10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,680 miles

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problem #172

Nov 022015

Avalanche

  • 140,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that there was a constant loss of speed and premature motor failure. The motor was replaced by an independent mechanic, but the electronic stability control (ESC) warning indicator kept illuminating. The contact stated that the manufacturer issued four tsbs on the ESC. The dealer (williams Chevrolet, 2600 us-31, traverse city, mi 49684, (231) 946-1111) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted to determine if the remedy and part were available for NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

- Kalkaska, MI, USA

problem #171

May 272016

Avalanche

  • miles
This recall is going on 2 years now and there still has not been a fix identified. How is this acceptable when it directly impacts driver/passenger safety in the event of an accident?

- Ridgeway, SC, USA

problem #170

May 272016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takta recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (ron craft Cadillac, 4114 I-10, baytown, tx 77521) and was informed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #169

May 262016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (premiere Chevrolet, 4990 premiere pkwy, bessemer, al 35022) and was informed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pleasant Grove, AL, USA

problem #168

May 272016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called maita Chevrolet at (916) 691-2800 (9650 auto center dr, elk grove, ca 95757), performance Chevrolet at (916) 331-6777 (4811 madison sacramento, ca 95841), and folsom Chevrolet at (916) 985-5600 (12655 auto mall cir, folsom, ca 95630) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #167

May 272016

Avalanche 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Classic Chevrolet (1101 Texas 114, grapevine, tx) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact was informed by the dealer that GM did not use takata air bags. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Justin, TX, USA

problem #166

May 272016

Avalanche

  • 156,828 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (voss Chevrolet, 100 loop rd, centerville, oh 45459) and was informed that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,828. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #165

Jan 252018

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall has not been fixed as of this date. The recall was in may of 2016.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

problem #164

Jan 042018

Avalanche

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received a notification from tk holdings and was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lewisburg, WV, USA

problem #163

Jan 162018

Avalanche

  • 172,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. While the vehicle was stationary, the air bag warning indicator illuminated without warning. Fisher Chevrolet in yuma, Arizona was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 172,000.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #162

Jan 132018

Avalanche

  • 106,000 miles
Takata recall or it's inflators. No official details have been sent to me yet on how to handle this GM recall as of this date. 1/13/2018.

- Temple, GA, USA

problem #161

Jan 012010

Avalanche

  • miles
Defective dashboard deck area surrounding passenger airbag is heavily cracked with sharp edges which pose a hazard if airbag is deployed. Sharp dashboard crack edges on drivers side and passenger side may be struck by driver or passenger in an accident or may become air born resulting in sever injury and/or blindness in an accident situation.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #160

Jan 012016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall: Been long enough, this should have been settled months a go. Lives are at stake - please the government needs to step in and force these to be corrected? afraid to drive this truck has only 36,000 miles on it and we choose not to risk our lives by driving!! help!!!

- Mansfield, OH, USA

problem #159

Jul 292016

Avalanche

  • 150,000 miles
"takata recall"- received notice July 2016 of GM recall 49151 and asked harper motors, 200 highway 531, minden. La. 71055 to replace recalled airbag. Service manager bj informed me that takata will send replacement airbag and when received the dealership service department would contact me. Received another notice around July 2017 about airbag lawsuit and again asked harper dealership service about replacing the airbag in my vehicle. And again was informed by bj that once the airbags are received the dealership would contact me.

- Minden, LA, USA

problem #158

Dec 202017

Avalanche

  • miles
"takata recall" takata corporation ('takata') has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2007-2011 Cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles. This is based upon takata's decision that front passenger airbag inflators it supplied to GM are defective. GM has submitted to NHTSA a petition for inconsequentiality and NHTSA has granted GM until August 2017 to complete its investigation and to submit all data supporting the petition. If the petition is denied, GM will conduct a recall of the airbag inflators covered by takata's defect information report. For more information visit www.regulations.gov and search for docket no. NHTSA-2016-0124. This is there remedy to the problem. The necessity of a remedy is dependent upon NHTSA's decision on GM's petition for inconsequentiality. Additional information will be available following that decision. In the meantime, you can also check the status of this recall at my.GM.com/recalls. GM considers your vehicle safe to drive. Nothing has happen and I don't want anything to happen. Instead of being reactive, I'm trying to be proactive.

- Fresno, TX, USA

problem #157

Jul 012016

Avalanche 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Craig smith auto group in galion, oh was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sycamore, OH, USA

problem #156

Aug 012017

Avalanche

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Capitol Chevrolet in san jose, California was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Gilroy, CA, USA

problem #155

May 152017

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata air bag recall air bag light is on have been told by dealer no repair for it yet

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #154

Jul 132016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that another notice would be received when the part became available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Huntington Park, CA, USA

problem #153

Nov 272017

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall: Dealers continue to say no part is available to replace defective airbag.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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