Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10714075May 1, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS AND FOUND THAT THE GROUND WIRES WERE BURNED DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE DRL MODULE AND WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURE CAUSED BY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO STATE THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE ENGINE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714087May 1, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS SHORTED DUE TO OVERHEATING, WHICH BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE DRL MODULE AND IT WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURE CAUSED BY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712712April 24, 2015
ENGINE
IN MID-FEBRUARY AFTER ONE OF OUR MANY BLIZZARDS, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER SEDAN HOME. THERE WAS A PILE OF SNOW ON OUR STREET THAT HAD HARDENED OVER. I GUESS SHE MISCALCULATED ITS HEIGHT (AND HARDNESS) AND WHEN SHE WENT OVER IT, THE CAR LURCHED UP AND SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AGAINST THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING IMMEDIATELY AND WITHIN SECONDS DIED. SHE CALLED ME OUT AND I TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR. IT WAS DEAD. I WALKED OVER TO THE ICE AND IT WAS ROCK HARD, SO I TRIED TO TAKE A SHOVEL TO IT AND IMMEDIATELY EMAILED MY NEIGHBORS TO BE CAREFUL OF IT. I AM NOT MECHANICALLY-INCLINED, SO WHEN I GOOGLED WHAT MIGHT'VE HAPPENED, I SAW SEVERAL COMMENTS THAT IT COULD BE AS MINOR AS A DAMAGED OIL PAN THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. FIGURING IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING MINOR, I CALLED AAA (HAD TO WAIT A FEW DAYS SINCE THEIR LINES WERE DOWN) AND HAD THE CAR TOWED DOWN THE STREET TO A SERVICE STATION. I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE ASSESSMENT FROM THE MECHANIC: APPARENTLY DURING THE COLLISION, THE TIMING BELT SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE PISTONS TO BEND. THIS WOULD COST SEVERAL THOUSAND TO FIX. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CAR HAS AN "INTERFERENCE" DESIGN WHICH IS PRONE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MANY AVEO OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ONLINE. THE WORST PART ABOUT ALL OF THIS IS THAT EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENED DURING A COLLISION, OUR INSURANCE CHALKED THIS UP TO "WEAR AND TEAR" AND WE WERE FORCED TO JUNK THE CAR. OUR CAR HAD LESS THAN 60K MILES ON IT AND WE KEPT IT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THIS SHOULD HAVE EITHER BEEN HANDLED THROUGH A MANUFACTURER RECALL OR MY INSURANCE SHOULD HAVE TREATED IT AS THE COLLISION IT WAS AND COVERED IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705636April 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 5/29/15*CN UPDATED 06/04/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705463April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705224April 12, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC. IT THEN STARTED TO BUCK THEN DIE OUT! WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN, IT STARTED AND DROVE FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND DIED OUT AGAIN IN TRAFFIC! I HAVE HAD TWO OR THREE O2 SENSORS REPLACED, EVEN IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP,, NEW OFF THE LOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED, THE CLOCK WENT OUT TWO YEARS AGO, AND NOW IT LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS PROVING GO BE A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND I HOPE NO ONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704953April 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION BETWEEN THE "ACCESSORY" SETTING AND HAVING THE CAR RUNNING. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM; RECOMMENDED FIX WAS TO REMOVE FUSE FOR RADIO, SO I DID. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION BUT WHEN I WAS READY TO LEAVE AGAIN I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 'PARK.' I PUT THE RADIO FUSE BACK IN, AND MY GEARSHIFT & TRANSMISSION WORK PERFECTLY. EVERY TIME I GET OUT OF MY CAR I HAVE TO PULL THE RADIO FUSE OUT, REMOVE MY KEYS, THEN INSTALL THE RADIO FUSE AGAIN SO THAT I CAN GET OUT OF 'PARK' WHEN I NEED TO DRIVE LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703836April 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT BURNS CONTINUOUSLY AND FAILED STATE INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703520April 3, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703610April 3, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR MONTHS AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT URGENT. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, GRAY SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE HOOD LATCH QUICKLY AND HAD A PASSENGER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. HOWEVER, A FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS SMOKE FILLED THE VEHICLE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY THAT IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S BREATHING. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702365March 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS QUIT WORKING AND COULD SMELL PLASTIC BURNING FROM UNDER THE DASH. ALSO THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702111March 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT MY CHEVY AVEO LT IN 2013 WITH A LITTLE OVER 39,000 AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ONLY STAYING ON SOMETIMES; AND THEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT IT WAS STAYING OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AS I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE SENSOR IN THE SET AND THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1600 AS IT IS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY AS IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I DID A LOT OF LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE AVEO SINCE AT LEAST 2006. THE ONE PERSON THAT FINALLY GOT GM TO FIX THEIRS AFTER A LOT OF WORDS BACK AND FORTH SAYS IT WENT OUT AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER AS THE PASSENGER IS AT RISK AND IN MY CASE IT IS MY 13 YR OLD GRANDSON I'M RAISING THAT I TAKE BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY MUCH LESS EVERYWHERE ELSE. I'M 68 AND DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY THAT IS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SO I HOPE G M WILL PLACE THESE CARS ON RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THE AVEOS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683332March 18, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HOOD LATCH STICKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN ITS COLD. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695021March 18, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING UNDER THE HOOD AND INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE HEADLIGHT PLUG AND WIRING WERE MELTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694936March 17, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN AUGUST 2014, I PURCHASED A USED 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE (16K) AND, ACCORDING TO CARFAX, TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS WITH NO REPORTED MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BEFORE FINALIZING THE PURCHASE FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DETECTED. ON THE DATE IN OF THE INCIDENT, MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING HOME FOR SPRING BREAK. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE - THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 68 TO 58, THEN FROM 58 TO 48, THEN, WHEN THE SPEED DROPPED TO 38 MPH AND THE CAR REPEATEDLY FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN SPEED, SHE WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CALLED ME AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. SHE WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN CRANKED THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR DID RESPOND WHEN SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR SO SHE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND MERGED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BACK INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SPEED TOPPED OUT AT 45MPH AND THEN BEGAN DECELERATING. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. SHE WAITED ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. SHE AGAIN CRANKED THE CAR AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ALTHOUGH THE RPM NEEDLE MOVED APPROPRIATELY. AT THAT POINT, SHE CALLED ONSTAR AND ARRANGED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN A CAR WITH ONLY 1900 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694713March 16, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING. AND, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND I PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF A STORE.. I OPENED THE HOOD AND A MIST OF SMOKE WAS FLOWING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS GOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES BECAUSE IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING WIRES. I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR EVERYDAY SO I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. I ALSO SAW OIL LEAKING FROM THE MANIFOLD. I ASKED MY BROTHER TO SEE IT AND THAT'SWHAT HE TOLD ME. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR HOME. I DROVE IT SLOWLY HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693865March 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UP A HILL TO APPROACH A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 04/28/15*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10693877March 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS AND FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION AND REMAINED IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT AND REMAINED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693948March 12, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693467March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR IN 2011 WITH 25,000 MILES, FIRST 6 MONTHS WAS GREAT. BUT THEN THE INSIDE PANEL LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF. DOOR LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING AND I NOTICED A BURN MARK ON MY PANEL UNDER STEERING WHEELS AND TOOK TO A SHOP AND HE SAID WIRES WERE A MESS UNDER THE DASH. HE FIXED THE DOOR LOCKS FOR ME AND 200 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS STILL NO PANEL LIGHTS. I TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH THE MESS. I GOT A RECALL FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH, SO WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THAT TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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