2006 Chevrolet Avalanche

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/13/2017· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  BRAKE FAILURE. EXITING PARKING LOT ONTO CITY STREET BRAKES FAILED CAUSING COLLISION. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR: BRAKE LINE CORRODED. LINES TO WEAK TO REPAIR. REPLACE BRAKE LINES PER GM KIT. REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL METAL BRAKE LINES FRONT AND REAR, PER BRAKE LINE KIT.

• 12/12/2014· STRUCTURECrash

  I HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO ? WHY. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS PUSHED BACK APPROX. 6 TO 10 INCHES. *TR

• 12/12/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/5/2013 *JS

• 11/27/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WHEN TRAVELING AT SHIFT POINT 1-2, 2-3 THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASE THEN RETURN TO NOMINAL SPEED. THE MILEAGE IS WAY TO LOW FOR THIS BEHAVOIR. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ISSUE (OR PAY FOR) THE PARTS (THE TOUGHENED OR IMPROVED PARTS) TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM OR RE-REIMBURSE THE CURRENT OWNER FOR THE RETAIL COST OF THE GM (IMPROVED) PARTS IF THE OWNER CHOOSES TO HAVE THE WORK DONE ELSE WHERE. THE SHIFTING ACTION IS NOT FIRM, IT'S SLOPPY. AT TIMES YOU CAN'T FEEL THE SHIFT IN THE CONVENTIONAL WAY BUT YOU CAN HEAR IT.

• 11/25/2011· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, DASHBOARD SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, AFTER VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER 250 MILES THAT DAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE LIGHT BLINKS AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND GOES OUT, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON. *TR

• 11/19/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  POOR QUALITY BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED MAKING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL HARD BRAKING, HAD LINE RUPTURE DUE TO CORROSION, NEAR COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE

• 11/04/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  MY "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS STEADILY BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS, CHECKED THE FUSE, CHECKED BASIC CONNECTORS (NO LOOSE WIRES). HAVE BEEN DOING INTERNET RESEARCH & FOUND MANY FORUM DISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC DATING BACK TO 2003! I SEARCHED THIS SITE & FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. CONSIDERING ONCE THIS "SERVICE" LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL?? I AM DEFINITELY NOT EXCITED ABOUT GOING TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE GONNA CHARGE TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE & THEN FIND OUT WHAT THEY WILL CHARGE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH MANY OWNERS HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME "FIX". THIS SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR CONSIDERING IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

• 10/28/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE RPMS INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

• 10/02/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES FAILED COMING TO TRAFFIC LIGHT. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WENT HALF WAY THRU BEFORE TRUCK STOPPED. INSPECTED AND FOUND REAR BRAKE STEEL LINE HAD RUSTED THRU AND HAD A HOLE. BRAKES SHOULD NOT RUST THRU IN ONLY TEN YEARS,

• 10/01/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,862. UPDATED 12/26/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHAT HE SAW INSIDE THE SWITCH, WAS OLD BURNT CLEAR PLASTIC MELTED DOWN, HALF OF THE SWITCH WAS WORKING AND THE OTHER HALF WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 12/31/13

• 10/01/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THERE ARE TWO FLEX/GAS LINES CONNECTED TO THE FUEL REGULATORS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE LINES HAVE RUBBED AGAINST EACH OTHER; THEY ARE WORN, AND CAUSE A FRICTION THAT CREATED A HOLE. THE PUMP SPRAYED GAS UNDER THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

• 09/19/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 8.1 LITER 2500 AVALANCHE CUT OUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE STRANDED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES DURING WHICH TIME WE CALLED ONSTAR FOR HELP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND ALSO RESET THE ENGINE HOUR METER TO ZERO. WE BROUGHT IT INTO OUR DEALER TOM BANNON CHEVROLET AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. I READ WHERE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND YOU ARE RESEARCHING IT. ADD US TO YOUR LIST OF PEOPLE IT HAPPENED TO. THE REPORTING DATE IS APPROXIMATE. I WOULD HAVE TO VERIFY WITH HOTEL RECORDS. *JB

• 09/16/2017· STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  REAR BRAKE LINES BURST WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO USE THE GEARS TO SLOW DOWN. THEY WERE CORRODED THROUGH. SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2016 WITH MY FUEL PUMP LINE CORRODED THROUGH. WAS LEAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DID NOT NOTICE FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL THERE WAS PUDDLES OF GAS WHERE I PARK. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS MY CLADDING HAS BEEN FALLING OFF FROM RUST THROUGH ON THE BOTTOM SECURE POINTS.

