAR RIGHT TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING,SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING LIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT JUMPS REVERSE WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND INSTEAD I GO FORWARD I AM GOING BACKWARD AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN. IT ONLY SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. I CALL CHEVROLET TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND EQUIPMENTS BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. AND I ALMOS…

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ODI 10405583 · 92,000 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

5 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,808 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10384217 · 70,000 mi

FUEL LINES - 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 2/17/2011, I KEPT SMELLING GAS. SINCE IT IS A 45 MINUTE DRIVE, THE SMELL DID NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL I REACHED HOME AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. MY SON TOOK OUR JACK OUT TO SEE IF WE COULD LOCATE THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE GAS LINES SOAKED WITH GAS UNDER THE TRUCK BUT AT THAT POINT IT WAS HARD TO TELL IF IT WAS WHAT WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE; A HOLE IN THE GAS LINES. SINCE THE DEALERS WERE CLOSED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE FIRST THING THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE…

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ODI 10402272 · 112,900 mi

DRIVING HOME I STARTED TO SMELL GAS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PARKED I FOUND GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE ENGINE. WHEN I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE PROBLEM HE FOUND THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL LINES WERE TOUCHING AND HAD RUB A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINES AND WERE LEAKING GAS ON THE ENGINE ALSO THE E85 SENSOR MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS. NO FUEL LINE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE TRUCK AS THE LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS TO ME IS A BIG PROBLEM AS THEIR IS NO WARNING. *TR

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ODI 10466221 · 106,808 mi

I HAVE A 2005 AVALANCHE THAT I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I STARTED TO SMELL GAS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK A CO WORKER CAME OVER AND STATED YOUR TRUCK IS LEAKING FLUID. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAD JUST FILLED UP THE TANK AND IT WAS A LITTLE OVER 1/4 FILLED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AFTER THE LINES DRIED I NOTICED A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINES. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD RUBBED TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER LINE AND CAUSING A HOLE.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,721 mi (3 usable records).

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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ODI 10609807 · 54,000 mi

I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT. AN ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. UPON FURTHER TESTING, THE LEFT FRONT STEEL BRAKE LINE ALSO RUPTURED. BOTH LINES WERE RUSTY. THE LINES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE COATED. NEW BRAKE LINES FROM NAPA HAD A COATING. WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE REAR BRAKES DID VERY LITTLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION AN…

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ODI 10786247 · 73,721 mi

BRAKES FAILED UNDER HARD STOP (HIGHWAY, IN MOTION). INTERMEDIATE STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED TO REAR BRAKES IN A MODE OF RUPTURE DUE TO CORROSION. ABS LIGHT HAD BEEN ON WITH SERVICE BRAKE MESSAGE AS WELL. ALL OTHER STEEL LINES WERE CORRODED AND CONTACTED GM. 2 OTHER SILVERADO LINE VEHICLES OWNED ALSO FAILED THIS YEAR DUE TO CORROSION. GM RESPONSE WAS THAT NO RECALL EXISTED. REPLACED ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES IN VEHICLE WITH STAINLESS AFTERMARKET LINES. AFTER MULTIPLE CONTACTS WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD TO SAVE MY RECEIPTS FOR REPAIRS. …

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

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,469 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10256689 · 61,937 mi

CAR STARTED JERKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF THEN ONCE I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. *TR

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ODI 10444802 · 45,000 mi

CLUNK WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE, ALSO SHIFTS HARD WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

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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

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,787 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10298549 · 39,574 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MADE A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE VEHICLE OR RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUE TO OCCUR SINCE NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 25, 2007 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,574. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON …

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ODI 11316505 · 134,000 mi

SO THE HYDRABOOST IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS POURING AN INSANE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID FROM HYDRABOOST SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THE HYDRABOOST RECALL POPS UP BUT WHEN CALLING CHEVROLET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. WHEN ITS APPARENT MY TRUCK IS AFFECTED BY TRASH PARTS. IT ONLY HAS 149000 MILES ON IT AND THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM IS GONE. I'M TIRED OF ADDING 2 QUARTS OF POWER STEERING FLUID A WEEK, AND CANT EVEN DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND BECAUSE I WAITING ON BRAKES TO SPORADICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE SYSTEM BEING C…

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10231022 · 69,000 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL FILTER TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED OR NOT FIXING IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER KEP…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10317649 · 59,500 mi

2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES, HAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO WARNINGS OF ANY TYPE. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS (TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT 30K MILES). VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON. 2ND AND 4TH GEAR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "COME OUT OF GEAR" CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *TR

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