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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Aug 16, 201153,000 milesMN

DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK ON CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. *KB

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Mar 19, 201166,811 milesMD

COMING HOME FROM LACROSSE PRACTICE WITH MY TWO SONS, WE HIT A 900 LB COW RUNNING ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD AT NIGHT. CRUSHED FRONT END ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD, VERY VIOLENT BLOW. WE TRAVELING APPROX. 45 MPH AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD. I RECEIVED NECK, BACK INJURIES, VISION PROBLEMS ALONG WITH SORENESS IN MY SPINE AND BACK. MY FIRST SON IN THE FRONT HIS HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HIS HEAD WITH HIS HANDS. HE THEN WAS SNAPPED BACK VIOLENTLY AT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. FIRST SON HAS HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND ALSO IS SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES AND ALSO BLURRY VISION. SECOND SON IN REAR, BUSTED HIS LIP AND SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND HEADACHES AS WELL. THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MISS LACROSSE INDEFINITELY. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 14, 201134,000 milesMD

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

Visibility
Filed Nov 1, 20101,500 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS RESPONDED AT A SLOW RATE. THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LOT OF WATER ON IT BECAUSE OF THE SLOW RESPONSE OF THE WIPERS; THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION WITH SNOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 14, 2010LA

MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR DOOR SAME SIDE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING WITH THE REMOTE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF I HAD TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE ONLY DOOR WITH A KEY LOCK IS THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 2, 20105,000 milesTN

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

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 2, 201010,000 milesTN

2ND COMPLAINT ON WINDSHIELD WASHER COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I NOW HAVE THE VIN #. COMES ON AND WASHES WINDOW 3 TIMES AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHUT OFF. *TR

Steering
Filed Sep 8, 20098,100 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT MADE AN AGGRESSIVE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT A LOW SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8100.

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