• 09/15/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT APPEARED THAT ALL BRAKING HAD BEEN LOST. THE CAR WAS NAVIGATED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO MOVE AGAIN. THIS APPEARED TO INDICATE ANY REDUNDANCY IN THE SYSTEM WAS ABSENT.

• 09/14/2022· SERVICE BRAKES

  Brake lines rusted out. Apparently this is an issue for this year and many other model year vehicles. Considering the brakes stop the vehicle, this is a big safety issue, and very expensive to be fixed.

• 09/12/2008· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEATS,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE, BUT IT RECURRED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE AIR BAG FAILURE REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEATS WERE MAKING STRANGE NOISES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE SEATS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,235 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD GEAR. THE DEALER FOUND THE SPRAG BROKE AND THE CLUTCHES WERE BURNT. THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKER MADE A BUZZING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

• 09/06/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  HVAC BLOWER DID NOT FUNCTION ON CERTAIN OR ALL BLOWER SPEEDS. THE HVAC BLOWER RAN CONTINUALLY WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY REMOVED. *TR

• 08/24/2016· AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AIR BAGS WARING LIGHT ON.

• 08/20/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY STOPPED MY TRUCK LIKE ALWAYS PUT IT IN D TO DRIVE HEARD A LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND NOW I HAVE 1 AND 2 GEAR ONLY TO USE THE TRUCK WAS STATIONARY WAS ON A MAIN ROAD I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SCREENS FILTERS EVERYTHING FLUSHED IT OUT AND STILL THE SAME THING A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT'S THE SPRAG UNIT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS I HAVE ONLY HAULED A FEW THINGS WITH IT WHEN WE WERE MOVING WE ONLY MOVED EIGHT MILES DOWN THE ROAD USED A TRAILER AND THE TOW GEAR THAT IS ON THE TRUCK. ALSO ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID DISABLED BUT HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE ALSO MY TRUCK IS VERY CLEAN ALWAYS SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AND IS IN VERY VERY GOOD CONDITION

• 08/09/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT ON THESE AUTOS

• 07/24/2011· AIR BAGS

  SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING STAYS ON AT ANY SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT! DEALER SAYS GM ONLY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL YET! IS GM LIABLE IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY? *TR

• 07/21/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  DRIVING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. 2WD JUMP OUT OF GEAR ACTED LIKE WENT INTO NEUTRAL I HAD NO DRIVE OR ANY OF MY GEARS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH NO WARNING. WENT TO PUT IN PARK IT GRIND WITH LOUD NOISE. ONLY WAY TO GET TRUCK TO MOVE WAS TO PUT IN 4WD

• 07/20/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/TAILGATING/EXCESSIVE SPEED BY A GOVERNMENT VAN- TAG G 4/3 1335B AT 2:05 PM, JULY 20, 2006 ON AND NEAR THE WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE, WASHINGTON DC. PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. *NM

• 07/17/2006· STRUCTURECrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS A QUIVER IN THE 2006 CHEVROLET KODIAK, THEN THE RECEIVER FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRAILER STRIKING THE TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON THE SCENE. THE POLICE OFFICER NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO PENETRATION IN THE WELDING. THE MANUFACTURER COLLECTED THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

• 07/05/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  RUSTED BRAKE LINES

• 07/05/2015· POWER TRAIN

  I MADE A STOP, UP ON TAKING OFF MY TRUCK MADE IT TO SECOND GEAR AND I HEAR A LOUD BROKEN NOISE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON SECOND GEAR.

