Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2005)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10251580December 12, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, IT BEGAN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED A SCREW GLUED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A WEAK STRUT MOUNT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BOLT COULD HAVE LOOSENED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DEALER FINALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REORDERED THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MAIN CONNECTION POINT BOLT ON THE CROSSMEMBER WAS STRIPPED AND VERY LOOSE. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251249December 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
IN THE BEGINNING I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR WHATSOEVER. THEN THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BLEW APART CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND BLOWING THE HEAD GASKET. NEITHER CHEVY OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY (TOYOTA) WOULD COVER THE REPAIR. I HAD TO SPEND OVER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ON JUST THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND OVER THREE HUNDRED TO GET THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. THE CAR STILL SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY BROKEN. I HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS TO GET THE HEAD REPAIRED AND TO BUY THE NEW GASKETS. JUST GOT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER AND STILL DOESN'T RUN RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246553October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVY AVEO, YESTERDAY 10-22-08, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY ENGINE TEMP SHOT UP TO MAX. LUCKILY I WAS JUST COMING UP ON MY EXIT SO I GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OFFRAMP AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT THE HOOD OF MY CAR. IT TURNS OUT THE PLASTIC HOUSING THERMOSTAT HOUSING CRACKED IN HALF AND ALL THE COOLANT IN MY CAR POURED OUT. WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK MY ENGINE CONTINUED TO GET OVERHEATED. I REPLACED MY WATER PUMP HOUSING MYSELF CHEVY HAS AN UPDATED THERMOSTAT HOUSING MADE OF METAL NOW, BUT NOW I HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF AIR BLOWING THROUGH MY COOLANT RESERVOIR. MY HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND POSSIBLY THE HEAD IS WARPED. I WAS LOOKING ON LINE FOR INFO AND IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. NOW BECAUSE CHEVY DIDN'T RECALL A KNOWN PROBLEM THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVING TO PAY $1,000+ TO HAVE MAJOR ENGINE WORK PERFORMED. NOT TO MENTION ALL THOSE PEOPLE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR TOW TRUCKS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS QUALIFIES AS SOMETHING YOUR ASSOCIATION DEALS WITH BUT I JUST THINK SOMEONE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246374October 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WHEN THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE. THE CAR'S MILEAGE WAS 34, 500. CALLED DEALERSHIP SINCE THE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED. I HAD TO PAY UPFRONT FOR THE PART AND HAD IT REPLACED. ALSO THE CAR NOW STARTS TO SHAKE AND THE HOLD LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246255October 21, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCK CYLINDER FELL INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ALSO THE INSIDE LOCK PEG FELL IN TOO. NOW I CAN'T OPEN MY DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246276October 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE IN HALF CAUSING OVERHEATING AND INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245757October 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY UPHILL. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE. THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE IN HALF AT THE SEAM. THERMOSTAT IS ORIGINALLY FROM FACTORY, PERMANENTLY ENCASED IN A PLASTIC TYPE HOUSING. THIS IS ALL ONE (1) PIECE. CHEVY HAS SUPERSEDED THIS ITEM WITH A METAL TYPE HOUSING WITHIN THEIR RANKS/COMPUTERS, BECAUSE IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THIS ITEM (PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING) KNOWINGLY SPLITS AS EARLY AS 30,000 MILES. FOR US IT WAS ABOUT 45,000 MILES. THIS WAS NEVER A RECALL ITEM NOR WAS ANY INFO EVER SENT OUT WARNING ABOUT IT. FAILURE OF THIS PART LEADS TO THE KNOWN LEAKING AND EXPELLING OF HAZARDOUS ANTI-FREEZE/COOLANT ON ROADS BUT ALSO LEADS TO THE UNREALIZED OVERHEATING OF ENGINE. THIS CAN LEAD TO UNNECESSARY ENGINE DAMAGE FROM SIMPLE OVERHEATING OF OIL TO THE EXTREME OF BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, BLOWN/BROKEN CYLINDER RINGS, WARPED ENGINE HEADS OR COMPLETE ENGINE SEIZURE. THIS FAILING PART WAS KNOWN EARLY ENOUGH THAT THE NEW PRODUCT HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE AND DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERSHIPS. WEB LOGS ARE FULL OF THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE, ON THIS VEHICLE. 3 DAYS AFTER REPAIR, THE CAR HAS A "SLOW START", AS LONG AS 15 MIN. THE DEALER KEPT IT 2 DAYS, REPLACED PLUGS & WIRES, CHARGED $400. 3 DAYS AFTER THIS (10/13/08), SAME EXACT PROBLEM, IN ADDITION HOLD LIGHT WILL STAY ON & CAR SHAKES AS IF NOT GETTING FUEL. I MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME UNLESS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS OCCURRING THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE. TODAY (10/16/08) AFTER A SLOW START, THE A/C WORKED FOR ABOUT 10 MIN THEN STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. TURNED IT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT PROCEEDED WITH COOL AIR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245017October 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVEO THAT HAS REPEAT PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH GETTING HOT AND SEIZING THE TRANSMISSION, I HAD THIS FIXED ONE IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND TODAY THE CLUTCH IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN, THIS TIME I ALMOST GOT IN 2 ACCIDENTS, COULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242432September 16, 2008
