CarComplaints.com Notes: It didn't take long for the cladding to fade, discolor, and in some cases crack. Cladding is the protective plastic piece that runs along the outside of vehicles, and exposure to both heat and UV rays give the Avalanche's cladding a chalky, faded appearance.
Owners have said the problem is especially bad on the panels near the cargo bed. Eventually, GM agreed to a one-time treatment of ArmorDillo, a protective treatment similar to what you find in any auto shop. Unfortunately, that would only help for 6 months (on average).
Eventually, GM offered another coating solution for owners within the 3 year / 36,000 mile original warranty under TSB:04-08-111-001C.
I bought the Avalanche used with only 29,975 miles on it in 2012. Not long after I bought it, the service air bag message would come on every time I started the vehicle. I just hit the enter button on the steering wheel to make the message disappear.
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I bought the Avalanche used with only 29,975 miles on it in 2012. Not long after I bought it, the service air bag message would come on every time I started the vehicle. I just hit the enter button on the steering wheel to make the message disappear.
- maskovichsd71, Pierre, SD, US