2007 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500: complaints, problems and recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HEAD REST DID NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE REAR PASSENGERS. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - ADJUSTMENT OF THE REAR HEAD REST COULD NOT BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. WHEN RAISING THE HEAD RESTS TO THEIR MAXIMUM POSITION THEY DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ANY PRESSURE FROM THE PASSENGER'S HEAD CAUSED THE REST TO DROP TO IT'S LOWEST POSITION, CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S HEAD TO HIT THE REAR WINDOW. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165028 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE BY CHEVROLET WAS 30 PSI, WHILE THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 44 PSI. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS CHANGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HANDLED BETTER AT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHEVROLET'S RECOMMENDED PSI WAS UNDER INFLATION OF THE TIRE. *AK UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,284 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181030 at NHTSA ↗

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BATTERY GOING DEAD, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SAY WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. BEEN IN SERVICE 30 DAYS AND OVER 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183938 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE VEHICLE SEATS SIX PASSENGERS. WHEN SITTING IN THE CENTER FRONT SEAT THE PASSENGER'S KNEES MUST BE POSITIONED TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OCCUPY THE ALLOTTED SPACE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING CONCERN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 800.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185884 at NHTSA ↗

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 27,000 MILES. OLD PART REFERENCED AS SUN GEAR OR SPRAG GEAR BREAKAGE BETWEEN 4-WHEEL DRIVER TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION. PART FAILED UNDER ACCELERATION NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE GEARS EXCEPT PARK. VEHICLE COULD NOT MOVE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. PART IS UNDER BACK ORDER AND WILL TAKE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME TO FIX. OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. GM WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 27,673 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196091 at NHTSA ↗

STEREO VOLUME CUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHEN LESSONING TO LOCAL STATIONS AND SPEED CONTROLLED VOLUME TURNED OFF ON SINGLE DISC AND 6-DISC CHANGER SYSTEMS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ON BASE MODEL STEREOS. CHEVY SAYS THAT THE NEW SYSTEMS PICKUP THREE SIGNALS OF A STATION AND PLAYS THE STRONGEST ONE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS PLAY THE STRONGEST ONE AND SWITCHED IN THE MIDDLE OF SONGS CAUSING THE VOLUME DROP. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINS, BUT CHEVY IS NOT CURRENTLY PLANNING ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THE CUSTOMER HAS TO LIVE WITH IT.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10197503 at NHTSA ↗

THE SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTIONING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES AND SOMETIME THE SPEEDOMETER WILL REGISTER AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WHEN I AM STOPPED OR SHOW ABOUT 70 WHEN I AM DOING ABOUT 40. THEN AFTER A DAY OR TWO IT WILL START TO WORK AGAIN. I SEE WHERE MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200012 at NHTSA ↗

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 MEASURE AS FOLLOWS. THE FRAME HAS VISIBLE DAMAGE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200406 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-08-11 (August 11, 2006)

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 LABEL MAY ALSO BE MISSING THE TIRE LOAD RATING ON THE LABEL. ALTHOUGH THIS INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD, IF A TIRE OF A LESSER LOAD RATING IS INSTALLED, THE TIRE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE LOADS ENCOUNTERED DURING USE.

Consequence: IF A CUSTOMER REPLACES A WHEEL AND ONLY RELIES ON THE RIM SIZE DESIGNATION THAT IS INDICATED ON THE LABEL, A WHEEL THAT IS OF A DIFFERENT RIM CONTOUR DESIGNATION MAY BE INSTALLED. IT MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO MOUNT THE TIRE ON A WHEEL WITH THE WRONG CONTOUR. IF THE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL WITH THE WRONG CONTOUR, THE WHEEL AND TIRE MAY NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: A LABEL THAT WILL CORRECT THE LABEL ORIGINALLY INSTALLED WILL BE MAILED TO CONSUMERS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL. THE RECALL BEGAON ON NOVEMBER 7, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2239, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.