Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10357655September 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY AVEO HATCH BACK MY WIFE HAD PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY AVEO AND JUST ONE MONTH AGO IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS 1- BATTERY WENT DEAD PURCHASED 2 NEW ONE BEFORE IT W OKAY 2- LIGHTERS DID NOT WORK HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM COULD BE WIRING 3- ALTERNATOR GOES OUT LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED 4-ALTERNATOR GOES THE NEXT WEEK AGAIN LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED FOR AT LEAST AN HOURS AND A WEEK BEFORE THE ITEM COULD BE FIXED 5- THERMOSTAT HAS BROKE IN HALF AND NOW SINCE I LIVE ON GUAM ITEM IS NOT IN STOCK HELP US ON GUAM *TR
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#10356135September 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT HOUSING BUSTED ON THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY CAUSING CAR TO IMMEDIATELY RUN HOT. *TR
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#10355712September 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO STALL AND THEN REGAIN POWER, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STALLING PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. UPDATED 05/09/11
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#10355443September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY AVEO: PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE, SPRAYING MOTOR WITH COOLANT, SHORTING OUT PLUG WIRES AND WARPING THE HEAD. THE CAR HAS 78,000 MILES. REQUIRES HEAD REPLACEMENT/ REPAIR, AND GASKETS. *TR
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0
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#10355473September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CONTINUOUSLY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT TO BECOME LOCKED IN GEAR WHETHER DRIVING OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AND ONLY THE RADIO AND CLOCK LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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#10355485September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN MY 2006 CHEVY AVEO. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING (MADE OF PLASTIC) COMPLETELY BROKE APART AND ALL THE ANTIFREEZE FLOWED OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT, WHICH CHEVY HAS RE-DESIGNED TO ALUMINUM....NO LONGER PLASTIC, AND MY HUSBAND WILL BE REPLACING. OBVIOUSLY, CHEVY KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE OR THEY WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH THE PLASTIC VERSION. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR
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0
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0
#10355065September 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY RUST,ALL AROUND THE DOORS. AND TRUNK LID..AND HAVE HAD MY TIMEING BELT PULLY FIXED AFTER 42,000. NO DAMAGE UNDER WARRANTY.NOW MY CLOCK LIGHT IS OUT...WHAT DO I DO..TRADE IT OFF... *TR
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0
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0
#10355100September 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED A 2009 CHEVY AVEO ON AUGUST 3, 2010. SINCE AUGUST 3, 2010, I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 INCIDENCES OF THE CAR STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR STALLED ON A HILL AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS IN HIGH TRAFFIC. INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD THE CAR'S PROBLEM INVOLVED A BULLETIN 4955. NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THE CAR REQUIRES A COMPUTER PART TO STOP THE PROBLEM. THE PART IS TRYING TO CLEAR CUSTOMS FROM CANADA. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE BEEN IN RENTAL CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. ONE MONTH AFTER THE DATE OF PURCHASE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10353914September 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES (USUALLY), THE BRAKE WILL NOT GO DOWN. I HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. LUCKILY IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS SO THE CAR IS ONLY GOING 5MPH AT THE HIGHEST. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD A LEAK IN IT. THEY REPLACED THE LINE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I HAD THEM LOOK AT IT A SECOND TIME AND THEY SAID THAT THEIR MACHINES WEREN'T SHOWING ANY TYPE OF WARNING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353789September 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THE RED AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, AND THEN CAME BACK ON, AND IS NOW ON STEADY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NOT REGISTERING A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10353323September 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT PULLEYS BROKE ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO AT ONLY 42,000 MILES RUINING THE ENGINE. I CONTACTED GM WHO REFUSED TO COVER THE DAMAGE. THEY STATED THAT I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP NOT A GM DEALER. FROM THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS WEBSITE, IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE COVERED IT EITHER. THE TIMING BELT IS FIXED BUT IT IS STILL BLOWING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST, PROBABLY THE LOUSY PLASTICTHERMOSTAT HOUSING. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352561August 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 8/26/2010, THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING JUST SPLIT IN HAVE ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO LS. THE ANTIFREEZE SPILLED OUT AND I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS MADE OF CHEAP PVC PIPE LIKE MATERIAL AND IS IN TWO PIECES THAT APPEAR TO BE GLUED TOGETHER. A VERY LOW GRADE RISKY DESIGN IN MY OPINION. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM A GM DEALER AT A COST OF $98 PLUS TAX. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MADE OF STURDY ALUMINUM. IT APPEARS TO BE A BETTER DESIGN AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND. MY COMPLAINT IS, GM OBVIOUSLY KNEW THIS PART WAS SUBSTANDARD. EVIDENCE OF THAT IS THE REENGINEERED REPLACEMENT PART. