2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR BAG AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,273. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE NOISE RECURRED AND THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,800.

AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN/DOWN SHIFTING (MORE COMMON WHEN GOING UP A GRADE) IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD (BEFORE COMING TO A STOP) EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT CATCHES ME OFF GUARD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN NEAR PEOPLE. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO LUNGE FORWARD AND HIT SOMETHING OR EVEN WORSE SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.

DASH IS CRACKED ON UPPER LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIR BAG MAKING SHARP PLASTIC PIECES THAT COULD CAUSE AIR BAG FAILURE OR WORSE INJURE PASSENGER ON IMPACT. HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. THEY DON'T WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS WIT SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING ENCLOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIR BAGS HAPPEN TO DEPLOY. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS TO THESE SERIES TRUCKS AND IF IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM. THANKS, ANDREW

I HAD A CRACK THAT I NOTICED ON THE DRIVER SIDE ON THE DASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER I NOTICED ANOTHER ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE DASH BY THE AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN ON DIFFERENT CUSTOMER FORUMS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND HAS CAUSE ME TO RECONSIDER IF I WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. I HAVE A FAMILY AND FEAR THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AND CAUSE HARM TO ANYONE THAT MAY BE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LEGAL ACTIONS IN CASE OF AN INJURY. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE ENOUGH OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WILL COME FORWARD. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP LOYAL PAYING CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF, WITHOUT US HAVING TO PAY ANY LABOR COSTS. I WILL START CONSIDERING EXPOSING THIS TO THE NEWS STATION IF NOTHING IS DONE.

DASHBOARD CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2" FROM AIRBAG TO FRONT WINDSHIELD VENT CAUSING DASH TO SINK RESULTING IN SAFETY ISSUE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BOTH ONLINE AND WITHIN THE FLEET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR WHICH I AM CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING VEHICLES, I NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE IS EPIDEMIC EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION FLEET WIDE. GM CHARGING $300 TO REPAIR FOR THEIR OWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CONSTANTLY VIBRATING. IN ADDITION, A CRACK WAS VISIBLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG HOUSING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTER DASH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE VEHICLE IDLED, THE STABLILITRAC AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,778.