Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I HAVE A 2003 AVALANCHE AND I'VE NOTICE THAT OTHER CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS THE SAME RUST ON THE SAME PLACE IT SEEM THAT THE BACK QUARTER PANEL IS DEFECTIVE AND THE SPEEDOMETER TOO
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAILGATE WHEN LOWERED HAS A TWO EDGED HOOK PROJECTION ON EACH SIDE THAT IS SHARP. ON 7-15-05 HIS GRANDDAUGHTER JUMPED OFF THE TAILGATE AND SCRATCHED HER LEG ALONG HER THIGH; A 8-10"LONG SCRATCH. *AK *NM
DT: THE REAR WINDOW WAS REFLECTIVE AS IF IT WAS A MIRROR. WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON THE BACK WINDOW, IT REFLECTED FORWARD INTO THE CONSUMER'S VIEW. THIS HAPPENED NOT ONLY WHEN BACKING OUT BUT ALSO WHEN DRIVING. THE WINDOW SURFACE WAS VERY REFLECTIVE. THIS WAS EVIDENT IN DAY OR NIGHT. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER/ MANUFACTURER. *AK *JB
FAILURE OF FRONT CROSS MEMBER BEAM, EXCESSIVE NOISE(POPPING AND GRINDING)AND PREMATURE WEAR. FAILURE OCCURED AT 25000 MILES.PER CHEVROLET, THE PERSCRIBED FIX IS TO INSTALL HARDENED WASHERS AND GRIND AND POLISH FRICTION POINTS. THIS HAS BEEN DONE, YET PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALER HAS TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON TO THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION BUT THEY CAN DO NO MORE AS CHEVROLET DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
DT:THE TAILGATE LATCHES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY ,AND THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL DOWN AND WEAKENING OF THOSE CABLES.*AK
WHEN IT RAINS THE MID GATE AREA BECOMES FULL OF WATER. THE WATER THEN ENTERS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RETRO-FITTED THE MID GATE AREA. AFTER THE DEALER SERVICED IT THE WATER CAME INTO BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK
I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2003 MODEL IN JUNE OF 2003. SINCE MY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD CRACKING NOISES COME FROM THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CROSSMEMBER. THEY NEEDED TO REDRILL AND TIGHTEN THE CROSSMEMBER AGAIN. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TODAY (2-16-05) AND SEEN AT LEAST 20 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM CHEVY AVALANCHE OWNERS. MODELS RANGING FROM 2002 UP TO 2005. OBVIOUSLY GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOW A SAFTEY RISK AS IF IT COMES LOOSE IT CAN INJURE OR KILL OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD.*AK
THE REAR PASSENGER STEP USED FOR ASSISTANCE NEAR THE BUMPER BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK
AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE IS BEING TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE POWER STEERING MADE A SQUEALING NOISE. THE RUNNING BOARDS FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE 4X4 LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLUID LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER 7.5 MONTHS OF HAVING REPAIRS DONE ON HIS VEHICLE THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO CLASSIFY IT UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *TC
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.
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