2007 Chevrolet Avalanche body problems

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the subframe was severely corroded. The contact was informed that the subframe and parts connected to the frame would also need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,675.

NHTSA complaint #11553865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor of antifreeze inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there was excessive rust to the subframe and one of fuel tank strap. Additionally, the manifold was missing bolts and the heater core was fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an inspection station and the vehicle was taken off the road. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA complaint #11507569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO FRACTURE NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING AND ALSO CLOSE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAM LEMAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (1502 MORRISSEY DR, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701, (309) 663-4311) WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA complaint #11397564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING.

NHTSA complaint #11326873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN IT. TWO OF THE CRACKS GO STRAIGHT TO PASSENGER AIR BAGS. 1 IS ON THE CORNER OF DRIVERS SIDE DASH AND THE LAST ONE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #11309319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CARL BLACK CHEVROLET (535 MURFREESBORO PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37210, (888) 509-5199) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11280156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11219842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11160728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG

NHTSA complaint #11093850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS THAT WILL SEND SHRAPNEL FLYING WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD BE DEADLY IN AN ACCIDENT WITH PROPELLED BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #11092596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

NHTSA complaint #11088991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT EXTENDED TOWARDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WOULD IMPACT THE AIR BAG COMPONENTS. THE DEALER (RIVERSIDE CHEVROLET, 8200 AUTO DR, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (866) 849-7117) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA complaint #11081826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* 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.

NHTSA complaint #11039803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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

NHTSA complaint #11016179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH BOARD CRACKING , AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE DRIVERS DASH

NHTSA complaint #11002841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER DRIVING IN THE SUMMER WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE, WHEN I CAME OUT THE DASH HAD CRACKED ABOVE THE AIRBAG AREA. ALSO CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING. THE DASH HAS NO STRUCTURE UNDER THE CENTER OF THE DASH TO KEEP THE DASH FROM FLEXING. IF PARKING WITH DASH HALF COVERED IN SHADE THEN THE DASH WILL BE DIFFERENT TEMPS ON OPPOSITE SIDES

NHTSA complaint #10984830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH CRACKS............CRACK OVER PASS AIRBAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.........

NHTSA complaint #10948554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10945247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED 2 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASH, ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE OTHER SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACKS DEVELOPED AROUND 30,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, AND NOW WITH 55,000 MILES THE CRACKS ARE GETTING BIGGER AND MUCH WORSE. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WITH THE DASH BEING THIS BRITTLE AND WEAK, WE ARE AFRAID OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE DASH APPEARS THAT IT MAY SHATTER INTO PIECES OR AT LEAST COME APART AND POTENTIALLY ALLOW SHARDS OF PLASTIC TO BE THROWN AROUND IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE IS EFFECTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF THESE MODEL VEHICLES, SO THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. A NEW DESIGN FOR THE DASH SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND THEN REPLACED IN OUR VEHICLES TO UNSURE OUR SAFETY, AND TO ADDRESS THE COSMETIC DEFECTS OF A VEHICLE WITH A PURCHASE PRICE WELL OVER $50,000. THE DEALER SAYS THAT GM IS NOT GOING TO HELP COVER THE COST, OR OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR FREE AT LEAST. ALL THEY SAID WAS THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR $1,300. THIS IS THE 2ND BIG ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, RECENTLY WE HAD TO HAVE $2,500 IN ENGINE REPAIRS DONE DUE TO THE FAULTY DISPLACEMENT ON DEMAND SYSTEM IS THE THESE 5.3L ENGINES. ANOTHER COMMON FAILURE IN THESE VEHICLES THAT GM IS IGNORING.

NHTSA complaint #10915525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD DEVELOPED CRACKS NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA complaint #10898264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

NHTSA complaint #10897510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V388000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10887401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH A LARGE CRACK RUNNING FROM THE DRIVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA complaint #10823049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH CRACKED WITH 3 LARGE CRACKS AT 30,000 MILES AND CHROME TRIM ON DOOR HANDLES ALSO PEELED WITH SHARP EDGES. BOTH WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AND CRACKED AGAIN WITH < 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES GM REFUSED TO REPLACE UNLESS I PAID 1/2 THE COST OF $1200 SO NEVER GOT FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHERS AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTS. I WORKED FOR GM AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY WERE USING TOO MUCH TORQUE WHEN THE DASHES WERE INSTALLED BUT GM WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS FAR AS THE AIRBAGS MIGHT GO OFF ACCIDENTALLY WHILE DRIVING OR NOT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT!

NHTSA complaint #10820368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN AND IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND IS ACCIDENT FREE. CRACKS TO DASH ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BY PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT'S AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT, OTHER GM OWNERS ARE FILING COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THE CRACK MAY INFLICT UNNECESSARY INJURY OR FURTHER INJURY TO THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I'M HOPING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING THIS DEFECT DOES NOT CAUSE HARM TO A PASSAGE TAKES A PROACTIVE STANCE AND INVESTIGATES THIS ISSUE. THANKS - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10819041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. IT EXTENDS NEARLY HALF WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10818796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10747075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.