Chevrolet Avalanche door locks problems

Filed Feb 25, 2021 · Body · TX

Dashboard is severely cracked. Exterior door handles not secured to unit.

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · 75,000 miles · FL

Dashboard cracking and pieces coming free and present safety hazard - sharp edges. - paid to repair. Dash cracked again. Interior door handles break and prevent egress from vehicle - 4 times twice on front drive side, once front passenger side and once on rear passenger side. Extremely unsafe situation - paid to repair all 4 times. Door pull broken on driver and passenger front door prevents proper closing of door. - still broken. Only remedy according to gm is to replace entire door panel.

Filed Sep 8, 2020 · 203,400 miles · FL

Door handles. Driver door, failed 2 times, front passenger side failed 1 time, rear passenger side failed 1 time. Could not enter or exit the vehicle via door with failed hardware. Occupants had to exit vehicle via an alternative door. The fix was to replace the door handle each time. I've been told by the dealership as well as an autobody shop that this is a common issue with the chrome handles. Cost to date spent repairing this issue is in excess of $800

Filed Apr 26, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 60,000 miles · TX

I am very disasified with the way the issue has been handled. I drive a 2010 chevrolet avalanche ltz with 111,000 miles on it. I purchased this vehicle in 2005 with 38,000 miles. A year later during the summer time I began to have electrical issues (while in motion vehicle guages start spazzing out going up and down, radio cuts in and out, door locks cycle up and down and vehicle stalls, doesnt seem to accelerate and shift into second gear. I have been stranded in the middle lane of the freeway traveling 60 miles per hour when suddenly it begins to act up. This is a major safety issue with three children in the vehicle and multiple cars driving at the same speed as I try to get over to the shoulder to shut off my vehicle but seems stuck in neutral preventing me from quickly getting off the free way. At times I will cycle the ignition key off and all power cuts out. I hear a clicking noise and lights flicker back on, which is my cue to cycle the ignition key back on. Sometimes it works and others it doesn't. At time power doesn't come back for at least 5 minutes. This occurs sporadically during the spring and summer times. I have taken it to the dealership where they were unable to diagnose the problem, stating they couldnt duplicate the problem. They assumed the ignition switch so that was changed but problem continued. I contacted chevrolet where they opened a case but it troubles me that they work on a case by case and stated they arent aware of multiple similar complaints. Vehicle was dropped off again where they still couldn't diagnose the problem but did research and found the cable may possibly be the reason so that is still pending. If this is so common and a major safety concerns on the highway why hasn't there been a recall for chevrolet. I have attached a document sent from the dealership about the cables. Chevy needs to do something about the electrical.

Filed Nov 20, 2018 · 46,327 miles · TX

My dashboard has been getting cracks in it for years and I am afraid that it will effect the airbag deployment if I ever have an accident. This is something that gm needs to address. Also I have had problems with the outside door handles breaking and coming off. As of this moment I will never buy another gm vehicle because they don't stand behind it.

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 Nov 28, 2017 · Body · 46,000 miles · FL

Door handle bolt anchors breaking and failing. Both read door handles have had to be replaced. When they fail the door handle pulls out from the door panel and eventually will break apart.

Filed Apr 10, 2017 · 150,000 miles · TX · 1 injury

Drivers side interior chrome door handle. Chrome is peeling resulting in razor blade type cut on hand.

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Body · 91,500 miles · ND · 1 injury

Interior door handle (driver's side) chrome overlay peeled 2010 chevy avalanche lt. Owner opened door and cut finger on handle release when it was lifted up as car was parked in a parking lot. It is razor sharp. Gm was contacted and would not pay for door handle to be fixed despite injury directly resulting from faulty door handle. Vehicle has approximately 91,500 miles. With further inspection chrome overlay surrounding temp control also has peeling noted and is also very sharp.

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.