Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10667426December 20, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON A BACKROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. MY ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT STARTED FINE. IT IS NOW AT A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL STALLING ON THEM AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667199December 19, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RECEIVED LETTER STATING VEHICLE WAS BEING INCLUDED IN A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. LETTER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND ANOTHER LETTER WOULD BE SENT OUT WHEN THEY DID BECOME AVAILABLE. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT PARTS BECOMING AVAILABLE OR ANY OTHER NEWS AT ALL. SO FAR I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES BUT AM CONCERNED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664813December 17, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
I FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL WENT THROUGH THE MEDIAN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80 OUTSIDE DOUGLAS WYOMING. AS I WOKE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MEDIAN MY CAR IMPACTED A CONCRETE CULVERT AND WENT THROUGH THE GUARD RAIL ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WHERE IT FINALLY CAN TO A STOP ACROSS THE OTHER TWO LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC ALL WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10664849December 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WENT TO 500 RPM THEN DROPPED TO 300 RPM THEN DOWN TO 100 RPM; I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROAD TO A SIDE STREET. LOST POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART CAR AGAIN. CAR TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON THE VEHICLE, DETERMINED THE CAR WAS SAVABLE AND THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING THREE SETS OF VALVES TO BEND. THE TIMING BELT KIT, HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP AND VALVE KITS NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE RECONDITIONED; NEW ENGINE OIL NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO THE CAR ALONG WITH FLUSHING THE FLUIDS. SINCE THIS IS A MASSIVE REWORK OF THE VEHICLE, IT WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE ONE WEEK AND THE REPAIR COST IS $2,100.00. MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS UNDER 60,000, I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. GENERAL MOTORS - CHEVROLET DIVISION CONTACTED BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE TO A GM DEALER FOR SERVICE (UNABLE TO AFFORD) AND BECAUSE THEY ADVISED ME THIS IS SO FAR OUT OF THE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, I DID LOOK UP A SERVICE BULLETIN AND IT DID SAY THE PARTS ARE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664636December 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664639December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT SIGNAL LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING, SO I PURCHASED A BULB AND WHEN MY SON WENT TO REPLACE IT, IT WAS WORKING. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND IT WORKED THE NEXT DAY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID MOTOR DID NOT WORK FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, BUT RECENTLY, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRL, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663519December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 12/3 AND STAYS ON. WILL THIS CAUSE THE BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT? I HAVE NOTICED ON LINE THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED BY OTHERS AS WELL. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE OR SHOULD THE VEHICLE OWNER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTING OF THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663121December 9, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663240December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 05 AVEO,IS INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL#A140093/NHTSA RECALL#14V261(HEADLAMP SWITCH & DRL). I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH ALL OF MY EXTERNAL LIGHTS (MY GAUGE CLUSTER AND SHIFTER LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OUT). I WAS REPLACING EVERY EXTERNAL BULB EVERY FEW WEEKS TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. THAT IS NOT WORKING. I AM DOWN TO ONE HEADLIGHT (DRIVER SIDE) WORKING ' AS FAR AS RUNNING LIGHTS GO. I HAVE NO TAILLIGHTS (BRAKELIGHTS WORK). I COMMUTE APPROX. 40MILES EACH DIRECTION FOR WORK-ALL FREEWAY. I MADE AN APPT W/CHEVY,TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK SO THE CAR COULD BE THERE ALL DAY.AS I ARRIVED TO MY APPT THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THERE IS NOT A REMEDY FROM GM YET SO I WILL NEED TO COVER THE COST. EVENTUALLY WE WENT INTO THE BUILDING TO COMPLETE MY WRITE UP, AT THAT POINT I WAS TOLD THEY WERE BACKED UP ON RECALLS SO THEY MAY NOT GET TO MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE APPT. I REITERATED THE ISSUE,HE SAID OKAY,TOLD ME HE WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH ME. AT 3:30 HE CALLED,TOLD ME THEY HADN'T HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE BUT WOULD GET TO IT TOMORROW. I TOOK ANOTHER DAY OFF WORK & LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM.NEXT DAY,I CALLED AT 11AM & I'M TOLD THEY HAVE YET TO TOUCH MY VEHICLE & THERE ARE ABOUT 20 CARS IN FRONT OF ME SO THEY WON'T GET TO IT TODAY EITHER.I COULD NOT LEAVE THE CAR ANOTHER DAY, I TOLD HIM I WOULD PICK IT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED GM EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEIR RESPONSE WAS 'WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO ABOUT IT'. I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION I NEEDED