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2007 Chevrolet AVALANCHE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

377 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

95,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 219 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 223 of 377 complaints (59.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues164.2%
Braking behavior154.0%
Steering behavior143.7%
Transmission and shifting92.4%
Engine operation41.1%
Fuel system concerns41.1%

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.

Air Bags
223
Unknown Or Other
63
Structure
35
Structure:Body
33
Engine
24
Electrical System
23
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
13
Power Train
12
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags223
Unknown Or Other63
Structure35
Structure:Body33
Engine24
Electrical System23
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)13
Power Train12

Air Bags: 223; Unknown Or Other: 63; Structure: 35; Structure:Body: 33; Engine: 24; Electrical System: 23; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 13; Power Train: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
14
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
45
75,000 to 99,999
37
100,000 to 149,999
63
150,000 and above
38
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00014
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,99945
75,000 to 99,99937
100,000 to 149,99963
150,000 and above38

Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 37; 100,000 to 149,999: 63; 150,000 and above: 38

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (63). 158 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.

2008
2
2009
3
2010
14
2011
5
2012
11
2013
15
2014
32
2015
29
2016
47
2017
75
2018
43
2019
43
2020
25
2021
18
2022
1
2023
8
2024
3
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20082
20093
201014
20115
201211
201315
201432
201529
201647
201775
201843
201943
202025
202118
20221
20238
20243
20252
20261

2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 14; 2011: 5; 2012: 11; 2013: 15; 2014: 32; 2015: 29; 2016: 47; 2017: 75; 2018: 43; 2019: 43; 2020: 25; 2021: 18; 2022: 1; 2023: 8; 2024: 3; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10242299 · 2008-09-15 (September 15, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE DEALER CHARGED $200 TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT AT THAT PRICE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10253285 · 2008-12-30 (December 30, 2008)

MY 2007 AVALANCHE DEMONSTRATES A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING A SHARP CORNER. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FELT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A FEELING OF A LOSS OF POWER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10253285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10255963 · 2009-01-22 (January 22, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL APPLICATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO ERROR CODES APPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255963 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260877 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)

I HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE ON THE RIGHT FRONT END OF MY 2007 AVALANCHE. I CHECKED THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND IT CAME W/ A FREE TIRE ROTATION. THE SOUND SEEMED TO BE GONE AFTER THAT , I CAN'T BE SURE. THE TRUCK HAD APPROX. 12,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING TO DROP OFF SOME PAPERS WITH A CUSTOMER ON OCT. 6TH WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE CUSTOMER'S TRACTOR THAT WE WERE REPAIRING IN THE FIELD AND WAS SLIGHTLY BOTHERED BY THE SUN SO I PUT ONE OF MY HAND…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260877 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10287444 · 2009-10-14 (October 14, 2009)

TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT TIRES WERE LOW. TOOK THEM TO SHOPAND THEY STATED THAT I SHOULD TAKE BACK TO LOCATION OF PURCHASE BECAUSE TIRES HAD SPLITS. TOOKTO PURCHASE LOCATION AND THEY FOUND CRACKS IN TIRES BUT STATED THEY LOOK LIKE IMPACT DAMAGE. I TOOK TO 2 ADDITIONAL SHOPS ANDBOTH STATED THAT TREAD WAS PEELINGFROM TIRES AND ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE. TOOK IT BACK TO PURCHASE PLACE AND AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT RESOLVE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND HAVE OLD ONES AT HOME. TIRES 14 MTHS OLD AND HAVE CRACKS ALL AROUND TIRE. 2 TIRES DOT #'S:V4PR MTR2705 AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10287444 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298387 · 2010-01-06 (January 6, 2010)

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10330493 · 2010-05-14 (May 14, 2010)

OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 5.3L FLEX FUEL V8 4X4. RECENTLY WHEN STARTING IT, IT TURNED OVER LONGER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN STARTED WITH RPM GAUGE STILL AT 0 RPM'S. THEN PUT IN REVERSE, AND IT SAID STABILITRACK IS OFF AND NEEDS SERVICING SOON. TRUCK STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THEN SEEMED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WHEELS SIMPLY WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARDS. TRIED TO MOVIE IT BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. THOUGHT BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR TRANSFER CASE OR AXLE OR DIFFERENTIAL HAD ISSUES. THEN STARTED IT AGAIN 3 MINUTES LATER AND EVERYTHING WORK…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,134 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330493 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10331672 · 2010-05-22 (May 22, 2010)

DASH CRACK FAR LEFT CORNER ON 07 AVALANCHE CAUSES AIRBAG UNIT TO NOT SIT PROPERLY IN MOUNTS. AREA ON INDICATED PART OF DASH FLIMSY NOT REINFORCED. DAMAGE CAUSED BY HEAT (SPECULATING,) SPILT 2" FROM 0" IN 6HRS DURING DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO CA TO LAS VEGAS NV, NO PRIOR DAMAGE OR SIGNS OF STRESS. DUE TO PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT SEATED PROPERLY, AFRAID IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. DEALER CONSIDERS CRACK COSMETIC, SAYS AIRBAG IS INDEPENDENT AND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED WHICH I AGREE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL OPEN IF IT CAN BE "JARRED" FR…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331672 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

08V441000 · Electrical System

Reported: 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

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10V240000 · Electrical System

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

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21V050000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

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21V052000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

58.1%Usable mileage219 / 377 records
100.0%Valid incident date377 / 377 records
100.0%Valid filing date377 / 377 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates377 / 377 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
Component20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Air Bags
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10005792

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I WAS STRUCK BY A PASSING VEHICLE THAT LOST CONTROL AND SENDED ME SWIRVING ON THE HJIGHWAY STRUCKING TREES ON THE SIDE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE IMPACT OF THE TREES NEITHER AIRBAGS OPENED UP ON MY CHEVY AVALANCHE 2002.

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115.4%
ODI 10040666

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ROLLED OVER TWICE AND HIT A TREE. NEITHER SIDE NOR FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR POLICE REPORT. *NLM

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74.2%
ODI 10121080 · 11,160 mi

DT: VEHICLE HAS HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE 12/29/2004. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS. *TT

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912.7%
ODI 10381655 · 29,000 mi

"SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 2006, WHICH WAS ABOUT 6 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME THEY FIXED IT TO WHERE THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A MONTH OR SO, AND IT SOON CAME BACK ON. THE LIGHT HASN'T BEEN OFF SINCE. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING, I GUESS I SHOULD COUNT MY BLESSINGS. HOPE I DON'T EVER NEED AN AIRBAG! *TR

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19.1%
ODI 10437257 · 51,778 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, DASHBOARD SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 250 MILES THAT DAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE LIGHT BLINKS AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND GOES OUT, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

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22359.2%
ODI 10386232 · 74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SEAT BELTS BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND INJURIES TO THE NECK AND EARS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION FROM…

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13251.2%
ODI 10390038 · 34,000 mi

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 90*+ THE AIRBAG WARNING WOULD GO OFF. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLD 50*- THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR

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4153.9%
ODI 10537980 · 69,000 mi

THE DASH ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE OVER THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND ONE CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED MORE 2007 + SILVERADOS, TAHOES, AVALANCHES , ESCALADES AND MORE. IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYS WITH THE BROKEN DASH, IT WILL SEND PLASTIC SHARDS FLYING THROUGH THE CABIN.GM SHOULD RECALL THE DEFECTIVE DASH AND REPLACE THEM. *TT

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5347.7%
ODI 10616091 · 47,083 mi

CRACK APPEARED IN DASH WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THE BAG MAY CATCH ON THE CRACK IF IT WAS DEPLOYED. *TR

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5543.3%
ODI 10660150 · 40,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND SPIDERED OUT INTO THE AIR VENT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GO AWAY IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I GUESS THAT DOESN'T COVER ANYTHING. I KNOW OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMERS!!! *TR

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616.7%
ODI 10604372 · 26,000 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN OR CONTROL, WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP ALLEGEDLY FIX THE PROBLEM, WE HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING (CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL) AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OR SKIP GEARS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE TO BUSY TO HELP US. ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DEFECTS CAUSED MY HUSBAND TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND ULTIMATELY FLEW OFF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER (ROLL OVER). …

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2226.8%
ODI 11014974

PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH HAS CRACKS ADJACENT TO AND CONNECTED TO PASSENGER DASH AIR BAG COMPARTMENT.

