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2011 Chevrolet AVALANCHE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

127 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

63,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: . 85 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 55 of 127 complaints (43.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior86.3%
Steering behavior86.3%
Transmission and shifting53.9%

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
55
Unknown Or Other
44
Structure:Body
16
Engine
9
Power Train
9
Structure
5
Service Brakes
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags55
Unknown Or Other44
Structure:Body16
Engine9
Power Train9
Structure5
Service Brakes4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)3

Air Bags: 55; Unknown Or Other: 44; Structure:Body: 16; Engine: 9; Power Train: 9; Structure: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
25
50,000 to 74,999
23
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,99925
50,000 to 74,99923
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 25; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 42 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.

2013
5
2014
6
2015
17
2016
26
2017
29
2018
15
2019
12
2020
9
2021
5
2022
1
2025
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20135
20146
201517
201626
201729
201815
201912
20209
20215
20221
20252

2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 17; 2016: 26; 2017: 29; 2018: 15; 2019: 12; 2020: 9; 2021: 5; 2022: 1; 2025: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10515326 · 2013-06-05 (June 5, 2013)

WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY MAKE THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD QUICKLY. IF I NOT JUST AS QUICK TO APPLY A FIRM BRAKE I RISK HITTING THE CAR OR PEDESTRIANS NEAR ME WHICH HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASION. ON ONE OCCASION, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD SO FORCEFULLY THAT IT CAUSE THE FRONT LEFT BUMBLE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE PLANNED PATH AND HIT A BRICK COLUMN. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN SITUATIONS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN, I.E. MAKING TURNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PARKING, ETC. IT…

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Owner report 10533370 · 2013-08-03 (August 3, 2013)

AT TIMES WHEN MY AVALANCHE IS SLOWING DOWN (CLOSE TO A STOP) THE TRUCK WILL LUNGE FORWARD. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S SOMETHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION (DOWNSHIFTING?). ALMOST LIKE A SURGE OF ENERGY UNEXPECTEDLY PUSHES THE TRUCK FORWARD. IT DOES CATCH ME OFF GUARD AT TIMES, BUT LUCKILY I HAVE NOT STRUCK ANYTHING WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT RATHER INTERMITTENTLY. I AM HOPING THAT GM CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND POSSIBLY ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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Owner report 10543618 · 2013-09-14 (September 14, 2013)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,146 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543618 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10552388 · 2013-11-15 (November 15, 2013)

I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10552388 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10554806 · 2013-12-04 (December 4, 2013)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554806 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10596991 · 2014-06-09 (June 9, 2014)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10631217 · 2014-09-06 (September 6, 2014)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631217 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10637795 · 2014-09-21 (September 21, 2014)

CHROME DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF.I READ THAT THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE CHROME HANDLES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 53,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10637795 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

14V827000 · Electrical System:Ignition

Reported: 2014-12-30 (December 30, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.

Consequence: If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ignition lock housing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14696 for the original equipment, and 14912 for the service replacement parts.

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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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21V054000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

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

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY 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 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. 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 N212328800.

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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

66.9%Usable mileage85 / 127 records
100.0%Valid incident date127 / 127 records
100.0%Valid filing date127 / 127 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates127 / 127 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%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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
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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
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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%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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%

No examples available for this selection.

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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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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 Bags44,010–80,000 mi68,000 mi24
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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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10689904 · 24,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A NEW ABS BRAKE MODULE UNDER TH…

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Unknown Or Other42,644–88,945 mi67,000 mi37
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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ODI 10763743 · 42,000 mi

I HAD A CRACK THAT I NOTICED ON THE DRIVER SIDE ON THE DASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER I NOTICED ANOTHER ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE DASH BY THE AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN ON DIFFERENT CUSTOMER FORUMS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND HAS CAUSE ME TO RECONSIDER IF I WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. I HAVE A FAMILY AND FEAR THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND CAUSE HARM TO ANYONE THAT MAY BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LEGAL ACTIONS IN CASE OF AN INJURY. I'M SURE …

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ODI 10775329 · 48,938 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIR BAGS HAPPEN TO DEPLOY. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS TO THESE SERIES TRUCKS AND IF IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM. THANKS, ANDREW

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Structure:Body45,450–82,250 mi65,000 mi14
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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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10743317 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND THE REAR WINDOW TRIMMING WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

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Engine50,146–89,895 mi71,000 mi9
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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ODI 10552388 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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Power Train30,340–86,224 mi52,073 mi8
ODI 10515326 · 100 mi

WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY MAKE THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD QUICKLY. IF I NOT JUST AS QUICK TO APPLY A FIRM BRAKE I RISK HITTING THE CAR OR PEDESTRIANS NEAR ME WHICH HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASION. ON ONE OCCASION, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD SO FORCEFULLY THAT IT CAUSE THE FRONT LEFT BUMBLE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE PLANNED PATH AND HIT A BRICK COLUMN. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN SITUATIONS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN, I.E. MAKING TURNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PARKING, ETC. IT…

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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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ODI 10552388 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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Structure35,273–46,000 mi40,000 mi5
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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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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ODI 10711966 · 46,000 mi

NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MIGHT EFFECT THE USE OF AIR BAGS IF THE DASH IS WEAKENED FROM THE CRACK. *TR

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range24,500 mi3 (sparse)
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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ODI 10689904 · 24,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A NEW ABS BRAKE MODULE UNDER TH…

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ODI 10745940 · 93,778 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IDLED, THE STABLILITRAC AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,778.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)Too few reports for a range89,389 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10745940 · 93,778 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IDLED, THE STABLILITRAC AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,778.

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ODI 10968243 · 85,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHTS ALL COME ON. UPON ACCELERATION, ONLY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WILL REPEAT AT LOWER IDLE.

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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

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

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-021None
ODI 11642582 · 101,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, there was a loud banging sound coming from under the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. The contact believed that failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V643000 (Suspension); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11656297 · 223,000 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 223,000. Local authorities had been contacted.

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

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

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

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

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

Age 0Age 1Age 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 OtherStructure:BodyEnginePower TrainStructureService BrakesElectronic Stability Control (Esc)
Air Bags—
8
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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ODI 10874509 · 79,000 mi

DASH CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE AND BY AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE

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ODI 10897119 · 69,000 mi

MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. HIGHWAY 99 FROM ATHENS, AL TO SALEM, AL. WE ARE AFRAID THAT, IF ANYTHING OCCURS TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO INFLATE IT WILL SEND SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING THROUGH THE CAB.

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3
ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10789926 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING ENCLOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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ODI 11252373 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN VADEN BRUNSWICK CHEVROLET CADILLAC (121 ALTAMA CONNECTOR, BRUNSWICK, GA 31525, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T…

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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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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ODI 10711966 · 46,000 mi

NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MIGHT EFFECT THE USE OF AIR BAGS IF THE DASH IS WEAKENED FROM THE CRACK. *TR

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ODI 10689904 · 24,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A NEW ABS BRAKE MODULE UNDER TH…

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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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ODI 10874509 · 79,000 mi

DASH CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE AND BY AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE

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ODI 10897119 · 69,000 mi

MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AS NEAR AS I CAN TELL IT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. HIGHWAY 99 FROM ATHENS, AL TO SALEM, AL. WE ARE AFRAID THAT, IF ANYTHING OCCURS TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO INFLATE IT WILL SEND SHARDS OF PLASTIC FLYING THROUGH THE CAB.

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ODI 10899077 · 60,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" CRACK DASH IN 2 PLACES ON 2011 AVALANCHE DUE TO HEAT FROM SUN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC/CHEVY TRUCKS NEEDS TO BE FIX PAIED GOOD MONEY FOR TRUCK! VERY UNHAPPY!! VERY UNSAFE 1 CRACK AT PASSANGER AIR BAG ANG OTHER AT INSTERMENT REAR OF DASH! HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN A FRIEND NOTICE THE CRACKS!

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10789926 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING ENCLOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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ODI 11252373 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN VADEN BRUNSWICK CHEVROLET CADILLAC (121 ALTAMA CONNECTOR, BRUNSWICK, GA 31525, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T…

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ODI 10899077 · 60,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" CRACK DASH IN 2 PLACES ON 2011 AVALANCHE DUE TO HEAT FROM SUN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC/CHEVY TRUCKS NEEDS TO BE FIX PAIED GOOD MONEY FOR TRUCK! VERY UNHAPPY!! VERY UNSAFE 1 CRACK AT PASSANGER AIR BAG ANG OTHER AT INSTERMENT REAR OF DASH! HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN A FRIEND NOTICE THE CRACKS!

