Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2005)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10291155November 5, 2009
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHT WARNING ON LIGHT, AND CABIN ILLUMINATION LIGHT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290536November 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR TYPE: 2005 CHEVY AVEO PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR; 1. OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT BY 41,XXX MILES 2. AT 82,XXX MI. WIRING PROBLEMS IN FUSE BOX WIRES CAME LOOSE (POSSIBLY A FIRE HAZARD) BURNT THE WIRING HARNESS. (CHAR MARKS ON THE WIRING HARNESS) CAUSED THE INTERIOR (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL) AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS (DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS)(YELLOW LOWBEAMS THAT CONTROL TURN SIGNAL) TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING THE NIGHT TIME. FIX COST ME $125.00 PLUS TAX 8.25% THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING IN FACT ITS ON MANY ONLINE FORUMS AS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE. 3. AT 92,XXX MILES. THERMOSTAT HOUSING CRACKED IN THE CENTER WHERE THE THERMOSTAT IS LOCATED AT (THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS PLASTIC) VERY CHEAPLY MADE. NO PARTS HOUSES CARRY THIS ITEM. ITS A GM PART. GOT STRANDED 44 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO BRING CAR HOME. COST; $115.00 + TAX CORRECTIONS MADE TO VEHICLE; 1. PURCHASED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR FOR ABOUT $120.00 2. TAKEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TO A SHOP AND HAD THE SHOP FIX IT FOR 125.00 +TAX 3. PROBLEM STILL PENDING. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AT PART HOUSES I.E. AUTOZONE O'REILEYS A-LINE, ADVANCED AUTO, ETC....I BELIEVE PARTS HOUSES DO NOT WISH TO CARRY THESE PARTS. PART IS TOO CHEAPLY MADE FOR THEM TO CARRY I BELIEVE THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF METAL.(STEEL, ALUMINUM. ETC....) PROPERTY DAMAGE: DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS IN VEHICLE CHEVY AVEO FIRE: BURNT WIRING HARNESS IN VEHICLE, WIRES HAD TO BE SOLDERED FROM A SEPARATE LOCALITY IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289480October 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT JUST COST ME $178 TO REPLACE THE CHEAP, SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED THERMOSTAT HOUSING. NOW 3 DAYS LATER MY TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSION PULLEY BROKE THAT IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO FIX. GM DOES NOT WANT TO SEEM TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNSAFE VEHICLE THEY SOLD ME. THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE OF OTHER 2005 CHEVY AVEO OWNERS. I INTEND TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND SUE GM. I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WHO WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN IT BROKE DOWN. THIS IS TWICE IN ONE MONTH THAT THINGS HAVE BROKEN ON THIS CAR. I AM ALSO LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW. SHAME ON GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289291October 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I LOST ALL INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO. IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. THEY ENDED UP REWIRING IT FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. "REWIRED CKT 309 FROM SPLICE TO SP103". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287479October 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BLEW APART AND I WAS 75 MILES AWAY FROM HOME ON A SUNDAY. I REPLACED IT WITH AND 12 DAYS LATER IT BLEW APART AGAIN. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A RELIABLE GARAGE NOW FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEY CAN'T GET THE PART. NO LOCAL DEALERS HAVE THE PART AND THE WAREHOUSE IS "OUT OF STOCK". I HAD A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD IN MY CAR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY GM AND I INTEND TO GO AS FAR AS THE CEO IF I HAVE TO. THIS IS COSTING ME A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY TO RENT A CAR. I WANT MY MONEY BACK FROM GM ALONG WITH A LETTER OF APOLOGY. SHAME ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287343October 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY 2005 AVEO DIED ON THE 80 FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. DIAGNOSIS:IDLER PULLEY SNAPPED IN TWO CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE REQUIRING NEW ENGINE TO FIX. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR CAR JUST DIE ON A FAST MOVING 4 LANE FREEWAY. 60,455 MILES ON VEHICLE AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285550September 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC ELBOW ON 2005 CHEVY AVEO, DUE TO HEAT, BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE HEAD RESURFACED IN MARCH 2009; THEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. AFTER FIXING IGNITER, TEST PROVED, ENGINE WAS ONLY FIRING AT LESS THEN 50% ON CYLINDERS 1 & 2 DUE TO LACK OF COMPRESSION, THAT BEGAN WITH PLASTIC ELBOW BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284585September 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
YESTERDAY, I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO LT (53,400 MI) INTO THE LAVERY DEALERSHIP IN ALLIANCE, OHIO, FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTEED ABS SENSOR. WHEN THEY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS, THE BRAKE PADS LITERALLY FELL OFF. THE PADS HAD RUSTED OFF THE BACKS OF THE PADS! THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED (THE PADS WERE STILL A FULL 1/4" THICK) EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THEY RUSTED OFF THE BACKS!!!) THESE ARE GM PART #96475176, ACD#171-0877, GM DAEWOO, MADE IN KOREA (I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS). THEY ARE CHEAP QUALITY AND COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE HAD THEY NOT BEEN DISCOVERED! AS THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME, THE DANGER IS IF ONE OF THE SEPARATED PIECES OF THE BRAKES SLIPPED AND MOVED FORWARD, IT COULD IMMEDIATELY LOCK THE BRAKES! DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AT MY EXPENSE. THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279793August 8, 2009
STEERING
