Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10275436July 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL NEAR THE OIL LEVER. WHENEVER SHE CHECKS THE OIL, SHE SMELLS GASOLINE ON THE DIPSTICK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE DIPSTICK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275309June 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY AVEO. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE. YOU MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE THERMOSTAT AND THE THERMOSTAT IS NOT BROKE IT WORKS FINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE ENGINE DID NOT OVERHEAT. I DO NOT THINK A PART SHOULD BREAK APART AND IF IT DOES YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE A GOOD PART. THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED SO I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE HOUSING HAD STEAM COMING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274795June 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
LIGHT FRONT-END IMPACT RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274727June 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK WHEN SHE STUCK A SHARP OBJECT INTO THE GEARBOX. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES, BUT THAT ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273845June 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVY AVEO...TIMING BELT SNAPPED WITH NO WARNING IN LEFT HAND LANE ON HIGHWAY. I SERVICED MY CAR AND NEVER WAS GIVEN WARNING BY CHEVY DEALER I WENT TO. CAR JUST STOPPED COLD...VERY DANGEROUS. NOW THE MOTOR IS TRASHED, THE CAR USELESS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273664June 12, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER AUTOMOBILE IS STARTED. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. AIRBAGS MAY NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH OR MAY INFLATE WITHOUT A CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST WAS IN JANUARY 2008. WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME IT IS NOT. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN REPAIR MYSELF. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270114May 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE KEY WILL NOT MOVE FROM THE LOCKING POSITION. IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT MUST DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY MUST THEN BE RECONNECTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,857.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269143May 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON HIS VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, HE STATED THAT THE FRONT HALF OF HIS VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THE REAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND LOCKS INTO GEAR BY ITSELF. THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. GM DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269032May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS
BACK IN JUNE OF 2008, IF FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET, INFORMING THEN THAT MY CAR AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS BECAUSE I PUT MY PURSE ON MY SEAT. SO FINALLY THEY FOUND IT WAS A SENSORS AND FIXED IT HOWEVER ONE YEAR LATER NOW AT 50,000 MILES THE LIGHT IS STILL ON NO EXPLANATION OF WHY. EVER TIME I TURN ON THE CAR THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268941May 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW THE CLOCK HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT. IT RUNS FOR A FEW HOURS, SHUTS OFF FOR A FEW HOURS. DEALER COULDN'T FIX WHEN UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT REPEAT. MOST RECENTLY, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING, BOTH INSIDE AND WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. I TRIED CHANGING THE FUSE, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268891May 16, 2009
AIR BAGS
WE HELPED OUR DAUGHTER, WHO IS IN COLLEGE, PURCHASE HER FIRST AUTOMOBILE. WE WENT TO AUTOWORLD IN PETALUMA, SPECIFICALLY PETALUMA HYUNDAI (OWNED BY AUTOWORLD). THIS MEANS, IF YOU WALK INTO HYUNDAI, IT DOESN'T REALLY MEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE THE SALESPERSON CAN SELL YOU A CAR FROM ANY OF THEIR OTHER DEALERSHIPS. IN OUR CASE, WE WERE SOLD 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY A RENTAL CAR WITH FACTORY WARRANTY STILL LEFT ON IT. WE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AS WE EXPLAINED TO OUR SALESPERSON; THAT SINCE OUR DAUGHTER WAS IN COLLEGE, AND WORKING PART TIME, SHE COULD AFFORD HER PAYMENT, NORMAL MAINTENANCE/ VEHICLE COSTS; HOWEVER, SHE NEEDED TO HAVE COVERAGE FOR MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS IF THEY AROSE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAG COMPUTER SYSTEM IS HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW AND VICTORY CHEVROLET SAYS THE COST TO REPAIR IS $2,600.00. OK, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THAT, RIGHT? NO. APPARENTLY, THE WARRANTY WE WERE SOLD DOESN'T COVER AIRBAGS. VICTORY CHEVROLET CONTACTED THE FACTORY DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS SO NEW AND IT WAS ONLY DUE TO THE FACT, THAT THE CAR HAD EXCEED THE 36,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY. CHEVROLET TOLD VICTORY THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF WE WERE THE FIRST BUYERS, BUT SINCE WE WERE THE SECOND OWNERS THEY WOULD NOT HELP. SO THEN THE QUESTION IS; IS IT A PRODUCT WARRANTY? OR, IS IT A BUYER WARRANTY? WE WERE TOLD IT IS A PRODUCT WARRANTY. WE DID A CHECK ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION; THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL OVER NUMEROUS YEARS. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY IS TAKING A MINIMALIST APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM, IN THE HOPE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES; SO THE BURDEN WILL FALL TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. NOR, HAS THE DEALERSHIP'S MANAGEMENT REALLY MADE ANY GOOD FAITH EFFORT STRONG ASSERTIONS TO CHEVROLET ON OUR BEHALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268809May 15, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH MEANT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANY MOMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS NOT DONE SO AT THIS TIME. SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,713.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267810May 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, TIRES
I BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO LS BRAND NEW. REAR DRUMS OF BACK BRAKE REPLACED AT 4,000 MILES. ROTORS TURNED AT 3,000 MILES ROTORS TURNED DOWN AT 14,000MILESS. ROTORS TURNED AT 22,000MILES ROTORS REPLACED AT 7,500 MILES . ROTORS /BRAKE SHOES NEEDING REPLACED AT 23,500 MILES TIRES WORE OUT AT 14,000 MILES DEALER SAID LACK OF ROTATION. SHOWED DOCUMENTATION ON ROTATION/BALANCE BECAUSE BALANCE WAS AN ISSUE EVERY 1,000 MILES OR SO. DEALER SAID NO DEFECT FOUND TIRE MANUFACTURE WOULDN'T REPLACE, NEITHER WOULD CHEVY BRAND NEW TIRES AT 15,500 MILES MY COST!!! VALVEPAN GASKET NEEDING REPLACED 20,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267341April 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY AVEO AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. AFTER 1 YEAR THE CAR BROKE DOWN. THE IDLER STUCK AT FULL-THROTTLE AND BURNED MY TIMING BELT OFF. NOT ONLY THE ENGINE BUT THE CAR WAS RENDERED USELESS AFTER THAT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE (MY POPS DID REALLY) AND NOW THE SECOND ENGINE HAS DONE THE VERY SAME THING AT ONLY 18,000 MILES. TWICE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN A POSITION WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME AT THE TIME AND I COULD PUSH MY CAR OFF OF THE ROAD MYSELF AND NOT GET KILLED. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ME. THE FIRST TIME I TALKED TO THEM THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE RECALLS...THOUGH THESE CARS HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE EITHER BEEN REPLACED OR I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MY MONEY BACK. I HAVE BEEN RENDERED HOMELESS AND JOBLESS TWICE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. I'VE LOST EVERYTHING. I CAN'T KEEP PAYING ON THIS CAR WITH THEIR FAULTY ENGINES. IF I REPLACE THE ENGINE IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. IT'S NOT VIN SPECIFIC...IT'S THE ENGINES PERIOD. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED TWICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266742April 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON DECEMBER 8, 2007 I TOOK THE 2007 CHEVY AVEO INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THE DEALER HAD MY VEHICLE 11 DAYS AND REPLACED 3 GASKETS, 2 VALVES 4 SEALS AND CHANGED THE FLUIDS, VEHICLE WAS AT 13,143 MILES. VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK IN FEBRUARY X 2 AND MARCH TO DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I BOUGHT VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ALL 3 TIMES THE COMPUTER WOULD REGISTER IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY DID NOTHING AND THEY TREATED ME WITH NO RESPECT. I THEN TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AS ANYONE KNOWS IT TAKES THE COMPUTER SOMETIMES UP TO 300 MILES TO RESET ITSELF. SO WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON 3 WEEKS LATER I TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE TROTTLEBODAY AND IT WAS JUST RECALLED 2 WEEKS PRIOR. ALL THE WASTED GAS AND TIME. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH GENERAL MOTORS THE WHOLE TIME AND THEY DID NOTHING FOR ME I HAD THE SUPERVISOR TELL ME AFTER THE THROTTLEBODY WAS REPLACED THEY WOULD NOTHING FOR MY TIME AND WASTED GAS AND VERY RUSE MAN. AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE 6TH TIME IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AND SHE WAS LOSING POWER AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOW REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, IGNITION COIL, FUEL INJECTORS., VALUES AND CAM SHAFT. SO NOW AFTER 12 VISITS TO THE SHOP ALMOST 35 DAYS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE BEING IN COMMISSION I AM FILING FOR THE LEMON LAW. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. ANYONE WHO IS HAVING ANYTYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLE THERE ARE LAWS OUT THERE THAT PROTECT YOU. YES IT WILL COST ME MONEY TO FILE IT , BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END. AND WORD OF WISE ALWAYS KEEP DOCUMENTATION ON ANYTHING YOU HAVE DONE TO YOUR VEHICLE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265926April 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT TWICE, SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE BOTH TIMES. OCEAN CHEVROLET AND GM WERE ABSOLUTELY NO HELP. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES, AN EVAP LEAK FOR ANOTHER $600.00. BOTH TIMING BELT REPAIRS WERE OVER $2000.00 EACH. I HAVE PUT MORE INTO REPAIRING THIS CAR THAN I PAID FOR IT. GOT RUNAROUNDS FROM THE DEALER AND GM AND WOULDN'T RECOMMEND A CHEVY PRODUCT TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265427April 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING HOT WETHER OR WHEN THE HEATER IS ON, THE CAR RADIO WONT OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265315April 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR MY AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. APRIL, 2008 DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THEN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264805April 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FIRST OF ALL I LEARNED ON THE INTERNET THAT THE CHEVY AVEO IS NOT A GOOD DEAL WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CAR. THE FIRST TIME THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AND NOW THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE BECAUSE IS MADE OF PLASTIC. LIKE OTHER AVEO OWNERS SAY, THIS CAR HAVE TO BE RECALL, BECAUSE ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264174April 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO (WITH 70K MILES) AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE STARTING MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. I WAS ABOUT A BLOCK FROM HOME, AND WHEN I PULLED IN, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF MY ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD BUSTED WHICH IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON COMPLAIN WITH THIS CAR, AND THE MANUFACTURERS ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE MADE THE REPLACEMENT PART OUT OF METAL. I DON'T KNOW YET WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE THE ENGINE HAS SUSTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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