2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE problems and owner complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ABOUT 95% OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107036 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE BRAKES WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC, THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND AND THOUGHT THAT CONSUMER DID SOMETHING TO IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH. NOW, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CONTAMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY, AND NOTICED THIS ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 41,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136491 at NHTSA ↗

DURING ACCELERATION (TAKING FOOT OFF ACCLERATOR STOPS NOISE) A GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM REAR AXLE OR TRANSMISSION. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNIQUE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OCCURRENCE. NOISE WILL GENERALLY ONLY OCCUR FOR A SINGLE ACCELERATION AND AFTER IT GOES AWAY, IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL RETURN.

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058453 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND, MY TWO CHILDREN AND I WERE ALL IN OUR 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE K1500, HEADED TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY MORNING, GOING DOWN THE STREET WE LIVE ON. MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, TURNED ON THE CROSS STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERY ONE HEARD A BIG CLUNK, LIKE SOME THING HAD DROPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. MY HUSBAND DROVE OUR VEHICLE BACKWARDS ALL THE WAY HOME. IT WAS PARKED FOR A FEW WEEKS, WHILE WE CONTACTED AAA, THE MANUFACTURER, AND LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPAIR AND WARRANTIES. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILU…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154353 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK 8NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094306 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HARD IN EITHER DIRECTION . IF THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE ONE CAN STILL HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUT SOMETHING NEW IN STEERING, BUT SHE WAS UNSURE OF THE PART WAS, AND TWO WEEKS LATER SHE IS STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT ALMOST EVERY SIX MONTHS THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED. AS OF RIGHT NOW SHE WAS GETTING THIS FIXED SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133949 at NHTSA ↗

DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO STALL. IT STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAYS IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CHEVROLET SAYS THIS EFFECTS VEHICLES ABOVE 5000 FEET. AND ON HOT DAYS. CONSUMER LIVES AT 6000 FEET AND VEHICLE DOES STALL AT HIGH SPEEDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124423 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD TAKE VERY LITTLE FUEL AT A TIME AND SHUT THE PUMP OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER LINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL AT ALL , IT LEAKED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN . WHEN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH THE HOOD VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142304 at NHTSA ↗

OUR 2004 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON AVALANCHE STALLS ON THE ROAD WHEN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES AND ABOVE 3000 FEET AMBIENT ALTITUDE. ALMOST CAUSED TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,210 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089032 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS EVER SINCE LAST YEAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THEY PUT SENSOR ON, AND DONE SOMETHING TO THE WIRING, AND EVERY TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE AUGUST 9, 2004. FROM THE TIME THAT THE DEALER SAID THAT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136803 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE FAILED ALLOWING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A LAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217310 at NHTSA ↗