LANE CHANGE RESULTED IN STEERING FAILURE AND ROLL-OVER OF VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WAS THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE STEERING OR THE TIRE? DRIVER ESCAPED WITH BRUISING ONLY. SEAT BELT HELD. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED & IS INVESTIGATING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279673August 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 CHEVY AVEO WITH 12,000 MILES. FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, WHEN I LET UP ON THE THROTTLE GENTLY, THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, EXACTLY LIKE COMPLAINT # 10262822 DESCRIBED. THE PEDAL FEELS AS THOUGH THE LINKAGE IS STICKING SOMEWHERE. IF I "HIT" THE THROTTLE HARD AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASE, THE THROTTLE RETURNS TO IDLE POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278759July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART AND THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. DURING THE THIRD VISIT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENOR WAS ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278542July 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 10 MIN NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING CRACKED AT 49,100 MILES. DAMAGED ENGINE DUE TO OVERHEATING NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME UP BEFORE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276033July 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVY AVEO WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING FOUR YEARS LATER. *TR
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
#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
#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
#10263623March 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NORMAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING UNIT BROKE IN HALF AND EXPLODED COOLANT OVER THE ENGINE AND WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE. CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE PART IS FAULTY AND WEARS OUT IN UNDER 40,000 MILES AND HAVE REDESIGNED THE PART USING POT METAL WHICH WILL NOW COST 89.99 TO REPLACE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS SAME PART ON THIS CAR IN THE THREE YEARS WE HAVE OWNED IT. SO THEY KNOW THE PART IS FAULTY AND THEN CHARGE FIVE TIME WHAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS REPLACEMENT COST WAS BECAUSE THEY KNOW YOU HAVE TO REPLACE IT THROUGH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262822March 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVEO. HAVE OWNED SINCE 7-15-05. NO PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 3/23/09, I WAS ON THE WAY TO WORK & WENT TO PASS A CAR. AS I PULLED BACK IN TO THE LANE & TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS THE CARS SPEED STILL INCREASED. APPLIED BRAKES AND COULD STILL FEEL THE ENGINE PULLING AS IF I WERE STILL PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. SLID IN TO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RACED TO 7. I FLIPPED BACK IN TO DRIVE & THE CAR KEPT SPEEDING UP. PUT BACK IN TO NEUTRAL & HIT THE GAS A COUPLE OF TIMES TO TRY & KICK IT DOWN & IT FINALLY WENT AFTER THE 3RD TIME FLIPPING IT BACK & FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL & DRIVE. SIDE NOTE: CAR WAS SITTING OUT ALL NIGHT IN WITH TEMP DROPPING TO TEENS WITH WINDCHILL. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NOT THIS EXTREME. I WAS AT APPROX 80-85 MPH BEFORE IT KICKED BACK DOWN THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262862March 23, 2009
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I TRADED IN A 2004 P.T.CRUISER TO GET A 2005 CHEVY AVEO AT THE TIME IT HAD 21000 MILES WHEN I GOT IT. MY WARRANTY WAS GOOD TILL 36000. I HAD LOTS OF ISSUES WITH A NOISE THAT STILL TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED EVEN AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS UNDER MY CAR BY THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPT. I THEN HAD A COMPUTER RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED I ALSO HAD A GAS CAP THAT MALFUNCTIONED AND A CLOCK THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THOSE ARE THE NON LIFE THREATENING ISSUES. I HAD AN INCIDENT INSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY WHERE THE CAR THREW PARTS OUT OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS THE SERPENTINE BELT AND THE BRACKET THAT WAS METAL THAT IT WAS MOUNTED ON BROKE OUT OF THE ENGINE AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I AM CURRENTLY AT 55000 AND I HAVE THE POWER TRAIN ON IT. IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION 1 WEEK THE REST IT'S BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. A MONTH AGO THE PLASTIC AND YES THAT'S PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE THERMOSTAT BLEW APART ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING US TO HAVE TO DIAL 911 TO GET HELP BECAUSE WE WERE TRAPPED. TWO WEEKS AGO IT SPIT OUT THE TIMING BELT AND THE VALVES GOT BENT AND THE VALVE COVER WAS DAMAGED. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT PARTICLES ENDED UP IN THE ENGINE FOR NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ON ALL THESE ISSUES AND I ASKED THEM BEFORE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AND RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT TO GIVE ME BACK THE MONEY FOR THE CAR. THEY CALLED ME TODAY AND SAID I DIDN'T HAVE A CASE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT I REMINDED THEM I HAD BEEN ASKING SINCE BEFORE AT THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE SERPENTINE AND BRACKET AND THEY SAID SORRY THE WARRANTY IS OUT. I REMINDED THEM I HAVE PICTURES OF THOSE PARTS AND CAN PROVE IT BUT THAT STILL WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH! I SPOKE TO HANNAH A DISTRICT SPECIALIST TODAY AND THAT IS WHO LIED TO HERSELF AND SAID THESE OCCURRENCES WERE AFTER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE PROOF CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE MY FAMILY DIES AND THEN WE HAVE DEPENDENTS WHO WILL OWN THE VERY COMPANY THE GOV'T IS TRYING TO BAIL OUT. I NEED YOU TO INTERVENE BEFORE I GO TO COURT OVER THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253712January 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 CHEVY AVEO WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE CONTACTED ME AND I CAME AND SAW ANTI-FREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SPLIT AT SEAM. WE GOT THE CAR HOME USING 3.5 GALLONS OF ANTI-FREEZE AND SEVERAL STOPS TO LET ENGINE COOL. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PART IS TWO PLASTIC PARTS SEALED TOGETHER WITH THE THERMOSTAT BETWEEN THEM. I HAVE NOTICED THAT CHEVY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING FROM 30K-50K MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES AND THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW METAL. ONCE I GET THE PART AND INSTALL IT I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE CHECKED SINCE MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ALSO MENTION THE HEAD WARPING DUE TO THE HEAT CAUSED BY THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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