Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2004)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10361111October 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY AVEO THERMOSTAT HOUSING - CRACKED AND OVERHEATED. TONS OF REFERENCES ON INTERNET ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360662October 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO. SUDDENLY I NOTICED THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THAT I HAD LOST PRESSURE IN MY BRAKES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. IT WAS VERY BUSY TRAFFIC AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. MY ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER START. AFTER HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC I DISCOVERED MY TIMING BELT/CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED MY ENGINE AND THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360537October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS USED 2004 CHEVY AVEO FROM TONY HONDA END OF JULY 2010. IT RAN GOOD UP UNTIL 10/12/10 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HOLD BUTTON LIGHT FLASHED ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT...THE CAR LITERALLY DROPPED TO LIKE 5 MILES AN HOUR AND SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY LIKE IT WAS DYING....THANK GOD THAT FOR SOME REASON, I DECIDED TO TAKE MY GRANDSON TO SCHOOL SO I WAS IN THE SCHOOL ZONE AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHICH I NORMALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN. I SWEAR, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD HAD THAT HAPPENED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358404September 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE TIMING BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2500, BUT INFORMED IT MAY BREAK AGAIN. UPDATED 03/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344390September 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356135September 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT HOUSING BUSTED ON THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY CAUSING CAR TO IMMEDIATELY RUN HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343080July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342833July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO'S THERMOSTAT HOUSING BUSTED TODAY AT 67,000 MILES. THIS RESULTED IN OVER HEATING THE MOTOR AND DUMPING ABOUT ONE GALLON OF ANTI-FREEZE ON THE ROADWAY. IT TURNS OUTS THIS PART WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. A REPLACEMENT ALUMINUM VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE BY THE DEALER FOR $95. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340012June 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVY AVEO WITH 41,000 MILES. TIMING BELT BROKE, BENDING ALL OF THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10325709April 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SMELLED SMOKE GOT ALMOST HOME SAW SMOKE WHITE IN COLOR OPENED HOOD AND SAW THE HOUSING ON THE THERMOSTAT WAS BLOWN AND FLUID SPRAYING OUT WITH STEAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324915April 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE DESTROYED BY TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGED PISTONS AND VALVES. VEHICLE HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324171April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING BELT ON MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO BROKE AT 55,000 MILES. GM RECOMMENDS THAT THE TIMING BELT ON AVEOS BE REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF AVEO TIMING BELTS BREAKING BETWEEN 50,000 TO 56,000 MILES; HOWEVER, GM HAS NOT POSTED A WARNING ON THEIR WEBSITE, NOR HAVE DEALERSHIPS BEEN INFORMED. A CLOSER INSPECTION OF MY CAR REVEALED THAT THE IDLER PULLEY, WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, MELTED AND MOLDED ITSELF TO THE ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED THE BELT TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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