12 problems related to body have been reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle caught on fire, while parked in apartment parking lot, engine not running. Vehicle was parked for at least 30 minutes, before being notified that it was on fire.
Vehicle caught on fire and/or exploded while sitting in apartment parking lot. Vehicle was not running and had been sitting for at least 30 minutes to an 1hr. Was in bedroom, when notified by the fire dept. That the vehicle was on fire.
The 5. 3 engine has had many complaints from owners where the engine fails due to oil recirculation and valves going bad. The manufacturer will not do anything to replace the engines. The engine starts running extremely rough and had to be towed to a repair facility.
Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Jimmy gray Chevrolet inc. (181 goodman rd e, southaven, ms 38671, (662) 996-4929) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified. The contact also stated that the dashboard was fractured and may become looser over time. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Dashboard has developed severe cracking on driver and passenger sides especially around the airbag area. This is the second dashboard in this vehicle. My concern is that the airbag may be punctured or otherwise ineffective upon deployment due to the instability and sharp, broken pieces of plastic dashboard. After having the dashboard replaced previously for these same reasons it has been protected with a dashmat and sunshade. This is certainly a quality issue which gm is aware of.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the dashboard split open on the driver's side. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the same failure at bayway Chevrolet (5719 broadway st, pearland, TX 77581, (281) 606-0465); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured on the steering wheel area near the air bag. The contact was concerned that the air bags may deploy due to the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the front driver and the front passenger inside door handles fractured and separated from the panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. Djr.
The interior door handle on the passenger side is a major cut hazard. My wife cut her hand on the peeling plastic of the door handle.
Interior door handle chrome is peeling off. Seems to be made very "cheap". Cut my hand while opening the door. Called gm customer care, rep told me because I purchased it used that my vehicle does not quaify to be repaired.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the chrome door handle was peeling and becoming a hazard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.
Exterior door handle broke off in hand. First the rear door, and now all doors within a two year time frame. I'm not sure if this is related to the heat in florida as the other recall on the interior door handles has been performed due to separation of the chrome. Exterior door handle breakage causes a risk from cuts and abrasions, and also the possibility of falling due to expecting the handle to stay in place and not break so easily. This also makes the vehicle a target for theft, as all that is required for a break in is a hard pull and a screw driver making easy access for a criminal.
Dash board broken many area's.