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CHEVY AVEO'S AND REPLACED THE CHEAP/DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT HOUSING INSTEAD OF NOT INFORMING OWNERS OF THE DEFECT, AND ALLOWING THE PART TO FAIL ON THE OPEN ROAD. FURTHER, THE COST OF $98 PLUS TAX FOR THE UPGRADED THERMOSTAT HOUSING SHOULD NOT PASSED ON TO THE OWNER/CUSTOMER. GM SHOULD REFUND THAT COST AND/OR RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR FREE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BREAK DOWN ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IN A SMALL COMPACT CHEVY AVEO, WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF BLOGS ONLINE OF CHEVY AVEO OWNERS THIS SAME PART HAS FAILED ON (AFTER MINE FAILED). IT'S APPALLING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED GM TO RECALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS CHEAP/FAULTY THERMOSTAT HOUSING. IT'S NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SO A PERSON CAN CONTINUE DRIVING AND CAUSE FURTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR IF THE ENGINE BLOCK SEIZES UP, ETC. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350617August 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AS A RESULT OF THE THERMOSTAT CASING MELTING. THE DEALER STATED THE CASING WAS MELTED BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED FROM OF PLASTIC. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DESIGN HAD RECENTLY CHANGED ON THE CASING FROM PLASTIC TO METAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
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0
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0
#10350067August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS 2007 CHEVY AVEO BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 9 MILES ON IT. AFTER I PUT ABOUT 33,000 MILES THE A/C WENT OUT... ON A BRAND NEW CAR! THEN THE CONSOLE WITH THE SHIFTERS LIGHTS WENT OUT, BLINKERS WOULD STOP BLINKING AND JUST STAY GREEN. I WENT TO START MY CAR AT 10PM AND IT WOULDN'T START IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BE THEN KEPT CLICKING. SO I JUMPED IT AND DROVE AROUND TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. I HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. GO BACK AND THE NEXT MORNING IT DOESN'T START AGAIN, ALL I GOT WAS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE STARTER OR THE ALTERNATOR AND THAT I SHOULD PAY TO GET THEM BOTH TESTED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME TYPE OF A RECALL IF I GOOGLE IT AND EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD BE NEEDING MAJOR A/C REPAIRS, ELECTRICAL, AND ENGINE REPAIRS SO SOON. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS!! *TR
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0
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0
#10349569August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO CAME ON AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. I WORRY THAT THE BAG COULD SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY, OR FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. HAVING READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF DEALERS NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I HESITATE TO SPEND MONEY I CAN'T SPARE ON A "FIX" THAT DOESN'T WORK. CHEVROLET SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR MODELS THAT USE THIS TYPE OF AIRBAG. *TR
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0
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0
#10349162August 13, 2010
STEERING
I WENT ACROSS A R/R TRACK AND THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE CAR TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN AROUND BENDING BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BENT BOTH FRONT RIMS. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10347976August 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ABOUT TO PAY OFF MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO....I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS....WHEN I WAS DRIVING I NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS AND CONTROLS AND THE RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DIE....THEY COME AND GO...IF I TRY TO PARK WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING....MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION...I CAN START THE CAR BUT CANNOT SHIFT GEARS...STAYS IN PARK....WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE CAR OFF...THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION....IT IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES....TOOK TO THE DEALER....RENTED A CAR AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 1 WEEK....THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE BLOCK....THEY WERE SPECULATING BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT DO IT FOR THEM......I PAID 700 PLUS 300 FOR THE RENTAL....ONE WEEK LATER IT DID IT AGAIN....LEFT IT WITH A MECHANIC FRIEND FOR 5 WEEKS....HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH....REPLACED IT....BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.....NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME.....WE CANNOT GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID WE WILL GET STRANDED....KEEPING PAYING MONEY TO MECHANICS WHO ARE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM.....SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.... *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10347588August 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2008 CHEVY AVEO. UPON DRIVING TO WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE "SERVICED". SINCE MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 38K AND JUST OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO GUARANTEE ME THERE WILL NOT BE A FEE FOR DIAGNOSING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THAN CALLED GM AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A DEALERSHIP AND IF THERE IS A DEFECT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. THIS IS INSANE! THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE JUST LIKE A SEATBELT AND THE MAKER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY FEATURES THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347025August 3, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES . THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH 8,621 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED REPLACING AT 15,018 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SUSPENSION YET WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING AS THEY WERE DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES THAT WERE INITIALLY PLACED ON THE VEHICLE STATED A LIFE SPAN OF 45,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/10
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347093August 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MOMENTARILY BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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