2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
85
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
10
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
The 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE has received a total of 85 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR. 10 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel (12 complaints), Air Bags (9 complaints), and Electrical System (9 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, potentially affecting up to 1,444,429 vehicles.
Recall 05V163000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
| 1,359,824 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE...
Consequence: A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY...
View full details →Recall 05V043000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
| 77,411 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FOR FUNCTIONAL OPERATION OF THE TWO-FUNCTION VALVE. IF THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FAILS THE TEST, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT...
View full details →Recall 05V055000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
| 7,194 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT...
Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
85 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger’s side air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,900.
CLUSTER GAUGE IS NOT READ PROPERLY ALL READING ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
CLUSTER GAUGE IS NOT READ PROPERLY ALL READING ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
CLUSTER GAUGE IS NOT READ PROPERLY ALL READING ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE BECAUSE OF FOUR CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ALL FOUR LINES CORRODED IN THE BRACKET HOLDING THE LINES TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE WAS INITIAL RESISTANCE AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP.
View all Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel complaints →
Safety Rating for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
General Motors, LLC has issued 10 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIT3227J — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
0508143001 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS WILL NOT RECALL TO PRE-SELECTED POSITION AND/OR HEATED SEATS INOPERATIVE, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B3606. *TT
040866015 — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
STOP DELIVERY OF CERTAIN FULL SIZE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. ADVANCED SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-08-66-015. TAILGATE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. *TT
10192004 — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE OUTER PANEL OF COMPOSITE TAILGATE MAY BEGIN TO PARTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE INNER SUPPORT. THIS INCLUDES 2005 CADILLAC ESV MODEL. *EH
0408126001 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
INFORMATION ON OBTAINING UPGRADE/UPDATED NAVIGATION DISC. *TT
3013 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
UNWANTED STABILITRAK ACTIVATION OR STABILITRAK DISABLE MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DIC. *TT
3351 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C0374 OR ERRATIC 4WD/AWD OPERATION. *TT
3379 — SUSPENSION
8.625 AXLE PHASING, GROWL, CYCLIC, NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TT
3671 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SERVICE VME - OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATION. *TT
3639 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
SERVICE VME-OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR INOPERATIVE. *SC
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
- 2000 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 2 complaints
- 2001 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 2 complaints
- 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 562 complaints
- 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 238 complaints
- 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 202 complaints
- 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE (current)
- 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 14 complaints
- 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 492 complaints
- 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 323 complaints
- 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 96 complaints
- 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — 147 complaints
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