Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2011)

77 consumer complaints on file.

#10670010January 4, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTS SHAKING AND IF YOU DO NOT PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL GO DEAD. IF AT RED LIGHT, THE RPM NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. IF YOU DO NOT CONSTANTLY PRESS ON GAS, IT WILL GO DEAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012. I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS MAYBE TWICE SINCE 2005. I AM ALSO HAVING OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE. THE "SEAT BELT" LIGHT THAT IS ABOVE CLOCK GOES ON AND OFF AS WELL AS MY GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS. WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS, JUST HIT IT AND THEY WILL COME BACK ON. ALL OF THESE ISSUES COULD NOT BE FOUND WHEN I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I WILL BE GETTING A NEW CAR SOON. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO NOT BUY THIS CAR! THERE'S A REASON THEY STOPPED SELLING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667426December 20, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON A BACKROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. MY ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT STARTED FINE. IT IS NOW AT A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL STALLING ON THEM AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651738October 31, 2014
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING AND MY WHOLE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD OUT OF NOWHERE. I SLID ABOUT 30 YARDS DOWN THE STREET AND HIT AN OBJECT THAT DAMAGED MY FRONT END. THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS LITERALLY MY WHOLE WHEEL AND IT RIPPED OUT MY BACK BUMPER. MY TIRE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT MY WHOLE WHEEL BEARING CAME OFF. THE DRUM LUG NUT IS STILL INTACT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY LIFE WAS JEOPARDIZED AND I'M SO GLAD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IF SO I MAY NOT BE HERE TODAY. I STRONGLY SUGGEST SOME ACTION NEEDS TO PARTAKE IN THIS SITUATION AND MATTER! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632396September 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A CHEVY AVEO BACK IN FEB 2014. WAS ON WAY HOME SOMETIME IN AUGUST AND GETTING ON TO HIGHWAY FROM RAMP WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND RUNNING HOT ACCORDING TO TEMP GAUGE. I GOT IT TOWED TO SHOP AND CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO FIND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG!! SO I PICKED UP THE CAR AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER ON WAY HOME THIS TIME ONLY ON BACK ROADS DOING 35, THE CAR DOES SAME THING. WHAT IS IT GONNA TAKE FOR CHEVY TO FIX THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO JUST GO BUT ANOTHER CAR!!!! WAKE UP CHEVROLET!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629300August 29, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURY. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SEVERE WHIPLASH; AND LEFT HAND LACERATION. I WAS PRESCRIBED NARCOTIC PAIN MED; MUSCLE SPASM MED; MED FOR INFLAMMATION. NEXT WENT TO KAISER URGENT CARE FOR SEVERE BACK SPASMS. MUSCLE SPASM MED CHANGED TO STRONGER MED; AGAIN NEXT WEEK CHANGED AGAIN. MOM HAD TO COME FROM TN; TO STAY WITH ME SO MY HUSBAND COULD WORK; I COULDN'T GET UP AND DOWN MYSELF & HAD TO SLEEP IN RECLINER DOWNSTAIRS IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR 3 MONTHS. WHEN SWELLING FINALLY REDUCED MRI SHOWED NO SPINAL FLUID FROM C5-C7 DISCS; SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 28 FOR FUSION. MAY 1, MY HUSBAND WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB; SEPARATION NOTICE STATED 'RELEASED WITHOUT PREJUDICE' WE NO LONGER HAD MEDICAL INSURANCE; BUT GOT IT FROM MARRIOTT AT COST IMMEDIATELY AND HAD DISC FUSION ON MAY 28; STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. ON MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAR 3-JULY 28; MY POSITION AT MARRIOTT HAD TO BE FILLED I HAD TO AWAIT ANOTHER POSITION, APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. GM WOULD NOT DISCUSS THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I NO LONGER HAD IT. I TRIED CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY, BUT THEY DID NOT TAKE MY INJURIES SERIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY AGREED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION THEY DID NOTHING AND MY CAR WAS SOLD FROM CO-PART. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT ANYONE WHO STILL HAS A CHEVROLET AVEO KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED. ALLSTATE AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED SEAT BELT. I HAVE FINALLY RECOVERED ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT ANOTHER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET AVEO COULD BREAK AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10629302August 29, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SEVERE WHIPLASH; AND LEFT HAND LACERATION. I WAS PRESCRIBED NARCOTIC PAIN MED; MUSCLE SPASM MED; MED FOR INFLAMMATION. NEXT WENT TO KAISER URGENT CARE FOR SEVERE BACK SPASMS. MUSCLE SPASM MED CHANGED TO STRONGER MED; AGAIN NEXT WEEK CHANGED AGAIN. MOM HAD TO COME FROM TN; TO STAY WITH ME SO MY HUSBAND COULD WORK; I COULDN'T GET UP AND DOWN MYSELF & HAD TO SLEEP IN RECLINER DOWNSTAIRS IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR 3 MONTHS. WHEN SWELLING FINALLY REDUCED MRI SHOWED NO SPINAL FLUID FROM C5-C7 DISCS; SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 28 FOR FUSION. MAY 1, MY HUSBAND WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB; SEPARATION NOTICE STATED 'RELEASED WITHOUT PREJUDICE' WE NO LONGER HAD MEDICAL INSURANCE; BUT GOT IT FROM MARRIOTT AT COST IMMEDIATELY AND HAD DISC FUSION ON MAY 28; STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. ON MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAR 3-JULY 28; MY POSITION AT MARRIOTT HAD TO BE FILLED I HAD TO AWAIT ANOTHER POSITION, APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. GM WOULD NOT DISCUSS THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I NO LONGER HAD IT. I TRIED CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY, BUT THEY DID NOT TAKE MY INJURIES SERIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY AGREED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION THEY DID NOTHING AND MY CAR WAS SOLD FROM CO-PART. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT ANYONE WHO STILL HAS A CHEVROLET AVEO KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED. ALLSTATE AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED SEAT BELT. I HAVE FINALLY RECOVERED ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT ANOTHER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET AVEO COULD BREAK AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10626463August 19, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BEING SLUGGISH ON AND OFF AND NOW IT SPORADICALLY HAS NO POWER, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS, YOU LOOSE POWER AT TIMES. NOW IT JUST DIES WHENEVER! I HAVE HAD IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS INCLUDING THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? HAVING IT STALL IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING SOMEONE DIE? APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY CHEVY AVEOS! I REALLY THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO! WOULD YOU WANT YOUR WIFE, HUSBAND,SON, DAUGHTER,MOTHER OR FATHER DRIVING A CAR THAT IS THIS UNRELIABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626017August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT FRIDAY, JULY 25 2014. . SHE WAS CRITICALLY INJURY, AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FOR UNKNOWN REASON THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. AS EVERYONE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM/ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10621167August 9, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE I PARKED IT. STARTED VEHICLE, ACCELERATED AND ENGINE STALLED. IDLED TO PARKING LOT AND ENGINE DIED. STARTED BACK UP AND EVENTUALLY GOT IT RUNNING. TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND STALLED WHEN APPLY GAS, FINALLY GOT IT TO DRIVE AT SPEED POSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618971August 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER & HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616549July 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606638June 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY AVEO WITH 58,800 MILES. IT HAS A SERIOUS STALLING ISSUE AND GETTING WORSE. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THE CAR FOR OVER TWO DAYS AND CAN'T GET IT TO "THROW A CODE" ON THE COMPUTER. IT DID STALL FOR THEM BEFORE THEY GOT THE COMPUTER ON IT. I HAVE EMAILED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND PLAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FTC. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE BANK AND SUFFER FINANCIALLY AS I AM IN NO POSITION TO PAY FOR 2 CARS SO THIS CAR CAN SIT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT SEEMS THAT GM IS ONLY WILLING TO REPAIR CARS ONCE SOMEONE AS DIED OR BEEN INJURED BY SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FROM THE BEGINNING. THE FIRST 2 ITEM THEY SHOULD BE REPLACING ARE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FUEL PUMP, BUT THEY WON'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605636June 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE AT CRUISING SPEED WITH NO WARNING. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. THIS IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND HARD TO DUPLICATE. ACKS LIKE IT IS VAPOR LOCKING. I SUSPECT A DEFECT IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595875June 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594598May 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF LACKING POWER AND ONCE I EVEN LOST TOTAL POWER AND HAD TO COAST ONTO A SIDE ROAD. I CAN HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND IT SLOWLY ACCELERATES TO SPEED. IT GENERALLY TENDS TO OCCUR AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50-60 MPH AND FLARES UP WHEN THE TEMP IS ABOUT 60-65 DEGREES F OUTSIDE. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AS WELL AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON AFTER UNDER 2 YEARS OF THIS ISSUE AND IT SAYS CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD. BANK 1 (CODE # P0420). THERE ARE ONLY JUST OVER 41,000 MILES ON MY CAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584537April 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ACTIVATED CELL PHONE THAT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576618April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568729March 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND TRAVELED OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566711March 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE HOW FAST I WAS TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552218November 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, THE ENGINE BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND AN EGG SMELL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE DEFECT OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HEATER BLOWER BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,699. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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