Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10292303November 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLOCK HAS BEGUN TO FAIL, 10 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291927November 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TUNE-UP WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE PURCHASED A FUEL CAP. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NO-START CONDITION. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291938November 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO AND IT HAS SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE AIR BAG NOT ON LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE FIRST 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND THE LAST VISIT LIGHTENED MY WALLET BY ALMOST $500.00 AND GUESS WHAT IT'S BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE PEOPLE NOW THAT RIDE WITH ME THAT REFUSE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE BAGS WILL OPERATE PROPERLY IN A CRASH. LIKE I SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. THEY HAVE REPLACED SENSORS, CONNECTORS, WIRE BUNDLES AND 1 TIME COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE AFTER THEY RESET IT. SO MY QUESTION IS TO YOU, WHO DOES MY ATTORNEY NEED TO CONTACT WHEN THE LAWSUIT IS FILED AFTER SOMEONE RIDING IN MY VEHICLE DIES FROM LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? WILL CHEVROLET STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR DO THEY SHIFT BLAME TO YOU FOR LACK OF PURSUIT IN THIS MATTER? LET ME KNOW SO THE VICTIMS RELATIVES CAN LIGHTEN YOUR OR CHEVROLETS WALLETS FOR LACK OF ACTION ON A VERY VITAL SAFETY ITEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291907November 11, 2009
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVY AVEO 2008 BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MAY 18 2009 STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A DEFECT IN IT AND THE CAR SALESMAN DID NOT REPORT IT TO US WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE FAILURE IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT HOW FAST I AM GOING, CAN'T SEE MY GAUGES, OR WHEN I AM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE ETC. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY DRIVING AT NIGHT. I DID READ THAT CHEVY AVEO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURE IS THAT IT IS UNSAFE AND IT WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION HERE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE FAILURE TO FIX THE NEEDED REPAIR CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND BE DANGER TO OTHERS. CORRECT THE PROBLEM......I REPORTED IT TO THE SALESMAN ON MAY 20 AND WAS REFERRED TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLOSED DOWN AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE SERVICE DEPT. OPEN. THE WRONG PART WAS ORDERED AND IT IS OVER 3 MONTHS THE CAR STILL NOT FIXED...THE SERVICE DEPT WILL CLOSE DOWN THIS FRIDAY ON NOV. 13 2009. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH COSTUMER ASSISTANCE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SERVICE DEPT LOCALLY BUT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AS IT MIGHT TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS OR A YEAR NO TIME FRAME ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FROM GMC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291293November 7, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 CHEVY AVEO - ISSUE REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHINGS FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. THE FAILURE ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO HAVE UP TO AN INCH OF TRAVEL LEFT TO RIGHT. AS YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN FEEL THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTING AS YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR SIMPLY BY TAKING AN EXIT RAMP. AS THE AXLE WAS SHIFTED TO ON SIDE WHEN YOU HIT A HARD BUMP IT WOULD BR METAL TO METAL AND WOULD CAUSE SPARKS UNDER THE CAR. BY 49,000 MILES IT BECAME UNDRIVEABLE AS THE SMALLEST BUMP OR TURN WOULD SHIFT THE AXLE. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT FELL ON DEAF EARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE AXLE BEAM AT A COST OF $461.00 FOR THE BEAM IT SELF FORM GM AS THE GM OEM PART IS THE ONLY PART AVAILABLE, I PUT IT MYSELF - 6 HOURS OF LABOR. WILL THIS FAIL AGAIN IN ANOTHER 40K MILES. I READ ON LINE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST AVEO OWNERS. THESE ARE NOT OLD CARS AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE FAILURE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291273November 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 AVEO LS JUST PURCHASED 21 DAYS AGO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. THE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF, BUT NOW DO NOT WORK AT ALL. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE INITIALLY REPLACED THE DIMMER SWITCH BECAUSE IT WAS BURNT. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE SAYS THAT THE PURPLE WIRE LEADING TO THE SPLICE PACK HAS BURNED. IN TRYING TO OBTAIN THE PART, CHEVROLET WILL ONLY SELL THE ENTIRE SPLICE PACK; TO THE TUNE OF $5,100!!! AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. NO THERE HASN'T BEEN A FIRE YET! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10291173November 5, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR IS A 2006 AVEO. THE CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND NOW HAS 100,000 MILES AND IS OVER WARRANTY. OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR BEGINNING AT AROUND 20,000 MILE THE AIR BAG DISENGAGED LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME AND THEY CLAIM THERE EITHER IS NO ISSUE OR IT'S JUST A FUSE. EACH TIME THE CAR, CONTINUES TO HAVE A TROUBLE. THE LIGHT STAYS ON, MEANING THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. I FEAR IN A CRASH THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290797November 3, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE STRUCK A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE RIM HAD BECOME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000.
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
#10290365October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TIMING BELT BROKE ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290408October 30, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. SINCE YEAR 2008 THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED HAS FAILED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $95.00 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290134October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 & 2007 CHEVY AVEO SVM MODELS. BOTH ALTERNATORS FAILED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED 'MANY' ALTERNATORS FOR AVEO MODEL IN JUST THE LAST WEEK. DEALER CLAIMS THAT AVEO HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALTERNATOR CAUSES MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT CAR. ONE CAR LOST BATTERY, DOME LIGHT, RADIO, WIPERS, THROTTLE SENSOR DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR ON AVEO SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS IT IS A PREVALENT ISSUE FOR THE MODEL. IT SHOULD NOT BE A 'DEALER MAKES MONEY' SINCE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290138October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 & 2007 CHEVY AVEO SVM MODELS. BOTH ALTERNATORS FAILED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED 'MANY' ALTERNATORS FOR AVEO MODEL IN JUST THE LAST WEEK. DEALER CLAIMS THAT AVEO HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALTERNATOR CAUSES MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT CAR. ONE CAR LOST BATTERY, DOME LIGHT, RADIO, WIPERS, THROTTLE SENSOR DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR ON AVEO SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS IT IS A PREVALENT ISSUE FOR THE MODEL. IT SHOULD NOT BE A 'DEALER MAKES MONEY' SINCE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#10286421October 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286198October 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON MY NEW 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO DO NOT WORK. THE FUSE IS FINE BUT IT APPEARS TO BE A BURNT CONNECTOR IN THE ENGINE FUSE BOX. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS OF AVEOS HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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