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

40.9%
ODI 10001645 · 2,000 mi

VEHICLE DOESN'T COME EQUIPPED WITH THE DOOR AJAR WARNING FEATURE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE WHILE DRIVING WITH THEIR INFANT IN THE BACK SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR, AND CONSUMER WASN'T AWARE OF IT. THE CHILD COULD OF FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

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21.0%
ODI 10093086 · 14,500 mi

I WAS REMOVING THE RUBBER MAT IN THE BED OF THE 2003 AVALANCHE TRUCK TO CLEAN IT. TO REMOVE THE MAT YOU MUST FIRST REMOVE THE PLASTIC TRANSITION PLATE AT THE FRONT, JUST BEHIND THE REAR SEAT. TO REMOVE THIS PLATE YOU MUST SLIDE YOUR FINGER UNDER IT TO POP IT UP. AS YOU SLIDE YOUR FINGER UNDER IT YOU WILL SLICE YOUR FINGERS ON THE RAZOR SHARP PLASTIC. I SLICED MY FINGERS TO THE BONE, THE CUTS SHOULD HAVE HAD STITCHES BUT I BUTTERFLY BANDAGED THEM. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AS OF YET, BUT I THINK FILING DOWN THE SHARP EDGE WOULD PREVENT TH…

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31.8%
ODI 10716262 · 73,245 mi

WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER STICKS AS DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS HAS LASTED FROM MINUTES TO DAYS. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO RUN PROPERLY, HOWEVER, I AM VERY LEERY OF MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

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34.2%
ODI 10648533 · 47,000 mi

AT APPROX 47000 MI TRAVELING AT 65MPH A HEAVY THUD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHOLE ENGINE BLOCK HAD DROPPED OUT, WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ROAD TO A VACANT LOT. TRANSMISSION TOAST WITH DAMAGE TO RING AND PINION GEARS,NEVER TOWED ANYTHING, CITY DRIVING TO WORK AND HOME MOSTLY.(47K) MILES. REALLY? 3500$ REPAIR. NEXT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT ABOUT 53K MILES, IM EITHER GOING 0MPH OR 120MPH. ALSO HAVE LOST ALOT OF BACKLIGHTING ON MY DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION ALONG WITH CD PLAYER. SEEMS THE CD PLAYER CANNOT EJECT A NON EXISTENT CD, JU…

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19.1%
ODI 10735505

DRIVING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. 2WD JUMP OUT OF GEAR ACTED LIKE WENT INTO NEUTRAL I HAD NO DRIVE OR ANY OF MY GEARS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH NO WARNING. WENT TO PUT IN PARK IT GRIND WITH LOUD NOISE. ONLY WAY TO GET TRUCK TO MOVE WAS TO PUT IN 4WD

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6316.7%
ODI 10533615 · 125,434 mi

DASH CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED IT CAN POSSIBLY SNAG ON THE SHARP EDGE AND PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG.

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5320.5%
ODI 10716371 · 51,000 mi

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST ABOVE INSTRUMENTS. IN A VERY SHORT TIME THE CRACK GREW TO ABOUT 8 INCHES. SO NOW MY STILL VERY NICE TRUCK MAKES ALL KINDS OF NOISE FROM THE DASH BEING SO LOOSE. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM BUT YET GM STILL DOESN'T WANT TO FIX A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. NOW MY RESALE VALUE IS GOING TO BE LOWER. PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP SO MANY OF US THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THERE TRUCK THAT ARE BY NO MEANS CHEAP. GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING CHEAPLY MADE DASHBOARDS IN AN EXPENSIVE T…

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2836.8%
ODI 10574396 · 75,000 mi

SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM

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5145.9%
ODI 10649099 · 37,500 mi

MY TRUCK DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK IS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE OTHER IS ON TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ONE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS VERY VERY BAD IT'S ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND COMPLETELY CAVED IN. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS 4 YEARS OLD BUT IT IS ONLY 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS IN THE EXACT SAME AREAS.

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4434.6%
ODI 10745291 · 72,000 mi

CRACKED DASH NEAR PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT COULD CAUSE SHARDS OF PLASTIC TO BE PROJECTED DURING CRASH.

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1747.2%
ODI 10671696 · 54,000 mi

DASHBOARD ON A 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE SHRAPNEL IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

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4352.4%
ODI 11015863 · 50 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THEM TO LOOK INTO. IT'S SUCH A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING WHEN THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN BEING I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR THE STAND UP VALUE AND REPUTATION OF CHEVY. I GOT INTO MY TRUCK AFTER BEING PARKED IN MY JOB PARKING LOT AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK AND TO COME OUT TO SEE MY DASHBOARD CRACKED. THE QUALITY OF CHEVY HAS TO IMPROVE AND THIS MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND NOT TO MENTION THE CHEVY NAME TO BE TARNISHED CAUSE THE LACK OF CONCERN…

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Service Brakes
00.0%

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00.0%

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5412.2%
ODI 10459765 · 210,500 mi

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO CAR STOPPED AHEAD. *TR

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5125.0%
ODI 10458677 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

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2515.2%
ODI 10466935 · 78,803 mi

TURNING THE CORNER WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THE BRAKE LINE APPARENTLY BROKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WENT EVERYWHERE- WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP, BUT GOD FORBID IF I WAS ON A FREEWAY OR WAS PULLING MY BOAT! COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS, ALL OF THE BRAKELINES SHOWING UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE WHEEL WELL ARE CORRODED BADLY AND WILL NEED REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED ALOT OF CARS/TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE LINE. THE COSTS I HAVE BEEN QUOTED ARE UPWARD OF 1500.…

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11.4%
ODI 10809980 · 220,000 mi

CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE BECAUSE OF FOUR CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ALL FOUR LINES CORRODED IN THE BRACKET HOLDING THE LINES TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WAS INITIAL RESISTANCE AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP.

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218.2%
ODI 10488114 · 44,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/5/2…

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41.1%
ODI 10839898 · 100 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY AVALANCHE ON A HIGHWAY, AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, I PUSHED MY BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I PUMPED MY BRAKES TO STOP AND I FELT A PULSATION AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND I COULD BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE CHEVROLET WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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20.8%
ODI 10584804

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MOISTURE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN SNOW. TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH WHEN I HIT A PATCH OF SNOW ON THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STALLED. AT THAT TIME, I ALSO LOST STEERING ABILITY AND BRAKING ABILITY. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO MECHANIC. REAL ISSUE NEVER FOUND. BASICALLY DRIED OUT AND STARTED AGAIN (2) DAYS. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING RAIN. WENT THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE AT 40 MPH AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. TOWED AGAIN AND STARTED RIGHT UP THE NEXT DAY. THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, APRIL 25, 2013 WHILE DRIVING HOME I…

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11.3%
ODI 11328662 · 79,652 mi

MY 11 YEAR OLD TUCK BRAKE LINE LEAKING BADLY UNDER DRIVER SIDE WHEN I PUMP BRAKES AND FAILED TO STOP AND IT HIT MY GARAGE DOORS WHEN I GOT HOME. IT HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT. CORROSIVE AND RUSTY LINES OR SOMETHING MORE. *TR

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10.9%
ODI 11623041

In October of 2020, my avalanche only would start in winter after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. It was also on numerous occasions go into limp mode while driving at normal city speeds meaning it wouldn’t go above 25 miles an hour. The entire dash would light up. It threw numerous codes. Had to be towed to get it looked at but then would mysteriously start without issue. I took it to young Buick gmc in Layton Utah with no resolution. Finally in December 2020 it was determined by now Heritage Chevrolet in Evanston Wyoming to be th…

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43.1%
ODI 10596991 · 600 mi

FIRST FEW MONTHS EXPERIENCED TRUCK LUNGING FORWARD WHILST ATTEMPTING TO STOP. EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH SERVICE DEPT. THEY STATED NATURE OF THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE. MARCH 2013 CALLED GM SERVICE #[XXX] AFTER EXPERIENCING ON HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AS I APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN RPM'S JUMPED TO 4500 AND ACCELERATED. 3/21/13 MILEAGE 24,565 WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP NO CODES WERE FOUND. WAS REFERRED BY GM TO TECH SPECIALIST 3/26/13 @ [phone removed] EXT. 32664 TOLD TO GET SECOND OPINION THEN COMPLETELY IGNORED BY GM FOR FOLLOW UPS. AP…

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12.8%
ODI 10967914 · 28,857 mi

WHEN NEARING A STOP LIGHT AT EST. 15 MPH I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND IT WAS LIKE STEPPING ON A ROCK. THE PEDAL DID NOT MOVE. I POUNDED ON THE PEDAL AND FINALLY HAD ENOUGH BRAKE TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. AFTERWARDS THE BRAKES WERE GOOD. THIS WAS REPEATED TWICE MORE. I TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SHOP WHERE THEY CHECKED ALL MECHANICAL FUNCTION AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NO CODES. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES. DURING A TEST DRIVE THE MECHANIC UNHOOKED THE VACUU…

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11.2%
ODI 11390067

MESSAGE CENTER SAYS SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY RECALL.

