Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2009)

169 consumer complaints on file.

#10716171May 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE ON POSITION INTO THE OFF POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOUSING CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,087.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715485May 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. THIS TIME WHEN I CHANGED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THE HARNESS WAS BURNT AND MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715420May 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO WAS T-BONED BY A DRIVER GOING 50-55 MPH, AND WE WERE TRAVELING 25 MPH (ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT). THE AVEO WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE / FRONT PANEL / PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT BUMPER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAD NOTICED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT THE "PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF" LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY STAYED ON EVEN WHEN HE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAD BEEN MEANING TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, I NOTICED ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE RECALL ON THIS CAR. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DIRECTLY FROM CHEVY ABOUT THE SPARK PLUGS NOT SITTING CORRECTLY IN THE BOOTS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND HAD THEM REPLACED FOR FREE FROM THE DEALER. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHEVY OF THE RECALL NOTICE ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE ABS. (NOT SURE IF IT WILL POST MY VIN, BUT IF IT DOES, JUST AN FYI, THIS CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS/BEYOND REPAIR). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10694936March 17, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN AUGUST 2014, I PURCHASED A USED 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE (16K) AND, ACCORDING TO CARFAX, TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS WITH NO REPORTED MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BEFORE FINALIZING THE PURCHASE FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DETECTED. ON THE DATE IN OF THE INCIDENT, MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING HOME FOR SPRING BREAK. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE - THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 68 TO 58, THEN FROM 58 TO 48, THEN, WHEN THE SPEED DROPPED TO 38 MPH AND THE CAR REPEATEDLY FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN SPEED, SHE WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CALLED ME AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. SHE WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN CRANKED THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR DID RESPOND WHEN SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR SO SHE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND MERGED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BACK INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SPEED TOPPED OUT AT 45MPH AND THEN BEGAN DECELERATING. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. SHE WAITED ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. SHE AGAIN CRANKED THE CAR AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ALTHOUGH THE RPM NEEDLE MOVED APPROPRIATELY. AT THAT POINT, SHE CALLED ONSTAR AND ARRANGED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN A CAR WITH ONLY 1900 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690945February 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
NOISEY, RUSTY HINGE SOUND FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. WHEN GOOGLED, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690439February 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMP RIGHT NOT WORKING. BULB REPLACED. HIGH BEAMS ARE WORKING. RELAY SWITCHES ARE WORKING 10 AMP AND 15AMP FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN. NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLES ARE COVERED BY DEALERSHIP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689582February 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V460000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,899.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676501January 19, 2015
ENGINE
PURCHASES CAR IN 8/3013 TO DATE I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 10 OCCASIONS FOR ENGINE ISSUES, A/C, HEATING, ENGINE COILS I WAS SOLD AN UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672527January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664636December 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660235November 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LETS START FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY AIR BAG LIGHT AND CLOCK LIGHT WILL GO IN AND OUT OVER BUMPS MORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NOW AND STILL THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH IS ON AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ABOVE THE CLOCK SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. 2ND MY TAIL LIGHTS I GO THREW THEM LIKE WATER. 3RD THE THING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK RIGHT NEXT TO THE TIRE EVERY WINTER I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WIRES OR THE WHOLE THING BRAKING. 3RD ITS SAYS GOOD GAS MILEAGE YA RIGHT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPER RAN OUTTA GAS A FEW TIMES. I HAVE REPLACE BATTERY AND SPARK PLUGS NOW I HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE IS RIDING ROUGH MY WHOLE CAR IS SHAKING I CAN NOT GO TO SPEED EVEN WHEN THE GAS PETAL IS TO THE FLOOR. I SEE A RECALL AND NOW ITS CLOSED THE RECALL SAYS DEGRADED CONNECTION BETWEEN IGNITION COIL SPARK PLUG BOOTS AND SPARK PLUGS. PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE CAUSE. MY BODY PAINT IS COMING OFF. IT STARTED COMING OFF NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT . SOMETIMES THE RADIO AND CLOCK WITH AIR PASSENGER LIGHT SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THE ONSTAR STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK TO WELL UNLESS HIGH. MY OVERALL OF THIS CAR IS A MONEY HOG TO KEEP FIXING PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653466November 7, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648908October 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1ST INCIDENT: WAS ON INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR IN ST. PAUL, MN W/ 2 TODDLERS IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED BUCKING AND THEN SHUT OFF. I WAS IN THE 2ND LEFT LANE ON 4 LANE SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER W/ NO POWER STEERING AND NO ACCELERATION ALMOST GETTING HIT BY MULTIPLE VEHICLES. TOOK FOUR HOURS FOR TOW TRUCK. . 