Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2006)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10216835February 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2006 CHEVY AVEO DIED IN 17 DEGREE WEATHER 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING IT ACTED LIKE FUEL LINE FREEZEUP DID IT 3 TIMES AGAIN THIS WINTER WHEN TEMPS FELL BELOW 20 DEGREES. HAD TO BE TOWED BY DEALER. WOULDN'T START. STRANDED ME A FEW TIMES. DEALER HAS HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS,,,SAID THEY CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM KOREA AS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216199January 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO 5 DOOR. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. AT 32,000 MILES THE AIRBAG MIL CAME ON, NOT DUE TO ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHER EVENT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP; THEY SAID THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH THEY HAD CORRECTED. LATER THAT DAY, WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG MIL CAME ON ONCE AGAIN, NOT DUE TO ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHER EVENT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A "NORMAL" PROBLEM ON THIS CAR AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RETURN THE CAR TO THEM FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. I AM CURRENTLY PURSUING GETTING THE CAR REPAIRED BY A DIFFERENT DEALER. I AM CONCERNED, AS I HAVE HEARD OF MANY AIRBAG-RELATED ISSUES WITH AVEOS. I WOULD NOT THINK THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL" PROBLEM ON ANY TYPE OF VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE OVERALL QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE NOTE, "AIRBAG MIL" ABOVE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO MEAN THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" INDICATOR; THE MIL IS THE RED LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, NOT THE ORANGE LIGHT INDICATING ITS STATUS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF MORE DATA ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON AVEOS COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212216December 18, 2007
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, STILL AT THE DEALER WAITING FOR A PART TO COME IN, IT WAS A FAULTY FUSE IN THE STEERING WHEEL IF IN A ACCIDENT AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. 2.THE HEAT STARTED WORKING LESS AND LESS, WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP THE AIR WOULD COME OUT COLD, IT FELT LIKE I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. IF IT SAT FOR TOO LONG THE TEMPERATURE WOULD START TO RISE AND IT WOULD START TO OVERHEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211832December 13, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. AFTER LOCKING THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY, THE CONTACT COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW DOOR LATCH WAS NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,849.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207063October 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN A PASSENGER 130LBS SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS OFF! I HAVE HAD THE WHOLE SEAT REPAIRED AND THIS PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO IF THERE IS A ACCIDENT HOW WILL I KNOW THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF YOUR SKINNY BUT IT SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE DUE TO I AM PAST THE WEIGHT LIMIT FOR THE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201833September 4, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK!!! AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER 3 OR 4 TIMES THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM...THE SENSOR WAS THEN REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER THE SENSOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING WHILE AN ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT..IT NOW IS STILL EITHER FLASHING OR NOT COMING ON OR NOT TURNING OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT...I INFORMED THE DEALER OF THIS BUT OF COURSE AGAIN IT NEEDS TO BE DUPLICATED AS THEY PUT IT. I AM ADVISED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS OCCURS...SORRY BUT I AM TOO BUSY TO JUST STOP WHAT I AM DOING AND DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP...WHICH IS LOCATED IN ANOTHER CITY. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS TO BE DONE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198326August 2, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE VEHICLE HAS A SENSOR THAT ENGAGES THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACTS WIFE IS 5'8 AND 130 LBS. WHEN SHE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG FAILS TO ENGAGE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT IS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IF HIS WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DURING A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT PROTECT HER. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ENGAGES. HE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 230 LBS. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,300. UPDATED 08/30/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193756June 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188666April 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE ENGINEWAS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 4/16/07. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 6,358. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187398April 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 15,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS HEARING A CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SERPENTINE CHEVROLET , SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE COIL SPRING TO RUB AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BENT AXLE COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AT WHICH TIME, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS LOOSE AS WELL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SWAY BAR, AND THE BUSHING, AND TIGHTEN ALL THE BOLTS. WHEN THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REPAIRS THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181922February 7, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SHUTS OFF PERIODICALLY WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY, THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER LIFT OFF THE SEAT AND SIT BACK DOWN WITH SOME FORCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178841January 16, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
"PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT PERIODICALLY COMES ONE WHILE PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR ON DEC 2005. HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 50 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING NORMALLY. AND "YOU DON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS, BE CAUSE THE AIRBAGS STILL WORKING" THEY NEVER REPLACE NOTHING. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE OR DEAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177247December 28, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2006 CHEVY AVEO FRONTAL AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK 90% OF THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE CALLED THE CHEVY NUMBER IN THE BACK OF THEIR BOOK, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT DEALT WITH THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY HAVE MADE APPOINTMENTS FOR MY VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAG IS STILL NOT WORKING. I AM 5 9 AND 120 LBS AND MY HUSBAND AND I CAN NOT USE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A WORKING AIR BAG. IN THIS SMALL OF A CAR I WOULD DIE IN A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WITH OUT AN AIR BAG. MY HUSBAND GETS UPSET THAT WE CAN NOT USE A NEW CAR WITH FUEL ECONOMY FOR TRIPS TOGETHER BECAUSE I'M NOT PROTECTED. THIS CAR IS NEW!! THE CHEVY AVEO IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED. YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL NOT BE SAFE, AND YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A NEW AND UNUSABLE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT EVEN ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT HAS TAKEN ME 3 MONTHS TO FIND A PLACE THAT WOULD TAKE MY COMPLAINTS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANY ONE TO DEAL WITH THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. WHAT GOOD IS A CAR WITH OUT A FONT AIR BAG. PLEASE SOMEONE TAKE THIS SAFETY HAZARD SERIOUS. MY AIR BAG WORKS 1 OUT OF 10 DAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177250December 28, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT PASSENGER 'SSIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DIDN'T PROPERLY WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANYONE UNDER 150 POUNDS WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER )FOUR OR FIVE TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE, ANDTHEY TOLD HER THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO CITY MOTORS ,AND THEY CHANGED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR, BUT THE RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174878December 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE SOMEONE IS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IF YOU WEIGHT BETWEEN 80 AND 120 LB. THIS MAY OCCUR. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENS WHEN MY DAUGHTER WHO WEIGHTS 140 LBS RIDES IN THE SEAT AS WELL. THIS IS A DEFINITELY SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL DONE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JAN 2006. IN JULY THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR, THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BOTTOM (THE PATTERN DID NOT MATCH MY INTERIOR) AND IT WORKED CORRECTLY. AFTER ORDERING THE CORRECT PATTERN AND INSTALLING IN MY CAR THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. IT IS AN INCONSISTENT PROBLEM. I CAN RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE STORE AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, ON THE TRIP BACK IT STAYS ON. DURING ONE TRIP TO THE STORE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT STAYED ON SO I DROVE TO THE DEALER, BOTH THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAW HER IN THE SEAT WITH THE LIGHT ON. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND IT SHOWS NO MALFUNCTIONS. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE DIAGNOSTICS DIDN'T SHOW ANY ERROR CODES. HOW SAFE IS THIS!!! IT IS IMPERATIVE THE GENERAL MOTORS BE FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE WRITTEN THE PRESIDENT AND YET THE 2007 STILL HAS THE SAME AIR BAG SYSTEM. I CAN NOT COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD APPRECIATE CONTRACT AND RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171430October 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK, WITH JUST OVER 20,000 MILES. PURCHASED NEW. HAVE BEEN NOTICING WITHIN THE LAST MONTH THAT OCCASIONALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, I GET A BUZZING NOISE, AND ENGINE WILL NOT START. MUST TURN KEY AGAIN TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE STARTER OR IGNITION SWITCH. WILL BE GETTING THIS CHECKED ASAP. ***HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ONCE IN MY MOM'S AVEO SEDAN, ALSO PURCHASED NEW IN 2006, CURRENTLY WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167927September 12, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WORKS ABOUT 33% OF THE TIME FOR MY WIFE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP 2 OR 3 TIMES CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT STILL CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166371August 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ILLUMINATED CONTINUALLY INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AN AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSION IN MARCH, JUNE AND AUGUST OF 2006. AFTER EACH INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2005. THE REPAIR INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165033August 9, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER, AND CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A CEMETERY. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10163782July 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET 2006 AVEO HATCHBACK GEAR SHIFTER LOCKING INTO POSITIONS WHILE BACKING UP, GOING FORWARD OR PARKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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