2007 Chevrolet Avalanche: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Seat belts · 86,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

The interior seat belts are cutting grooves in the plastic where they come out from on rear passenger seats. Also the interior door handles which are covered with chrome are peeling and the faux chrome is sharp an causes cuts if not opening the door from inside carefully. The cuts on fingers are painful. Has occurred to myself and passengers unaware of issue .

Filed Jun 5, 2016 · 45,000 miles · NC

The interior door handles keep cutting people because the chrome covering is peeling up and the edges of it are very sharp. This happens when people are getting into or out of the car. I believe this is also a common problem with these vehicles. This vehicle only has about 60k miles on it. Date below is approximate.

Filed Jan 15, 2016 · Body · 30,000 miles · OH

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!

Filed Dec 15, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 84,000 miles · CA

As I was driving my avalanche the stability track and traction control turned on my truck reduced power to half and it pulled right. I drove into lots of dirt and my brakes were affected too. I have been having issues with my 2007 avalance stabilitrak traction control turning off intermitingly. I have had my truck to the dealer 3 times on this issue and I am still with the same problem. This started over a year ago and when bringing it in for service there were no codes found for this problem. Today after picking up my truck once again and paying the dealer to replace the remote control door lock receiver being one of the codes showing this did not solve the problem and the part removed was still good. It seems to me that the service dept at the chevy dealer has no clue on how to solve this problem. Everytime I start my truck even sitting at idle the bell starts chiming and the triangle signand the warning reads service stabilitrak then service traction control (off) activates within a few miniuts. This keeps going on and off as I am driving and when its in the off position the trans shifts gears very hard. Looking trough this forum I can see that this had been a major problem in the past with 2003 and up and there are many people talking aboutthis issue with their trucksbut I have not come across anyone who can give the answer on how to resolve this problem. Dose anyone else have this problem or have heard of this being a problem with an answer.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Body, Locks · 98,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the dashboard became fractured on the steering wheel area near the air bag. The contact was concerned that the air bags may deploy due to the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the front driver and the front passenger inside door handles fractured and separated from the panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2014 · Body, Engine · 40,000 miles · MO · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jan 31, 2014 · Body · 116,000 miles · OH · 1 injury

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.

Filed Dec 17, 2013 · Airbags, Body · 9,600 miles · VA · 1 injury

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.

Filed Oct 29, 2013 · Body · 63,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Body · 126,000 miles · MS · 1 injury

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.

Filed Feb 14, 2012 · Body · 58,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Jan 16, 2012 · Body · CA

I'm hoping you can get these issues recalled. As I have researched around the web, I had come to find that these issues are very common among gm/chevy brand. People should not have to pay out of their own pockets to fix something that is unsafe and defective. Here are the issues below: interior: plastic cover for "chrome" door handle is very sharp my wife has cut herself. Exterior: door handles come loose and already has pinched a several fingers.