Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10145228December 14, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT S TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143985November 30, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE BRAND NEW HANKOOK TIRES ON MY 2006 CHEVY AVEO ARE DEFECTIVE. I HIT A POT HOLE AND THE FIRST ONE WAS RUINED JUST 26 DAYS AFTER I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE DEALER LOT. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE I JUST BOUGHT FOR $265.55 POPPED TONIGHT 3 DAYS AFTER I DROVE OFF THE REPAIR SHOP LOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143819November 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND WENT UNDER A TRUCK. MOST OF THE IMPACT WAS TO THE HOOD, ROOF TOP, AND WINDSHIELD. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE , AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE NOSE WAS FRACTURED, LEFT EYEBALL WENT OUT OF ORBIT, AND THE CHEEK BONE WAS CRUSHED. HE HAD TO HAVE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO HIS FACE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED ALL THREE SENSORS HAVE TO BE HIT SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10142949November 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SES LIGHT COMES ON NOT DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, GAS ESCAPES SOMEWHERE, NOT GETTING THE ACTUAL GAS MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE. FILL UP ON WED OF ONE WEEK, USE ONLY 34 MILES, MUST FILL UP BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK, THE BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE LIKE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT, MORE OF STEEL RUBBING, PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON THE BRAKES, WAS TOLD DUST WAS ON THE ROTORS, CLEANED OUT, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, NOW A BUCKLING IS FELT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AS FOR THE GAS PROBLEM, CAR WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT, I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP, I DO NOT WANT MY CAR BACK UNTIL THEY FIND THE PROBLEM.. CHECK THE FUEL INJECTORS, THE GAS TANK, CHECK THE FUEL PUMP, CHECK ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THE GAS LINE.. I DO NOT SMELL GAS, THERE IS NO GAS ON THE GROUND. I HAVE A LOANER CAR FOR NOW. AS FOR THE SES LIGHT, I SHOULD DESCRIBE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SO THAT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE PROBLEM. THE CAR PULL EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT, THIS TOO WILL BE CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP. NO UPDATE RESOLUTION SO FAR. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. THE CLOCK MALFUNCTIONED. A NEW CLOCK WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, AUG 2003, WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY, 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS LATER, I HAVE 9766 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT 7 TIMES FOR MALFUNCTIONING PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142495November 11, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT LESS THEN 16,000. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER I GO OVER ANY BUMPS THE CAR SQUEAKS AND MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. CHEVY SAID THAT THEY HAD TIGHTENED SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END TO TIGHT AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THEY HAD 3 OR 4 AVEOS COME BACK WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY LOOSENED THEY TWO PIECES BUT I STILL HEAR THE SQUEAKS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE BACK END THAT IS GRINDING BUT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANY THING. AND THEY HOPE IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. IF IT DOES AS LONG AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL FIX IT. BUT I WOULD HATE FOR SOMETHING TO BREAK AND ME BE GOING 70 AND IT BREAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141186October 29, 2005
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR TYPE: CHEVROLET AVEO 2005 MODEL: LS SEDAN WITH 14" WHEELS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS EXHIBITED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING (ABOVE 50 MPH) AS WELL AS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. CAR WAS TAKEN INTO CHEVY TO BE REPAIRED. CAR STILL VIBRATES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. CHEVY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING (ESPECIALLY) IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SINCE CHEVY IS EITHER UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM I'M HOPING THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140924October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE ,AND AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAS BEEN 2 MORE BRAKE FAILURES. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139742October 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO . THE VEHICLE HAD A WHISTLING IN THE BRAKES. THEN THERE WAS NOISE IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE. EVERY TIME WHILE BACKING OUT FROM THE DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A SMALL NOISE. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04069. WAS ISSUED. AT THIS TIME CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE NEXT PROBLEM CONCERNED TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING OVER FILLED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION AXLE WAS BEING CHECKED .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137353October 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WENT TO ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, AND RENTED A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A STORE. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT SEEMED TO JUST LOCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE HER STRENGTH TO PUSH IT INTO REVERSE. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE HOME, PARKED IT, AND TRIED IT LATER. IT DID THE SAME THING. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138016September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO, THE CLOCK KEPT RESETTING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE "DUPLICATED". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138017September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LOCKS QUIT WORKING ON MY CAR. THEY WOULDN'T LOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR FROM THE TRANSMITTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138020September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CD PLAYER GETS TOO HOT. IT HAS MELTED A CD. I RUN IT FOR 15 MINUTES AND YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH THE FACE OF IT OR THE CD ITSELF. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY ITS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE CLOCK, THE CD PLAYER, AND THE IGNITION (& KEY) GETTING PRETTY HOT THAT IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128450July 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: CALLER SAYS THAT WHILE SHE LETS THE VEHICLE WARM UP IT MAKES A BOOM BOOM NOISE FROM THE FUEL LINE OR PUMP. CALLER SAYS IT WILL DO THIS UNTIL IT WARMS UP AND THEN IT STOPS. DEALER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING. CALLER SAYS THE KEY GETS HOT WHILE IT THE IGNITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120086May 6, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: HAD AN ACCIDENT ; HEAD ON COLLISION AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. GM WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10119441May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES; THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR JUMPS, FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK. THE CAR JUMPS UP ND DOWN. HAD VEHICLE IN THE SHOP AT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR BRAKES PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118072April 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN STARTING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO AFTER IT WARMED UP AND SAT FOR ROUGHLY 5 MINUTES IT WILL NOT ALWAYS START ON FIRST TURN OF KEY. OCCASIONALLY, ROUGH IDLING ON COLD START, COOLANT SMELL COMING FROM HEATING VENTS ONLY WHEN HEAT WAS ON, A LIGHT BLUE/GREEN RESIDUE/POWDER HAS BEEN FOUND ON ALL FOUR VENTS. AT 5600 MILES COOLANT LEVEL AT 1/2 FACTORY LEVEL, AND TRACES OF COOLANT WERE FOUND ON 2 OF 4 SPARK PLUGS BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. COOLANT FUMES ARE NOXIOUS, AND IT SEEMED I HAD A COLD I COULDN'T GET RID OF ALL WINTER. AS OF 4/13/2005 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES,. 3 TIMES AT DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE, AND 1 TIME AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. NOTHING COULD BE DUPLICATED, AND CAR WAS CHECKED OUT. EVERYTHING WAS OKAY THIS TIME. DEALERSHIPS CHECKED SPARK PLUGS, DID PRESSURE TESTS, AND SCANNED FOR CODES. AT THIS POINT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS LOOKING INTO THE RESIDUE/POWDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116965March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 60 MPH COLLISION VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112064February 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR WRECK WHERE A WOMAN SHOT ACROSS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS A SOLID IMPACT FOR MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH. AND MY AIRBAGS, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN MY BROTHER B MYSELF AND MY SISTER. BEING INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10111832February 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO HAS 2500 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WIPERS ALREADY AND HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 1 MONTH. THE FRONT WIPERS ALSO HAVE A BAD TIME WITH MAKING A CLICKING SOUND TO WHICH I HAVE SMELT A BURNING SMELL UNDER THE DASH ONLY WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. THIS HAS MADE IT HARD TO SEE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK WHEN I SMELT A SMOKE SMELL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104673December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY AVEO FROM MCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET IN READING OHIO-ON DECEMBER 12/01/04. VIN # KLITD526X4B196935. ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 OUR CAR OF ALMOST 4 WEEKS OLD BROKE DOWN ON US AT APPROX: 2:45 PM. WE NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND A GURGLING NOISE. MY HUSBAND LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A MILKY SUBSTANCE ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. WE CALLED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED ON X-MAS EVE DAY. IT HAD TAKEN THE TOWING SERVICE OVER FIVE HOURS TO TOW OUR VEHICLE. WE HAD TO BE INCONVENIENCED AND FIND A RIDE HOME. THEN WE DID NOT HAVE A VEHICLE UNTIL DECEMBER 27, 2004 AT AROUND 5:55PM. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SALES PERSON WHO SOLD US THE CAR "HE BASICALLY TOLD US THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE NOW AND IT IS THE HANDS OF THE MANUFACTURER. MY HUSBAND HAS MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO HAS THE VEHICLE FOR THE REPAIR THEY STATED SEVERAL TIMES TO HIM ON THE PHONE THAT THEY DID KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR. STILL NO ANSWER. NOTHING TO DATE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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