10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,456 miles

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problem #47

Jul 012016

Avalanche

  • 60,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V383000 (air bags). The part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the dashboard fractured near the passenger air bag compartment and near the instrument panel, closer to the windshield. The contact had not notified the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the fractures on the dashboard as well as the recall repair not being performed. The manufacturer offered to have the dealer repair the dashboard; however, they were unable to provide a remedy for the recall. The manufacturer was also not able to provide an estimated time frame for the remedy. The dashboard was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Gold Canyon, AZ, USA

problem #46

Jul 032017

Avalanche

  • miles
I received a safety recall in July of 2016, I have not been able to get it repaired. If it is a safety recall, I am not sure how safe it is to drive. My local dealer does not have the parts to fix

- Lynnville, IA, USA

problem #45

Jun 012017

Avalanche

  • 84,091 miles
Takata recall my airbag light keeps coming on.

- Danville, CA, USA

problem #44

May 272017

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. 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. Johnson motors (1891 blinker pkwy, dubois, pa) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dubois, PA, USA

problem #43

Jul 012016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The manufacturer says 'no remedy is available'. I have also called the local Chevrolet dealership to try to schedule recall repair work and they also told me that no remedy is available. It is of great concern to me that this defect, which has proven fatal to some drivers, is not being repaired in a timely manner. I implore the NHTSA to take swift and decisive action to remedy this situation (or make a determination that replacement is not necessary)

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #42

Nov 012017

Avalanche

  • 91 miles
"takata recall" went to my dealer today about this and they said I have to wait until I am contacted by whom ever because takata went bankrupt and who knows if my air bags will be fixed. ## VIN failed ## Chevy 2008 ##

- Laporte, IN, USA

problem #41

Aug 102016

Avalanche

  • 140,000 miles
Takata recall. I've contacted at least 2 Chevrolet dealerships in my area and asked them both to contact me asap, since they both claimed no parts were available. Neither have contacted me since and I made the 1st phone call last year. It seems as though Chevrolet has no true intentions to fix my airbag issue.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #40

Oct 012017

Avalanche

  • miles
'takata recall" no airbags available, live in a very humid area.

- Phenix City, AL, USA

problem #39

Oct 272017

Avalanche

  • miles
Dealer phillips Chevy in frankfort il refused to replace because no recall from GM has been issued. Also called GM Corp. They also said no recall. They said that the front right passenger should sit in the back versus the front seat to eliminate any injury. This is ridiculous, why have the vechile

- New Lenox, IL, USA

problem #38

Oct 272017

Avalanche

  • 90,000 miles
Takata recall. Family safety concerns.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #37

Mar 022017

Avalanche

  • 157,000 miles
I have a 2008 Chevy Avalanche ltz, I have a problem with the dash light coming on with service air bag, wiring by the emergency brake pedal a problem. It happens when it running, stationary, when I start the truck. I took the truck to the dealership and they replaced the air bag and the air bag sensor. The light came back on and comes on intermittently. No fix as of yet. This happens all the time from March to present day still ongoing!!!!

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #36

Oct 232017

Avalanche

  • miles
"takata recall"

- Rockport, IN, USA

problem #35

Oct 242017

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall after getting 2nd airbag recall notice saying to contact dealership to set up an appointment to have airbag replaced at no charge the dealership tells me that GM is not doing replacements. My 1st notice came in July 2016 stating telling of the recall but stating not to contact the dealership that I would hear from them later. My next notice came from takata today ( 10/24/2017 ) telling me to contact the dealership and set up the appointment to have the airbags replaced @ no charge to me but I was told GM has not given them approval for the replacement because they do not have replacements, so what do I do now.

- Windsor, SC, USA

problem #34

Dec 102009

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall - have called dealership and GM numerous times and keep being told parts are not available. Have very low mileage due to fear of driving unsafe vehicle. This is a 2008 model with only approx. 15,000 miles. I want vehicle repaired because I want to use it more and want to have a sense of safety when doing so.

- Pulaski, VA, USA

problem #33

Oct 232017

Avalanche

  • miles
I am unable to get GM to replace my recalled takata airbags. Though I have not had an accident in which the airbags have deployed, I know the airbags have been recalled and it concerns me to drive the vehicle. Additionally, I am not sure that I can sell the vehicle knowing that the airbags are recalled.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #32

May 272016

Avalanche 8-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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. The dealer was contacted (jim taylor Chevrolet, rayville, la, 318-728-655) 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Rayville, LA, USA

problem #31

May 272016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 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. The dealer was contacted (brian harris Chevrolet, baton rouge, la, 225-272-6500) 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.

- Gonzales, LA, USA

problem #30

Jan 052017

Avalanche

  • 18 miles
There iare cracks on my dash and around the airbag, if I get in a wreck and the airbag deploys, shards of the dash will fly into the backseat where my children are. This is not safe and needs to be fixed.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #29

Sep 282015

Avalanche

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the dashboard cracked in a couple of areas over a period of time. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a garage the majority of the time. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was an unknown issue and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure was not repaired. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V381000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 69,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

problem #28

May 092016

Avalanche

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact received notification of an unknown air bag recall and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (pioneer Chevrolet Cadillac, 1315 pike St, marietta, oh 45750, (740) 538-0958) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The VIN was not available. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

- Marietta, OH, USA

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