https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Avalanche 2500. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:56:39 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-2013094 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Brakes lines broke while in traffic at stop light. Manage to drive in low gear 1/2 block to repair shop. They replaced the lines https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1572473 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL. INITIAL RECALL MAY 27, 2016. RECALL # GM RECALL 49151.ADVISED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. WILL NOTIFY WHEN AVAILABLE. IN A HIGH RISK AREA IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS AREA. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1432833 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE FAILURE. EXITING PARKING LOT ONTO CITY STREET BRAKES FAILED CAUSING COLLISION. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR: BRAKE LINE CORRODED. LINES TO WEAK TO REPAIR. REPLACE BRAKE LINES PER GM KIT. REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL METAL BRAKE LINES FRONT AND REAR, PER BRAKE LINE KIT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1419063 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL. WAS NOTIFIED OVER TWO YEARS AGO THAT MY CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL BUT TO THIS DATE STILL NO PART IS AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1411671 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE FAILURE - LOSS OF PRESSURE/FLUID. BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS DISTRIBUTION BLOCK CORRODED AND RUPTURED. LUCKILY, FAILURE OCCURRED JUST AFTER RETURNING HOME, MANEUVERING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO OPEN A CASE AND SEEK DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR. VEHICLE IS IN TN; NOT A HIGH SNOW/CORROSION AREA. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1389241 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT WITH MY AVALANCHE, I WAS TOWING A TRAILER WITH A CAR LOADED AND TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW FOR A TURN AND LOST NEARLY ALL THE BRAKING POWER. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES FORWARD OF THE ABS MODULE LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT FRAME RAIL DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED ALL BRAK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1362103 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500 WITH 8.1 ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING AT DRIVING SPEEDS. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES FOR THIS 7000 POUND VEHICLE. SOMETIMES, ONCE PULLED OVER AND SHUTTING EVERYTHING OFF AND TRYING TO RESTART IT WILL REST https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1317042 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2002 AVALANCHE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING OR DASH LIGHTS. ALTHOUGH HE DID GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HE WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND NO ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS A BRAKE LINE FAILING. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1275994 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES FAILED. HOLDING THE BRAKE WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, THE PEDAL ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I BEGAN MOVING I HAD TO KEEP THE TRUCK BELOW 30 MPH TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO WORK WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE FACTORED IN. AFTER ABOUT A 5 MILE DRIVE HOME, CHECKED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED A LEAK FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES NEAR THE DRIVER'S DOOR. T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1257234 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT SATURDAY JANUARY 23, 2016 DURING A SNOW STORM MY 2002 CHEVY AVALANCHE 2500 VIN# [XXX] LOST ALL BRAKE CONTROL DUE TO FAILED AND CORRODED BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR AT RETAINER CLIP ON SIDE OF FRAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS OF SOFT PEDAL OR INTERMITTENT BRAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK DRIVEN A 2004 1500 WITH THE SAME FAILED LINE IN SAME PLACE ON FRAME. JUST BEFORE THE BRAKE LINE FAILED THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1241228 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINE FAILURE. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS ACTIVATED AND I WAS NOT SLOWING. THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC SO I LUCKILY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST. BRAKING ABILITY WITH ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ACTIVE WAS VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT AND THERE WAS NO WARNINGS ON THE DISPLAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE PREV https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1222202 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE A/C ON SUDDENLY THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STILL BLOWING COLD AIR. IF I PUT THE AVALANCHE INTO NEUTRAL TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RE START THE ENGINE IT WILL SUDDENLY START BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN - IT IS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT MORE FREQUENTLY AND I HAVE READ ON SOME AVALANCHE FORUMS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL. WHEN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1177737 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2003 2500 AVALANCHE BRAKE LINES HEAVILY RUSTED DEEP PITS BELOW DRIVER SEAT AND ALONG LEFT FRAME RAIL WILL REPLACE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1141066 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 TRUCK THAT IS REGULARLY SERVICED AT GM DEALERSHIPS AND ANOTHER PROFESSIONAL SHOP. I ALTERNATE SHOPS TO MAKE SURE I AM GETTING THE BEST SERVICE AND MAKING SURE ANY PROBLEMS ARE CAUGHT BEFORE THEY ARE SERIOUS. I WASH MY TRUCK ON A REGULAR BASIS ALWAYS GETTING THE UNDERBODY/CHASSIS WASHED OFF. SO, THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN CARE OF AND KEPT UP.THE INCIDENT ABOVE LUCKILY HAPPENED WHEN I WAS BA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1105138 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND AFTER PULLING OUT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER TRYING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES IT RESTARTED. THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INSTANCE, BUT HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND EVEN WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1098643 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1061861 Sat, 03 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. PEDAL FELL TO FLOOR AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED I WAS TOLD ALL THE BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE BY VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $875.00. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1054756 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE AN 07 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT HAS A CRACKED DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA. A WEB SEARCH WILL REVEAL THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS GM VEHICLES. IN MY MIND THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE BECAUSE THE CRACK HAS JEOPARDIZED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD. GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARDS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1033164 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE AVALANCHE IS OUR TOW VEHICLE (ONLY) WHICH IS WHY IT HAS SO FEW MILES FOR A 2002 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. NORMALLY IT IS TOWING A 9000 POUND 28 FOOT TOY HAULER, BUT JUST BY PURE LUCK IT WAS TOWING A SINGLE AXLE FLAT BED TRAILER WITH THE CAB FOR A 1935 CHEVROLET PICKUP ON IT BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. TRIED TO APPLY THE PARKING B https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1033165 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE AVALANCHE IS OUR TOW VEHICLE (ONLY) WHICH IS WHY IT HAS SO FEW MILES FOR A 2002 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. NORMALLY IT IS TOWING A 9000 POUND 28 FOOT TOY HAULER, BUT JUST BY PURE LUCK IT WAS TOWING A SINGLE AXLE FLAT BED TRAILER WITH THE CAB FOR A 1935 CHEVROLET PICKUP ON IT BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. TRIED TO APPLY THE PARKING B https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1029696 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. FOUND BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED THROUGH AND GUSHING FLUID. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1018723 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, PEDAL RIGHT TO THE FLOOR I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. NO WARNING WHATSOEVER BRAKES HAD BEEN WORKING FINE BEFORE INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED BLOWN BRAKE LINE BELOW DRIVERS DOOR AT FRAME RAIL AND ALL LINES LOOK TERRIBLE. ONLINE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THIS TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEM LETS GET THIS RECALL ISSUED BEFORE ANYONE DIES. THE ABILITY TO STOP I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-1015133 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I RAN INTO MY UTILITY TRAILER, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. AVALANCHE IS AT THE GARAGE NOW, HE INFORMED ME THIS IS COMMON WITH CHEVY TRUCKS. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST BETWEEN $1000 AND $1200. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-993257 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BRAKES, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER EXAMINATION SAW BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-989986 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT RUSTED BRAKE LINES BURST CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-963359 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND MY ENGINE DIED I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE DIED I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND IT SHUT OFF. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND STOP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-963360 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND MY ENGINE DIED I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE DIED I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND IT SHUT OFF. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND STOP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-963361 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND MY ENGINE DIED I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE DIED I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND IT SHUT OFF. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND STOP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-942841 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FUEL PUMP WIRES AND PORT WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT FUEL PUMP AND RELATED COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLET https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-avalanche-2500#complaint-941178 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT AS I WAS ABOUT TO PARK MY AVALANCHE IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOME I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM AND THEN BECAME SOFT AND DEPRESSED QUICKLY QUITE FARTHER THAN NORMAL. THE AVALANCHE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO COME TO A FULL STOP. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE I INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A GREAT