• 07/02/2018· SEATS

  HEATED SEAT COMES ON BY ITSELF ALL THE TIME. IT HAS BURNED MY FATHER'S REAR END. I CHECKED IT OUT AND IT CAME ON 12 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. MY FATHER IS OLDER AND DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS BURNING UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY RECALLS FOR THIS. UPON READING HELP FORUMS, I DISCOVERED THEY DO HAVE A RECALL. I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE BEFORE I TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTIONS. THANK YOU

• 07/02/2015· POWER TRAIN

  FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING, AFTER A "CLUNK" NOISE THE TRUCK WAS COASTING. ONLY 1ST, 2ND, AND REVERSE GEARS WORK.

• 06/25/2026· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  After purchasing my vehicle through a bank loan, the frame started to deteriorate resulting in suspension components to come loose and fall off. Lastly, rear driveshaft broke off, leaving me inoperable.

• 05/23/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 4WD IN 2WD HI, DRIVING AT 55 MPH WITH TRANSMISSION IN D, ENGINE REVVED FREELY AS IF TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. COASTED TO A STOP ONTO SHOULDER, SHIFTED INTO PARK, RELEASED FOOT BRAKE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD (DOWNHILL), APPARENTLY BECAUSE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. SES INDICATOR NOT ON. TURNED OFF ENGINE. NO CODES (HAD CODE READER IN GLOVE BOX). TURNED ENGINE ON, SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO D AND FELT TRANSMISSION ENGAGE (APPARENTLY, TRANSFER CASE HAD ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL). ACCELERATED GRADUALLY AND DROVE DOWN HIGHWAY FOR 1/4 MILE AND WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AGAIN, ENGINE REVVING FREELY WITH TRANSMISSION STILL IN D. COASTED TO A STOP ON SHOULDER, PRESSED 4WD HI AND FELT TRANSFER CASE ENGAGE, PRESSED 2WD HI AND FELT TRANSFER CASE DISENGAGE BUT NOW IN 2WD HI INSTEAD OF NEUTRAL. ACCELERATED GRADUALLY AND DROVE DOWN HIGHWAY AND WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AGAIN, ENGINE REVVING FREELY WITH TRANSMISSION STILL IN D. COASTED TO A STOP ON SHOULDER, AND REPEATED ABOVE SEQUENCE ON TRANSFER CASE TO SHIFT INTO 2WD HI. SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO 3, ACCELERATED GRADUALLY AND DROVE DOWN HIGHWAY, TRANSFER CASE REMAINED IN 2WD HI. SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP ON SHOULDER, TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED ENGINE AND SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO D, ACCELERATED GRADUALLY AND DROVE DOWN HIGHWAY AND WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ONCE AGAIN. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP, REPEATED SEQUENCE TO ENGAGE TRANSFER CASE INTO 2WD HI, SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO 3 AND DROVE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. STILL DIAGNOSING ISSUE. *TR

• 05/12/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE LINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

• 05/10/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP IT FEELS LIKE I AM BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND, OR LIKE THE ENGINE JUST DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. VERY HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 50 MILES CONSECUTIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BUT WILL GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

• 05/01/2019· ENGINECrash

  I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I PASSED OUT WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR THAT CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT. FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD FASTENERS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE INCURRED NUMEROUS PERSONAL EXPENSES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT FEEL LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES. I AM WRITING THIS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE IN HOPES THAT YOU WILL DO SOMETHING TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED, BUT COULD STILL BE EXAMINED TO FIND THE CAUSE.

• 04/30/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TAKATA RECALL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED. ONLY DRIVES IN FIRST GEAR, HAS 70,000 MILES, HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING ON 128 SOUTH IN DANVERS, MA AT 4:30 THE TRUCK BECAME SLUGGISH, GREW WORSE WITH IN SECONDS CAUSING MY TOP ACCELERATION TO DECREASE TO 20 MPH AT BEST, WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AFTER A MILE AND SPEED DECREASED TO 10 MPH. I LOST ALL GEARS ASIDE FROM FIRST. I HAVE INQUIRED WITH A FEW MECHANICS GETTING MIXED ANSWERS RANGING FROM TOTAL REBUILD TO SOLENOIDS. TRUCK IS DEAD WITH 70,000 MILES.

