2005 Chevrolet AVALANCHE: complaints, problems and recalls

7/13/03 - PURCHASED NEW 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE VEHICLE FROM PIERRE CHEVROLET IN LAKE CITY, WASHINGTON 7/28/03 - REPORTED SPORADIC LOUD CLUNK NOISES COMING FROM TRANSMISSION TO SERVICE CENTER OF SAME DEALER. SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND STATED CLUNK NOISES WERE NORMAL IN THIS TYPE VEHICLE. NOISE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND WAS REPORTED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE AND SAME SERVICE CENTER NORMAL CLUNK NOISE EXPLANATION WAS PROVIDED. 1/12/04 - TOOK VEHICLE TO TODAYSCHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER IN BREMERTON, WASHINGTON AND INSISTED THAT CLUNK NOI…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,874 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119934 at NHTSA ↗

ON 3/15/05 THE NEW GTO OIL PUMP FAILED. RETURNED TO DEALER ON 3/16/05. ON 4/07/05 THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO US AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS PERFECT!THE NEXT DAY 4/08/05 THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED THAT DAY, AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOW FIXED!!! TWO [2] DAYS LATER ON 4/11/05 THE CAR WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER, IT IS NOT FIXED, IT IS A PIECE OF USED AND REPAIRED , BROKEN CAR. WE PAID FOR A NEW 4OO HP GTO, AND NOW AFTER ALL THIS AGONY HAVE HAD TO PAY AN ATTORNEY $4000.00 TO GET THIS MESS…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10122370 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THE TRUCK SLOWS BUT JUST PRIOR TO STOPPING THE ABS FEATURE ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES MAKE AN ANNOYING GRINDING SOUND THEN STOPS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135718 at NHTSA ↗

WHINE IN THE REAR END OF 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE , DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT HEAR IT KNOCKING OR TICKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136815 at NHTSA ↗

2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HEADLIGHT WAS LOOSE AND FELL OUT WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVE TRAIN MAKES A CLANKING NOISE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS AFTER A THUNDERSTORM, THE NEXT MORNING, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT WATER HAD SATURATED IN THE TAILGATE AREA. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10142113 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WHEN THE TRAILER HIT A SPOT OF ICE. THEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142596 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING NOISE. THIS OCCURRED ON NORMAL ROADS DURING NORMAL STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149913 at NHTSA ↗

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, WORKS SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES STAYS AT 0 MILES AN HOUR, SOMETIMES READS 30 OR SO MILES AN HOUR AT A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 29,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243340 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-02-08 (February 8, 2005)

CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FOR FUNCTIONAL OPERATION OF THE TWO-FUNCTION VALVE. IF THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FAILS THE TEST, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.

Reported: 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.

Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Reported: 2005-04-22 (April 22, 2005)

ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.

Consequence: A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.