IT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CONTACT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CONTACT ME. ABOUT 20MINS LATER THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED ME, GAVE ME THE SAME RUN AROUND AS THE FIRST DEALERSHIP.THIS RECALL IS 7MONTHS OLD, IT TOOK GM 10YRS TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN GOOD FAITH THE BASIC FUNCTIONALITY OF THE CAR WOULD WORK AND IT DOES NOT AND GM IS NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662745December 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661830December 2, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661361November 30, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON MY WAY HOME TO KNOXVILLE FROM ATHENS, TN, AND I HEARD MY CAR MAKE A FUNNY NOISE, AND THEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, I PULLED OVER OFF OF THE INTERSTATE ONTO AN EXIT AND THEN THE CAR BASICALLY DIED WHEN I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SMOKE WAS WHITE AT FIRST, BUT THEN IT TURNED BLACK SO WE RAN FROM THE CAR. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAD A LOT OF CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ITEMS IN MY CAR, AND MY BOYFRIEND'S LAPTOP AND REALLY EXPENSIVE TEXTBOOKS WERE IN THE CAR AS WELL. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY BURNED EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF THE TRUNK AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS SALVAGEABLE. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF FIRES, BUT I HAD NO IDEA BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER THOUGH, BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE NO CAR AND I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I NEED A CAR SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'M NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT MY PROBLEM. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660771November 25, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRL LIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PARTS OF THE LIGHTS WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660492November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING WIRES FUMES EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND THE RADIO FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660361November 23, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER..GAS PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONDING AND CAR WENT DOWN TO 10 MPH THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED FIRST AND SECOND TIME WERE ON THE SAME DRIVE( NINE OR SO MONTHS AGO) BUT CAR DEAD STOPPED THE FIRST TIME THEN STARTED AGAIN AND STOPPED AND REGAINED POWER AGAIN.THE THIRD TIME CAR REGAINED POWER AND CONTINUED ON.TRAFFIC BEHIND ME HAD TO GO AROUND ME ABRUPTLY ....VERY DANGEROUS .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660365November 23, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT STOP SIGN PRESSED ON GAS ...NO POWER ! CAR WAS STILL ON BUT GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660379November 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660235November 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LETS START FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY AIR BAG LIGHT AND CLOCK LIGHT WILL GO IN AND OUT OVER BUMPS MORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NOW AND STILL THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH IS ON AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ABOVE THE CLOCK SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. 2ND MY TAIL LIGHTS I GO THREW THEM LIKE WATER. 3RD THE THING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK RIGHT NEXT TO THE TIRE EVERY WINTER I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WIRES OR THE WHOLE THING BRAKING. 3RD ITS SAYS GOOD GAS MILEAGE YA RIGHT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPER RAN OUTTA GAS A FEW TIMES. I HAVE REPLACE BATTERY AND SPARK PLUGS NOW I HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE IS RIDING ROUGH MY WHOLE CAR IS SHAKING I CAN NOT GO TO SPEED EVEN WHEN THE GAS PETAL IS TO THE FLOOR. I SEE A RECALL AND NOW ITS CLOSED THE RECALL SAYS DEGRADED CONNECTION BETWEEN IGNITION COIL SPARK PLUG BOOTS AND SPARK PLUGS. PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE CAUSE. MY BODY PAINT IS COMING OFF. IT STARTED COMING OFF NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT . SOMETIMES THE RADIO AND CLOCK WITH AIR PASSENGER LIGHT SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THE ONSTAR STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK TO WELL UNLESS HIGH. MY OVERALL OF THIS CAR IS A MONEY HOG TO KEEP FIXING PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660269November 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN JULY 2014, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #14093 FROM CHEVROLET/GM ADVISING OF A FIRE HAZARD INVOLVING MY DAYTIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS. THE NOTICE ADVISED THE PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE... I CALLED THEIR 800 NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES UP THROUGH TODAY TO CHECK ON GETTING THIS HAZARD FIXED. UNFORTUNATELY, TODAY IS 11-22-14, AND THEY STILL ARE NOT READY TO REMEDY THE HAZARD. IN ADDITION, MY INTERIOR LIGHT STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND IT'S NOT THE LIGHT BULB BECAUSE I REPLACED IT. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED TOO. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR, AND IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT FOUR MONTHS HAVE NOW GONE BY SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE, I STRONGLY FEEL THAT CHEVROLET/GM SHOULD OFFER/PAY FOR A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY REMOVE THE FIRE HAZARD. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660103November 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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