• 04/25/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, A STRONG BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER BLOWER WIRE HARNESS AND RESISTOR MELTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RESISTOR PERSONALLY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 04/24/2015· AIR BAGS

  THE WARNING FOR AIRBAG MALFUNCTION /INOPERATIVE. CAME ON TOOK INTO DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BAD MODULE . THEY REPLACED IT . 6MO LATER SAME ISSUE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS BAD CONTACTS . SO THE DEALER CLEANED THEM LIGHT WENT OUT FOR 6 MO. AND CAME BACK ON . I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WARRANTY RAN OUT .BUT I COULD TALK TO DISTRICT MANAGER ABOUT ISSUE . AT WHICH HE TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW AIRBAG WHICH WOULD COST OUT OF POCKET 3000 DOLLARS . I ANSWERED THAT ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND ISSUE STILL NOT SOLVED. HIS ANSWER WAS THEN HE WOULD CHARGE ME 1500 . YEAR LATER THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AS IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE AIRBAG THAT IS THE ISSUE . HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CHEVROLET SINCE NOW WITH ARCING IN DASH BOARD AND THNP8 CONTROL SWITCH GOING OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS EQUIPMENT ON CHEVROLET VEHICLES DANAGEROUS. *TR

• 04/13/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

• 04/10/2018· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK ENGINE WILL BE RUNNING WITH NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS, SMELLS, LEAKS BUT WILL ACT AS IF NOT IN GEAR. RPM'S WILL REV BUT TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE. ONLY AFTER PUTTING TRUCK IN PARK (LOTS OF GRINDING NOISES) THEN PRESSING THE 4WHEEL BUTTON THEN BACK TO 2WHEEL (SOMETIMES THROUGH TWO CYCLES) THE TRUCK WILL BACK INTO GEAR AND OPERATE PROPERLY. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NO ERROR CODES WERE GIVEN TO GIVE REASON WHY THE TRANSFER CASE DISENGAGES RANDOMLY. REPLACED THE TRANSFER SWITCH PER SHOP RECOMMENDATION "JUST IN CASE"IT WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN ONCE AGAIN ISSUES STARTED AGAIN JUST THE SAME AS BEFORE.

• 03/30/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAUSE: THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR INTERNALLY OPEN REPLACED: FUEL TANK PRESSURE. *MC THE CONSUMER SATED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 03/13/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008 WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT; HOWEVER, THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LAST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS ESCALATED. THE CONTACT WILL RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

• 03/11/2019· STRUCTURE,WHEELS,ENGINECrash

  VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

• 03/11/2012· AIR BAGS

  THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THIS TRUCK. DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE QUANTITY OF PROBLEMS, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE ITEM. THEY ARE AWARE OF IT SINCE THEY SENT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR *JS

• 03/01/2007· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE,STEERING FAILURES AND STEERING ISSUES. *JB

• 02/24/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

• 02/14/2018· AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND OFF. TOOK IT TO SERIVE CENTERS THE LIGHT CAME OFF FOR A WEEK THEN CAME BACK AGAIN. MECHANIC TOLD ME THE SPRING COUL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED GOT IT REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. WHEN ITHE WEATHER IS COLD THE LIGHTS COMES OFF WHEN ITS WARM THE LIGHTS ARE ONE TOLD THE MECHANICS THEY SAID ITS THE CONNECTION THEY TRIED TO FIX LIGHT WILL COME OF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN BACK AGAIN. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE LIGHT - THEY TOLD ME ITS THE FUEL EJECTION PUMP GOT IT REPLACED BUT NOT RESOLVED. I KEEP TAKING TTHE TRUCK BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTERS BUT AFTER A WEEK THE LIGHT INDICATORS ARE ON. I ALSO FAILED MY INSPECTIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY REASON I PASS IS THAT IT HAS TO BE FIXED BUT AFTER INSPECTION THE LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN. I HAVE READ ALL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEMS BUT GMC MOTORS DOESN'T HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR IT ITS JUST A COMMUNICATION STATING THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS STILL RUNNING BUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY THE COMPANY. AND I THINK THATS PART OF THE REASON TGEY DONT MAKE THE AVALANCE ANYMORE.

