Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 54800 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevy avalanche. the contact was driving at approximately 30 mph when he noticed that the speedometer was giving an incorrect reading of 130 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer told that the contact the vehicle was not included in any recalls and therefore, he would have to assume all repair costs. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 54,800. the current mileage was 55,434. updated 05/06/10. *lj updated 05/10/10*jb | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet avalanche. while traveling 55 mph the contact noticed that the speedometer suddenly stopped functioning. the contact stated that the manufacturer sent recall information regarding the failure to the dealers and not the consumers; therefore, he was unable to get the remedy repaired at no charge. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but no repairs were made when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 65000 and the current mileage was 103285. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on the interstate in my 2005 chevy avalanche i noticed that my speedometer read 90mph vs. 40/45mph. i pulled off the highway and placed the vehicle in park and the speedometer read 50mph while the vehicle was stopped. gm states that my vehicles vin do not fall within the range of their bulletin for recalls. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that the speedometer does not work correctly and the instrument panel is not in english. while making left turns at low speeds, the contact heard a noise under the steering shaft. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that there was nothing to worry about because it would not affect the vehicle. mileages 85279 updated 04-14-09 *bf updated 04/15/09.*jb | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 66650 | 1 | |
| Was driving and came to stop, my speedometer did not zero out. when i started to go it continued from where it was. i did not really know how fast i was going. several stops and each time it did not zero. to get it zeroed i had to shut off engine and restart several times until it zeroed out. it has occurred several times this brings excessive wear and tear on the starter and battery. it could also be a very dangerous situation as you really have no clue on your correct speed. vehicle: 2005 chevrolet avalanche. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2005 avalanche speedometer started reading slower than i was traveling one month later it doesn't work. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 46500 | 1 | |
| Speedometer has stopped working properly. it may not move at all or it may tell me i am going 120 mph. i know of several other avalanche owners that have had or are having the save problem. the vehicle has less than 47,000 miles. i spoke to the dealer and was told there is a recall on older models, but not on my 05. | |||
| 09/18/2008 | 29675 | 1 | |
| Erratic speedometer, works sometimes, sometimes stays at 0 miles an hour, sometimes reads 30 or so miles an hour at a complete stop. *tr | |||