Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2005)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10231663June 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HE SAID THAT THE IDLER WAS OUT OF CONTROL, MELTED AND RUINED MY ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229326May 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVY AVEO CLUTCH DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224681April 16, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,239 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,753.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216479January 30, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO RPM'S STICK AND WILL NOT BE FORCED DOWN BY DE-ACCELERATION OR HITTING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS SINCE PURCHASE (AUGUST 2005). I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON IN ADDITION TO OTHER TIMES WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WARNINGS COME ON. THE DEALER CAN NOT RECREATE OR FIX. THE DASH BOARD LIGHT DID COME ON BACK IN JUNE 07 RE: ELECTRICAL AND THE FIX TO THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE DID FOR A FEW MONTHS FIX THE RPM STICKING. HOWEVER THE INTERMITTENT RPM STICKING HAS RETURNED (JAN 2008). THE RPM'S STICK USUALLY BETWEEN 35 TO 65 MPH AND IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER. USUALLY WHEN JUST STARTING HOME FROM WORK OR ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214351January 9, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TRY ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,873 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPALCED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213370January 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE, I APPLIED THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD. I APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY TO STOP THE MOTOR.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211053December 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON DECEMBER 6, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. THE CONTACT WANTS HER VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,220. UPDATED 03/25/08. *BF UPDATED 01/21/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210642December 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE THE FIRST THREE. ON THE FOURTH OCCASION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE AIR FILTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE DAYS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AGAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC CAM SHAFT POSITION AND, AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2007, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206000October 17, 2007
AIR BAGS
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2007, MY DAUGHTER WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. SHE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL VIRTUALLY HEAD ON AT 55 MPH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR, DUE TO HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE. HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THEM. I CALLED CHEVROLET ON SEPT 21, 2007, TO REQUEST THAT THEY LOOK INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SAFETY FEATURES ON THE CAR, AND WHY THEY DID NOT WORK. IN RETURN, THE REPORT IS BOGGED DOWN IN RED TAPE, AN INSPECTOR CALLED US LAST WEEK (OCT. 11, 2007), AND SAID HE WOULD BE LOOKING AT THE CAR. SO FAR, WE CANNOT LOCATE A REPORT AND CHEVY IS DENYING THE INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. I AM SURE THEY ARE STALLING FOR TIME SO THE CAR IS SOLD FOR SALVAGE. THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKED INTO IMMEDIATELY, WHICH IS ALL THAT ASKED OF THEM. IN RETURN, NOTHING BUT STALLING TACTICS HAVE OCCURRED. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO GIVE PHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, AND KEEPS REFERRING ME BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT I CANNOT GET INFORMATION FROM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202026September 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE. THE ODOR WAS NOTICED ONLY WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK "BURPS" AND THE GASOLINE SMELL INDICATES THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202644September 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
LTR FM REQUEST THE INVESTIGATION OF HIS 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO HIS SEATBELT FAILED AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED ON JULY 30, 2007 WHICH RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND HE WOKE UP IN AN AMBULANCE. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON HIS SEAT BELT, THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW, BREAKING IT IN THE PROCESS, THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEN BEING EJECTED OUT THE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY HIS SEAT BELTS FAILED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SUCH A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER WITNESSES HE WAS APPARENTLY HIT IN FRONT AND SPUN AROUND AND THEN HIT ONCE AGAIN IN THE REAR. COMMONWEALTH OF VA POLICE REPORT ATTACHED. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201708September 2, 2007
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING ON 695 DRIVING ON AN OVERPASS FROM WORK, 05 AVEO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE CAR BY TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, THE CAR COULD NOT BE CORRECTED WITH STEERING OR BRAKE, IT WENT LEFT ACROSS THE OTHER LANE AND HIT A JERSEY WALL. CAR ROLLED OVER. SPEED WAS ABOUT 50-55. I WAS LUCKY I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER AUTO OR TRUCK. WHETHER WAS CLEAR BUT WINDY. TIME WAS 1:30PM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201710September 2, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABOUT 75 FEET AHEAD OF ME. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BUT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. DUE TO HAVING NO BRAKES, I HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER CAR. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I REVERSED THE CAR AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN THEY WORKED. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED IN DAMAGING THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIATOR, HOOD, BUMPER, AND UNKNOWN OTHER PARTS AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200715August 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO ACCELERATES OR MAINTAINS VERY HIGH RPM'S WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THE CAR, ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS. SOMETIMES IT WILL CONTINUE FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, SOMETIMES THERE IS NO PROBLEM FOR WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, NECESSITATING VERY HEAVY BRAKE USE AND FREQUENT SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) TO TRY AND CONTROL THE ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THE CHEVROLET REPAIR DEPARTMENT FOUR TIMES, BUT IT WILL NOT SHOW THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED ONE METAL WASHER ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, REPLACED THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SENSOR, AND INSTALLED A MINI-COMPUTER WHICH WAS UNABLE TO RECORD THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET SEEMS ONLY WILLING TO MAKE THE CHEAPEST REPAIRS POSSIBLE, AND IT WILL BE CLOSE TO TWO YEARS NOW THAT I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194086June 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO SEE WHY THERE IS SUCH A BAD SHAKING WHEN I REACH SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON AFTER BALANCING MY TIRES, ON TOP OF HAVING ALL REPLACED AND ALLINING THE TIRES THERE IS A HORRIBLE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND A VERY LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROARING OISE IN THE BACK OF MY CAR. ALSO I HAVE A HUGE CRACK IN THE WINDSHILED THAT I THOUGHT CAME FROM A PEPPLE OR SOMETHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD HOWEVER THERE IS NOT A DENT SO TO SPEAK OR ANY MARKS THAT WOULD INDICATE A ROCK HIT IT, THE CRACK STARTS UDER TEH RUBBER LINING AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE WINDSHIELD FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. FB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191278May 20, 2007
AIR BAGS
AT ABOUT 9:30 PM ON THE 18TH OF MAY 2007, MY CAR WAS STRUCK HEAD ON AT AN INTERSECTION IN EL CENTRO, CA. MY CAR WAS SITTING STILL AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. MY RADIATOR AND ENGINE WERE BOTH HIT HARD ENOUGH TO DESTROY THEM, MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186379March 28, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. DUE TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. GMC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THE DEALER DIDN'T STATE WHETHER IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 BECAUSE AT THE TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07 **TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181526February 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I ARRIVED AT THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE GAS CAP SHIELD, THE MECHANISM JAMMED AND I HAD TO PRY IT OPEN. THEN A FEW MOMENTS LATER, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DOOR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN. HOWEVER, UNTIL I DO THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOOR! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181029January 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
SUMMER 2005 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAINSTORM WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE LEAVING MY VISIBILITY EXTREMELY IMPAIRED. UPON SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION, I NOTICED THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE WIPER TO THE POST HAD LOOSENED AND BACKED OFF. THIS STRIPPED THE MATING GROVES OFF BOTH THE WIPER ARM (CAST ALUMINUM) AND POST (SOFT METAL). EVEN AFTER RE-TIGHTENING THE NUT, THE WIPER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE BECAUSE THE WIPER ARM AND POST WERE TOO BADLY DAMAGED; ALL OF THE GROVES WERE ENTIRELY REMOVED FOR THE CAST ALUMINUM WIPER ARM. I WAS UNABLE TO GO TO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I DRILLED A KEYWAY INTO BOTH THE WIPER ARM AND POST. I FILLED THE KEYWAY WITH A PORTION OF A LARGE PAPER CLIP. THE DAMAGE REMAINS THIS WAY CURRENTLY. SUMMER 2005 HAVING EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE AVEO 2004 (ABOVE) I TIGHTENED THE NUTS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S WIPERS ON MY AVEO 2005. JANUARY 2007 THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING A SNOWSTORM WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE LEAVING MY WIFE'S VISIBILITY EXTREMELY IMPAIRED. UPON SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION, I NOTICED THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE WIPER TO THE POST HAD LOOSENED AND BACKED OFF EVEN WITH RE-TIGHTENING THIS NUT IN THE SUMMER OF 2005. THIS STRIPPED THE MATING GROVES OFF BOTH THE WIPER ARM (CAST ALUMINUM) AND POST (SOFT METAL). I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE BOTH THE WIPER ARM AND POST REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON PARTS TO HAVE TO REPAIR MADE.--AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I DISCOVERED THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM NUT COMING LOOSE. HTTP://WWW.EPINIONS.COM/CONTENT_160219565700. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178996January 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT THE 05 AVEO ON NOV 15, 2006, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT END SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 50, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. THE PROBLEM IS BETTER BUT STILL THERE. ALSO HAVE HAD FRONT END NOISE LIKE CREEKS OVER BUMPS AND MAKING TURNS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BUSHINGS, THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT CAME BACK TWICE AS BAD, TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW AM WAITING FOR NEW BUSHINGS TO BE ORDERED."WITH THE HOPES THAT IT WILL END THE PROBLEM" AS PER SERVICE MANAGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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