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Electrical System
00.0%

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00.0%

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81.8%
ODI 10080944 · 10,790 mi

1.BRAKES--PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR...THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES 2.BRAKES--HAS BEEN RETURNED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE- ROTOR PROBLEMS 3.SUSPENSION NOISE--HAS BEEN RETURNED AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR NOISE 4.OIL LIGHTS--HAS BEEN RETURNED 3 TIMES FOR OIL CONSUMPTION--LEAKS 5.ELECTRICAL--HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR WINDOWS 6.ELECTRICAL-- LOCKS-CLICK AND CLICK AND KEEP CAUSING, AND THE HORN---BEEPS NON STOP THIS ALL WHILE DRIVING 7.VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LIGHT AND HORN WOULD NOT STOP FLASHING AND BEEPING THE DEALER…

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188.8%
ODI 10093901 · 18,000 mi

ALL GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS,RADIO, AND HEAT/AIR CONTROLS START CHANGING ON THEIR OWN ,QUIT WORKING AND DON'T WORK PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. DEALER HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF WARNING SENSORS, REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE, FUEL SENDING UNIT,CHECKED ALL THE MAIN GROUND POINTS OF WIRING. DEALER HAS THE OLD PARTS. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY ARE STILL NOT FIXED. *NM

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2917.6%
ODI 10067070 · 6,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, RADIO SYSTEM (CD WOULD OVER HEAT). *SC *JB

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912.7%
ODI 10261578

HI, I AM JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ON 92,000KMS FOR A SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *TR

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00.0%

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236.1%
ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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218.1%
ODI 10315658 · 5,000 mi

2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPER OCCASIONALLY COMES ON AND WASHES THE WINDSHIELD 3 TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT. THE WIPER IS COMPLETELY OFF DURING THE 3 WASH CYCLES. MAY GO A MONTH BETWEEN INCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/22/10

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45.3%
ODI 10490354 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE AND THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN ERRATICALLY FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH HOWEVER, WITHIN THAT MONTH THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE CU…

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87.2%
ODI 10410067 · 8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 85 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO OPEN AND CLOSE, THE RPM'S REACHED 1,000, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT DECREASED TO A NORMAL SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TWO MODULATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, WITHIN AN HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALER THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNA…

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21.6%
ODI 10681257

REFERENCE TO GM'S CAMPAIGN #14V827000. DEFECTIVE PART 14696/ REPLACEMENT PART 14912. THIS IS THE IGNITION SWITCH IN WHICH HAS CAUSED DEATHS, ETC. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED BEFORE INJURIES OCCUR. DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF GM'S RECALLS I AM AFRAID THE RECALL NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED BEFORE CAUSING ME OR MY FAMILY BODILY INJURY. HOW CAN I GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE SWITCH ASAP? DEWEY BARBER CHEVROLET IS WITHIN 5 MILES OF MY HOME. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

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12.8%
ODI 11351333

TRAILER BRAKE WARNING IS SHOWING ON DASH. NOTED THERE IS A RECALL BULLETIN #14515B ISSUED RELATING TO THIS ISSUE AND NOT SURE WHY MY SERIAL NUMBER IS NOT FOUND IN THIS RECALL?

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33.7%
ODI 11186382 · 98,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT. SHOWING CODES P069E AND P0614. THIS IS THE SAME SYMPTOM FROM RECALL# 14515 (FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE) DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CODE STARTED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE THE CAR.

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Structure:Body
00.0%

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00.0%

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51.1%
ODI 10053133

DISCOLORATION OF CARGO COVERS AND BODY ARMER.

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21.0%
ODI 10111627 · 22,000 mi

WHEN IT RAINS THE MID GATE AREA BECOMES FULL OF WATER. THE WATER THEN ENTERS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RETRO-FITTED THE MID GATE AREA. AFTER THE DEALER SERVICED IT THE WATER CAME INTO BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

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10.6%
ODI 10716593 · 91,000 mi

MY HUSBAND, 3 YEAR OLD, ANY MYSELF WERE DRIVING BACK FROM A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT WHEN WE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF A DRIVER 2 CARS AHEAD OF US THAT QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO MAKE A QUICK RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF US IN TURN HAD TO APPLY HIS BREAKS ON AND WHEN MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BRAKES ON OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THERE WERE NO BRAKES!! OUR 3 YEAR OLD WAS ASLEEP IN THE BACKSEAT!! WE HIT HIM OF COURSE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT STOP (GOING DOWNHILL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY) WE ENDED UP HAVING TO COAST UP THE HILL IN THE MIDDLE O…

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00.0%

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19.1%
ODI 10663839 · 142,000 mi

I HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO ? WHY. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS PUSHED BACK APPROX. 6 TO 10 INCHES. *TR

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338.8%
ODI 10447899 · 58,000 mi

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HAND. FIRST THE REAR DOOR, AND NOW ALL DOORS WITHIN A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE HEAT IN FLORIDA AS THE OTHER RECALL ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAS BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE CHROME. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKAGE CAUSES A RISK FROM CUTS AND ABRASIONS, AND ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING DUE TO EXPECTING THE HANDLE TO STAY IN PLACE AND NOT BREAK SO EASILY. THIS ALSO MAKES THE VEHICLE A TARGET FOR THEFT, AS ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A BREAK IN IS A HARD PULL AND A S…

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3112.0%
ODI 10435552 · 12,500 mi

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ON THIS CAR. THE NEITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR MOUNTED LOCKING SWITCH WILL TOGGLE THEM BETWEEN LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION. YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO WORK BUT THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LINKAGE PREVENTING THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR IN CONVENIENCE, AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

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45.3%
ODI 10713530 · 45,000 mi

PLATING ON HANDLES IS FLAKING OFF AND IS VERY SHARP CUTTING THE FINGERS SOME WERE DEEP. *TR

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1210.8%
ODI 10762693 · 84,800 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONE CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE SECOND ONE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAGES.

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1612.6%
ODI 10554806 · 29,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CONSTANTLY VIBRATING. IN ADDITION, A CRACK WAS VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG HOUSING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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25.6%
ODI 10499577 · 3,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRECIPITATION WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SATURATING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS RETAINING WATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400. UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN UPDATED 06/3/2013 *JS

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1417.1%
ODI 11021529 · 72,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: 2013 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ CRACKING AND SEPARATING DASHBOARD ALONG WITH RATTLING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HOUSING. SAFETY HAZARD !!

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Structure
00.0%

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00.0%

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143.2%
ODI 10010162

FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKE A FLUTTERING NOISE AT SPEEDS GREATER THEN 55 MPH. TOOK MOTOR VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 MONTHS AGO THEY REPLACED THE MOLDING AND THEY WERE FINE TO ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOW THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO ROAD TEST IT THAT THEY CAN DO 55 MPH. *NLM

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21.0%
ODI 10107254

THE REAR PASSENGER STEP USED FOR ASSISTANCE NEAR THE BUMPER BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

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10.6%
ODI 10402351

MY 2004 MODEL AT 70 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ACT LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A HOLE, I CROSS THE LANE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR THE LEFT LANE ON AN INTERSTATE ETC. THERE IS NO CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER SHIP HERE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. SO I ASK - WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY 2000 MODEL WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING 4 YEARS AGO ? *TR

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34.2%
ODI 10142113

2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HEADLIGHT WAS LOOSE AND FELL OUT WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVE TRAIN MAKES A CLANKING NOISE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS AFTER A THUNDERSTORM, THE NEXT MORNING, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT WATER HAD SATURATED IN THE TAILGATE AREA. *SC

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00.0%

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359.3%
ODI 10253285

MY 2007 AVALANCHE DEMONSTRATES A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING A SHARP CORNER. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FELT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A FEELING OF A LOSS OF POWER. *TR

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114.3%
ODI 10547579 · 48,003 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED AGAINST PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM THAT THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT. BECAUSE OF THIS CRACK/DEFORMITY WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CORRECTLY, OR WILL THAT PIECE OF PLASTIC BECOME A PROJECTILE? *TR

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22.6%
ODI 10537980 · 69,000 mi

THE DASH ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE OVER THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND ONE CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED MORE 2007 + SILVERADOS, TAHOES, AVALANCHES , ESCALADES AND MORE. IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYS WITH THE BROKEN DASH, IT WILL SEND PLASTIC SHARDS FLYING THROUGH THE CABIN.GM SHOULD RECALL THE DEFECTIVE DASH AND REPLACE THEM. *TT

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43.6%
ODI 10556099 · 44,000 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET TRUCKS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG MAY BE COMPROMISED IN THE EVENT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT PIECES OF THE AIRBAG COULD BREAK OFF AND STRIKE THE OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR IT MAY DEFLECT THE AIR BAG ALTOGETHER. CHEVROLET IS NOT TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT A PART THAT WOULD RECEIVE WEAR AND TEAR AND IT IS JUST AN OBVI…

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53.9%
ODI 10631217 · 31,000 mi

DASH HAS STARTED CRACKING EVERYWHERE. AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE HARD PLASTIC DASH, AFRAID IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY THAT IT WOULD SEND SMALL PIECES OF CRACKED HARD PLASTIC AS PROJECTILES. DASH IS ALSO CRACKED AROUND IN DASH SPEAKER, AND BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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00.0%

