Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10627657August 23, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN TURNING ON WIPERS THE WIPER CONTROL ARM DETACHES AND WIPERS WON'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627656August 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
UNSURE WHAT IS GOING O. BUT TURNED ON RUNNING LIGHTS AND ONE HEAD LIGHT COMES ON WITH IT AND TURN IT TO AUTO FOR THE LIGHTS AND THE OTHER SIDE TURNS ONE AND THE OTHER SIDE ISN'T WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627629August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON JULY 21, 2014 AT ABOUT 7:45 IN THE MORNING, MY WIFE WHO WAS GOING TO CHURCH WENT TO THE GARAGE TO USE THE AVEO. WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR, SHE WAS MET WITH DARK SMOKE AND SMELL OF BURNED PLASTIC. THEN SHE SAW THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD BURNED CREATING A BIG HOLE. THEN I HAD THE AVEO TOWED TO THE CHARLES CLARK CHEVROLET WHERE I BOUGHT THE AVEO FOR THEM TO SEE. THEN I WENT HOME AND PASSING BY THE MAILBOX I GOT THE MAIL AND SAW AN ENVELOPE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. WHEN I OPENED THE ENVELOPE, I SAW THE LETTER OF THE RECALL OF THE AVEO DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP SWITCH OR DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP WHICH GENERATE HEAT WHICH COULD MELT HEADLAMP SWITCH AND DRL MODULE CAUSING FIRE. THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AVEO. SO I CALLED GM AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CALLS AND AN INSPECTION BY THEIR ENGINEERS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND THEY WILL PAY A LITTLE OVER $4,000 BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE AVEO. I TOLD THEM I DO NOT AGREE BECAUSE THE AVEO WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AT SEVEN YEARS OLD, LESS THAN 16,000 MILEAGE, THE TIRES WERE STILL THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHEN BOUGHT AND HAD NEVER BEEN BROUGHT TO A REPAIR SHOP. SO I TOLD THEM TO REPAIR THE AVEO TO ITS CONDITION BEFORE THE FIRE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THEY CANNOT REPAIR WHEN THEY CAN CREATE A NEW CAR. THE RECALL WAS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT AND MY WIFE WAS LUCKY SHE WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THE FIRE HAPPENED. IF THE CAR WAS NOT BURNED, IT WOULD STILL BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER SEVEN YEARS. WITH GM'S PROPOSAL, MY WIFE AND I WILL INCUR A DEBT TO GET ANOTHER CAR AND WHEN SHE RETIRES AS A NURSE SUPERVISOR AT TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME IN TWO OR THREE YEARS, WE WILL BE BURDENED WITH A LOAN PAST OUR RETIREMENT. MY WIFE IS 72 YEARS OLD NOW. WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/24/14. UPDATED 03/04/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627626August 22, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY FEW MONTHS. MOST TIMES THANKFULLY IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS. BUT IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I PULLED OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED TO MY SON TODAY AS HE PULLED OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I AM SCARED FOR MY SON'S SAFETY. I PAID A LOT FOR THIS CAR AS A USED CAR FROM A CHEVY DEALER I CAN NOT SEEM TO GET ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CHEVY PLACE SAID THEY COULD ONLY HELP IF HAPPEN WHILE THEY HAD IT. OTHER PLACES HAVE SAID THE SAME. I THINK GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING A CAR WITH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF REVIEWS OF AVEO OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ARE FACING THE SAME FRUSTRATION. COULD YOU MAKE GM AT LEAST GIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR THEY WANT TO GET RID SOME KIND OF VOUCHER FOR A TRADE IN. THEY COULD USE IT FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THEIR SANITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627027August 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
OVERALL, AN EXCELLENT SMALL CAR! MY CAR HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING OCCASIONALLY. THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES AND YOU HAVE TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR! KNOWING THIS(THE PEDAL IS SUPER HARD WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IT IN GEAR) I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE MYSELF PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP AND THE CONDITION HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! THIS CONDITION USUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MILES AND THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL! BY THE TIME I CAN GET TO A GARAGE, EVERYTHING IS FINE AND IT DOESN'T DO IT CONSISTENTLY! WEATHER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR AND IT ONLY DOES IT ON STARTUP AFTER IT SITS OVERNIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627234August 21, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE DISPLAY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626247August 19, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE, SQUEAK, AND JERK. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW DAYS NOW, AFTER TAKING IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS. I THEN LEARNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE WHEEL BEARING, DRIVE TRAIN, AND PULLEY SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE USED CAR AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP ME WITH RECALLS. I THEN CALLED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR. I FURTHER RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT TO BE A LIE, YOUR DATA BASE ALONE STATES THERE IS ONE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR TO PURCHASE AND WITH IT HAVING MAJOR SAFETY RECALLS AND NO ONE WANTING TO HELP, I DIDN'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626463August 19, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BEING SLUGGISH ON AND OFF AND NOW IT SPORADICALLY HAS NO POWER, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS, YOU LOOSE POWER AT TIMES. NOW IT JUST DIES WHENEVER! I HAVE HAD IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS INCLUDING THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? HAVING IT STALL IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING SOMEONE DIE? APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY CHEVY AVEOS! I REALLY THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO! WOULD YOU WANT YOUR WIFE, HUSBAND,SON, DAUGHTER,MOTHER OR FATHER DRIVING A CAR THAT IS THIS UNRELIABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626017August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT FRIDAY, JULY 25 2014. . SHE WAS CRITICALLY INJURY, AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FOR UNKNOWN REASON THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. AS EVERYONE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM/ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10625824August 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. THE COST IS 908.89 AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS RECENTLY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622554August 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN UNUSUAL SMELL WAS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BURNING SCENT WAS OF OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75, 000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622613August 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622275August 14, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621642August 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLAMP SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH FELT WARM AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621599August 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN I WAS REAR-ENDED IN MY CHEVY AVEO. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO MY HEAD, MOUTH, EYE, NOSE, AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS IN ADDITION TO OTHER INJURIES TO MY BODY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10621692August 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SHORTED OUT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, PERFORMED A DOUBLE INTAKE SERVICE, AND TREATED THE FUEL WITH ETHANOL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,966.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621736August 12, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621167August 9, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE I PARKED IT. STARTED VEHICLE, ACCELERATED AND ENGINE STALLED. IDLED TO PARKING LOT AND ENGINE DIED. STARTED BACK UP AND EVENTUALLY GOT IT RUNNING. TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND STALLED WHEN APPLY GAS, FINALLY GOT IT TO DRIVE AT SPEED POSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620996August 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED THIS CHEVY AVEO LT IN 2009, IN 2012 THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF, THE CHEVY DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT AND THERE IS ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE TO GET IN A ACCIDENT, I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME JUST TO LOOK AT IT CAR, WITH ALL THE BAD REVIEWS ON THE 2007 CHEVY AVEO I WOULD THINK CHEVY WOULD STAND BEHIND THERE CARS AND FIX THE ISSUES WITH THIS AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618971August 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER & HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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