Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10525108July 16, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT FREQUENTLY. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524404July 11, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY THEN AFTER TWO DAYS THEY WOULDN'T ILLUMINATE AT ALL. THE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHTS AND ONE TAIL LIGHT WERE ALSO AFFECTED. AFTER REPAIR IT WAS DETERMINED A WIRE HARNESS THAT LEADS TO THE UNDERWOOD FUSE BOX HAD MELTED SHORTING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. HAVING SPONTANEOUSLY BURNED, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE FLUID MONITORING GAUGES, ETCETERA. ALSO, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AFFECTED MADE FOR A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION AS WELL AS A TRAFFIC OFFENSE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I LEARNED THERE ARE MANY, MANY CASES OF EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EXACTLY THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524110July 10, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SO WE BOUGHT THIS CAR AND NOTICED THAT IT WOULD LOSE POWER, BUCK, JERK, AND SOMETIME DIE. USUALLY AFTER DYING IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AND DRIVE FINE FOR A WHILE. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT TOLD US TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND HAD THE DEALER PROGRAM IT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE BOUGHT A NEW ECU FROM THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAD THEM INSTALL AND PROGRAM IT AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE REPLACED THE COIL PACK FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THIS VEHICLES HISTORY WITH NO LUCK, SAME PROBLEM. DRAINED THE FUEL TANK AND INSTALLED A NEW FUEL PUMP...... SAME PROBLEM.... AMIDST ALL THESE PART REPLACEMENTS THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND NOW A FOURTH TIME THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AFTER A WEEK AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY.... I EXPLAINED THAT IT IS BRAND NEW AND SHOULD NOT NEED CLEANING. THEY STILL APPARENTLY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD! BETWEEN THE CHEVY DEALER AND OUR OWN TIME WE HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 DOLLARS AND THE CAR STILL WON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524192July 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVE THE ONSTAR SYSTEM BUT IT FAILED TO CONNECT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523757July 8, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE TIMING BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VALVES. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BELT AND VALVES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522548July 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START, NEEDLE GAUGES FLICKERING, INSIDE LIGHTS ON, DASH LIGHTS ON, BUT WOULD NOT START OR ALLOW VEHICLE TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOCKED UP. TRIED JUMPING VEHICLE TWICE BUT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ HAVE BEEN EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAR FROM THE GAS SURGES WHERE I HAVE PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE NO POWER AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE HIT, TO THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING AND THEN SPONTANEOUS COMING ON. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR WORK AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR INCIDENTALS. I AM FIXING TO TRADE THIS IN FROM ALL THE NEGATIVE RESPONSES I HAVE READ. I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL STARTING A FIRE, THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN! NEVER HAVE SEEN NEEDLES MOVING ON GAUGES WHEN CAR IS COMPLETELY DISENGAGED WITH NO KEYS EVEN IN IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523380July 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LETTER FROM SENATOR CORKER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET AVEO. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE DASHBOARD. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, A PART UNDER THE HOOD, IN A FUSE BOX, KNOWN AS A SPLITTER, HAD BURNED OUT. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2014 AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL #14V261000 UPDATED 02/23/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521353June 24, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT USED THE END OF AUGUST 2010. STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2010. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. EXAMPLE GOING 45 THE CAR WOULD QUIT ACCELERATING AND WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 5-10 MPH. NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WON'T GO. THE TACHOMETER REVS UP AND DOWN BUT THE CAR WON'T GO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN OCTOBER 2010 THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE INJECTORS AND THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF $193.80. DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. IN NOVEMBER 2010 THEY REPLACED THE O2 SENSORS. FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON THE IGNITION COIL AND BOOTS ON JUNE 21,2012. THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. TOOK IT BACK ON JUNE 25,2012. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON AND OFF. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MAY 22,2013 AND AGAIN AFTER KEEPING THE CAR FOR A WEEK THEY STILL CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TODAY, JUNE 24 2013, THE CAR IS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN IT QUITS ACCELERATING THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS IS A PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520886June 20, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR JUST LOSE ACCELERATION AND WON'T RESPOND TO THE PRESSING OF ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE SLOW AND SHAKY. IT WOULD PICKUP SOMETIMES AFTER FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR COUPLE OF TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE ALSO CAME UP AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519539June 12, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION. I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I STARTED SLOWING VERY QUICKLY AND I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE WHERE EVENTUALLY THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ALL ON ITS OWN AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP GOING WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THE TIME FOR WHICH I JUST HAD MY FUEL CAP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LOCKING AT ALL. AFTER A FEW DAYS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE OFF. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS THIS CAR IS MY MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WHICH IS AN HOUR DRIVE FOR ME. I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR (WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS) FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TILLAMOOK OR AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOT REPORT ANY OF THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523396June 10, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING BELT FAILED. DESTROYING THE HEADS AND PISTONS. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515588June 7, 2013
ENGINE
CAR WAS GOING 60-65 IN CARPOOL LANE OF FREEWAY WHEN MY HUSBAND, DRIVING, SAID HE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS WITHOUT WARNING. WE MANAGED TO CROSS 3 LANES AND EXIT THE FREEWAY AND HE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. THE CAR BROKE DOWN AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN SMOKING VERY HEAVILY. THE CAR SMOKED FOR 30-40 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY SHUT OFF. ALL I KEPT THINKING WAS 'THANK GOODNESS WE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY!' APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHICH WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY BULLETIN NO. 08-06-02-002B THE FAN SHROUD HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE RADIATOR CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND LEAK FLUID. IT OVERHEATED, MELTING AND DAMAGING MANY PARTS AND CAUSING US TO BREAK DOWN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60+ MILES AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515564June 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHO STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND NEEDED A NEW TIMING BELT. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOW COOLING FLUID. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,861. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,890.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515019June 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000....UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY ACCELERATED. UPDATED 07/18/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514622June 1, 2013
SUSPENSION
NOTICED A CREAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER THE BUMPS COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS. STILL HAVE THE NOISE. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IT STILL MAKE NOISE LOUDER THAN EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514280May 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ...NHTSA #10047441, TSB#SB-12-09-41-001 STATING THAT COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG MODULES WERE PUT ON THE CHEVY AVEO'S FROM THE YEARS 2006 TO 2010. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING DURING FRONTAL CRASHES, AND MANY MORE REPORTS LIKE MINE WHERE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY LIT DISABLING THE AIRBAGS. GENERAL MOTORS ISN'T OFFERING A RECALL AND I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND HAVE GENERAL MOTORS REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE AND/OR SUFFER BEFORE SOMEONE MAKES AN EFFORT TO ISSUE A RECALL????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514062May 29, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER ADVISED AGAINST REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513721May 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE WIRING INSIDE OF THE FUSE BOX IN WHICH THE SPLICE PACK OVERHEATS AND CAUSES WIRES TO MELT. THIS CAUSES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO MALFUNCTION, BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT, TURN SIGNALS TO STOP WORKING, DASH SAFETY INDICATORS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE RADIO TO STOP WORKING, AND HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CHEVY DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS BUT IT HAS CAUSED A CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND AFFECTS SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PASSENGERS, THE DRIVER, AND THE PASSENGERS IN OTHER VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT THE 2004-2008 CHEVY AVEO IS A PRIME CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513747May 28, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON MY LUNCH BREAK, AND HAD JUST MADE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER I MADE THE TURN, I FELT A JOLT AND HEARD AN ODD GRINDING SOUND. MY CAR LOST POWER AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE CAR FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE IT FINALLY STOPPED. I HAD THE ADDED FORTUNE OF BREAKING DOWN IN FRONT OF A REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND HAD BENT ALL THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. IT TOOK 5 DAYS AND $1875 TO FIX. I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM AVEO OWNERS ABOUT TIMING BELT FAILURES LONG BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED 100K REPLACEMENT MARK, BUT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513082May 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER, THEN STAYED LIT FROM THAT POINT. IS STILL LIT TO THIS DAY.SEEMS AS THO THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL THE "07" MODELS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WITH THIS LIGHT ON THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK WHICH IN TURN IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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