2002 Chevrolet AVALANCHE: complaints, problems and recalls

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE (5) TIMES. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 24,042 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000328 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE - THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT, IN MOST INSTANCES YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO GET HELP TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT - IT APPEARS THE SEAT IS IN THE WAY OR THE LATCH ASSEMBLY IS TOO SHORT - EVIDENTLY THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL 2002 AVALANCHES - I DID CHECK OUT OTHER AVALANCHES ON THE DEALERS LOT AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - CHEVROLET SAYS THAT GM HAS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM - THIS CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000700 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE STALLS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 28,366 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001053 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE DOESN'T COME EQUIPPED WITH THE DOOR AJAR WARNING FEATURE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE WHILE DRIVING WITH THEIR INFANT IN THE BACK SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS AJAR, AND CONSUMER WASN'T AWARE OF IT. THE CHILD COULD OF FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001645 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION/DRIVELINE FAILURE

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002621 at NHTSA ↗

RECENTLY, I NOTICED THAT THE TWO REAR INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS THAT COVER THE METAL AND OUTER TOP SEAT BELT MOUNTS (OR PIVOT POINTS) IN THE INTERIOR REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAVE AN APPROXIMATELY INCH SLOT WORN INTO THEM FROM THE SEATBELTS; ITS APPARENT CAUSE, THE PULLING OF THE SEATBELTS IN AN OUTWARD MOTION TO PLACE OVER THE SHOULDER OF THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER''S ATTENTION ON 01/23/03 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT NEW PANELS WOULD ONLY WEAR OUT AGAIN DUE TO CONSTANT SEAT BELT U…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003380 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS ARE STARTING TO ACCUMULATE MOISTURE. CONSUMER STATES"ONCE MOISTURE IS TRAP INSIDE, THE LIGHTS ARE LESS NOTICEABLE TO OTHER DRIVERS AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVERS VISIBILITY." CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004090 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT LANE. WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FULLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED RESULTING IN CAR CRASHING INTO THE GUARDRAIL. *TS BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND WERE FULLY DEFLATED BEFORE IMPACT. *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004499 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-03-17 (March 17, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION MAY CORRODE, WEAKEN, AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THE TAILGATE WOULD SUDDENLY DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER.

Consequence: ANYONE SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED COULD BE INJURED BY FALLING FROM THE TAILGATE. ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BUMPER REMOVED, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP EVEN LOWER. ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE IS CARGO ON THE TAILGATE THE CARGO MAY FALL OFF IF THE SUPPORT CABLES FRACTURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CABLES. INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 20004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004, WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR VISIT WWW.MYGMLINK.COM, AND ENTER YOUR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

Reported: 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.