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33.7%
ODI 11023109

2013 GM AVALANCHE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DASH CRACKS/DAMAGE AROUND AIRBAG AREA. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD HAD TWO CRACKS. THE CONSUMERS BELIEVES THIS COULD AFFECT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

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Engine
00.0%

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00.0%

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30.7%
ODI 10537344 · 145,921 mi

EXHAUST LEAK IN THE ENGINE FOUND MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKE. *TR

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21.0%
ODI 10566066 · 200,000 mi

FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF THROTTLING DOWN WHEN I HIT ABOUT 60 MPH. THE ERROR WORDS POP UP OF "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER (AFTER NEGOTIATING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO GET TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER) AND TURN ENGINE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE STARTING IT. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE FIRST HOUR OF DRIVING. SEEMS TO DO IT MORE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLDER THAN WHEN HOT. *TR

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10.6%
ODI 10644138 · 136,000 mi

VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING A GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS, FOUND OUT VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURED FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD(S) FROM CASTECH. WILL COST $$$$ TO REPAIR. GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH GM #06-06-01-019B INFORMATION ON GRADUAL COOLANT LOSS OVER TIME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK FOUND, (JUNE 12, 2007). *TR

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34.2%
ODI 10491661 · 96,316 mi

ON 12/22/12 @ 5PM- SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY, I STARTED LOSING POWER. I DIDN'T GET HIGHER THAN 50 MPH BEFORE THE RPM STARTED INCREASING & MY SPEED STARTED DECREASING. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, AT THE FIRST EXIT, APPROXIMATELY 2MINS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE LOSS OF POWER. FOUND A MECHANIC THAT WAS JUST CLOSING HIS SHOP & ASKED HIM TO GIVE A QUICK CHECK TOO SEE IF I COULD CONTINUE MY DRIVE HOME, 32MINS AWAY. THE MECHANIC CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD & UNDER THE BOTTOM & GUESSTIMATED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE FLYWHEEL. THE MECHANIC ALSO RECOMM…

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19.1%
ODI 10458076 · 75,200 mi

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP IT FEELS LIKE I AM BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND, OR LIKE THE ENGINE JUST DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VERY HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 50 MILES CONSECUTIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BUT WILL GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

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246.4%
ODI 10462010 · 72,266 mi

DATE OF CURRENT INCIDENTS: 1/3/11; 1/4/11; 7/28/11; 8/23/11; 9/07/11; 12/9/11; 12/16/11; 6/4/12; 6/10/12 AND 6/11/12 AND 6/L7/12. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE REDUCE POWER LIGHT, STABILIZER TRACT LIGHT COMES ON PLUS OIL LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY AVALANCHE KEEPS BREAKING DOWN. AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBEMS WITH THE WIRING. IN DECEMBER 2011 MY AVALANCHE SHUT ITSELF OFF DURING A SNOW STORM. EVENTUALLY, IT STARTED BU…

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155.8%
ODI 10584804

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MOISTURE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN SNOW. TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH WHEN I HIT A PATCH OF SNOW ON THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STALLED. AT THAT TIME, I ALSO LOST STEERING ABILITY AND BRAKING ABILITY. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO MECHANIC. REAL ISSUE NEVER FOUND. BASICALLY DRIED OUT AND STARTED AGAIN (2) DAYS. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING RAIN. WENT THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE AT 40 MPH AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. TOWED AGAIN AND STARTED RIGHT UP THE NEXT DAY. THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, APRIL 25, 2013 WHILE DRIVING HOME I…

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11.3%
ODI 10572811 · 47,000 mi

ESPECIALLY WHEN IGNITION KEY SWITCH IS ENGAGED IT WILL STICK AND CAUSE THE STARTING MOTOR TO REMAIN ENGAGED REQUIRING TURNING THE SWITCH BACK TO OFF POSITION THEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. BEING CAREFUL NOT TO HOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY IN THE POSITION NECESSARY TO ENGAGE THE STARTER ANY LONGER THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO HEAR THE ENGINE FIRE THEN RETURNING THE KEY POSITION TO THE RUN POSITION SEEMS TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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65.4%
ODI 10569459 · 100,000 mi

AFTER I PURCHASE THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2010 UNDER MY BROTHER IN LAW'S NAME, I HAVE PROBABLY FIX THE CAR 5 TIMES FOR ENGINE POWER REDUCE, STABILITRAK AND ALL EVERY SERVICE LIGHTS AT THE DEALER BUT IT HAD HAPPEN AGAIN ON HIGHWAY AGAIN YESTERDAY, SAW THAT GM RECALL CAR ON FEB 13 FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FOR LOSING POWER AND ITS HAPPENING TO CHEVY AVALANCHE TOO. ONE WORST CASE WAS IN 2011 DRIVING TO MARYLAND AT 12 MIDNIGHT ON HIGHWAY THE SPEED DROPPED TO 30MPH. TOOK IT TO DEALER NEXT DAY BUT IT SEAMS I LOSS POWER EVERY YEAR AND HAVE TO FIX IT EVE…

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97.1%
ODI 10543618 · 50,146 mi

I HAVE BEGAN TO NOTICE WHEN SLOWING DOWN (FOOT OFF THE GAS AND COASTING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, OR BRAKE APPLIED) AT ANY AREA WHERE MY SPEED DECREASES TO LESS THAN 15 MPH THAT MY AVALANCHE WILL SEEM TO SORT OF LUNGE FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS I BELIEVED IT WAS RELATED TO ME AND IGNORED IT. THE NEXT COUPLE OF TIMES I EXPERIENCED THIS I THOUGHT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GAS OR ENGINE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS (WHO OWN THE SAME YEAR MODEL AVALANCHE AND SUBURBAN - THE SUBURBAN AND AVALANCHE ARE MADE FROM THE…

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38.3%
ODI 10564580 · 29,000 mi

THE ENGINE FAILS TO START SOME TIMES, THIS HAPPEN 2 TO 3 TIME A MONTH THE ENGINE CRANK OK VOLT ON BATTERY DROPS TO 10.5 VOLTS, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY, NO HELP. AFTER SETTING FOR 15 TO 20 MIN. IT WILL START, NO CHECK ENG. LITE NO CODE SET IN COMPUTER. CHEV DEALER SAID CANNOT HELP UNLESS IT HAPPEN AT THE DEALERSHIP.I CANNOT CHECK FOR SPARK BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUG ARE OUT OF SIGHT, THE FUEL PUMP RUNS OK. I NEED HELP. *TR

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44.9%
ODI 11118318 · 110,000 mi

STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOSES POWER AND STABILITY WHILE GOING UPHILL OR ACCELERATING. GM SERVICE OUT OF WARRANTY. LOOKED AT POSSIBLE RECALLS NONE AVAILABLE. NOTICED ALOT OF ISSUES REGARDING 5.3 V8 FROM 2010 TO 2013 GM MODELS. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ALSO. DO I JUST PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE OR IS ANYONE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OVERSIGHT BY GM? THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS BUT NO ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%

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00.0%

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378.3%
ODI 10000328 · 24,042 mi

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE (5) TIMES. TS

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167.8%
ODI 10066001 · 40 mi

DURING A PANIC STOP/HARD BRAKE, BRAKING IS INSUFFICIANT. WITH MULTIPLE HARD BRAKES IN A ROW, BRAKING POWER IS REGAINED, THOUGH RETURN TO PREVIOUS STATE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-12+ HOURS.*AK

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106.1%
ODI 10241413 · 69,124 mi

I HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT FROM THE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT, MAYBE IT AN DEFECTED TRANSMISSION OR RECALL, IM NOT SURE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM ARE NOT IN SAFE CONDITIONS, NOR WORKABLE. NOT TO MENTION THE CRACKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE SUSPENSION, WHILE TURNING. *TR

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22.8%
ODI 10417434 · 30,340 mi

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO OVERWHELMING RUSTED BRAKE LINES ,ROTORS,AND CALIPER BOLTS

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00.0%

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20.5%
ODI 10330493 · 89,134 mi

OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 5.3L FLEX FUEL V8 4X4. RECENTLY WHEN STARTING IT, IT TURNED OVER LONGER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN STARTED WITH RPM GAUGE STILL AT 0 RPM'S. THEN PUT IN REVERSE, AND IT SAID STABILITRACK IS OFF AND NEEDS SERVICING SOON. TRUCK STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THEN SEEMED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WHEELS SIMPLY WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARDS. TRIED TO MOVIE IT BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. THOUGHT BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR TRANSFER CASE OR AXLE OR DIFFERENTIAL HAD ISSUES. THEN STARTED IT AGAIN 3 MINUTES LATER AND EVERYTHING WORK…

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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
Air Bags72,000–135,500 mi105,250 mi92
ODI 10386232 · 74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE SEAT BELTS BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND INJURIES TO THE NECK AND EARS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION FROM…

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ODI 10480656 · 70,000 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX OR REPLACE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND PAYING FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE, GARAGE PARKED, DASH-MAT SINCE FIRST ACQUIRED TRUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT WILL BE RUPTURED AND BECOME INEFFECTIVE DUE TO THE CRACK IN THE DASH POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE AIRBAG. IT IS ALSO VERY EVIDENT THAT THIS I…

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ODI 10505453 · 80,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 AVALANCHE WHERE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IS IN QUESTION. MY WIFE WAS SITTING STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT AND FOR SOME REASON BOTH SEAT BELTS VIOLENTLY RETRACTED TO THE POINT OF INJURING HER AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SEAT TRIM. ALSO THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND ON-STAR WAS CALLED TWICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE CHECK TODAY, BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY?MY WIFE HAD TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN A MILE OF OUR HOME, TURN AROUND, AND LEAVE IT PA…

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Unknown Or Other50,000–125,434 mi85,000 mi41
ODI 10533615 · 125,434 mi

DASH CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED IT CAN POSSIBLY SNAG ON THE SHARP EDGE AND PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG.

