Suspension Problems of Chevrolet Avalanche

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, there was a loud banging sound coming from under the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed. The contact believed that failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 10v643000 (suspension); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

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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.

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Rear control arms were rusted out and fell off the frame. Additionally with that happening the rear drive shaft was pulled out from transmission and could cause a vehicle to flip. Upon further investigation body frame was extremely rusted for a truck this age. 85450 mes on it.

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We are repair facility. On or about 5/2/2023 the vehicle was towed into our shop with the right front wheel bearing sheared off - the customer stated he did not have any impact/accident with the vehicle. We noted that the wheel bearing still rotated - no explanation on why the hub would shear off. At the time, we inspected the entire front suspension (with extra emphasis on the left front bearing/hub assembly) and found no deficiencies. On, or about 5/19/23 the vehicle was towed into the shop - the left front hub/wheel bearing assembly had sheared off. In 30+ years in business, we've never seen a hub shaft sheer - let alone 2 on the same vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle was making tapping noises. The passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger side air bag was faulty and the lifter had collapsed since the vehicle ran on a 4 cylinder instead of the usual 8 cylinder, which caused the lifter to collapsed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Cracked dashboard keeps geting worse, service airbags lights now on. Ive had nummerous service suspension issues and had already fixed a thrttle tps sensor tat left me stranded on a day it was 0 degrees outside get gm accountable!!!.

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Just purchased the vehicle 3 days ago and the dealership is telling me I bought the car as is and there's three recalls on it and they are they're refusing to fix what it needs to be fixed do they have the right to do that and just because I bought the car as is.

Excessive rusting of the frame, brake lines, transmission lines, and fuel lines. The brake, transmission and fuel lines rusted completely out and required a full replacement. The frame has extensive rust and has deteriorated well beyond the frame of my 2003 camaro z28 which is 9 years older! the truck has less than 80k and has been well maintained, so there is no explanation for the amount and level of rust, except that there were inferior metals and manufacturing materials used in its construction.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. While accelerating, the vehicle pulled from side to side. The dealer diagnosed that the motor shock was worn out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was advised of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The truck would not move; feels as if the truck locked up while driving and came to an abrupt stop.

I was driving to work on highway 144 going about 30 miles on October 5th around 1130 am. When my front passenger tire with axle inside it still came off and rolled away from the vehicle. My vehicle immediately bottomed out afterwards. I was informed by the previous owner after the accident that it happened to the front driver side as well. This has left me.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. While driving approximately 60 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated, and the steering wheel and engine began to shake uncontrollably. The odometer speed reduced drastically on its own. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche. While changing gears to the drive position, the gears locked up and failed to move. The contact stated they experienced the same failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 11v007000 (suspension), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear axle cross pin needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, and towing an ultra light RV trailer, the rear suspension seized. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the rear suspension. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear axle seals, rear bearings and gears needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred in less than one hundred miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. Ah.

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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche. While driving 60 mph on the highway, the suspension warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle lost electrical power, which included the air compressors, power locks, power windows, and power seats. The dealer diagnosed that the electrical system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

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I was driving west on peters rd in middlefield when I hit a patch of black ice putting the truck into a skid which put me in the ditch I hit a mailbox and a culvert (drain pipe) head on tearing up the whole front end of the avalance it hit right on the sensors but the air bags never depolyed.

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My 2008 Avalanche with 72,000 miles on it, is completely rotting away underneath. Ive had to replace many parts, shocks, autoride compressor, fuel pump module, had body rust repaired, have had 3 door handles fall right off. . Last 2 mechanics told me that all parts located underneath truck are rotting away and that I need to get rid of truck because it is not worth repairing. I have tried to work with gm but they claim that its normal wear and tear. Paid 30k for truck Dec 2011. Have membership to car wash, and keep it very clean. Undercarriage included. Cant get my service suspension light to shut off, even the dealer cant. This truck should not be rotting away the way it is. . Please help.

One day while driving at 55mph the truck just shut down. Everything electrical completely shut off. Luckily I was able to control it. I turned the vehicle off and restarted it. It was fine but did it again when I stopped at a stop sign. It continued to do it but then just stopped. Check engine light goes off and on all the time when I accelerate up a hill. The lights on the dashboard are dim. Everything on the mirror comes and goes. It will go months without working and then comes back on. The suspension is terrible. Feels like it's going to shake the wheels completely off the truck when I hit even a small bump in the road. I've almost lost control several times due to it shaking so hard. Latch on the tailgate broke off and needs to be replaced. Rotor on back completely broke and had to be replaced.

I purchased a new 2008 chevy Avalanche and, shortly after the first year of ownership, I noticed that the front tires were wearing on the inside. I had the vehicle alignment checked regularly and the alignment was within specs and the suspension was without defect. This was reported to the dealership, to the customer assistance department at Chevrolet and nothing could be found that was a cause for this condition. Recently, I took the vehicle back again to the dealer to check its suspension and alignment and it was clear that the front tires were cupping on the inside. The dealer shared a TSB with me indicating that this condition was normal. I contacted the customer assistance center again and they could not provide a solution or any accommodation for this. Something is wrong with the vehicle design that would cause this premature tire failure but Chevrolet is denying this. Please help as I have found this condition to adversely affect vehicle stability.

I went to primm nevada for a off road race and notice that at high speeds the tires develop a pull to one side. I have had the truck aligned and not able to fix the pull. The tires are pro comp extreme all terrains.

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. Updated 03/24/09.

Consumer letter regarding explorer pro comp suspension kits contact on new 2500 series Chevrolet Avalanches. The consumer believes that federal rules and regulations prohibit contact and/or any bending to occur of suspension components. The consumer feels that over time these components could fail prematurely and result in serious injury or death. The consumer requests full investigation into the matter.

The front end of the vehicle was misaligned. Ph.

Front end shakes after going over pavement joint or small bump in road surface. Very noticeable at speeds of 50 to 55. Steering wheel then start doing same, applying brakes make it stop. Passengers in vehicle made comment of condition. Dealer stated it's a truck, that's how they ride.

When driving at high speeds vehicle vibrated so hard that the dashboard rattled.

The vehicle was very unstable during crosswinds which caused the vehicle to sway left or right unexpectedly. The tire air pressure was found to be 4-5 p/si lower than the design valve. The pressure was increased to the proper valve brought the vehicle handling and the steering response back to a stable condition.