Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2009)

169 consumer complaints on file.

#10630932September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000. UPDATED 09/30/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618540August 4, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE GAUGE FELL BELOW HALF A TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALLED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616854July 28, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES BECAME DETACHED FROM THE WHEELS AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, FOREHEAD, AND BACK AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 UPDATED 9/11/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10614607July 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING UP HWY 31 IN COLUMBUS AND MY CAR WAS LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND IT MADE A CONNECTION AGAIN IN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND I TOOK IT TO POYNTER CHEVROLET IN SEYMOUR. NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER AND THEY KEPT MY CAR 3 DAYS AND COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS ONLY DOING THIS ONCE A WEEK, NOW IT IS DOING IT MOST OF THE TIME. YOU HAVE NO WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO SLOW UP, ONLY MOVING FROM THE MOMENTUM OF THE PREVIOUS SPEED. I LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER AT "PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY AVEOS" AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY DO RECALLS FROM CALLS FROM MECHANICS WHO HAVE FIXED THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. HOW CAN I GET THIS FIXED IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM? THIS COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT SEVERAL WAYS SO I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH AND THE CAR DECIDES TO JUST QUIT, I COULD GET HIT. IF I'M MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THERE IS ON COMING TRAFFIC I COULD GET HIT. I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY AVEO AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE LOOK AT THE INTERNET AT ALL THE OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608684July 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION PASSENGER REAR TIRE HUB AND WITH WHOLE TIRE BROKE OFF. TOWING COMPANY AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS DUE TO DEFECTED CAR PART. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607847July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD DRIVEN MY CAR EARLIER THAT DAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. MID-AFTERNOON I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO RUN ERRANDS AND IT WOULDN'T START. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KEY NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NO ATTEMPT FOR ENGINE TO TURN OVER. NOTHING. QUICK CHECK CONFIRMED BATTERY WAS CHARGED, FUSES GOOD, AND POWER GETTING TO FUSES. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. INSPECTION BY GM TECHNICIAN FOUND THE INSTRUMENT MODULE HAD OVERHEATED AND BEEN DAMAGED, WHICH DISABLED THE IGNITION AND WOULDN'T ALLOW CAR TO START. ISSUE SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE RECENT RECALLS ON THE 2004-2008 AVEO'S, WHERE "THE PROBLEM CONCERNS THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT COULD OVERHEAT, MELT AND CAUSE A FIRE." GM TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT HE COULD TELL THE INSTRUMENT MODULE WAS MELTED CAUSE HE COULD SMELL THE BURNING WHEN HE OPEN UP THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606850June 29, 2014
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT SOUTHBOUND TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 P.M. THE AVEO MALFUNCTIONED ON TURNING. I ENDED UP GOING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND TURNING LANE AND WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR, CHANGE GEARS, TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, OR TURN ON FLASHERS TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS OF IMPENDING DANGER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STALLED WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORKING - CONFIRMED BY POLICE, A FRIEND, AND WRECKER OPERATOR. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION AS THE WHEELS WOULD NOT MOVE/TURN. A MANUAL OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED BY THE WRECKER OPERATOR TO EVEN LOAD THE CAR ONTO THE WRECKER. I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE A GOOD SAMARITAN PULL UP BEHIND ME AND PUT ON FLASHERS AND WAIT UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED AS WITHOUT LIGHTS OR FLASHERS, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE CAR STALLED IN THE WRONG LANE OF TRAFFIC - CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. IN THE WEEKS PRECEDING THIS COMPLETE MALFUNCTION, I HAD REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS, BRAKES, TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. SHORTLY AFTER THE LAST REPAIR - REPLACING THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP - THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF APPROX ANOTHER $1,400 FOR THIS REPAIR FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN MY AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605904June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST WANTED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW SOMETIMES WHEN I TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT IS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER CAR DO THIS IT DOES NOT DO IT EVERY TIME BUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED AND WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS I JUST DON'T WANT A FIRE TO START OR SOMETHING HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604733June 20, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING IN DRIVE-THRU FOR MY ORDER, MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. I WAS IDLING AT 1 RPM ON THE METER. SUDDENLY, MY CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF UP TO 4 RPM. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE-THRU AND ONTO THE ROADWAY. