2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE problems and owner complaints

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE ,THE TRUCK HAS BEEN HAVING A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE TRUCK WILL FLICKER WHEN I DRIVE BUT IT IS UN CONSTANT. AT FIRST I THOUGH IT WAS A BATTERY ISSUE SO I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY AND SAID THE BATTERY IS FINE ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE TRUCK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ALL THE REVIEWS AND THAT THE AVALANCHE DID HAVE A RECALL ON THERE ELECTRICAL ISUESS. SO I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HOW IT MIGHT HAVE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537911 at NHTSA ↗

COMMUTING TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AWAY FROM HOME, TRAVELING IN THE DARK AT 7 AM, I FLIPPED MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON AND SUDDENLY ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTION WENT OUT OF THE AUTOMOBILE (NO HEADLIGHTS OR ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION). THIS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 SECONDS AND SUDDENLY AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WAS RESTORED. THINGS AFTER THAT SEEMED OK, BUT ABOUT 6 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE "SERVICE STABILIZER CONTROL LIGHT APPEARS" . I TRAVELED ANOTHER 11 MILES TO PLAINVILLE, AND WHEN I ARRIVED THE "STABILIZER CONTROL LIGHT W…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,214 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565072 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283145 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10584804 at NHTSA ↗

PRESENTLY THREE OF MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. I HAVE NO KIDS AND NO EXCESSIVE USAGE OF THE BACK TWO DOORS BUT THEY BROKE THE WORSE. THE GMC REPAIR SHOP EXPLAINED THAT MOST OF THESE DOOR HANDLES BRAKE OFF IN THE WINTER. THEREFORE, I'D SAY THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. WHEN YOU PAY ALMOST 50K FOR A NEW TRUCK AND WITHIN 4 YEARS YOU ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH ONLY ONE DOOR HANDLE THAT IS PATHETIC. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GMC CHEVY AND I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A CHEVY AVALANCHE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER DEFECTS WITH T…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453835 at NHTSA ↗

AT 73000 MILES TRANSMISSION BROKE JUST A FEW MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO STARTED EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND NOISY ENGINE. HAVE HEARD AND READ TOO MANY REPORTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE 5.3 LITER HAVING MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS I.E. CAMSHAFT LIFTERS PISTON RINGS AND VALVES ALL GOING BAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607216 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS WITH TRAIN MISSION. I'M A 75 YEAR OLD DRIVER. BOUGHT AVALANCHE SLY MODEL. GREAT VEHICLE AND DRIVEN EASY AND IS GARAGE KEPT. HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DEALER. TRANSMISSION STARTING TO BUMP AS IF YOU COULD HAVE HIIT A SPEED BUMP COMING OUT OF LOW INTO SECOND. WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHANGED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE TRANSMISSION. SAID IT SEEMED OK. AS I PICKED UP VEHICLE. THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT CAUGHT AND AS I STARTED UP AT A SLOW TAKE OFF IT WAS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL RETURN TO DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING…

Owner-reported narrative. 124,922 miles reported. Look up ODI 10889139 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE OIL GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY REPLENISHING THE OIL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL VALVE CONTROL MANIFOLD FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS COULD NOT RECEIVE PROPER LUBRICATION FROM THE OIL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE OIL VALVE CONTROL MANIFOLD, EIG…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,436 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638672 at NHTSA ↗

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON THREE OF THE 4 DOORS ON THIS TRUCK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO CODE P0452, WHICH IS FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECTIVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $500 TO REPAIR. SPOKE WITH MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TODAY WHO HAS A 2002 AVALANCHE AND HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FUEL SENSOR AND HIS REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10448475 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2008 AVALANCHE WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT, IS COMPLETELY ROTTING AWAY UNDERNEATH. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MANY PARTS, SHOCKS, AUTORIDE COMPRESSOR, FUEL PUMP MODULE, HAD BODY RUST REPAIRED, HAVE HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES FALL RIGHT OFF.. LAST 2 MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT ALL PARTS LOCATED UNDERNEATH TRUCK ARE ROTTING AWAY AND THAT I NEED TO GET RID OF TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH GM BUT THEY CLAIM THAT ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. PAID 30K FOR TRUCK DEC 2011. HAVE MEMBERSHIP TO CAR WASH, AND KEEP IT VERY CLEAN. UNDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654632 at NHTSA ↗