Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| SB-09-08-64-032A | 04/01/2011 | 10039024 | Ready | 06/30/2011 | |
| SB-09-08-64-032A | 04/01/2011 | 10039024 | Gm: the chrome outside door handle is cracked or loose at the screw where it attaches. grease may have cause the screw to degrade or the torque was too high. *rm | 06/30/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The plating on the interior door handle is peeling to the point where it is cutting my finger each time i open the door. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2012 | 50000 | ||
| The plating on the interior door handle is peeling to the point where it is cutting my finger each time i open the door. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Ltz chrome door handles broke on both passenger side doors due to defect on the handles themselves. gm states that these are trim and not considered mechanical (even though they perform a mechanical function) so they aren't recalling them even though this issue is widespread and is a safety issue. in the event a vehicle is involved in an accident and the passengers inside are unconscious or unable to open the door themselves due to injury - this poses a problem if the door handles break as a firefighter or other person from the outside tries to open them. they seriously break that easy - two in the same week. this is a lawsuit waiting to happen and gm knows about this problem they are choosing to ignore it. recall and replace these door handles with ones that can actually open the door before someone gets hurt! *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Ltz chrome door handles broke on both passenger side doors due to defect on the handles themselves. gm states that these are trim and not considered mechnical (even though they perform a mechnical function) so they arent recalling them even though this issue is widespread and is a safety issue. in the event a vehicle is involved in an accident and the passengers inside are unconscious or unable to open the door themselves due to injury - this poses a problem if the door handles break as a firefighter or other person from the outside tries to open them. they seriously break that easy - two in the same week. this is a lawsuit waiting to happen and gm knows about this problem they are choosing to ignore it. recall and replace these door handles with ones that can actually open the door before someone gets hurt! | |||
| 03/31/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Presently three of my 2008 chevy avalance ltz door handles have broken off. i have no kids and no excessive usage of the back two doors but they broke the worse. the gmc repair shop explained that most of these door handles brake off in the winter. therefore, i'd say this is a known defect. when you pay almost 50k for a new truck and within 4 years you are driving a vehicle with only one door handle that is pathetic. i will never buy another gmc chevy and i will never recommend a chevy avalance. there are multiple other defects with this truck as well. this is not a quality made vehicle. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that the chrome on the interior passenger and driver side door handles were deteriorating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not provide an explanation for the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 37,000. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that the chrome on the interior passenger and driver side door handles were deteriorating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not provide an explanation for the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 37,000. pm | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 12500 | ||
| Electronic door locks have failed on three of the 4 doors on this car. the neither the key fob or the door mounted locking switch will toggle them between locked and unlocked position. you can hear the actuator trying to work but their is something wrong with the linkage preventing this. this is a major in convenience, as well as a potential safety hazard. | |||