PRESENTLY THREE OF MY 2008 CHEVY AVALANCHE 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 AVALANCHE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER DEFECTS WITH THIS TRUCK AS WELL. THIS IS NOT A QUALITY MADE VEHICLE. *TR
2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STANDING AT THE REAR DRIVERŅS SIDE DOOR WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED OVER AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION AND SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HALTED TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING AGAINST A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.