2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
142 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 49 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 |
| STRUCTURE | 6 |
| ENGINE | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 |
Recalls (1)
WHEELS:RIM
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INCOMPLETE TIRE RIM DESIGNATION ON THE CERTIFICATION/TIRE LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR EDGE. IN ADDITION, THE LAB
Recent Complaints
ACCIDENT ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY CALLED CHEVROLET AND MADE NOTHING OF IT ,SAID DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS
Mileage: 110,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER INDICATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH TO MAKE A LEFT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHROME PAINT WAS PEELING FROM THE DOOR HANDLE, CAUSING A SHARP TEXTURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY FROM THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Mileage: 73,000
THE CHROME COATING ON MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES PEELS OFF AND SLICES MY FINGER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS TIME WAS THE WORST. *JS
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
I WAS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON THE DATE OF NOV 21,2013. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I WAS HIT BY AN ON COMING MID SIZED SUV TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CRASH CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE SUV AS WELL AS A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO MY 2007 AVALANCHE. THE IMPACT HIT MY FRONT DRIVERS CORNER. MY AIR BAGS DID "NOT" DEPLOY!!!! THERE IS NOW A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH INFO CENTER. I GOT THAT INFO FROM THE INS ADJUSTER WHO CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THE TRUCK IS GOIN
DOOR HANDLES PEELING OF THE METAL PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CAUSED INJURIES FROM MINOR TO SEVERE PAPER-CUT-TYPE CUTS. *KB
DOOR HANDLES PEELING OF THE METAL PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CAUSED INJURIES FROM MINOR TO SEVERE PAPER-CUT-TYPE CUTS. *KB
2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE - THE PEELING METALLIC COATING ON DOOR HANDLE SLICED MY FINGER; NO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY INVOLVED (GLORIFIED PAPER CUT THIS TIME) BUT THIS CONDITION CANNOT CONTINUE. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING. THERE WAS NO SMOKE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE ALSO PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE TRIP METER, MILEAGE AND TIRE PRESSURE. THE DEALER REFERENCED A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE, RECALL 08V44100 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).
Mileage: 54,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Mileage: 18,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR THE TRAILER. HE NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE REAR AXLE, WHICH THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOW
Mileage: 12,832
OUR NEW 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT (NOT OUR FAULT) AND IT SUSTAINED FRAME DAMAGE. AFTER USING A GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO OUR VEHICLE AND RETURNING IT THREE TIMES IT STILL WAS RETURNED TO US IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH PUT OUR FAMILY IN A POTENTIALLY POSITION WHICH COULD OF CAUSED ANOTHER CRASH AND INJURY OR DEATH. WE DECIDED TO GET OUR VEHICLE PUT ON ANOTHER FRAME MACHINE FOR ANOTHER OPINION. THE MEASUREMENTS WERE REPORTED TO BE NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND MEA
Mileage: 10,900