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, BUT THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THEN WOULD REV UP TO 35MPH WITHOUT WARNING. NOT ONCE DID MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY INFORMATION CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT CHEVY DOESN'T COVER THAT PART OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I JUST PAID MY CAR OFF AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. I'M LOOKING AT PAYING $700 AND THEY'RE NOT DONE LOOKING AT MY CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE FROM WHAT I'VE READ, MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597762June 11, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET IT SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REQUIRED A $100 FEE TO EVEN LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT IS A YEAR NEWER THAN THE ONES ON RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597356June 10, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVALIBLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597281June 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING IN OUR CHEVY AVEO 2009, GOING ABOUT 65MPH ON A FAIRLY SECLUDED STATE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY IT FELT AS THOUGH WE WERE ON BLACK ICE. I TRIED CONTINUING STRAIGHT, BUT WE WERE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT, HITTING THE CEMENT BARRIER, WHICH LAUNCHED US LEFT ACROSS BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. WHEN WE HIT THE LEFT SHOULDER, OUR CAR DID A 180, AND ROLLED 3 TIMES, LANDING UPRIGHT. I BLACKED OUT PART WAY THROUGH THE ACCIDENT AND AWOKE HUNCHED OVER WITH MY LEG OUT THE WINDOW. BUT WE WERE BOTH VERY FORTUNATE TO LEAVE THE ACCIDENT ALIVE, GETTING RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH ONLY SUPERFICIAL INJURIES--CUTS FROM THE GLASS, MINOR HEADACHES AND SORENESS, ETC. OUR SEATBELTS WERE OUR SAVING GRACE. HOWEVER, WE NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. FROM THE SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE DONE TO THE AVEO, WE AND THE SPECTATORS WHO ARRIVED TO HELP US, EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THEY NEVER WENT OFF. NOW 2 DAYS LATER, WE'RE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE GREATER PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND UPPER LEGS, WHICH WE HOPE DOESN'T TURN INTO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS AND COSTLY THAN ORIGINALLY DETERMINED. WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED A DEFECT FOR AIRBAGS, EVEN SIDE ONES, TO NOT DEPLOY WHEN GETTING HIT AT THOSE SPEEDS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10596385June 5, 2014
ENGINE
I OWN 2009 CHEVY AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID START BACK. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. IT DOESN'T RUN RIGHT AT NO PARTICULAR TIME, JUST WHENEVER. DON'T EVER KNOW WHETHER I AM GOING TO GET TO MY DESTINATION OR NOT WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER SO I DON'T GET RUN OVER BY TRAFFIC BECAUSE MY CAR IS GOING NO WHERE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES. IT WONT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY DRIVE IT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON TO GET A CODE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595256May 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. WENT TO MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED BULBS WITH BRAND NEW ONES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THEY TESTED FUSES AND SAID THOSE WERE FINE. THEY RECOMMENDED I GO TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR ALL THAT. RUNNING AROUND AT NIGHT TO GET HOME FROM WORK ON A PASSENGER-SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ONLY, OR HIGH BEAMS WHEN NO ONE'S AROUND. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594914May 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,217.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594557May 28, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY LIGHT WENT OUT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT. SOME INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. STARTED DRIVING SLUGGISH AND ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO AT FIRST COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, KEPT SAYING IT WAS BLOWING UP THEIR COMPUTERS. LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER CONTROL CENTER UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. GM SHOULD NOT HAVE PUT THE CONTROL BOX UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY $1400 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD THEN. THE COMPLETE CAR WAS TAKEN APART AND APPARENTLY WAS NOT PUT BACK TOGETHER CORRECTLY BECAUSE MY RADIO SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY NOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594608May 28, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY AVEO WHICH I WISH TO GOD I HAD NEVER BOUGHT I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM AND EMISSION SYSTEM IN THIS CAR I HAVE REPLACED EVERY SENSOR ON THIS CAR I HAVE HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER FIXED THREE TIMES AND IT KEEPS GOING OUT. MY HOLD BUTTON IS CONTINUOUSLY ON WHEN IN TURN THE A/C DOESNOT WORK THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NOT ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROAD , I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AS LONG AS I LIVE I CANNOT BELIEVE THE COMPLAINTS ON THESE CARS AND NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594059May 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 CAR LOST ACCELERATION HOLD LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT CAR FROM CUTTING OFF . TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALER HAD TO PURCHASE WATER OR FUEL PUMP I FORGOT WHICH ONE. THEN RECEIVE RECALL FOR COIL. HAD THAT REPLACED FREE AT DEALER. 2012 INCIDENT, CAR LOST ACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH AGAIN HAD TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT CUT OFF. DID NOT TAKE TO DEALER ADDED GAS TREATMENT TO FUEL AND CHANGED GASOLINE BRANDS. PROBLEM SOLVED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. CHANGED AIR FILTER CAR WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR NEXT SEVERAL YEARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. 2013 CAR NOT PRODUCING ANY HEAT ADDED ANTI-FREEZE, HEAT CAME OUT RIGHT AFTER. NEXT DAY NO HEAT AGAIN ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINER WAS EMPTY AGAIN. CONTINUED TO ADDED ANTI-FREEZE TO PREVENT CAR FROM RUNNING HOT. 2014 TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR ANTI-FREEZE PROBLEM THEY REPLACED THE CONTAINER AND CAP (PURCHASED SEPARATELY) AND FLUSHED THE RADIATOR COST $312. TWO WEEKS LATER CAR RAN HOT STEAM SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINER EMPTY AGAIN. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER WHERE IT IS NOW THEY TOLD ME I HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPAIR ON A CAR I STILL PAY MONTHLY NOTES. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY TOLD ME GM WOULD COVER 60% OF THE COST AND I HAD TO PAY $600. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD ADD THE 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO TO THEIR LIST OF RECALL AND REPLACE THE WHOLE CAR FOR ALL WHO HAVE PAID OUT MONEY FOR THESE REOCCURRING PROBLEMS BECAUSE THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593434May 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE TO GLEN CARBON SHORT TRIP NO SIGN OF OVER HEATING PULLED TO GAS STATION IT DUMPED ALL THE ANTI FREEZE OUT BY THE GAUGE STILL DID NOT SHOW THE CAR WAS HOT. [XXX] 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593275May 21, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE PREMATURELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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