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ODI 10533616 · 125,434 mi

INSIDE DOER HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF LEAVING A VERY SHARP EDGE. GM RECALLED THIS ITEM BUT WILL NOT FIX MINE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 INJURIES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM

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ODI 10717417 · 50,000 mi

MY CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE DASH CRACKING WHICH GM DENIES. LIKE MANY OTHER TAHOE,SILVERADO,AND AVALANCHE OWNERS I HAVE A CRACKED DASH RIGHT IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ANOTHER OVER THE DRIVERS STEERING COLUMN. THE DASH FLAPS FREELY AND I'M WORRIED IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF THAT SHARP SHRAPNEL WILL FLY IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS ALL OVER WITH IDENTICAL ISSUES.

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Structure43,750–97,250 mi69,602 mi32
ODI 10331672 · 78,200 mi

DASH CRACK FAR LEFT CORNER ON 07 AVALANCHE CAUSES AIRBAG UNIT TO NOT SIT PROPERLY IN MOUNTS. AREA ON INDICATED PART OF DASH FLIMSY NOT REINFORCED. DAMAGE CAUSED BY HEAT (SPECULATING,) SPILT 2" FROM 0" IN 6HRS DURING DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO CA TO LAS VEGAS NV, NO PRIOR DAMAGE OR SIGNS OF STRESS. DUE TO PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT SEATED PROPERLY, AFRAID IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. DEALER CONSIDERS CRACK COSMETIC, SAYS AIRBAG IS INDEPENDENT AND SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED WHICH I AGREE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL OPEN IF IT CAN BE "JARRED" FR…

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ODI 10348369 · 40,000 mi

THE DASH CRACKED ON MY AVALANCHE AS I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS TRUCK IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, AND IT HAPPENED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DASH IS ONLY COSMETIC, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE AIRBAG AT THIS POINT, AND IF I GET INTO A CRASH THAT THE AIRBAG WILL COME LOOSE OR THE DASH BREAK INTO MANY PIECES. THESE CRACKS ARE AN ISSUE ON AVALANCHES, TAHOES, AND SUBURBANS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SO FAR. GM IS NOT HELPING AND CONSIDERS THIS COSMETIC ONLY. THERE ARE VE…

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ODI 10350832 · 17,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND DISCOVERED THAT RODENTS HAD INFESTED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FIRST NOTICED SIGNS OF RODENT INFESTATION THREE MONTHS PRIOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 11/12/10 *CN UPDATED 11/24/10

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Structure:Body58,000–115,200 mi95,000 mi29
ODI 10447899 · 58,000 mi

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HAND. FIRST THE REAR DOOR, AND NOW ALL DOORS WITHIN A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE HEAT IN FLORIDA AS THE OTHER RECALL ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAS BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE CHROME. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKAGE CAUSES A RISK FROM CUTS AND ABRASIONS, AND ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING DUE TO EXPECTING THE HANDLE TO STAY IN PLACE AND NOT BREAK SO EASILY. THIS ALSO MAKES THE VEHICLE A TARGET FOR THEFT, AS ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A BREAK IN IS A HARD PULL AND A S…

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ODI 10462244 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NEXT TO THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

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ODI 10526225 · 126,000 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF. SEEMS TO BE MADE VERY "CHEAP". CUT MY HAND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. CALLED GM CUSTOMER CARE, REP TOLD ME BECAUSE I PURCHASED IT USED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

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Engine85,000–174,000 mi120,000 mi21
ODI 10462010 · 72,266 mi

DATE OF CURRENT INCIDENTS: 1/3/11; 1/4/11; 7/28/11; 8/23/11; 9/07/11; 12/9/11; 12/16/11; 6/4/12; 6/10/12 AND 6/11/12 AND 6/L7/12. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE REDUCE POWER LIGHT, STABILIZER TRACT LIGHT COMES ON PLUS OIL LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY AVALANCHE KEEPS BREAKING DOWN. AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBEMS WITH THE WIRING. IN DECEMBER 2011 MY AVALANCHE SHUT ITSELF OFF DURING A SNOW STORM. EVENTUALLY, IT STARTED BU…

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ODI 10481973 · 150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

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ODI 10532761 · 106,000 mi

MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. *TR

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Electrical System72,633–197,500 mi120,000 mi19
ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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ODI 10345279 · 73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE REPAIRS, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY FROM THE FLUID CANISTER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

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ODI 10450784 · 77,912 mi

TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE AND SPEED ON A 5-LANE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE LOSS POWER, ENGINE LIGHTS ACTIVATED. AFTER MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY, I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ANY LEAKS FROM ENGINE (TOPSIDE OR UNDERNEATH). I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND UPON DOING SO THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AND RAN AT A ROUGH IDLE, CLEARLY NOT ON ALL 8 CYLINDERS. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AGAIN. FROM THAT POINT ON IT WAS TOWED. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (AFTER 8 DAYS AND 449 MILES LATER) THEN TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. WH…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)78,614–133,500 mi101,500 mi12
ODI 10499219 · 62,456 mi

SO I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, EVERYTHING WAS COOL.. AND WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK ALMOST FELT LIKE WE GOT REAR-ENDED. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT FELT LIKE IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. DRIVE IS COMPLETELY DEAD, WHEN I PUT ITINTO DRIVE, I GET NOTHING. SO I PUT IT IN 1ST, AND IT WORKED, IT WENT INTO GEAR. THEN WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE IT MADE THIS HORRIBLE SCRATCHING/GRINDING/WHINING SOUND. SO I CAN ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 2ND, SLOWLY, AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 3RD. 3RD FEELS GOOD WHEN I ACCELERATE BUT…

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ODI 10577195 · 87,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY "STABILITRAK OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT POPPED ON FOLLOWED BY "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND FINALLY "SERVICE STABILITRAK". THIS ALL HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 10 SECONDS SO I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED TO TURN IN A PARKING LOT BUT MY WHEELS LOCKED AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH I WASN'T. MY TRUCK CAME TO A IMMEDIATE STOP BY ITSELF. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND NOTICED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 10YRS OR SO ON GM VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REASON WHY. THIS …

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ODI 10659762 · 39,140 mi

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I HAVE LODGED ABOUT FIVE COMPLAINTS WITH OURISMAN ROCKMONT CHEVROLET AND MY CONCERNS REMAINED UNADRESSED. THEY DID, ON ONE OCCASION, CHANGE A GASKET COVER AND OIL PAN GASKET, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. FINALLY, I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN OIL DEFLECTOR PER A SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1,500.00. ALTHOUGH MY CONCERNS WERE ALL MADE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OURISMAN IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME NOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE WARRA…

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Power Train61,842–110,750 mi86,500 mi12
ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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ODI 10454628 · 57,100 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH LOSS OF DRIVE, 3, AND REVERSE GEARS. 2ND AND 1ST WERE SLIPPING BADLY WHEN RETURNED TO DEALER. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 57,100 MILES AND HAS NEVER TOWED OR PULLED ANYTHING. VEHICLE IS 2WD LTZ MODEL. *TR

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ODI 10493709 · 78,267 mi

I AM A SOLDIER WITH 17YRS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AND I WAS HOME OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE MLK WEEKEND WITH MY FAMILY. I LEAVE MONDAY MORNING ABOUT 0900AM TO RETURN BACK TO MY HOME STATION AND MY TRUCK WAS DRIVING FINE, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 5-10MPH THEN THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE IT WOULD JUST SEND THE RPMS UP SO I DRIFTED OFF THE ROAD AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK BECAUSE I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED. I CHECKED ALL MY FLUIDS …

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

2 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

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-062None
ODI 11667269

Airbag warning won't go says my airbag is disabled

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ODI 11667854

First recall, Only dealer on Island (Hawaii) went out of business and couldn't be done by a GM dealer. Windshield washer fluid heater was removed by a mechanic shop at my own expense. Second recall, The passenger airbag inflator hasn't been done due to the fact that 2007 - 2014 Chevy Avalanche, Tahoe, Suburban & GMC Yukon are known for cracked dashboards which includes my Avalanche. My dashboard was cracked before the airbag recall and I covered the dashboard with fiberglass mat and resin to repair it as a new dashboard was not covered by wa…

