Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10682737February 11, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND UPON PULLING OVER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS ABLE TO BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682543February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VENTS AND CD PLAYER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN UPDATED 10/23/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682606February 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681979February 8, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED .. IF I WAS DRIVING ANY FASTER OR IF THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!!RESULT WAS THE TIMING BELT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 52000 MILES. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND ALL THEY COULD OFFER ME WAS A LOYALTY DISCOUNT ON A NEW CAR... WHICH I PROBABLY WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ANYWAY .. I JUST FOUND A LETTER FROM GM INDICATED THAT THE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIMING BELT WAS AT 60K MILES... WELL MY CAR DIDN'T MAKE IT TO 60K .....SO THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO DENY IT!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681994February 8, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CHEVROLET AVEO 2006 AUTOMOBILE HAS SEVERAL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. MY CAR HAS ISSUES WITH SHIFTING AND IT SUDDENLY SPEEDS UP FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL OF THE TIME. I TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP AS THE MANUAL STATES AND IT REMAINS ON. ALSO, THERE COULD BE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS LINE AS THE CAR IS MAKING A LOUD SOUNDS WHEN I ACCELERATE AND SMELLS LIKE GAS. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY MAIL WHEN PARTS WERE READY. AFTER 6 MONTHS, I CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO REPLIED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT READY AFTER NO RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET. I HAD TO DO THE LEG WORK MYSELF. THEIR ABSOLUTE DISREGARD FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION IS UTTERLY REPREHENSIBLE. PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF OR INABILITY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681775February 6, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/23/15*CN UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ MA 10/14/15 UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681618February 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT A 2011 CHEVY AVEO IN WISCONSIN. WHEN SHE CAME BACK HOME THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT I USED HER CAR. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HER CAR I DROVE IT TO WORK. WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CAR JERKED VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. I HAD TO REALLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL HARDER THAN USUAL TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. I CALLED MY DAUGHTER AND ASKED HER ABOUT THE CAR JERKING TOWARDS INCOMING TRAFFIC. MY DAUGHTER STATED THAT THE CAR DID JERK SOMETIMES. I TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO GO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT. I TOLD HER TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE JERKING OUT AND WHY THE CAR WAS WEARING OUT TIRES SO FAST. MY DAUGHTER HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND SHE WAS TOLD HER CAR COULDN'T BE ALIGNED. MY MOM, MY OTHER DAUGHTER, HER FATHER, STEP FATHER AND MYSELF DROVE THE CAR AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND IT JERKED WHILE EACH OF US DROVE IT. UNFORTUNATELY, MY DAUGHTER LOST HER LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT IN THAT SAME CHEVY AVEO IN 2014. I WAS TOLD TO COME TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 1 AT 11:45. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL THE CORONER AND THE STATE TROOPER MET ME IN A WAITING ROOM. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY DAUGHTER PASSED AWAY IN THE CAR ACCIDENT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN. SHE HAD CROSSED OVER THE MEDIAN LINE AND ON THE SHOULDER. SHE TRIED TO CORRECT HERSELF AND GET BACK IN HER LANE AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND KILLED INSTANTLY. WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I KNEW THAT THE CAR HAD JERKED ON HER AGAIN AND THIS TIME COST MY DAUGHTER HER LIFE. YES, IT WAS FOGGY AND DAMP FROM THE RAIN THAT EVENING. THE POLICE STATED THAT A TIRE WAS SLICK AND THE ROAD WAS WET. I WAS VERY GLAD THAT SHE WAS TALKING TO HER FRIEND THAT NIGHT. HER FRIEND WAS THE ONE WHO CALLED THE POLICE WHEN SHE HEARD MY DAUGHTER SCREAM AN THE LINE WENT DEAD. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THAT CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR AVEO'S AS WELL. ...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10681367February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGH WAY RADIO SHUT OFF AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED. THEN IT WAS FINE THEN I GO AND TURN CAR ON DASHLIGHTS NOT ON AND CAR WONT COME OUT OF PARK. ALSO HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681061February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND HAPPENS AT ANY TIME,NOW MY TIRE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD THE SENSORS CHECKED AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680451February 2, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679876January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY GOT "STUCK IN IGNITION" AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. MY CAR IN NOT ON THE GM RECALL LIST SO DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND TWO LEGS TO FIX. TOOK TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. HOW DO CARS GET ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST? MINE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ON THIS ONE FOR IGNITION PROBLEM TO THE TUNE OF $357. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679536January 28, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON IN MORNING WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON, WHILE GOING TO WORK 20MPH UPHILL MY CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE I STOPPED PRESSING ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL. I CAME TO A STOP ON THE HILL PLACED CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED UP HILL. CAR WAS NOTICEABLY TRYING TO WORK 2X AS HARD. AFTER WORK CAR WAS TAKEN TO A AUTO SERVICE CENTER. THE AUTO SHOP GAVE ME THESE CODES AFTER THE READING WAS COMPLETED; P2106, P2110, P2135, P2101. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679434January 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REVERSE, THE LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,321.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678984January 26, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT AS IT HESITATED THE FAILURE WAS TO THE POINT THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE CODE AND THE FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,025.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676907January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 23 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,536.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677100January 21, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GM SAFETY RECALL 14093, JULY 2014- PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE- FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015, I SPOKE WITH A LADY, ONLY NAME GIVEN WAS [XXX]- WHO STATED GM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A VENDOR WHO CAN MANUFACTURE A HEADLAMP SWITCH TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I FIND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FATHOM HOW GM, PRODUCING MILLIONS OF VEHICLES EACH YEAR, EACH AND EVERY ONE EQUIPPED WITH A HEADLAMP SWITCH, YET CANNOT FIND A VENDOR TO PRODUCE A HEADLAMP SWITCH. [XXX] STATEMENTS LEADS ME TO DEDUCE GM HAS NO INTENTION OF REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE. [XXX] ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE REPLACEMENT OR BUY-BACK AVAILABLE UNDER THE US NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. IS THAT TRUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676501January 19, 2015
ENGINE
PURCHASES CAR IN 8/3013 TO DATE I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 10 OCCASIONS FOR ENGINE ISSUES, A/C, HEATING, ENGINE COILS I WAS SOLD AN UNSAFE, UNRELIABLE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676253January 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY AVEO HAS HAD A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CAB FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 8 MONTHS AGO AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. GM STATES THAT THE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SINCE THE RECALL THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND THE ELECTRICAL SMELL HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND I DO BELIEVE THEY ARE ALL RELATED. I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR EVERYWHERE WITH MY FAMILY IN IT DUE TO THE RISK OF IT CATCHING FIRE. GM REFUSES TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS ON THIS EXCEPT THAT THE REMEDY IS IN DEVELOPMENT. I THINK 8 MONTHS OF WAITING IS LONG ENOUGH. THE CAR ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG, RADIO, HORN, SECURITY SYSTEM, AND HEADLIGHTS. ALL OF WHICH RUN THROUGH THE SAME WIRING HARNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672489January 14, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED ON THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, THE RIGHT SINGLE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ABNORMALLY FAST WHEN TURNING RIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672527January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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