2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Structurebody Problems

TYPICAL DASHBOARD CRACKS AT THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF THE AIRBAG PANEL, THE DOME OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG IF/WHEN IT IS NEEDED. VEHICLE HIT A DEER THIS PAST WEEK, LUCKILY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND/OR EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO AN 1HR. WAS IN BEDROOM, WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPT. THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.

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.

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.

CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG

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.

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.

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.

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

DASH BOARD CRACKING , AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE DRIVERS DASH

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

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

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.

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...

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.

DASH BOARD BROKEN MANY AREA'S.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

DASH BOARD CRACKED ON TOP LEFT CORNER NEXT TO AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL 2007-2013 CHEVY AVALANCHES, TAHOES, SUBURBANS, SILVERADOS, AND GMC YUKONS, SIERRAS, AND DENALIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 COIL PACK AND THE NUMBER 7 SPARK PLUG TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE AIR BAGS BEING COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS A MAJOR CUT HAZARD. MY WIFE CUT HER HAND ON THE PEELING PLASTIC OF THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ HAVE PEELED AND BECOME RAZOR SHARP. OPENING THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS HAS CAUSED A SLICE, OR PAPER CUT TYPE OF WOUND TO MY HAND??TRUCK FAILED TO START DUE TO DEAD BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR LESS THAN 24 HRS. THIS VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING JUMPED. IT HAS OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES?REPLACED BOTH ALT AND NOW A NEW BATTERY?..CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER & PASSENGER AIRBAG. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND BECOMING A HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF. SEEMS TO BE MADE VERY "CHEAP". CUT MY HAND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. CALLED GM CUSTOMER CARE, REP TOLD ME BECAUSE I PURCHASED IT USED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NEXT TO THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HAND. FIRST THE REAR DOOR, AND NOW ALL DOORS WITHIN A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE HEAT IN FLORIDA AS THE OTHER RECALL ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAS BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE CHROME. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKAGE CAUSES A RISK FROM CUTS AND ABRASIONS, AND ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING DUE TO EXPECTING THE HANDLE TO STAY IN PLACE AND NOT BREAK SO EASILY. THIS ALSO MAKES THE VEHICLE A TARGET FOR THEFT, AS ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A BREAK IN IS A HARD PULL AND A SCREW DRIVER MAKING EASY ACCESS FOR A CRIMINAL. *TR