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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ODI 10661499 · 45,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO REASON IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER AND THE COVER IS COMING OFF DUE TO THE CRACK. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE CRACK IS GETTING WORSE AND THE AIRBAG COVER IS LIFTING UP WHICH WILL COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SAME ISSUE OF CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND ALL ARE SAYING THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS DEFECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE …

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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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ODI 10552388 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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ODI 10810873 · 54,000 mi

AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN/DOWN SHIFTING (MORE COMMON WHEN GOING UP A GRADE) IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD (BEFORE COMING TO A STOP) EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT CATCHES ME OFF GUARD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN NEAR PEOPLE. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LUNGE FORWARD AND HIT SOMETHING OR EVEN WORSE SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PRO…

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ODI 10968243 · 85,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHTS ALL COME ON. UPON ACCELERATION, ONLY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WILL REPEAT AT LOWER IDLE.

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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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ODI 10552388 · 32,000 mi

I OWN A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ AND AT TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTS IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I REALLY NEED TO HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM POSSIBLY HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S RATHER RANDOM. I FEEL THAT IS WORSE THEN IT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, BUT I FEEL A FIX IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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ODI 10810873 · 54,000 mi

AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN/DOWN SHIFTING (MORE COMMON WHEN GOING UP A GRADE) IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD (BEFORE COMING TO A STOP) EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT CATCHES ME OFF GUARD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN NEAR PEOPLE. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LUNGE FORWARD AND HIT SOMETHING OR EVEN WORSE SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PRO…

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ODI 10968243 · 85,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHTS ALL COME ON. UPON ACCELERATION, ONLY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WILL REPEAT AT LOWER IDLE.

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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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ODI 10711966 · 46,000 mi

NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MIGHT EFFECT THE USE OF AIR BAGS IF THE DASH IS WEAKENED FROM THE CRACK. *TR

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ODI 10689904 · 24,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A NEW ABS BRAKE MODULE UNDER TH…

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ODI 10745940 · 93,778 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IDLED, THE STABLILITRAC AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,778.

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ODI 10968243 · 85,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHTS ALL COME ON. UPON ACCELERATION, ONLY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WILL REPEAT AT LOWER IDLE.

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ODI 10968243 · 85,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHTS ALL COME ON. UPON ACCELERATION, ONLY ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WILL REPEAT AT LOWER IDLE.

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ODI 10745940 · 93,778 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IDLED, THE STABLILITRAC AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,778.

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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.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,895 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 11060686 · 71,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 65MPH IN -25 DEGREES F, OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILINK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. DASH DISPLAY SAID VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND OUR ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. WE PULLED OVER ON A SNOWY HIGHWAY AND READ BLOGS AND FOUND OUR THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WOULD CRACK AND FAIL AT EXTREME COLD TEMP. WE STARTED VEHICLE AND IT RESET, BUT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITHIN 5 MILES. I FOUND A AUTO-ZONE IN PRINCETON, MINNESOTA AND BOUGHT PART AND REPLACED MYSELF. AS IT WAS NEW YEARS EVE NO GM ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE. GM TELLS US THERE WAS A SERVICE BUL…

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ODI 11183690 · 135,115 mi

ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT PROBLEM - OIL PASSING THE O-RINGS ON THE PISTONS WHICH IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND ONE CYLINDER OUT OF THE SEVEN NOT WORKING AT ALL. IT CAUSED 2 NEW SPARK PLUGS TO BREAK

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ODI 11363964 · 89,895 mi

PURCHASED A USED 2011 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 87,000 MILES ONE OWNER FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOTICED IT SHUDDERING WHEN PULLING ANY KIND OF GRADE. THINKING IT WAS SOME KIND OF MISFIRE HAD ALL THE PLUGS CHANGED ONLY TO FIND THAT IT ALSO HAD AN OIL FILE PROBLEM WITH 1 OF THE CYLINDERS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER IT WAS AROUND 1500-2000 RPMS. IF I WOULD GIVE IT MORE GAS IT MADE IT PAST THE 2,000 RPMS AND WOULD SHIFT WITH NO PROBLEMS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW TOAST AS IT GAVE OUT COMPLETEL…

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

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 181,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10852819 · 181,000 mi

AT 40000 WE NOTICED WE WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH MY AVALANCHE BURNING OIL, WHEN WE ASKED THE TECH AT CHEVY HE TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THE NEWER ENGINES TO BURN OIL, AT 130,000 MILE WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH A SPARK PLUG FOULING OUT, I READ THAT THIS WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. AT 181,000 MILE AND ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AFTER REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG AND WIRE 3 TIMES THIS COST US $6847. I HAVE READ THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE 5.3 ENGINES AND COULD CAUSE4 MAJOR ACCIDENTS IF THE END…

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