Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10335961June 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY AVEO THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED THE CLOCK HAS CHANGED TIME BY ITSELF AND THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335195June 8, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNFASTEN FROM AROUND A CHILD OCCUPANT. THE MORE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNSECURE THE SEAT BELT, THE TIGHTER IT BECAME AROUND THE CHILD. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A KNIFE TO REMOVE THE CHILD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SEAT BELT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,026.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335202June 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334359June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
05 CHEVY AVEO THE PLASTIC SPLICE CONNECTOR IN UNDERHOOD FUSE BOX IS BURNT TO A CRISP BETWEEN THE PURPLE (RT ILLUM LIGHT) AND THE FIRST BROWN WIRE (CLUSTER LGTS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333825May 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT HOUSING BUSTED FOR THE 3RD TIME!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332107May 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO MY JOB AND HAVE IT TOWED. LUCKILY THE TOW GUY KNEW WHERE THE EMERGENCY BYPASS WAS OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE HAD TO WAIT FOR A CRANE TO LIFT IT. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE SENSOR AND MY GEAR SHIFT. ACCORDING TO TOW GUY THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T DRIVING IT WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332170May 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIMING BELT HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF MY PROBLEM, IT STRIPPED OUT THE TEETH ON THE BELT. WHY WOULD CHEVY USE A TIMING BELT WHEN ALL OF ITS OTHER CARS USE CHAINS, WHY NOT MODIFY THE ENGINE THEY BOUGHT FROM DAEWOO AND PUT A CHAIN ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332253May 25, 2010
WHEELS
I PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVY AVEO IN MAY OF 2008 I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. I STARTED REPORTING THE PROBLEM AUG. 08. THEY ROTATED TIRES AND THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER OCT. 2008, MAR. 2009,AND THEN AGAIN JULY, 2009. THEY TOLD ME ONCE AGAIN THAT TIRES NEEDED ROTATED AND FRONT IN ALIGNMENT. I STORED THE CAR FOR THE WINTER OCT. 2009 TO APRIL, 2010. I NOW HAVE TAKEN BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NOW TELL ME IT HAS TO BENT RIMS WITH NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. THEY JUST WON'T SPIN OUT TRUE WHEN THEY ARE PUT ON MACHINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. TIRES ARE WORN OUT WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RIMS. TALK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THESE STEEL RIMS ON AVEO BEND EASILY AND HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF THEM. TALK TO GM ABOUT THIS AND TOLD THEM WHAT I HAD FOUND OUT. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. TALK WITH OTHER DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THEY WON'T BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADMIT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE RIMS. CALL GM AGAIN TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE GUY AT GM STATED I DON'T CARE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS COMPLAINT. I TRULY BELIEVE GM KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED IN SOUTH KOREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331627May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY NAME IS [XXX], I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO LS WITH A 1.6L ENGINE. ON MAY 21 OF 2010 WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL LODI CA, TO SACRAMENTO CA, THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING CRACKED. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO CLASS AND HAD TO PAY OVER 100.00 DOLLARS TO GET MY VEHICLE TOWED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR HOME I NOTICED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS MADE OF A "PLASTIC" MATERIAL. HOW COULD SOMETHING THAT FLOWS COOLANT AND HOLDS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COOLING SYSTEM BE MADE OF "PLASTIC." I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE PART, AND FINDING OUT THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FACTORY CORRECT REPLACEMENT. SO THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS AT 125,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, ALL NECESSARY TUNE-UPS, OIL CHANGES, TRANS. FLUID CHANGES, COOLANT FLUSH, PLUGS, ECT. I ALSO KNOW THIS IS NOT THE ONLY AVEO THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE AVEO. ONCE AGAIN, WHY IS SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT MADE OF "PLASTIC?" I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE ENGINE GOT TO A HIGHER TEMP. THAN IT DID, I WOULD BE LOOKING AT A WARPED HEAD, ARE EVEN WORSE, A CRACKED BLOCK. THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE AND EVEN A WRECK. I ALSO FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS POOR JUDGMENT OF A PART. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND A BETTER QUALITY PART SHOULD BE USED. I AM NOW FORCED TO REPLACE THIS PART WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET, AND IT IS NOT CHEAP. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT THAT BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE ECONOMICAL AND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS "RELIABILITY" VALUE. IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WOULD FEEL A RECALL IS DUE FOR THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330547May 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE IS SOMETIMES STUCK IN A LOWER GEAR CAUSING ME TO MOVE AT A LIMITED SPEED WHILE ON THE ROAD. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SUCH AS ERRATIC ACCELERATION, BUT ONLY RECENTLY IT HAS BECOME STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330590May 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR NOT WORKING LOW TO MED SPEEDS. BLOWER RESISTOR CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 4,900 MILES. IT CONTINUES TO FAIL AT MY CURRENT MILEAGE 16,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330141May 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,682.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330023May 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON MY DAUGHTERS 2004 CHEVY AVEO I HAD THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, AND T'BELT TENSIONER REPLACED AT 59826 MILES, PER MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATION. ABOUT 20000 MILES LATER THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE, DESTROYED ENGINE. GM HAS NOT RECOMMENDED REPLACING THIS PART PER THEIR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE , WHY NOT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329275May 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THREE DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10329147May 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE THERMOSTAT FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND LUNGING FORWARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT WAS SPILLING ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE THE THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING WERE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND MOUNTED INTO THE VEHICLE WITH ADHESIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A METAL REPLACEMENT PART BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328418May 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH AND CAR STARTED SMOKING! ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS BUSTED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328294April 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO. THEY FOUND THAT IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THE TOYOTAS HAD WHEN RECALLED. IT IS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR. I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT DON'T GET FIXED, EITHER THE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK OR IT COULD JUST STOP AND NOT GO ANYWHERE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR ALMOST 1 YR. AND IT ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326772April 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
5 MONTHS AGO, WE REPLACED OUR 2004 CHEVY AVEO'S ENGINE DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AND HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN. TODAY (2 WEEKS AFTER) OUR CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE WE ARE FINDING OUT WE ARE NEEDING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326373April 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHICH THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CODE WAS RESET. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE OTHER SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, A CARBURETOR PART WAS ORDERED WHICH WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 31, 2010. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 19,884.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325698April 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND THEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM "P" TO "D" WILL NOT MOVE HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF PUT KEY IN SHIFT LOCK HOLE AND THEN SHIFT TO "N" AND THEN DEPRESS THE BRAKE, START THE VEHICLE THEN SHIFT DOWN TO "D" OR UP TO "R". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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