Instead of making an unscientific observation, lets try and get some data.
First, to figure out when your Avalanche was built, open up the driver's door and look at the white sticker that is found where the door's edge meets the b-pillar. In the upper left hand corner is a date e.g. 08/01, 11/01, 01/02, etc. This is the month your Avalanche was built. Mine is 10/01. If your Avalanche was built before 10/01 you should reserve your answers to the first four choices. If your Avalanche was built on or after 10/01 you should reserve your answers to the last four choices.
No Problems: You have never had to bring your Avalanche to the dealer for any warranty related worked. If you brought your Avalanche in for a courtesy free wheel alignment, you should still indicate this as "no problem." If you need torsion adjustment or other work, then it would be a problem. Standard maintenance items, oil changes, tire rotation, etc., wiper blades, etc. don't count. Dealer installed accessories (except roof rack) like bug shields that didn't add the tape also don't count. This is for manufacturing problems.
Minor Problems: You had to bring your Avalanche back to the dealer for warranty related issues to the manufacturer of the vehicle. Minor problems involve items that don't impact vehicle driveability and would include cracked rear window trim, minor adjustments to water management system or tailgate strikers, internal switch not working, radio failure, bad speaker, minor problem with exterior trim, minor paint chips.
Some Problems: You had to bring your Avalanche back to the dealer for warranty related issues to the manufacturer of the vehicle. This might include several minor issues (don't count bringing it in to find out it's broken and coming back after the part is found - that's one service call - multiple calls for different minor items). Also if you had to bring in your Avalanche for one time problems that impact the long term life of your Avalanche. Roof rack rust, metal filings, major leaks in the water management system that were fixed in one service visit, OnStar antenna missing, roof rack installed wrong, burning engine oil fixed in one service visit.
Major Problems: Your Avalanche has been to the dealer multiple times for moderate issues or a long list of minor problems that can't be fixed in one attempt. You have serious leaks in the water management system that can't be fixed. Your Avalanche is burning oil at rate greater than 1 quart per 3,000 miles and the dealer cannot fix the problem after one attempt. Severe rust that requires roof repainting. Or did Chevrolet exchange your old Avalanche for a new one.
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I'm hoping this is an interesting poll with some eye opening results.
First, to figure out when your Avalanche was built, open up the driver's door and look at the white sticker that is found where the door's edge meets the b-pillar. In the upper left hand corner is a date e.g. 08/01, 11/01, 01/02, etc. This is the month your Avalanche was built. Mine is 10/01. If your Avalanche was built before 10/01 you should reserve your answers to the first four choices. If your Avalanche was built on or after 10/01 you should reserve your answers to the last four choices.
No Problems: You have never had to bring your Avalanche to the dealer for any warranty related worked. If you brought your Avalanche in for a courtesy free wheel alignment, you should still indicate this as "no problem." If you need torsion adjustment or other work, then it would be a problem. Standard maintenance items, oil changes, tire rotation, etc., wiper blades, etc. don't count. Dealer installed accessories (except roof rack) like bug shields that didn't add the tape also don't count. This is for manufacturing problems.
Minor Problems: You had to bring your Avalanche back to the dealer for warranty related issues to the manufacturer of the vehicle. Minor problems involve items that don't impact vehicle driveability and would include cracked rear window trim, minor adjustments to water management system or tailgate strikers, internal switch not working, radio failure, bad speaker, minor problem with exterior trim, minor paint chips.
Some Problems: You had to bring your Avalanche back to the dealer for warranty related issues to the manufacturer of the vehicle. This might include several minor issues (don't count bringing it in to find out it's broken and coming back after the part is found - that's one service call - multiple calls for different minor items). Also if you had to bring in your Avalanche for one time problems that impact the long term life of your Avalanche. Roof rack rust, metal filings, major leaks in the water management system that were fixed in one service visit, OnStar antenna missing, roof rack installed wrong, burning engine oil fixed in one service visit.
Major Problems: Your Avalanche has been to the dealer multiple times for moderate issues or a long list of minor problems that can't be fixed in one attempt. You have serious leaks in the water management system that can't be fixed. Your Avalanche is burning oil at rate greater than 1 quart per 3,000 miles and the dealer cannot fix the problem after one attempt. Severe rust that requires roof repainting. Or did Chevrolet exchange your old Avalanche for a new one.
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I'm hoping this is an interesting poll with some eye opening results.