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-041None
ODI 11732748

Traveling hiway on cruise. My 5.3l down shifted to accelerate to go up an incline. Shortly after that there was low to almost no power. Check engine light then came on. I was able to do 30mph on freeway to get it home. Took it to a local garage since gray Daniels chevy wouldn’t service it since I recently transitioned to MS. The problem was the #4 lifter had collapsed. It costed me just shy of $4k out of pocket. I’ve read that this was a recall item for my vehicle, I was never notified. I would like to be compensated if this was indeed a recall…

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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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 28 reports

2012: 8 complaints · 2013: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2012358
2013234
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20123501
20138002

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
ComponentAir BagsUnknown Or OtherStructureStructure:BodyEngineElectrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Power Train
Air Bags—
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ODI 10717417 · 50,000 mi

MY CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE DASH CRACKING WHICH GM DENIES. LIKE MANY OTHER TAHOE,SILVERADO,AND AVALANCHE OWNERS I HAVE A CRACKED DASH RIGHT IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ANOTHER OVER THE DRIVERS STEERING COLUMN. THE DASH FLAPS FREELY AND I'M WORRIED IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF THAT SHARP SHRAPNEL WILL FLY IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS ALL OVER WITH IDENTICAL ISSUES.

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ODI 10818022 · 70,000 mi

DASH BOARD AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT TO START BUT IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK THEN IT BEGAN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE DASH.

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 10480656 · 70,000 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX OR REPLACE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND PAYING FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE, GARAGE PARKED, DASH-MAT SINCE FIRST ACQUIRED TRUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT WILL BE RUPTURED AND BECOME INEFFECTIVE DUE TO THE CRACK IN THE DASH POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE AIRBAG. IT IS ALSO VERY EVIDENT THAT THIS I…

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ODI 10543115 · 115,000 mi

GM HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH DASHBOARDS CRACKING NEAR WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLES. THERE IS ALSO CRACKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT POD. ALL CRACKS ARE IN IDENTICAL AREAS OF THESE SAME MODEL YEARS AND NEWER. THIS IS MY SECOND DASH BOARD THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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ODI 10555532 · 72,000 mi

AROUND THE MAY 2012 TIMEFRAME I HAD TO TAKE MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE THROUGH OUT A NUMBER OF OTHER GM MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT NO CHARGE. THIS WEEK ON 9 DECEMBER 2013 I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE NEW DASHBOARD. JUST SLIGHTLY OVER A YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IN A NEW LOCATION. THIS CRACK IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD…

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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 10887401 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V388000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIM…

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 11428111 · 200,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal tapping sound. The passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger’s side air bag was faulty, and the lifter had collapsed since the vehicle was running on 4 cylinders instead of 8 cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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ODI 10664460 · 84,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AVALANCHE THE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNED ON MY TRUCK REDUCED POWER TO HALF AND IT PULLED RIGHT. I DROVE INTO LOTS OF DIRT AND MY BRAKES WERE AFFECTED TOO. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2007 AVALANCE STABILITRAK TRACTION CONTROL TURNING OFF INTERMITINGLY. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ON THIS ISSUE AND I AM STILL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND WHEN BRINGING IT IN FOR SERVICE THERE WERE NO CODES FOUND FOR THIS PROBLEM. TODAY AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK ONCE AGAIN AND PAY…

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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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ODI 10717417 · 50,000 mi

MY CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE DASH CRACKING WHICH GM DENIES. LIKE MANY OTHER TAHOE,SILVERADO,AND AVALANCHE OWNERS I HAVE A CRACKED DASH RIGHT IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ANOTHER OVER THE DRIVERS STEERING COLUMN. THE DASH FLAPS FREELY AND I'M WORRIED IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF THAT SHARP SHRAPNEL WILL FLY IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS ALL OVER WITH IDENTICAL ISSUES.

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ODI 10818022 · 70,000 mi

DASH BOARD AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT TO START BUT IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK THEN IT BEGAN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE DASH.

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 11326873 · 160,000 mi

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING. *TR

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ODI 10820368 · 30,000 mi

DASH CRACKED WITH 3 LARGE CRACKS AT 30,000 MILES AND CHROME TRIM ON DOOR HANDLES ALSO PEELED WITH SHARP EDGES. BOTH WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AND CRACKED AGAIN WITH < 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES GM REFUSED TO REPLACE UNLESS I PAID 1/2 THE COST OF $1200 SO NEVER GOT FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTS. I WORKED FOR GM AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY WERE USING TOO MUCH TORQUE WHEN THE DASHES WERE INSTALLED BUT GM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS THE AIRBAGS MIGHT GO OFF…

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 11324942 · 104,500 mi

TYPICAL DASHBOARD CRACKS AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF THE AIRBAG PANEL, THE DOME OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG IF/WHEN IT IS NEEDED. VEHICLE HIT A DEER THIS PAST WEEK, LUCKILY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 11399190 · 164,000 mi

I DROVE TO WORK & PARKED MY 2007 AVALANCHE IN MY EMPLOYERS TRUCK GARAGE AS I DO EVERY DAY. I WENT INTO THE OFFICE ATTENDED A JOB BRIEFING & WE PUT ON OUR COVERALLS FOR WORK THEN WE GOT READY TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE 1ST JOBSITE BUT AS SOON AS THE 1ST TWO COWORKERS WALKED OUT OF THE SHOP THEY TURNED AROUND YELLING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT 1ST BECAUSE I HAD JUST PARKED LIKE 15 MINUTES PRIOR. PARKED & NOT RUNNING. WELL I LOOKED AND MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL OF FLAMES. WE USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE…

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ODI 11399190 · 164,000 mi

I DROVE TO WORK & PARKED MY 2007 AVALANCHE IN MY EMPLOYERS TRUCK GARAGE AS I DO EVERY DAY. I WENT INTO THE OFFICE ATTENDED A JOB BRIEFING & WE PUT ON OUR COVERALLS FOR WORK THEN WE GOT READY TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE 1ST JOBSITE BUT AS SOON AS THE 1ST TWO COWORKERS WALKED OUT OF THE SHOP THEY TURNED AROUND YELLING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT 1ST BECAUSE I HAD JUST PARKED LIKE 15 MINUTES PRIOR. PARKED & NOT RUNNING. WELL I LOOKED AND MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL OF FLAMES. WE USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE…

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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Structure
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ODI 10480656 · 70,000 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX OR REPLACE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND PAYING FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE, GARAGE PARKED, DASH-MAT SINCE FIRST ACQUIRED TRUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT WILL BE RUPTURED AND BECOME INEFFECTIVE DUE TO THE CRACK IN THE DASH POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE AIRBAG. IT IS ALSO VERY EVIDENT THAT THIS I…

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ODI 10543115 · 115,000 mi

GM HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH DASHBOARDS CRACKING NEAR WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLES. THERE IS ALSO CRACKING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT POD. ALL CRACKS ARE IN IDENTICAL AREAS OF THESE SAME MODEL YEARS AND NEWER. THIS IS MY SECOND DASH BOARD THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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ODI 10555532 · 72,000 mi

AROUND THE MAY 2012 TIMEFRAME I HAD TO TAKE MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE TO THE CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE THROUGH OUT A NUMBER OF OTHER GM MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT NO CHARGE. THIS WEEK ON 9 DECEMBER 2013 I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE NEW DASHBOARD. JUST SLIGHTLY OVER A YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IN A NEW LOCATION. THIS CRACK IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD…

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ODI 11326873 · 160,000 mi

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING. *TR

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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 10887401 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V388000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIM…

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 10820368 · 30,000 mi

DASH CRACKED WITH 3 LARGE CRACKS AT 30,000 MILES AND CHROME TRIM ON DOOR HANDLES ALSO PEELED WITH SHARP EDGES. BOTH WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AND CRACKED AGAIN WITH < 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES GM REFUSED TO REPLACE UNLESS I PAID 1/2 THE COST OF $1200 SO NEVER GOT FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTS. I WORKED FOR GM AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY WERE USING TOO MUCH TORQUE WHEN THE DASHES WERE INSTALLED BUT GM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS THE AIRBAGS MIGHT GO OFF…

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ODI 10897510 · 2,000 mi

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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ODI 11324942 · 104,500 mi

TYPICAL DASHBOARD CRACKS AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF THE AIRBAG PANEL, THE DOME OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG IF/WHEN IT IS NEEDED. VEHICLE HIT A DEER THIS PAST WEEK, LUCKILY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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ODI 10574595 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK AND THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DA…

