Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2006)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10389754March 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET AVEO INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED, RS TAIL LIGHT FAILED, RF PARKING LAMP FAILED, SHIFTER LIGHTS FAILED, AND HEADLAMP ON WARNING INDICATOR FAILED. DUE TO A WIRE SHORT THAT APPEARS TO BE COMMON IN THIS YEAR/MODEL. CREATED DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR MY WIFE. WIRES MELTED TOGETHER, COULD HAVE BEEN FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370836December 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING SPOT AT A STORE, WENT INSIDE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, CAME BACK OUT TO HAVE THE SHIFTER NOT SHIFT FROM PARK AFTER BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. I'VE ALREADY TRIED REPLACING THE BRAKE SWITCH NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REPLACED THE BRAKE TRANSAXLE SOLENOID. NEITHER OPTION HAS WORKED. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. $80 LATER, THEY WANT OVER 400 TO FIX THE SHIFTER BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO US. IT STILL IS NOT FIXED BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND ANOTHER 400 DOLLARS TO FIX SOMETHING THAT FAILED RIGHT AFTER THE 36,000 MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366760November 18, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS (SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ETC.) LIGHTS ON SHIFTER, AND RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. FUSES WERE ALL STILL GOOD, LIGHT BULBS STILL GOOD. EVENTUALLY TRACKED IT DOWN TO A BURNT OUT WIRING SPLICE, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LOSS OF INTERIOR LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FIX REQUIRES HUNTING DOWN BAD FACTORY WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365581November 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 AVEO. IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR LOSS OF POWER TWICE, THROTTLE SENSOR REPLACED. BATTERY REPLACED, HEADLIGHTS BLOW OUT WITHIN MONTHS OF BEING REPLACED. IGNITION GETS EXTREMELY HOT. RADIO BLEW OUT, A/C NO LONGER WORKS, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOW BURNED OUT, INSTRUMENT PANEL/SHIFTER LIGHTS GOING OUT. AND THE CAR IS NOW BACK IN THE SHOP WITH A BAD ALTERNATOR. THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS IS RIDICULOUS...NOT TO MENTION THE TOWING, THE STRANDEDNESS AND STRESS. I ALSO HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE I PURCHASED IT OTHER THAN ROUTINE REPAIRS.....THE AVEO IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY, EVEN WHEN PURCHASED USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357655September 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY AVEO HATCH BACK MY WIFE HAD PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY AVEO AND JUST ONE MONTH AGO IT STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS 1- BATTERY WENT DEAD PURCHASED 2 NEW ONE BEFORE IT W OKAY 2- LIGHTERS DID NOT WORK HAD IT CHECKED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM COULD BE WIRING 3- ALTERNATOR GOES OUT LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED 4-ALTERNATOR GOES THE NEXT WEEK AGAIN LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED FOR AT LEAST AN HOURS AND A WEEK BEFORE THE ITEM COULD BE FIXED 5- THERMOSTAT HAS BROKE IN HALF AND NOW SINCE I LIVE ON GUAM ITEM IS NOT IN STOCK HELP US ON GUAM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355485September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN MY 2006 CHEVY AVEO. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING (MADE OF PLASTIC) COMPLETELY BROKE APART AND ALL THE ANTIFREEZE FLOWED OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT, WHICH CHEVY HAS RE-DESIGNED TO ALUMINUM....NO LONGER PLASTIC, AND MY HUSBAND WILL BE REPLACING. OBVIOUSLY, CHEVY KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE OR THEY WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH THE PLASTIC VERSION. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349569August 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO CAME ON AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. I WORRY THAT THE BAG COULD SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY, OR FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. HAVING READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF DEALERS NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I HESITATE TO SPEND MONEY I CAN'T SPARE ON A "FIX" THAT DOESN'T WORK. CHEVROLET SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR MODELS THAT USE THIS TYPE OF AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347093August 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MOMENTARILY BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345706July 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345030July 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A CHEVY AVEO 2006 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER IS ON, THAT MEANS IT HAS AN ISSUE. FOR ALMOST 7 WEEKS THE GM DEALER IS TRYING TO FIX IT WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. THEY GAVE ME THE CAR BACK A COUPLE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IN 2007. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT LOOKS LIKE MY AVEO IS NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, I?D LIKE GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, I DON?T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342409July 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2306 CHEVROLET AVEO LT THERMOSTAT HOUSING CONSISTS OF TWO PLASTIC PARTS GLUED TOGETHER WITH THERMOSTAT BETWEEN THE TWO HALVES. THE GLUED JOINT CAME APART AND THE THERMOSTAT FELL OUT ON THE ROAD. THE COOLANT PUMPED OUT AND THE ENGINE SEVERELY OVERHEATED. TOWING CHARGES FROM A REMOTE HIGHWAY LOCATION WERE $190. REPAIR AT LAMB CHEVROLET IN PRESCOTT, AZ, TOTALED $195. THIS WAS FOUND TO BE A COMMON AVEO PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL ITEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342125July 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY AVEO AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR...THEY SAY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT I BELIEVE THAT WHEN AN AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY MINUTE OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT...ALL THEY SAY IS THAT AFTER THEY REPLACE THE SWITCH THAT IT WILL BE FINE...WELL EVERYTIME THEY DO THAT THEN A WEEK LATER THE SENSOR GOES BAD AGAIN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOT 3 TIMES FOR JUST THIS ONE PROBLEM AND I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339658June 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A 2006 AVEO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321602March 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 CHEVY AVEO - ISSUE REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHINGS FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. THE FAILURE ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO HAVE UP TO AN INCH OF TRAVEL LEFT TO RIGHT. AS YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN FEEL THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTING AS YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR SIMPLY BY TAKING AN EXIT RAMP. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT FELL ON DEAF EARS. I READ ON LINE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST AVEO OWNERS. THESE ARE NOT OLD CARS AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE FAILURE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313990February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE MY 2006 AVEO WAS FACING OUT FROM A DRIVEWAY TO ENTER A FOUR LANE ROAD, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE WILDLY, THE CAR BUCKED, I PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTED IT; THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I REPEATED THIS AND WAITED LONGER BEFORE RESTARTING; THIS TIME THE ENGINE WAS AT A NORMAL IDLE. CONSIDERING EVERYTHING GOING ON; I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311166February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 AVEO. EVERY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE IT SPEEDS UP. IT DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME. THIS LAST TIME I ALMOST T-BONED A TRUCK. I STOPPED IT BY TURNING OFF THE KEY AND JUST AVOIDED A WRECK. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS? I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. AFTER WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH TOYOTA I'M CONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305612February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2006 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK, THROTTLE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303144January 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY ENGINE RACED AS I APPROACHED A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTY. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTY. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. I AM REPORTING THIS MINOR INCIDENT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE I AM TOLD THE VEHICLE HAS AN ENGINE MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291938November 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO AND IT HAS SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE AIR BAG NOT ON LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE FIRST 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND THE LAST VISIT LIGHTENED MY WALLET BY ALMOST $500.00 AND GUESS WHAT IT'S BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE PEOPLE NOW THAT RIDE WITH ME THAT REFUSE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE BAGS WILL OPERATE PROPERLY IN A CRASH. LIKE I SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. THEY HAVE REPLACED SENSORS, CONNECTORS, WIRE BUNDLES AND 1 TIME COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE AFTER THEY RESET IT. SO MY QUESTION IS TO YOU, WHO DOES MY ATTORNEY NEED TO CONTACT WHEN THE LAWSUIT IS FILED AFTER SOMEONE RIDING IN MY VEHICLE DIES FROM LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? WILL CHEVROLET STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR DO THEY SHIFT BLAME TO YOU FOR LACK OF PURSUIT IN THIS MATTER? LET ME KNOW SO THE VICTIMS RELATIVES CAN LIGHTEN YOUR OR CHEVROLETS WALLETS FOR LACK OF ACTION ON A VERY VITAL SAFETY ITEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291293November 7, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 CHEVY AVEO - ISSUE REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHINGS FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. THE FAILURE ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO HAVE UP TO AN INCH OF TRAVEL LEFT TO RIGHT. AS YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN FEEL THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTING AS YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR SIMPLY BY TAKING AN EXIT RAMP. AS THE AXLE WAS SHIFTED TO ON SIDE WHEN YOU HIT A HARD BUMP IT WOULD BR METAL TO METAL AND WOULD CAUSE SPARKS UNDER THE CAR. BY 49,000 MILES IT BECAME UNDRIVEABLE AS THE SMALLEST BUMP OR TURN WOULD SHIFT THE AXLE. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT FELL ON DEAF EARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE AXLE BEAM AT A COST OF $461.00 FOR THE BEAM IT SELF FORM GM AS THE GM OEM PART IS THE ONLY PART AVAILABLE, I PUT IT MYSELF - 6 HOURS OF LABOR. WILL THIS FAIL AGAIN IN ANOTHER 40K MILES. I READ ON LINE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST AVEO OWNERS. THESE ARE NOT OLD CARS AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE FAILURE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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