3 WEEKS FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO BE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED AS THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW W/ LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE SPARE PARTS FOR IT. ALSO, DISCOVERED THAT THE ONSTAR WASN'T CONNECTED EVEN THOUGH I WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE A FREE YEAR. IT WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON. THEY FIXED THAT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FUEL PUMP BUT THEN WHEN I GOT IT BACK I NOTICED MY CLOCK WOULDN'T KEEP TIME AND THE ONSTAR WASN'T SHOWING THE FREE YEAR WHICH NEVER GOT RESOLVED. THE DEALER SAID THEY WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CLOCK BUT THE REPLACED SOME FUSES, ETC. TO THIS DAY IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. 2ND INCIDENT WHICH IS STILL ONGOING: DASH AND RADIO FUSES RANDOMLY BLOW, CAR EATS COIL PACKS AND SPARK PLUGS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. AT RED LIGHTS/EXTENDED STOPS IT WILL START IDLING ROUGHLY AND USUALLY WILL SHUT OFF. CAR WILL SOMETIMES NOT ACCELERATE AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL SHOOT OFF LIKE A ROCKET W/ A MILD PRESS OF GAS PEDAL. GAS MILEAGE IS A JOKE, I'M LUCKY TO GET 20/MPG. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO 3 CHEVY DEALER MECHANICS AND 2 INDEPENDENTS AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG OTHER THAN 'ELECTRICAL' SAYING I COULD REPLACE THE COMPUTER AND WIRING HARNESS BUT THAT IS NOT A GUARANTEED FIX AND AT ALMOST $2500 NOT WORTH IT AT THIS POINT. I WILL JUST BE SO GLAD TO HAVE THIS THING PAID OFF IN A FEW MONTHS (BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW W/ 43 MILES ON IT) SO I CAN SELL OR TRADE IT IN THOUGH EVERY DEALER I'VE APPROACHED ABOUT TRADING IT IN TELLS ME THEY DO NOT ACCEPT THEM B/C OF 'KNOWN' PROBLEMS IN THE AUTO COMMUNITY. 2 WRECKS, AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, FRONT & REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644234October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING QUITE A BIT OF TROUBLE WITH MY AVEO IN THE LAST YEAR. THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AFTER SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR 12 HOURS WITH NO EXPLANATION. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN JANUARY, WE BLAMED IT ON THE VERY COLD WINTER WE WERE HAVING AND A NEW BATTERY WAS PURCHASED. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT THEN AS OF THE SPRING UNTIL NOW, THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DEAD A DOZEN MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT INTO A GARAGE WHICH CHECKED EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRAINING THE BATTERY SOMEHOW, BUT THEY CAME UP WITH NO SOLUTIONS BUT TO GIVE ME ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. BUT SINCE THEN, IT HAS STILL OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. FOR YEARS, MY CLOCK HAS BEEN WRONG. I WILL SET IT TO THE CORRECT TIME, BUT ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN, IT WILL BE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TIME EACH TIME. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO EXPLAIN THAT EITHER. SO I AM LED TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF FAULTY ELECTRICAL SITUATION THAT IS CAUSING ALL THIS STRESS. THE WRONG TIME, I CAN DEAL WITH. MY CAR NOT STARTING FOR NO REASON IS A MUCH GREATER DILEMMA. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S REVIEWS ONLINE STATING THAT THINGS LIKE THIS AND MUCH WORSE THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING TO THEM WITH THEIR 2009 CHEVY AVEOS. I WOULD HOPE THAT WITH THIS MANY INCIDENCES, THERE WOULD BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF EXPLANATION BY NOW, AT LEAST. I AM VERY CONCERNED TO OWN THIS CAR WITH A NEWBORN ON THE WAY. HE IS DUE IN JANUARY AND IF I GO TO LEAVE A LOCATION WITH HIM IN THE DEAD OF WINTER AND MY CAR WON'T START OR WORSE, I WILL BE ONE VERY UPSET MOTHER. PLEASE CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THERE MAY BE SOME VERY SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641958October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE OR THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641960October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICE THAT MY LEFT HEAD LIGHT WHEN OUT. I REPLACE THE BULB WITH A HIGH PRICE BULB BUT HEADLIGHT WAS VERY DIM. I THEN NOTICE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER AND NO HIGH BEAMS, BUT MY HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATOR ON MY DASHBOARD IS ON. ALSO I MY RADIO DISPLAY WILL GO IN AND OUT SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639435September 26, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT I WENT TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 2 MPH, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I BOUGHT IT 7 MONTHS AGO AND THEY ARE WORKING ON IT NOW. THEY SAID IT WAS THE PART THAT ALLOWS FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639300September 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WILL NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WITH KEY REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632896September 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY CAR HAD HABITS OF MOTOR SHUTTING OFF..I WOULD PUT IN NEUTRAL RESTART NO PROBLEM.THE ON SEPT 02 2014 A PERSON COMING OPPOSITE DIRECTION DECIDED MAKE LFT TURN IN FRONT OF US WE BROADED HIM.....NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10631719September 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS A FATHER I AM WRITING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY 18YR OLD DAUGHTER. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST STEERING, BRAKES AND ACCELERATION 3 TIMES OVER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. EACH TIME HAS BEEN AT LOW SPEEDS (2MPH - 10MPH) WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC, THE AVEO WILL LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, NO MATTER HOW FAR THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN. THE BRAKES ONLY WORK SLIGHTLY, AND THE PEDAL IS HARD PUSH DOWN. THE STEERING IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE, SIMILAR TO THE BRAKE ISSUE IT'S HARD TO STEER. WHILE THE ABOVE 3 ISSUES HAPPEN AT ONCE, THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. TO FIX, SHE HAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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