Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2009)

169 consumer complaints on file.

#10917478October 20, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING. TWO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. HOSES BURST WITH NO WARNING OR PRIOR DAMAGE, CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT. ENGINE IS BUILDING PRESSURE FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT OF THE OVERHEATING. REPLACED THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, MULTIPLE HOSES, TWO HEAD GASKETS AND IT IS STILL OVERHEATING AND RUNNING HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905733September 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE PISTON IS PUSHING THE BRAKES AND KEEPING APPLIED ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE REPLACE THE CALIPERS, BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES 4 TIMES ON THE FRONT AND TWICE ON THE BACK IN 12 MONTH. THE CAR SOMETIME WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MILES MPH DUE TO THE BRAKES. THE WHOLE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AT 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE 2015 AND ONE WEEK LATER WE WERE REPLACING REAR BRAKES. WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE LARGEST DEALERSHIP IN ARKANSAS, YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE CHECKED THIS OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903498September 3, 2016
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE WIRES LOOK LIKE THEY CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS ALWAY UNBUCKLING WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899359August 29, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2009 AVEO STANDARD TRANSMISSION LOOSES POWER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO FAULTS DETECTED. CAR HAS 99K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897291August 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. PERSISTENT PROBLEM (SINCE 2012): ENGINE SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD BEFORE EACH OCCURRENCE. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. ON 08/17/2016 AROUND 11:45 A.M. CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE MIDDLE OF A MULTI-LANE (6+) HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW (IT WORKED ) ON THE DRIVER SIDE, I PRESSED THE WARNING LIGHT (IT WORKED). AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS CAR STARTED, AND I DROVE AWAY. THE CAR WORKED WELL FOR A WHILE, TOOK SIDE ROADS(35MPH SPEED LIMIT). CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF A SECOND TIME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED AND MADE IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. I HAVE REPORTED THIS LAST SITUATION TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND ONLY AFTER PRESSURING THEY PROVIDED A 100.00 DOLLAR COUPON TO GET THE CAR CHECKED. CHEVROLET CLAIMS THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON MY CAR'S RECORD OF SHUTTING DOWN BY ITSELF, THAT THEY DEALER ONLY REPORTS THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, ONE OF THE DEALER INVOICES FROM 2012 READS: "VEHICLE STALLED", " ANOTHER INVOICE READS "CAR DIED ONCE", ETC. AND ON THE NOTES IT INCLUDES "UNABLE TO REPLICATE CLIENTS CONCERNS". JUST BECAUSE THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE, IT DOES NOT MEAN THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON US AND WE WERE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY WITH CARS GOING 65+MPH. THE SUDDEN COMPLETE SHUT OFF OF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF ANY ROAD IS A GREAT DANGER NOT ONLY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR BUT TO OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. OTHER PROBLEMS: CLOCK/TIME GETS RESTARTED EACH TIME I START THE CAR (AND IT IS NEVER RIGHT). IN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, DURING THE MORNING, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (BUT RADIO AND WINDOWS WORK), THE CAR WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892318August 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING TO YOU WITH REGARDS TO MY CHEVY AVEO 2009 LT,WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY WIFE USUALLY DRIVES THIS CAR AND LAST WEEK, SUDDENLY MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP RUNNING. SHE WAS AT HER WORK PLACE AND SHE TOOK OFF THE KEYS BUT LATER REALIZED THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, SO SHE RETURNED BACK AND COULDN'T SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.. SO I HAD TO LEAVE MY WORK AND TAKE THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECENT GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. BUT MY QUESTION IS: A. WHY WOULD THE SWITCH FAIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, AND WHAT IF MY WIFE LEFT THE CAR RUNNING ALL DAY AND IF IT WOULD'VE TAKEN OFF BY ITSELF. B. I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF NEWS ABOUT CHEVY RECALL OF FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES, DOES THIS NOT FALL IN THAT CATEGORY? ELSE, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU COULD FIND WITH THE FAULTY SWITCH AS THIS MIGHT BE A HINDRANCE IF THE CAR DOESN'T STOP AT ALL. HOPE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH A PROPER GUIDANCE OR IF THIS FELL UNDER THE RECALL ITSELF?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885724July 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH BOARD LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OUT WITHOUT CAUSE WHILE DRIVING.THEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. AIR CONDITIONER THEN WOULD STOP COOLING BOTH ON INTERSTATE AND IN TOWN. CRUISE CONTROL CEASED TO OPERATE WHILE ENGAGED. CONDITION RUINED BATTERY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IN AUTO REPAIR SHOP......UPDATED 07/26/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876360June 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
