2007 A&j Vans Avalanche Limited Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 A&j Vans Avalanche Limited, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags450.0%
- Brakes225.0%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Driver assistance112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS JULY 2016 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. I CHECKED WITH RIELIABLE CHEV. AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE, PLEASE HELP.
RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WENT TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS BAD. *TR
THE PROWLER XT 650 H1, IT IS NOT IN YOUR LIST OF VEHICLES, WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. NOBODY WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ALL OF SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF, FAST, WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND LUCKILY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE AT FULL SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WE SHUT IT OFF. GOT IT OUT OF THE TREES. THE OWNER GOT ON IT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH ONLY 3 TIRES AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT HIT 2 VEHICLES BEFORE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IN RESEARCHING RECALLS FOR ARTIC-CAT, I DID FIND ONE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOR ATVS. OURS IS A PROWLER. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHEZ71 IN 2012 THE DASH OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ALREADY CRACKED, I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT FIXING IT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR NOT COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. NOW IT HAS STARTED TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SEP.2014, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF 07 AVALANCHES,TAHOES,YUKONS AND SUBURBANS AND MANY OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLES. CHEVY DOESN'T WANT TO HOLD THE BLAME FOR SHOTTY CRAFTSMANSHIP. WE LOVE OUR TRUCKS AND S.U.V.'S BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT NONE OF US BARGAINED FOR AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE PROWLER XT 650 H1, IT IS NOT IN YOUR LIST OF VEHICLES, WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. NOBODY WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ALL OF SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF, FAST, WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND LUCKILY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE AT FULL SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WE SHUT IT OFF. GOT IT OUT OF THE TREES. THE OWNER GOT ON IT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH ONLY 3 TIRES AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT HIT 2 VEHICLES BEFORE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IN RESEARCHING RECALLS FOR ARTIC-CAT, I DID FIND ONE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOR ATVS. OURS IS A PROWLER. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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