Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2004)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10118072April 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN STARTING MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO AFTER IT WARMED UP AND SAT FOR ROUGHLY 5 MINUTES IT WILL NOT ALWAYS START ON FIRST TURN OF KEY. OCCASIONALLY, ROUGH IDLING ON COLD START, COOLANT SMELL COMING FROM HEATING VENTS ONLY WHEN HEAT WAS ON, A LIGHT BLUE/GREEN RESIDUE/POWDER HAS BEEN FOUND ON ALL FOUR VENTS. AT 5600 MILES COOLANT LEVEL AT 1/2 FACTORY LEVEL, AND TRACES OF COOLANT WERE FOUND ON 2 OF 4 SPARK PLUGS BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. COOLANT FUMES ARE NOXIOUS, AND IT SEEMED I HAD A COLD I COULDN'T GET RID OF ALL WINTER. AS OF 4/13/2005 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES,. 3 TIMES AT DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE, AND 1 TIME AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. NOTHING COULD BE DUPLICATED, AND CAR WAS CHECKED OUT. EVERYTHING WAS OKAY THIS TIME. DEALERSHIPS CHECKED SPARK PLUGS, DID PRESSURE TESTS, AND SCANNED FOR CODES. AT THIS POINT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS LOOKING INTO THE RESIDUE/POWDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116965March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A 60 MPH COLLISION VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112064February 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR WRECK WHERE A WOMAN SHOT ACROSS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS A SOLID IMPACT FOR MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH. AND MY AIRBAGS, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN MY BROTHER B MYSELF AND MY SISTER. BEING INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10104673December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY AVEO FROM MCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET IN READING OHIO-ON DECEMBER 12/01/04. VIN # KLITD526X4B196935. ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 OUR CAR OF ALMOST 4 WEEKS OLD BROKE DOWN ON US AT APPROX: 2:45 PM. WE NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND A GURGLING NOISE. MY HUSBAND LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A MILKY SUBSTANCE ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. WE CALLED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED ON X-MAS EVE DAY. IT HAD TAKEN THE TOWING SERVICE OVER FIVE HOURS TO TOW OUR VEHICLE. WE HAD TO BE INCONVENIENCED AND FIND A RIDE HOME. THEN WE DID NOT HAVE A VEHICLE UNTIL DECEMBER 27, 2004 AT AROUND 5:55PM. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SALES PERSON WHO SOLD US THE CAR "HE BASICALLY TOLD US THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE NOW AND IT IS THE HANDS OF THE MANUFACTURER. MY HUSBAND HAS MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO HAS THE VEHICLE FOR THE REPAIR THEY STATED SEVERAL TIMES TO HIM ON THE PHONE THAT THEY DID KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR. STILL NO ANSWER. NOTHING TO DATE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102054December 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED, IT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101972December 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SIDE THE ROAD FRONT LEFT WINSHIELD WIPER CAME LOOSE AND WIPER HIT THE LEFT MIRROR, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VISION. THERE WAS NO INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100552November 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DURING COLD WEATHER THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR FOR THE FIRST 1/2 MILE. THE "HOLD" BUTTON IS NOT ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100518November 24, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPRING IN GAS CAP BREAKS PREVENTING OWNER FROM REMOVING GAS CAP AND REFUELING VEHICLE. GAS CAP REPLACED BY DEALER AND NEW ONE BROKE AGAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100251November 20, 2004
STEERING
MY VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVING FINE AND I WILL ATTEMPT TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND INTERMITTENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WILL COME ON AND THE CAR WILL STOP! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES IN 2 WKS AND DEALER CAN NOT "DUPLICATE MY CONCERN" I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 600 MILES ON IT, I DRIVE 15 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK, NO HIGHWAY. DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND I AM FORCED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CAR COMES TO A STOP WHEN EVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. DEALER JUST TELLS ME "WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN GIVE US A CALL", THE SAME DAY I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT NIGHT I CALLED TO REPORT IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SUGGESTED I GO TO ANOTHER DEALER FURTHER AWAY FROM ME BECAUSE THEY WERE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY. SO I AM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNSAFELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101167November 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO UNLOCK THE REAR SEAT BELTS FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100122November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ON I-94 MADE A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED FROM 70 MPH TO 60 MPH AND CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL, AND THE ONLY THING SAVING ME FROM FLIPPING THE CAR WAS AFTER MARKET RIMS AND TIRES. THUMP SOUND, SOUNDED LIKE A FLAT TIRE, CHECKED ALL THE TIRES AND THEY WERE FINE. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE WAS TITLED TO DRIVER'S SIDE, AFTER INSPECTION ON SIDE OF EXPRESSWAY FOUND OUT THAT THE HALF SHAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THESE BOLTS TO FAIL IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN RESPECTIVELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098749November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUEL INJECTOR STUCK OPEN MAKING A LOUD TICK. GM TOLD ME IT WAS A LIFTER ENGINE IS DOHC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099033October 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THEM. THE DEALER TOOK THE PUMP OUT GAVE IT TO THE CONSUMER AND SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASK THE DEALER FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097028October 18, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE GAS CAP BROKE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP TO FILL THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPRING BROKE.. THE DEALER TOOK IT OFF SO THAT THE CONSUMER COULD PLACE GAS IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANOTHER CAP BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE. THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. NHTSA RECALL 04V407000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096852October 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHEREBY THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE AND A TODDLER WAS THROWN TO THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, GM STILL DID NOT COOPERATE. THE CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT. NHTSA RECALL 04V407000. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10095580October 11, 2004
STEERING
MY CHEVROLET AVEO PULLS TO THE RIGHT, UPON ACCELERATION AND DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THEY GAVE IT AN ALIGNMENT AND IT HELPED FOR A FEW WEEKS. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTING PULLING TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. I TOOK IT FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE HAS TORQUE STEERING AND WITH THE WAY IT IS BUILT IT WILL DRIVE LIKE THIS. SUGGESTED WELDING WEIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE TO MAKE IT HEAVIER ON THE LEFT SIDE, ALSO SUGGESTED A WIDER TIRE, BUT THEY WOULD NEED GM APPROVAL FIRST. THEY ALSO GAVE THE VEHICLE AN ALIGNMENT. I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093892October 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. I PLACED CAR IN PARK TO LEAVE CAR MOMENTARILY. I T DID NOT GO INTO PARK PROPERLY AND CAR PROCEEDED FORWARD THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. THE CUP HOLDER HAD A COFFEE MUG WITH A HANDLE IN IT. I AM ASSUMING IT STOPPED CAR FROM GOING INTO PARK FULLY. I HAD LEFT CAR AND SHUT DOOR WHEN CAR BEGAN TO GO FORWARD THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. I JUMPED IN AND STOPPED CAR OR IT WOULD HAVE PROCEEDED THROUGH A WALL. IT CAUSED ABOUT 2000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO CAR AND DOOR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR. HE STOPPED CAR AND PROCEEDED TO PLACE CAR INTO PARK. IT WOULD NOT GO COMPLETELY INTO PARK. THE SAME COFFEE MUG WAS IN HOLDER. NO DAMAGE HAPPENED THIS INCIDENT. WE BOTH WITNESSED THE CAR REFUSING TO GO INTO PARK THE SECOND INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095063October 5, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER, AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT AGAIN. ON THIRD OCCASION WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093322September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, DUE TO SAFTEY REASONS, TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE CAR. CAR WAS BOUGHT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE AND HAD 12 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED. CAR NOW HAS JUST UNDER 500 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092882September 20, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT AND WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELT. INSTEAD THE SEAT BELT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR PERSONS RIDING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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