• 02/11/2010· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT, I LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS IN MY TRANSMISSION UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION. I HAVE AN '06 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Z71 WITH LESS THAN 89,600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR A UHAUL TRAILER ONCE FOR ABOUT 250 MILES. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, TRAVELING 50-55 MPH WHEN IT OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, HOWEVER I WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC THE MOMENT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN DECREASE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION GAVE NO WARNING BEFORE IT BROKE. I STILL HAD 1ST AND 2ND GEARS AS WELL AS REVERSE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A MECHANIC AND HE ESTIMATES REPAIR COSTS TO BE AROUND $3000. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL FORUMS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM HAPPENING TO AVALANCHES THAT ARE 2-6 YEARS OLD AND HAVING AS FEW AS 14,000 MILES ON THEM. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM THAT HAS EXISTED SINCE 2002 ACCORDING TO OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS. THE FORUMS I FOUND THE INFORMATION ON ARE; CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM, AVOWNERS.COM, AND CHEVYAVALANCHE.COM. THIS IS MORE THAN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, HAVING HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN AVALANCHE'S AS EVIDENCED ON THE FORUMS. THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY GM AS EVIDENCED BY THERE OWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER "08-07-30-027 JUNE 08 A/T - NO MOVEMENT IN DRIVE OR 3RD GEAR". IT IS A FLAWED DESIGN OR FLAWED PARTS ARE BEING USED. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL AFFECTED TRUCKS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO A FAILURE ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY. AN INVESTIGATIVE LOOK AT GM'S REPAIR RECORDS TO SEE HOW MANY TRUCKS HAVE BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS, THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME OR SIMILAR FAILURES, WOULD PROBABLY WARRANT A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE SAFETY OF THIS PRODUCT, AND WHETHER GM SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO INSTITUTE A RECALL. *TR

• 02/02/2010· AIR BAGS

  NO ACCIDENT YET. *TR

• 01/15/2017· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED THE 2006 VEHICLE USED IN DEC 2013. IN 2014 THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. IN 2015 I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE PADS & ROADERS.2016 REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE IT ALSO WENT BAD, REPLACED TIRES (NORMAL WEAR), BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE IT DIED. 2017 IT NEEDED TWO HUB BEARING AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB REPLACED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! I JUST FOUND OUT MY AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALL MY MONEY HAS BEEN FLUSHED DOWN TO THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE BUYING A CHEVY TRUCK.

• 01/12/2009· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE VEHICLE HAD FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. AFTER THE ROTATION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. SHE WAS NEVER VERBALLY INFORMED OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE INVOICE STATED THAT THE TIRE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY THE ALIGNMENT. THE INVOICE ALSO STATED THAT THE NEGATIVE CAMBER WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE OUTER LIMIT, WHICH WOULD STILL CAUSE TIRE WEAR. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER, THE THUMPING NOISE RETURNED AND CURRENTLY PERSISTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PERSISTING THUMPING SOUND AND THEY REPLACED ONE TIRE THAT WAS WORN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,773 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,475. UPDATED 03/24/09.*LJ UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB

• 01/09/2025· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  The vehicle was sold with significant rust damage to the underbody of the truck. The truck parts are rusted to a point the suspension, and axel are about to fall out. The truck is leaking gasoline due to the amount of rust. The power steering that they fixed after one day driving it had issues when sold is still having issues leaking fluid. It has been deemed unsafe to drive on road. The dealership sold the vehicle in unsafe conditions, and will not rectify the situation. I have documentation, and photos of the damage to the vehicle.