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ODI 11016179 · 97,000 mi

THE 5.3 ENGINE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHERE THE ENGINE FAILS DUE TO OIL RECIRCULATION AND VALVES GOING BAD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 11255913 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND/OR EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO AN 1HR. WAS IN BEDROOM, WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPT. THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 11428111 · 200,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was making an abnormal tapping sound. The passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger’s side air bag was faulty, and the lifter had collapsed since the vehicle was running on 4 cylinders instead of 8 cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 11399190 · 164,000 mi

I DROVE TO WORK & PARKED MY 2007 AVALANCHE IN MY EMPLOYERS TRUCK GARAGE AS I DO EVERY DAY. I WENT INTO THE OFFICE ATTENDED A JOB BRIEFING & WE PUT ON OUR COVERALLS FOR WORK THEN WE GOT READY TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE 1ST JOBSITE BUT AS SOON AS THE 1ST TWO COWORKERS WALKED OUT OF THE SHOP THEY TURNED AROUND YELLING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT 1ST BECAUSE I HAD JUST PARKED LIKE 15 MINUTES PRIOR. PARKED & NOT RUNNING. WELL I LOOKED AND MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL OF FLAMES. WE USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE…

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ODI 10574595 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK AND THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DA…

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ODI 11016179 · 97,000 mi

THE 5.3 ENGINE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHERE THE ENGINE FAILS DUE TO OIL RECIRCULATION AND VALVES GOING BAD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 10462010 · 72,266 mi

DATE OF CURRENT INCIDENTS: 1/3/11; 1/4/11; 7/28/11; 8/23/11; 9/07/11; 12/9/11; 12/16/11; 6/4/12; 6/10/12 AND 6/11/12 AND 6/L7/12. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE REDUCE POWER LIGHT, STABILIZER TRACT LIGHT COMES ON PLUS OIL LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY AVALANCHE KEEPS BREAKING DOWN. AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBEMS WITH THE WIRING. IN DECEMBER 2011 MY AVALANCHE SHUT ITSELF OFF DURING A SNOW STORM. EVENTUALLY, IT STARTED BU…

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ODI 10724331 · 174,000 mi

THE ENGINE HAS A HESITATION DUE TO A MANUFACURING PROBLEM IT ALSO USES MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND SOMETHING STOPS WORKING LIKE THE SIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WON'T FOLD IN LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO AND THE BACKUP SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. TRIED TO GET OUR MECHANIC TO FIX IT BUT IT NEEDS A CODE TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND GM WON'T GIVE IT TO ANYONE BUT THIER OWN MECHANICS. SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIX WHICH WILL COST ALOT MO…

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 10659762 · 39,140 mi

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I HAVE LODGED ABOUT FIVE COMPLAINTS WITH OURISMAN ROCKMONT CHEVROLET AND MY CONCERNS REMAINED UNADRESSED. THEY DID, ON ONE OCCASION, CHANGE A GASKET COVER AND OIL PAN GASKET, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. FINALLY, I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN OIL DEFLECTOR PER A SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1,500.00. ALTHOUGH MY CONCERNS WERE ALL MADE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OURISMAN IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME NOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE WARRA…

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 11114692 · 116,000 mi

STABILITY CONTROL WARNING POPS UP ON DISPLAY, RESULTING IN A SEVERE POWER REDUCTION. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DROP FROM 70 MPH TO AROUND 35MPH INSTANTLY. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, OF COURSE. THIS WAS ONLY PREVENTED BY A VERY ALERT DRIVER BEHIND ME. I READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY GM TO PROVIDE A SAFETY RECALL

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ODI 11162784 · 50,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I20 WHEN WE WERE COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND AS WERE TAKE OFF IT SHIFTED REALLY BAD OUT INTO 2ND IT JERKED REALLY BAD AND WE HAD NO POWER WE MADE IT HOME AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. 2007 AVALANCE IT HAS 50,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR GURUS AND THERE ARE THOUSAND ON THAT SIGHT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WERE HAVING. AND THE SAD THING IS WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK TOWED INTO TOWN AND GET IT FIXED. B…

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ODI 11297438 · 85,000 mi

STABILTY LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR. IT HAS BEEN DOWN FOR 2 YEARS. AND NOT FIXED YET, CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TPO DO. THERE NEEDS TOBE A RECALL ON THE FLEX FUEL. WE WERE GOING DOWN I-20 WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

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ODI 11509573 · 195,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated and a message indicating that the vehicle was in Reduced Power Engine mode was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that he disconnected and reconnected the battery and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the veh…

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Electrical System
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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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ODI 11399190 · 164,000 mi

I DROVE TO WORK & PARKED MY 2007 AVALANCHE IN MY EMPLOYERS TRUCK GARAGE AS I DO EVERY DAY. I WENT INTO THE OFFICE ATTENDED A JOB BRIEFING & WE PUT ON OUR COVERALLS FOR WORK THEN WE GOT READY TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE 1ST JOBSITE BUT AS SOON AS THE 1ST TWO COWORKERS WALKED OUT OF THE SHOP THEY TURNED AROUND YELLING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT 1ST BECAUSE I HAD JUST PARKED LIKE 15 MINUTES PRIOR. PARKED & NOT RUNNING. WELL I LOOKED AND MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL OF FLAMES. WE USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE…

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ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 11255913 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND/OR EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO AN 1HR. WAS IN BEDROOM, WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPT. THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 10462010 · 72,266 mi

DATE OF CURRENT INCIDENTS: 1/3/11; 1/4/11; 7/28/11; 8/23/11; 9/07/11; 12/9/11; 12/16/11; 6/4/12; 6/10/12 AND 6/11/12 AND 6/L7/12. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE REDUCE POWER LIGHT, STABILIZER TRACT LIGHT COMES ON PLUS OIL LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY AVALANCHE KEEPS BREAKING DOWN. AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBEMS WITH THE WIRING. IN DECEMBER 2011 MY AVALANCHE SHUT ITSELF OFF DURING A SNOW STORM. EVENTUALLY, IT STARTED BU…

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ODI 10724331 · 174,000 mi

THE ENGINE HAS A HESITATION DUE TO A MANUFACURING PROBLEM IT ALSO USES MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND SOMETHING STOPS WORKING LIKE THE SIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WON'T FOLD IN LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO AND THE BACKUP SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. TRIED TO GET OUR MECHANIC TO FIX IT BUT IT NEEDS A CODE TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND GM WON'T GIVE IT TO ANYONE BUT THIER OWN MECHANICS. SO NOW WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIX WHICH WILL COST ALOT MO…

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ODI 11255693 · 265,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

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ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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ODI 10565530 · 207,990 mi

WHEN LIGHT COMES ON ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND SHIFTS HARD. WHEN LIGHT GOES OFF IT RUNS FINE. *TR

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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
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ODI 10664460 · 84,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AVALANCHE THE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNED ON MY TRUCK REDUCED POWER TO HALF AND IT PULLED RIGHT. I DROVE INTO LOTS OF DIRT AND MY BRAKES WERE AFFECTED TOO. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2007 AVALANCE STABILITRAK TRACTION CONTROL TURNING OFF INTERMITINGLY. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ON THIS ISSUE AND I AM STILL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND WHEN BRINGING IT IN FOR SERVICE THERE WERE NO CODES FOUND FOR THIS PROBLEM. TODAY AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK ONCE AGAIN AND PAY…

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 10659762 · 39,140 mi

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I HAVE LODGED ABOUT FIVE COMPLAINTS WITH OURISMAN ROCKMONT CHEVROLET AND MY CONCERNS REMAINED UNADRESSED. THEY DID, ON ONE OCCASION, CHANGE A GASKET COVER AND OIL PAN GASKET, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. FINALLY, I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN OIL DEFLECTOR PER A SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1,500.00. ALTHOUGH MY CONCERNS WERE ALL MADE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, OURISMAN IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME NOW THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE WARRA…

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ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 11114692 · 116,000 mi

STABILITY CONTROL WARNING POPS UP ON DISPLAY, RESULTING IN A SEVERE POWER REDUCTION. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DROP FROM 70 MPH TO AROUND 35MPH INSTANTLY. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, OF COURSE. THIS WAS ONLY PREVENTED BY A VERY ALERT DRIVER BEHIND ME. I READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GM VEHICLES YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY GM TO PROVIDE A SAFETY RECALL

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ODI 10499219 · 62,456 mi

SO I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, EVERYTHING WAS COOL.. AND WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK ALMOST FELT LIKE WE GOT REAR-ENDED. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT FELT LIKE IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. DRIVE IS COMPLETELY DEAD, WHEN I PUT ITINTO DRIVE, I GET NOTHING. SO I PUT IT IN 1ST, AND IT WORKED, IT WENT INTO GEAR. THEN WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE IT MADE THIS HORRIBLE SCRATCHING/GRINDING/WHINING SOUND. SO I CAN ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 2ND, SLOWLY, AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 3RD. 3RD FEELS GOOD WHEN I ACCELERATE BUT…