HAD TO REPLACE SUSPENSION TIE RODS, PO171 STRUTS, TIRES 3 TIMES AND NOW A VACUUM LEAK. BOUGHT CAR IN 2010. CAR HESITATES WHEN DRIVING AND TAKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872593June 5, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IDLES ROUGH AND SHUDDERS IN PARK AND WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS. CAR HAS DIED AT STOPS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT USUALLY STARTS AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE GAS THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE OR LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, THEN THE RPMS SHOOT UP AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. THIS IS DANGEROUS! REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR THINKING THIS COULD BE THE ISSUE. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND CAR IS STILL ACTING UP. INTERMITTENT FAILURE. NO TROUBLE CODES AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872437June 3, 2016
WHEELS
I BOUGHT BRAND NEW LANDSAIL TIRES ON 05/09/2016 AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS WORN OUT AT 3,967 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR SHOWING ITS LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AND THE TIRE WAS MAKING NOISE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, WIRES SHOWING, AND THE DAMAGE WAS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT AND THE LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND THE MECHANIC PUT THE EXACT SAME BRAND OF TIRE ON THE CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WASN'T AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO GO BAD IN UNDER 4,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863972May 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DASHBOARD LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT TAILGATE LIGHT AND THE FRONT RIGHT LIGHT WENT OFF. I CHECKED ONLINE AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859954April 17, 2016
ENGINE
OIL PAN CRACKED AFTER OIL CHANGE SHOWED LEAKING AND STRIPPED OIL PAN BOLT. LESS THAN 115K MILES, USED CAR, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. 2009 CHEVY AVEO5 LT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821227January 20, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 20, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.S THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794705November 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND HAND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND LOT AND BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V46000 (SERVICES BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10787542November 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ON AND BRINKS, ALSO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS WENT OUT IT EFFECTS DOORS AND PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783322October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND REMOVING THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763039September 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
SINCE I GOT MY AVEO5 LS IN 2013. I HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS SINCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THINKING MY AIR BAGS DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE CLOCK DOESN'T KEEP SET. THE FLEX TUBE NEEDS BE REPLACED EVERY MONTH. MY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS NEED TO REPLACE TWO TIMES A MONTH OR MORE. THEN TO FIND OUT I ALMOST HAD A FIRE WITH MY HEADLIGHT PLUG IS MELTED CRISPY BLACK, NOW MY HEADLIGHT DON'T WORK AS WELL. THE MODULE BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE BACK ALWAYS NEED TO REPLACE ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. I HAD MY CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND MY PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF DUE TO FACTORY PAINT PROBLEM. NOW I CAN NOT KEEP ENGINE LIGHT OFF SINCE I GOT MY CAR, I THINK I PUT MORE MONEY IN BUYING PARTS THEN I PAID FOR THE CAR. GM DID A VERY POOR DESIGN FOR THIS MODEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746356August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE COPY OF A LETTER TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL REGARDING A COMPLAINT AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN MARCH 2011, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED INTO 2012. IN MAY 2014, DUE TO THE EXISTING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB UPDATED 10/05/15.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733339July 10, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPARK PLUG AND THE AIR FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717797May 21, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, STOPPED AT A STORE IN A PARKING LOT, CAR IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF, COULD NOT GET CAR KEYS OUT OF IGNITION. DROVE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING. SAID IT WOULD COST 4 TO 5 HUNDRED DOLLARS, DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED. BUT SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO TURN ON, OR IF TURNED OFF, HARD TO GET KEYS OUT. A VALET COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN OFF AND WHEN HE FINALLY DID, COULD NOT GET THE KEYS OUT,SO HE LEFT THEM IN MY CAR. I THINK THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GM FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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