VISIBILITY
CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE UPPER LEFT OF WINDSHIELD WAS NOT CAUSED BY A STONE OR ANYTHING ELSE. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT WAS CAUSED BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. IT STARTED BEYOND THE WIPER RANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242105September 14, 2008
SUSPENSION
MY AVEO IS 2005 AND MY REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOCK HAD THE TOP BOLT HOLDING THE SHOCK TO THE CAR SNAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240594September 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2005 CHEVY AVEO. THERMOSTAT IS ORIGINALLY, FROM FACTORY, PERMANENTLY ENCASED IN A PLASTIC TYPE HOUSING. THIS IS ALL ONE (1) PIECE. CHEVY HAS SUPERSEDED THIS ITEM WITH A METAL TYPE HOUSING WITHIN THEIR RANKS/COMPUTERS, BECAUSE IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THIS ITEM (PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING) KNOWINGLY SPLITS AS EARLY AS 30,000 MILES. FOR US IT WAS ABOUT 46,000 MILES. THIS WAS NEVER A RECALL ITEM NOR WAS ANY INFORMATION EVER SENT OUT WARNING ABOUT IT. FAILURE OF THIS PART LEADS TO THE KNOWN LEAKING AND EXPELLING OF HAZARDOUS ANTI-FREEZE/COOLANT ON ROADS BUT ALSO LEADS TO THE UNREALIZED OVERHEATING OF ENGINE. THIS CAN LEAD TO UNNECESSARY ENGINE DAMAGE FROM SIMPLE OVERHEATING OF OIL TO THE EXTREME OF BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, BLOWN/BROKEN CYLINDER RINGS, WARPED ENGINE HEADS OR COMPLETE ENGINE SEIZURE. CHEVY RETAILS THE NEW METAL PART FROM $82.00 - $95.00. THIS FAILING PART WAS KNOWN EARLY ENOUGH THAT THE NEW PRODUCT HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE AND DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERSHIPS. WEB LOGS ARE FULL OF THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE, ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240657September 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES I HAVE TO GET MY CAR REALIGNED. THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME IN FEES AND NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238492August 16, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY I HEARD A CLUNK IN MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN I GOT TO MY WORK AND GOT OUT TO LOCK THE DOOR, THE LOCK HOLE WAS EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238081August 13, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS MORNING AT WORK, I GOT OUT OF MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO AND SHUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AS USUAL. I HEARD A "PLINK" NOISE, AND DISCOVERED THE DOOR LOCK HAD COLLAPSED INTO THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS ON IT, BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF ANY OTHER AVEO OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237347August 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS NORMAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, BRAKE SHOES, AND BRAKE DRUMS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WIL STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TRAEEL IN THE PEDAL WAS THE ISSUE. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED ALMOST 3 INCHES BEFORE THE BRAKES EVEN BEGAN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE BRAKES WOULD THEN SLOW THE CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO OTHER DEALERS WHO STATED THE ISSUE WAS BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237183August 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR ACT AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GASOLINE TO DRIVE FORWARD. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTARTED IT, CAUSING IT TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO RETRIEVE HER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. SHE ALSO CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236517July 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. SHE WAS FORCED TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2006 AT 6,000 MILES. IN JULY 2007, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR OBTAIN A READING IN THE COMPUTER. ON ONE OCCASION THE FAILURE OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN A DAY. THE DEALER ALSO OFFERED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR $7,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233272July 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY CLUTCH LET GO IN MY CAR, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CLUTCH GOT TOO HOT AND CRACKED THE PLATE AND THE FLYWHEEL, IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT, THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING AND I COULD OF BEEN HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233303July 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN
2005 AVEO 3RD TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK IT STICKS .2 TIMES THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE SHIFTER. 3RD TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD CONNECTION TO THE BRAKES. KNOW SENSE THEY STATED IT'S FIXED WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE THE SHIFT CLICKS LOUD ALSO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUSH THE SHIFTER DOWN IT JUST SLIDES UP AND DOWN.. NOT SAFE I NEED A GOOD CAR THAT I FEEL SAFE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232201June 24, 2008
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVEO AND RECENTLY WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND MAKE FUNNY NOISES, AFTER BEING FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH WAS RED HOT, CRACKED THE PLATE AND THE FLY WELL AND WAS A HAZARD TO DRIVE, I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR THREE YRS AND NEVER DID ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS, I AM WONDERING IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE OR MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH THE CAR, I ENDED UP PAYING 854$ TO FIX THE CAR BUT FOR THE TIME THAT I WAS WITHOUT IT, I HAD TO TAKE A BUS TO WORK FOR THREE WEEKS AND RELY ON FRIENDS TO HELP ME OUT. IS THIS CAR SAFE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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