Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10423376August 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HARMONIC BALANCER WAS WORN AND DAMAGED THE TIMING BELT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE DAMAGED TIMING BELT, BELT TENSIONER, BOLTS, AND WORN HARMONIC BALANCER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THIS, WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE CAR MADE A VERY HARD "MISS" TWICE. SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE AND/OR TIMING BELT AREA ARE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419968August 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD, WHERE IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS TO THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SUSTAINED HEMATOMA ON HIS RIGHT CALF. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10417928August 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREA, SMOKE AND SUBSEQUENT FLAMES SEEN COMING FROM CENTER DASH OF 2006 AVEO. VEHICLE STOPPED IN STREET AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED TO CONTROL FIRE AND BATTERY DISCONNECTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC SHOP AND INSPECTION REVEALED DRL MODULE, AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AND EVAPORATOR CORE HOUSING BLACKENED AND MELTED ALONG WITH MULTIPLE AREAS OF THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A CLAIM SUBMITTED TO THEIR CENTRAL CLAIMS DIVISION FOR CONSIDERATION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE AWAITING DECISION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417174August 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT HOME. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE DEALER STATED THAT FAILURE CODES FOR THE FUEL TANK AND EVAP HOSE APPEARED DURING A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE CODES WERE RESET. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,665 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,194.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415931July 28, 2011
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AT HIS EXIT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE STARTING THUMPING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT LATER, THE INNER STEEL BELT ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THERE WAS A BULGE WHERE THE BELT HAD SNAPPED. THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TIRES HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIRE BELT FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING. UPDATED 08/24/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415417July 27, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY AVEO. IT HAS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR END, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS AND IT ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE ABOUT ONE INCH FROM LEFT BACK TO RIGHT, AROUND CORNERS AND ACROSS BUMPS. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC IT WOULD BE OVER 800 DOLLARS TO FIX, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE. IN ADDITION, OUR MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A MASSIVE RECALL. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW AND AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE ME TO WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415205July 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC 3 TIMES AND HE CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY MY BRAKE LIGHTS BLOWS THE FUSE. I GO THROUGH A BOX OF FUSES A WEEK. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY, MY SPEEDOMETER, WENT TO "0" AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING. THE DASH CLOCK ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. NOW THIS MORNING THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE REPLACED SENSORS THAT COST A FORTUNE...NOW WHAT ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413929July 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 CHEVY AVEO WITH APP. 82,000 MILES. LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE FELL IN, CANNOT LOCK THE DOOR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413999July 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON. JUNE, 2011 LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT FOR O2 SENSORS. JULY, 2011 THERMOSTAT HOUSING GOES OUT WITHOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. HOUSING REPLACED AND LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AGAIN. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPPED QUICKLY OUTSIDE. OTHER PARTS REPLACED AS WELL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413770July 20, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER, BUT NEITHER WERE RESPONSIVE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,580 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414281July 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES TECHNICAL/ MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS FORCED BACK UP AGAIN, MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN PROCEEDED TO GO ANOTHER THREE OR FOUR FEET BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPEED SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND HAD SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *JB UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413485July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY AVEO APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK REINSTALLED THE BOLT HOLDING IT ON FELL OFF . THE RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS WORN OUT 8 TIMES DUE TO IT EXTENDING BEYOND THE WINDSHIELD AND RIPPING THE END OF THE BLADE AND THE LAST EVENT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE SWITCH UNDER THE SHIFT COLUMN FAILED AND HAD TO REPLACE IT NATURALLY IT WAS A DEALER ONLY ITEM MY CAR HAS 53000 MILES AND I WAS ALWAYS A CHEVY FAN BUT NOW I AM RETHINKING THIS. HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM BUT IF YOU DO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE KEY WILL GO INTO THE LOCK POSITION ALLOWING IT TO BE REMOVED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414328July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE PURCHASE OF MY 2008 CHEVY AVEO I HAVE EXPERIENCED STRANGE AND INCONSISTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I AM NO LONGER DRIVING THE CAR, AND GM NEVER FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO YOU GUYS TAKING THE CAR, FINDING THE CENTRAL ISSUE (BECAUSE NOBODY CAN) TO FIND OUT IF IT IS WORTHY OF A NATIONAL RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413055July 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD RELEASE A STRANGE ODOR WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412704July 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE PREVIOUS EVENING WE WERE COMING HOME FROM VISITING SOME FRIENDS ,THE CAR WAS NEVER OVER 100 MILES DAY WE BOUGHT IT UNTIL THE TIME OF THE ENGINE'S DEMISE,WE NOTICED A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE OVER THE MUSIC OF THE RADIO, PULLING INTO A LIGHTED AREA, WE FOUND ALL FLUIDS FINE, NO DRIPPING, NO HEATING UP, NO STALLING, NO REAL INDICATIONS OF ANY TROUBLE EXCEPT A SLIGHT CLICKING.. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED A CLICKING AT START UP, IMMEDIATELY I DROVE OFF TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS JUST BLOCKS AWAY,WHEN I WAS WITHIN 1 BLOCK OF THE SHOP THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, WE WERE FORCED TO GET A WRECKER TO TOW US THE LAST BLOCK. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIRMAN INFORMED US THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF AUTO (AVEO) DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE TIMING BELT ,IT WOULD DESTROY THE ENGINE AND HE COULD NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. BECAUSE WE HAD 75 THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR, (AND IT IS PAID OFF) HE THOUGHT HE HAD HEARD OF A RECALL IN 2006,HE SUGGESTED WE CONTACTED THE AUTO DEALER, AUTO WAY CHEVROLET, HWY 19, CLEARWATER, FLA. WHICH WE DID. WE WERE INFORMED BY THEIR SERVICE DIRECTOR THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND AN OPEN 2006 RECALL, THOUGH A REMINDER TO REPLACE BELT AT 68 K, NO ALERT NOR ADVISORY WAS EVER RECEIVED THOUGH WE DO GET ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND SHE ADVISED AWC DID NOT HANDLE SUCH A PROBLEM, BUT, THEY WOULD GIVE US GM'S NUMBER, UPON CALLING THAT NUMBER I TALKED WITH A VERY AMIABLE YOUNG MAN IN BUENOS AIRES, WHO ALSO INFORMED ME THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, HE THEN CALLED AUTO WAY CHEVROLET, CLW. FLA, USA AND MONITORED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW TELLING ME IF I WOULD BRING IT TO THEM, THEY COULD EVALUATE THE CAUSE AND MAYBE WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH US.. UPON INTERNET INVESTIGATION WE HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS YEAR,OF AVEO, HAVING THE ENGINE FAIL IN ROUGHLY THE SAME MILEAGE 68-78 THOUSAND MILES. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407442June 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING BELT FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT. CHEVY AVEO ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406804June 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BULB AND FUSE REPLACED BUT THE REPLACEMENT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE FUSE BOX REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED AND THERE WAS NOT AN AFTERMARKET PART AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406191June 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI THERE , I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVEO , HATCHBACK, AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER IN BELLAIR OHIO CALLED AUTOCHOICE. THE REASON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, IS BECAUSE, I WAS DRIVING, AND MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AS WELL AS THE SHIFTER LIGHTS! THEY HAD TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT 180.00 DOLLARS LATER, AND CURRENTLY, THEY SEEMED TO RIG IT SOMEWAY WITH BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE. ORIGINALLY I SMELLED A LOT OF SMOKE AND SEEN THAT IT WAS BURNT WHERE THE ADDITIONAL FUSE BOX WAS LOCATED, BELLOWING FROM THE HOOD WHEN THE INCIDENT DID OCCUR! IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, MY REAR, RIGHT AND LEFT PARKING LIGHTS, AS WELL AS MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WILL NO LONGER WORK! I TRIED CONTACTING CHEVROLET RECENTLY, AND THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY A 110.00 DOLLAR CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR TO SEE IF IT WAS THE DEALER'S FAULT, IN WHICH IT WAS! I ASKED CHEVROLET WHY THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, AND HE MUTTERED, BECAUSE WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS. I WAS LIKE YEAH RIGHT, I GOOGLED THE PROBLEMS AND FOUND SEVERAL THOUSAND OF 2004,2005, AND 2006 CHEVY AVEO'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE! PLEASE HELP. MAYBE CHEVROLET WILL LISTEN TO YOU, BECAUSE THEY REALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CONSUMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405906June 10, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATE, SURGE FORWARD AND THEN SHAKE WHILE SLOWING DOWN. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED AN ENGINE COIL AND CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402781May 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES HAD UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR. OUTSIDE EDGE OF FRONT TIRES WORE MORE QUICKLY THEN INSIDE EDGE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN CAR WAS NEW AND ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. THE ALIGNMENTS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES LAST LESS THAN 30,000 MILES DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WOULD'VE LAST LESS TIME IF NOT FOR FREQUENT TIRE ROTATES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED UNTIL THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTS IN ABOUT 2010. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE REAPPEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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