Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2007)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10609306July 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. MY CAR CONTINUES TO GET STUCK IN PARK. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. THE AC CONTINUOUS TO MAKE A TICKING SOUND AND STILL DOES NOT WORK AFTER REPLACING A VALVE FOR A LEAK AND REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609363July 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FIRST DIAGNOSTIC BY THE GM DEALERSHIP POINTED TO A 12V POWER LOSS. THEN AFTER ~2 MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AN INDEPENDENT CAR REPAIR SHOP TESTED FOR 2 HOURS PER TROUBLE CODE AND FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE WAS THE TIME CLOCK IN THE DASHBOARD. LIGHT STAYED OFF WHEN CLOCK WAS REPLACED (REPEATED TWICE WITH ORIGINAL TIME CLOCK). LIGHT IS OFF SINCE 1 WEEK AFTER MULTIPLE CAR TRIPS. WHY DOES THE TIME CLOCK CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND POTENTIALLY DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607417July 1, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF ENGINE DYING WHILE TRAVELING AT FULL SPEED ON OPEN HIGHWAY. WITH POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT BEING HIT. HAVE TRIED NEW IGNITION SWITCH, NEW KEY. STILL DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599223June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. UNEXPLAINED DASHBOARD/ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED AT SOME POINT WHILE PARKED THERE...VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SOUNDS LIKE THE ISSUE IN THE MAY 21, 2014 RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598837June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598692June 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AS IF IGNITION TURNED OFF. CANNOT GET OUT OF PARK. AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED IN 2010, 2011, 2013 AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ON SINCE 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597477June 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE REAR END MAKES ALOUD LIKE WHISH SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE HATCHBACK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY YOU HAVE TO CRAWL INTO THE BACK AND HAVE SOMEONE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR TO PULL WHILE SOME IS ON THE IN SLIDING THE SPRING . THE REAR PLUG CAUGHT ON FIRE EVERY SINCE THEN R.P.M WILL NOT STAY UNDER 2 1/2 THE ACCELERATOR GOES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVE IT STICK THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE WIPER FLUID WILL NOT WORK WE HAVE CHECK ALL FUSE AND NONE ARE BLEW. WHEN THE FIRE HAPPENED THE BULB IN THAT WAS NOT EVEN BLEW THE DASH SMELL LIKE IT BURNING AND GETS VERY HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597151June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT A WEEK AGO I STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. THOUGHT I WAS MISTAKEN. TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR TODAY AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. HAD A RELATIVE JUMP IT AND FOUND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. IN RESEARCHING WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE I FOUND THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS MODULE BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE YET. I ONLY HAVE THIS ONE VEHICLE AND I CANNOT GET ANYONE TO CALL ME ABOUT GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED. YOU WOULD THINK THAT WITH ALL THE BAD PUBLICITY GM IS GETTING AT THIS TIME THEY WOULD WANT TO ASSIST QUICKLY. NOPE. I AM ALSO DEALING WITH MY DAUGHTERS CAR WHICH IS AN HHR THAT HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALLED AND I WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT IT COULD TAKE 8 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. REALLY? I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON RIDES IN BOTH THESE CARS. I AM FILING THIS HOPING SOMEONE CONTACTS ME. NEXT STEP IS KEN AMARO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596098June 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596201June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYLIGHT BULB FUSED AND ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING. IGNITION KEY GOT STUCK AND THE GEAR CHANGING STICK WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARKING GEAR. THERE WAS A FAINT BURNING SMELL. SIMILAR INCIDENCE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVERYTIME. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593886May 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE GREY ON THE BOTTOM SO I CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CHANGED HEADLIGHTS BUT THERE APPEARED TO BE A BIG PROBLEM INSTALLING THE NEW LIGHTS. I PAID $60.00 FOR THE NEW LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. I STILL CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593656May 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEY HOLE WAS MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593013May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT THE CHEVY AVEO OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. CAR IS RUNNING OK. BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AT FIRST AROUND THE APRIL 2009. THEN IT COMPLETELY STAYS ON, THIS HAPPENED SOME TIME LATER THE SAME YEAR, I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT STAY ON, THAT INDICATES THAT ALL THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD FIX IT, AS THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY MAJOR CRASH. HE SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIX THE AIRBAGS AT MY COST. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AVEO. CHEVROLET INSTALLED COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS OR ITS CONNECTORS. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF IGNORING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593215May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE CAR STARTS AIR BAG LIGHT GETS DEPLOYED THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2011. THE FRONT PANEL GETS OVERHEATED- DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593281May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE CENTER WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES INCLUDING 5 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN BACK IN 7 PLACES. GM SAYS IF I CANNOT PROVE THE AIR BAG WENT OFF (VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT) THEN THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE CENTER WAS NOT HIT FIRST CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, THEREFORE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10572824March 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, AIR BAGS
AFTER BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON TILL THIS DAY. AT THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND WENT AND ASKED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ACTUALLY INFORMED ME THAT IT WASN'T ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THATS NOT WORKING, RATHER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WORK. THAT WAS MADE CLEAR A MONTH LATER WHEN MY DAD, GRANDMOTHER, AND BROTHER WERE DRIVING IT AND GOT T-BONED BY A TRUCK AND OF COURSE NON OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. I MEAN GETTING TBONED BY A TRUCK IS PRETTY SERIOUS THING WHERE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY! THE AVEO IS NOT THE SAFEST CAR TO START OUT WITH BUT TO ALSO HAVE ZERO AIRBAGS THATS PRETTY MESSED UP, PRETTY MUCH A DEATH WAITING TO HAPPEN, BECAUSE LETS BE REAL HERE, I STAND NO CHANCE IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT IN THAT CAR. MIGHT AS WELL NO HAVE SEAT BELTS ON THERE EITHER. WHEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SAY OTHER THAN PAY US AND WELL LOOK INTO IT THEN YOU'LL PAY US MORE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10568427February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
LOST CONTROL WHILE BRAKING/STEERING ON BLACK ICE AFTER A CURVE TO AVOID WRECKED VEHICLES AND MOTORISTS IN LANES. CAR SPUN 180 AND ROLLED 360 OFF ROAD (ROLLED OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SHATTERING THE LEFT REAR PASS WINDOW, COMING TO REST ON WHEELS). BELIEVE THE AVEO5 SVM SHOULD COME STANDARD WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WAS WEARING SEATBELT, SHAKEN BUT ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE SAFELY. NO PASSENGERS. VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF SIR LIGHT COMING ON SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD BEEN SERVICED BY 2 SEPARATE CHEVROLET/GM GOODWRENCH DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES TO REPLACE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, WIRE HARNESS, AND SERVICE CONNECTORS. SIR LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. EXACT VEHICLE SPEED AT TIME OF ROLLOVER IS UNKNOWN, 25 MPH IS A ROUGH GUESS OF SPEED AFTER BRAKING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557116December 23, 2013
SUSPENSION
MY CA R HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WARE HAVE 147000 MILES PURCHASED WITH 42000 I AM ON 6TH SET OF TIRES HAVE USED THREE BRANDS. SOME TIRES AS LITTLE AS 15000 MILES HAVE HAD IT CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS AT SPECS. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WITH NEAR COLLISION. THIS TO ME IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS GM TO BACK UP THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE CORRECTIONS. *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
#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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