Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2005)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10616217July 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I START MY CAR, THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. THEY CAN NOT EVEN BE PRESSED DOWN. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, A CORRESPONDING WEIRD REVVING THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT DOESN'T USUALLY ALSO HAPPENS. I PARALLEL PARK ON A STREET DAILY, AND ONE MORNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. USUALLY THE PROBLEM STOPS HAPPENING AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 A MILE, BUT IT IS PRETTY SCARY TRYING TO DRIVE WITHOUT BRAKES TO GET TO THAT 1/2 MILE MARK. ESPECIALLY SINCE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WON'T WORK THE CAR ALSO SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT IT ALWAYS STOPS HAPPENING BY THE TIME I GET TO THE MECHANIC AND I'VE LEFT MY CAR OVERNIGHT AT A MECHANIC TWICE AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. I CAN'T PART WITH MY CAR FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK SO THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE DIAGNOSED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615660July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,802. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615379July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE WAS MELTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) REMEDY WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615376July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE AND THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE WAS MELTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) REMEDY WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614908July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LIGHTS, THE PARKING LIGHTS, AND DAYTIME LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE MAIN FUSE BOX AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN UPDATED 02/05/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609519July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ALL INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606471June 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETHING UNDER THE DASH BURNED OUT SPEWING WHITE SMOKE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. SINCE THAT TIME AVEOS. WONDERING IF GM DAEWOO MAY HAVE BEEN USING MULTIPLE SUBSTANDARD ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THE IGNITION KEYS ARE ALWAYS HOT AFTER DRIVING. IS THERE ANY POTENTIAL FOR THE IGNITIONS GOING OUT/SHORTING OUT ON THESE VEHICLES? WOULD HATE TO PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND CAUSE MY HOUSE TO BURN DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604915June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME, CLOCK DOESN'T STAY ON, MILEAGE OD SCRAMBLES, FRONT END ALWAYS HAD A SHIMMY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597520June 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, STARTED WITH DAYTIME LIGHTS GOING OUT, CLOCK GOING OUT AND COMING ON WITH CORRECT TIME, DEALER REPLACED CLOCK AND SAID DAYTIME LIGHTS RELATED AND SHOULD BE FIXED, IT WAS NOT. NEXT ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, REPAIRED BY DEALER AGAIN AT MY COSTS. NEXT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. EACH TIME IT WAS THE WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. ALL REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THE DEALER ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THE MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AVEO BUT I THINK THEY'VE KNOWN, JUST READ SOME OF THE BLOGS-THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT'S FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE THIS CAR JUST WAITING FOR A FIRE. FROM MAY 2013 TO PRESENT I CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. THE DAYTIME LIGHTS AND NOW THE CLOCK AGAIN GOING OUT. THE WHOLE FUSE BOX NEEDS REPLACED AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED BUT THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS GIVING ME THE RUNAROUND--- NO MORE CHEVYS OR GM FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596928June 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I AM DRIVING I OFTEN SMELL BURNING PLASTIC I COULD NOT TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. I CALLED GM AND THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS COMING FROM MY DASH BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN ANYWHERE MY KEY, AFTER I HAVE TAKEN IT OUT OF THE IGNITION, IS REALLY HOT. THE LONGER I DRIVE THE HOTTER MY KEY BECOMES. WHEN I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT SHE CAN NOT TELL MY WHY MY KEY GOT HOT. WHEN I ASKED HER ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY CAR THAT I HAD SEEN ON THE NEWS SHE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND SHE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I CAN TAKE IT INTO A DEALERSHIP TO GET IT LOOKED AT BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE TALKED TO GM MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME ONLY THAT THE RECALL WOULD BE VIN SPECIFIC, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS VIN SPECIFIC IF I AM TELLING THEM THAT MY CAR IS NOT RIGHT. I REALLY WOULD JUST LIKE MY CAR LOOKED AT FOR THE PARTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO ME OR MY PASSENGERS. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET LOOKED AT AND PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596319June 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595081May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1. MULTIPLE TIMES, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PROBABLY HAD THIS ISSUE "REPAIRED" FIVE TO SIX TIMES, BY BOTH THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, AS WELL AS MY OWN MECHANIC. 2. THINGS THAT WERE WRONG WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN EARLY APRIL 2014. THIS IS THE LIST WE GAVE THEM, MODIFIED FOR SPACE: *CLOCK A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THE CLOCK IN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. OFTEN, THE CLOCK WOULD READ 1:00 WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, NO MATTER WHAT TIME IT WAS. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD RANDOMLY DISPLAY ANOTHER TIME. EVENTUALLY, IT JUST STOPPED TURNING ON ALTOGETHER. *CD PLAYER THREE TIMES, THE RADIO AND/OR CD PLAYER HAVE TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED RECENTLY. THE CD PLAYER SOMETIMES WORKS JUST FINE. OTHER TIMES, IT DOES NOT. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK, IT DOES ONE OF TWO THINGS. IT WILL EITHER SPIN AND SPIN AND SPIN AND THEN SPIT THE CD OUT, OR, MORE OFTEN, IT WILL READ ?ERROR 7.? I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LATTER IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED HERE, BUT THE FORMER (THE TURNING ON AND OFF) PROBABLY IS. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. MY REGULAR MECHANIC TRIED REPLACING THE BULBS, BUT NEW BULBS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I MUST MANUALLY TURN THE LIGHTS ON. REVERSE LIGHTS SOMETIMES THE REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. SOMETIMES, THEY DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. INTERIOR LIGHTS/GAUGES ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND GAUGE LIGHTS STOPPED TURNING ON, EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE CAR INTERIOR IS COMPLETELY DARK. FOG LIGHTS I BELIEVE THESE MIGHT NOT BE WORKING EITHER. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT BURNED OUT. MY REGULAR MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB, AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594852May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVEO SEDAN THAT I DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES AND PARKED IN MY LOT AT APPROX. 11:30 AM. WHEN I RETURNED AT APPROX. 3:30 PM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD BURNED UNDER THE CENTER OF THE DASH AND MELTED THE DASH,CLOCK,RADIO,CENTER CONSOLE AND WIRING. IN ADDITION IT BURNT THE CARPET BY THE GAS PEDAL,AIR VENTS WERE MELTED DOWN INTO THE DASH,WINDOWS WERE ALL SMOKED AND THE INSIDE HAS AN ODOR OF MELTED PLASTIC.I FEEL THAT IF THE WINDOWS WERE NOT ALL ROLLED UP THE COMPLETE CAR WOULD HAVE BURNED.I FEEL THIS IS AT THE FAULT OF THE DRL MODULE WHICH THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593887May 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ENTIRE LOCK OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY DOOR. FIRST I TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF, BUT SIMPLY COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE WITH THIS MODEL. NATURALLY, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR DOOR, I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT FIXED FOR $160. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP JUST SMIRKED WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND SAID THAT WE MUST'VE PUSHED THE KEY IN TOO HARD "OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT". I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE COST, BUT I PAID. HOWEVER, JUST TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHICH I RARELY UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. APPARENTLY THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT MYSELF THIS TIME BUT HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR APART, BUT IT WAS TIME CONSUMING. IT IS VEXING TO ME THAT CHEVROLET MUST REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593122May 21, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS ABNORMALLY INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. SHE TRIED TO RELEASE IT WITH HER HAND, BUT IT DIDN'T MOVE. UPDATED 11/18/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593253May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FIRST WENT OFF. THE CAR STILL RAN BUT THE DASH LIGHT INDICATING THE LIGHTS WERE WORKING ALSO WENT OFF. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT CAN AND HAS HAPPENED RIGHT WHEN I START THE CAR, OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592622May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN ADDITION TO THE DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF, THE CLOCK IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD WILL DISAPPEAR UNTIL I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEN IT REAPPEARS. ~ JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS JUST AFTER STARTING IN THE MORNING HERE IN THE FLA. SUN, ALL THE GAUGES GO UP THEN BACK DOWN. ~ THIS 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO LT HATCHBACK, IS HAVING MORE AND MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BUT THE DEALER, ROSNER CHEVROLET, REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A CHARGE, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT A FIRE HAZARD OR ON A RECALL LIST. ~ I FEEL AS THOUGH GM AND THE DEALER, ARE HIDING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM THE BUYER EITHER DUE THE COST OF REPAIRING THE PROBLEM OR DUE TO SOME OF THE MANUFACTURING BEING DONE IN SOUTH KOREA. OR UNTIL PEOPLE START DYING FROM THESE PROBLEMS. ( OR UNTIL WE START GETTING LAWYERS ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592191May 17, 2014
ENGINE
WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM AUSTIN GOING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY 290 WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. CAR HAD OVER 1/2 TANK OF GAS, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, JUST SEEMED LIKE THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IT WAS GOING. ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT TRYING TO PULL OVER ( NOT TO MENTION MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, IM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND WE HAD OUR 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACKSEAT) , CHECKED THE CAR OUT, AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD TO WAIT 3 HOURS BEFORE ANYONE COULD TOW US HOME TO HOUSTON. BEEN WORKING ON THE CAR ALL DAY TODAY, NOTHING IS FOUND WRONG WITH IT. EVERYTHING WORKS, JUST DOESN'T WANT TO TURN ON?! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588974May 16, 2014
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF. ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587631May 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PICKING MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN MY ALL MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY CAR DIED WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT ACROSS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS WERE NEARLY T BONED BY A SEMI. TWO DAYS PRIOR I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY IS KILLED OVER THEIR FAULTY WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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