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ODI 11162784 · 50,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I20 WHEN WE WERE COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND AS WERE TAKE OFF IT SHIFTED REALLY BAD OUT INTO 2ND IT JERKED REALLY BAD AND WE HAD NO POWER WE MADE IT HOME AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. 2007 AVALANCE IT HAS 50,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR GURUS AND THERE ARE THOUSAND ON THAT SIGHT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WERE HAVING. AND THE SAD THING IS WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK TOWED INTO TOWN AND GET IT FIXED. B…

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ODI 11297438 · 85,000 mi

STABILTY LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR. IT HAS BEEN DOWN FOR 2 YEARS. AND NOT FIXED YET, CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TPO DO. THERE NEEDS TOBE A RECALL ON THE FLEX FUEL. WE WERE GOING DOWN I-20 WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

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Power Train
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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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ODI 11162784 · 50,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I20 WHEN WE WERE COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND AS WERE TAKE OFF IT SHIFTED REALLY BAD OUT INTO 2ND IT JERKED REALLY BAD AND WE HAD NO POWER WE MADE IT HOME AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. 2007 AVALANCE IT HAS 50,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR GURUS AND THERE ARE THOUSAND ON THAT SIGHT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WERE HAVING. AND THE SAD THING IS WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK TOWED INTO TOWN AND GET IT FIXED. B…

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ODI 11297438 · 85,000 mi

STABILTY LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR. IT HAS BEEN DOWN FOR 2 YEARS. AND NOT FIXED YET, CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TPO DO. THERE NEEDS TOBE A RECALL ON THE FLEX FUEL. WE WERE GOING DOWN I-20 WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

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ODI 11509573 · 195,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated and a message indicating that the vehicle was in Reduced Power Engine mode was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that he disconnected and reconnected the battery and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the veh…

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ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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ODI 10565530 · 207,990 mi

WHEN LIGHT COMES ON ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND SHIFTS HARD. WHEN LIGHT GOES OFF IT RUNS FINE. *TR

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ODI 11048082 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS:MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS RESET AND CAME BACK ON A SHORT TIME AFTER. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO AND FAN FOR HEAT AND A/C.ONCE IN S WHILE I GET A SMELL OFBURNING WIRE. MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN BUMPING ON ACCELERATION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALSO WHEN CRANKING IT MOVE FORWARD A BIT IN PARK. THE TRANSMISSION BUMP IS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE RANDOM, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

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ODI 10499219 · 62,456 mi

SO I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, EVERYTHING WAS COOL.. AND WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE TRUCK ALMOST FELT LIKE WE GOT REAR-ENDED. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT FELT LIKE IT HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. DRIVE IS COMPLETELY DEAD, WHEN I PUT ITINTO DRIVE, I GET NOTHING. SO I PUT IT IN 1ST, AND IT WORKED, IT WENT INTO GEAR. THEN WHEN I STARTED TO ACCELERATE IT MADE THIS HORRIBLE SCRATCHING/GRINDING/WHINING SOUND. SO I CAN ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 2ND, SLOWLY, AND ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND SWITCH TO 3RD. 3RD FEELS GOOD WHEN I ACCELERATE BUT…

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ODI 11162784 · 50,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I20 WHEN WE WERE COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND AS WERE TAKE OFF IT SHIFTED REALLY BAD OUT INTO 2ND IT JERKED REALLY BAD AND WE HAD NO POWER WE MADE IT HOME AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. 2007 AVALANCE IT HAS 50,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR GURUS AND THERE ARE THOUSAND ON THAT SIGHT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WERE HAVING. AND THE SAD THING IS WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK TOWED INTO TOWN AND GET IT FIXED. B…

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ODI 11297438 · 85,000 mi

STABILTY LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR. IT HAS BEEN DOWN FOR 2 YEARS. AND NOT FIXED YET, CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TPO DO. THERE NEEDS TOBE A RECALL ON THE FLEX FUEL. WE WERE GOING DOWN I-20 WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

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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

17 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10298387 · 60,000 mi

IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…

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ODI 10330493 · 89,134 mi

OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 5.3L FLEX FUEL V8 4X4. RECENTLY WHEN STARTING IT, IT TURNED OVER LONGER THAN NORMAL, AND THEN STARTED WITH RPM GAUGE STILL AT 0 RPM'S. THEN PUT IN REVERSE, AND IT SAID STABILITRACK IS OFF AND NEEDS SERVICING SOON. TRUCK STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THEN SEEMED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WHEELS SIMPLY WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARDS. TRIED TO MOVIE IT BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. THOUGHT BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR TRANSFER CASE OR AXLE OR DIFFERENTIAL HAD ISSUES. THEN STARTED IT AGAIN 3 MINUTES LATER AND EVERYTHING WORK…

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ODI 10454141 · 99,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE BREAKING OFF CAUSING THERE TO BE AN EXHAUST LEAK. POLLUTION RECALL SHOULD BE INFORCED TO HAVE GM COVER ALL REPAIRS OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE CAN NOT PASS EMISSIONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10253285

MY 2007 AVALANCHE DEMONSTRATES A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING A SHARP CORNER. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FELT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A FEELING OF A LOSS OF POWER. *TR

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ODI 10695064 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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ODI 10955103 · 97,000 mi

TWO WEEKS AGO DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY IN SNOW ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND LOSE TOTAL POWER. "REDUCE POWER MODE" ILLUMINATED BUT ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER ON [XXX]. ON SIDE OF ROAD FOR 2 HRS IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER WAITING ON AAA (NO SHOULDER ON HWAY) AND MOTOR STARTS. TAKE IT TO GARAGE AND GET THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) CODE ANS STABILITRAK/ABS CODE. WE HAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ONSTAR BUTTON A MINUTE BEFORE THIS AND MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT WAS RELATED SO HE CLEARED CODE AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. FOR TWO…

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

Hard or delayed shifting

4 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 140,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10565530 · 207,990 mi

WHEN LIGHT COMES ON ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND SHIFTS HARD. WHEN LIGHT GOES OFF IT RUNS FINE. *TR

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ODI 11162784 · 50,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I20 WHEN WE WERE COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON AND WE GOT TO THE STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND AS WERE TAKE OFF IT SHIFTED REALLY BAD OUT INTO 2ND IT JERKED REALLY BAD AND WE HAD NO POWER WE MADE IT HOME AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START. 2007 AVALANCE IT HAS 50,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON CAR GURUS AND THERE ARE THOUSAND ON THAT SIGHT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WERE HAVING. AND THE SAD THING IS WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE OUR TRUCK TOWED INTO TOWN AND GET IT FIXED. B…

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ODI 11297438 · 85,000 mi

STABILTY LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR. IT HAS BEEN DOWN FOR 2 YEARS. AND NOT FIXED YET, CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TPO DO. THERE NEEDS TOBE A RECALL ON THE FLEX FUEL. WE WERE GOING DOWN I-20 WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

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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

Oil consumption or dilution

3 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 147,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10785446 · 174,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE BUYING IT THERE ARE SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH A LOT OF THE ENGINES OF THE 2007 AVALANCHE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHEN WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE HAD A HESITATION IN IT, THAT WE SHOULD HOPE IT WAS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEALS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED THAT CAUSED THE HESITATION BECAUSE THE ONLY OTHER TIMES HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2007 GMC ENGINES THAT HE HAD SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WITH ALOT OF THE 2007 CHEVY AND …

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ODI 10895751

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND AT ABOUT 30000 MILES IT STARTS TO BURN OIL.ABOUT A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED LIFTERS.THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.THEN DID OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHERE IT GOT TO THE POINT OF BURNING 1QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES.TOOK BACK IN THEN WAS TOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER AND IT IS NORMAL WEAR.TRUCK AT THAT TIME ONLY HAD 73000 MILES ON IT(AUG.2015).THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE$3600 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE.I THAN TOLD THEM NOT TO TOUCH IT AND STILL DEALING WITH ISSUE AT 78000 MILES.

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ODI 11328992 · 120,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS A RANDOM MISFIRE, WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILTRACK WARNINGS AND A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENGINE HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND RUNS ROUGH. INSTALLED NEW PLUGS AND WIRES, NO CHANGE. AFTER READING UP ON THESE ENGINES I FOUND OUT THAT THE AFM / DOD FEATURE IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THESE ENGINES. GM SHOULD STEP UP AND HELP OWNERS WITH SOME OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 19,050 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10255963 · 38,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL APPLICATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO ERROR CODES APPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

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ODI 10839898 · 100 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY AVALANCHE ON A HIGHWAY, AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, I PUSHED MY BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I PUMPED MY BRAKES TO STOP AND I FELT A PULSATION AS I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND I COULD BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTANTLY. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE CHEVROLET WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 9,600 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10556432 · 9,600 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10748620 · 112,000 mi

I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND THAT WENT ON FOR 2 MONTHS NOW AT A IDLE YOU CAN SEE FUEL DRIPPING OFF THE FUEL TANK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. I BELIEVE THE METAL LIINE HAVE RUSTED.

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