Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10455733April 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE WHERE MY HUSBAND WORKS, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. A GIANT HOLE - BIGGER THAN A BOWLING BALL WAS LEFT IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WE STILL HAD 23 PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DESTROYED, NO DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN, AND NO ASSISTANCE WITH TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENED OR IF IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WAS OFFERED. PRIOR TO THIS, NOTHING INDICATED A PROBLEM. I'M JUST GLAD WE WEREN'T DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME OR I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS. UPDATED 05/17/12 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455609April 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH LIGHTS, SHIFTER LIGHTS AND ALL CONSOLE LIGHTS ARE OUT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM AS I HAVE FOUND IT ALL OVER THE CHEVY FORUM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? NOT REAL SAFE ESPECIALLY FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE FIX AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I CAN APPLY TO THIS NOT SO UNIQUE PROBLEM *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454590April 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
2005 AVEO (BOUGHT NEW) WITH TIMING BELT FAILURE DESTROYING ENGINE. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. FROM MY RESEARCH GMC HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE AT LEAST 2006 AND YET HAVE NOT ASSISTED CONSUMERS TO CORRECT THIS NOR RECALLED THEIR CAR. I HAVE READ REPORTS ON ALMOST ALL YEARS OF AVEO HAVING THIS PROBLEM WELL BEFORE THE 60000 RECOMMENDED TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS CONFIRMED TIMING BELT FAILURE. ALL I GET FROM GMC IS THE RUN AROUND. UPSET OVER MONEY BUT MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THESE CARS BEING ON THE HIGHWAYS AND CREATING SOME HORRIBLE ACCIDENT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING AND CONTROLLING THE CAR IS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLANNING TO GET RID OF MINE, CAN'T AFFORD THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX NOR DO I TRUST THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454243April 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THIS CAR 8 MTHS AGO, A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER JUST FLEW OFF, A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING, A MONTH AFTER THAT THE A/C KEPT SWITCHING OFF ON ITS OWN AND BACK ON HOURS LATER, NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE CAR HESITATES AND DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE SHIFTING GEARS WHEN ITS SUPPOSE TO, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A PCM UPDATE WHICH THEY DIDN'T CHARGE ME, A FEW DAYS LATER IT IS HESITATING AGAIN, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL DOESN'T WORK. TALK ABOUT A LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454066April 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. PUT CHARGER ON IT AND EVEN TRIED JUMP STARTING IT. CAR WOULD NOT EVEN ENGAGE THE STARTER. ENGINE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON AND NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES WOULD FLICKER UP AND DOWN. HAD TO HAVE DEALER COME AND GET IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO PUT A CHARGER ON IT FOR AN HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY START,BUT DID NOT KNOW WHY CAUSE THE BATTERY IS GOOD. SAID HOPE IT WAS A FLUKE OR A MODULE DID NOT WAKE UP? AND TO BRING BACK IF DOES IT AGAIN. CHARGED A $129.00 FOR LABOR AND TOW EVEN THOUGH HAVE A 6 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL NOT BE THE LAST ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453922April 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453958April 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, FUSES AND BULBS CHECKED REPLACE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S IN NEED OF NEW FUSE BLOCK $700 JOB TO FIX. THIS IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I SEE THAT INTERNAL RELAY FAILING ON THESE CHEVY AVEO'S ARE SHOWING UP ON HUNDREDS OF CASES LIKE THIS. NEED A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE SO MANY OF THESE RELAYS ARE BURNING UP FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453871April 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454091March 29, 2012
TIRES, SUSPENSION
2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES EVERY 20,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED EVERY 6,000 MILES AND THE AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED EVERY WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452806March 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HEAD, VALVE, AND PISTONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A VIN THAT BELONGS TO A SUBARU. UPDATED 05/15/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452699March 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH LOW MILEAGE. WHY IS THIS GOING ON? OIL CHANGES ON-TIME, TIRES ROTATED, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM????????? HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SEVERAL ISSUES THAT CAN END UP GETTING SOMEONE KILLED OR OTHERS HURT. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO, HAVE TO KEEP BUYING NEW TIRES SO THE CAR DOES NOT RIDE SO HARD AND I END UP KILLING THE SUSPENSION. TIRES ARE COSTLY. AGAIN, HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451702March 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK OUT FROM UNDER NEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CARBON CANISTER VENT SOLENOID VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECCURED TWO YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,673 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451197March 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION AND THE TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE FUEL GAUGE. THERE WAS NO MANUAL SWITCH TO OPERATE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450778March 8, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
MERGED ONTO HIGHWAY AND GOT UP TO SPEED. PULLED INTO LEFT LANE TO PASS TRACTOR TRAILER. HOOD UNLATCHED AND FOLDED INTO WINDSHIELD AT 65 MPH. HOOD REMAINED AGAINST WINDSHIELD UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED OR RELEASED IN 200+ MILES AND THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DAMAGE INCLUDES HOOD, WINDSHIELD, ROOF AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450496March 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE. SHE HAD SOME THINGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITH FLAMES COMING UP FROM AROUND THE FRONT CONSOLE OF THE DASH BOARD. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE JUST BEFORE THE FIREMEN ARRIVED. SHE ONLY LOST HER CELL PHONE WHICH WAS LAYING BETWEEN THE SEATS AND A FEW THINGS WERE RUINED FROM THE FIRE RETARDANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449691February 29, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE AND WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT THEY WOULD TRY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSITANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,249.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448987February 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, THERE WAS DAMAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS CAR THE SALES GUY WENT ON AND ON ABOUT ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING SIDE AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM WORKED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448508February 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR HAD FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT A GUARDRAIL AND A CONCRETE WALL DUE TO BLACK ICE. THE CAR IS TOTALED OUT. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED JUST BANGED UP AND HAVE PAIN IN MY NECK, SHOULDERS, AND MY LOWER BACK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448140February 16, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448205February 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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