Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10306142February 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
UNABLE TO SEE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER CANNOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WINDSHIELD WASHER IS USELESS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WASHER FLUID HITS LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE AT A STOP AND IS UNABLE TO GET PAST THE WIPERS AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED. THE DEALER CHECKED FIVE OR SIX SIMILAR CARS ON THE LOT AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHANGED WASHER FLUID AND CLEANED LINES. CHANGED WASHER PUMP. DEALER DOES NOT BELIEVE REPLACING THE NOZZLES WITH NEW ONES FROM THE FACTORY WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES CHECKED HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *JB
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
#10303195January 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE DID NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE BUMPER CAUSING THE FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. UPDATED 06/14/10 UPDATED 04/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302254January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR IS VERY UNSTABLE ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THE CAR HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE NEW AT 45MPH. OR SO BALANCE TIRES CHECK RIMS TURN DOWN ROTOR STILL A PROBLEM AT 31,000 MILES CAR IS GOING ON SECOND SET OF ROTORS AND BRAKE LININGS WITH PROBABLY 4 ROTOR TURN DOWNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301955January 22, 2010
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V407000 BOTH SIDE SEAT BELTS IN BACK STILL LOCKED AND NON WORKING AFTER REPAIR. REPAIR ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY NOW THEY DO NOT WORK AGAIN. REPAIRING DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO FIX CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300488January 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO AT 35 MILES AN HOUR, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DIED. I HAVE 54,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. IN MY MANUAL IT SAYS THAT TIMING BELTS NEED TO BE CHECKED AT 60,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT EVEN THE THAT IS THE CASE I AM OUT OF MY WARRANTY SO TOUGH LUCK. I HAVE FOUND ABOUT 300 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS BUT I AM TRYING ANYTHING I CAN TO GET MY CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300380January 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE TO BRAKE DURING SLOW SPEEDS AND ONE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. I CURRENTLY HAVE 98,000+ MILES ON A CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 AND WHILE RECENTLY GETTING SEVERAL SERVICES COMPLETED IN THE $500 RANGE I GOT NEW BRAKE PADS ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE WORM OUT. I WAS ALSO HAVING BREAKING PROBLEMS WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE. THE ABS DON'T ALLOW THE BREAKS TO ENGAGE AND I HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK. ITS NOW BEEN AROUND 3 MONTHS SINCE NOVEMBER 2009 WHEN THE ABS BREAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL AND MY VEHICLE STOPPING HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALER REFUSES TO COVER THE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY NOR TO CHECK THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSE WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED AS HEARING THE PCM CAN RESET CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WORK AGAIN AS IT DID UNTIL THIS YEAR. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHOM HAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED MY VEHICLE FOR $69.99 PLUS TAX. A SPEED SENSOR BAD WAS DIAGNOSED AND IS GETTING FIXED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS PART ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST $150. THE ABS GOING BAD ON THE HIGHWAY WAS THE FINAL CALL WHEN PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE AT 35 MPH AND DURING PARKING/SLOW SPEEDS I'M REQUIRED TO USE THE PARKING BREAK. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS PART AND COSTS $150.00 PLUS LABOR HOURS. I FEEL AS THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER. BASED ON BEING REQUIRED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP MY VEHICLE DURING SOME STOPS I FIND THIS A VERY HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300170January 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING BACK TO SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI FROM LAKE WALES FLORIDA WHEN TIMING BELT BROKE ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. ENGINE DIED AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THE ENGINE DESIGN ON THESE CARS IS AN "INTERFERENCE" ENGINE WHICH MEANS WHEN THE TIMING BELT BREAKS IT BASICALLY DESTROYS YOUR CAR. I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY A COMPANY WOULD KNOWINGLY SELL AND NOT WARN CUSTOMERS THAT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR FROM A SIMPLE BELT BREAKING ON THESE PARTICULAR ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297504December 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CLOCK ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO DOES NOT WORK CONTINUOUSLY. SOMETIMES THE DISPLAY WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. AS FOR SAFETY ISSUES, THE PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LAST WEEK. AFTER PRICING REPLACEMENT PLASTIC PARTS, WE OPTED TO PURCHASE THE METAL ONE, WHICH CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER AND WHICH IS MORE THAN TWICE THE PRICE OF THE PLASTIC ONES. WE STILL HAD A LEAK, SO WE CALLED A LOCAL NAPA STORE AND PURCHASED A GASKET FOR UNDER $2. AFTER REMOVING AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE PART AGAIN, ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES BROKE OFF. ISN'T THE METAL SUPPOSED TO BE MORE DURABLE? ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED IN LESS THAN A WEEK AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE PART. NOT ONLY WAS THE PLASTIC PIECE SHODDY, SO IS THE METAL ONE AND SO IS CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296724December 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE DRIVER STRUCK A DEER IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. HE THEN GAINED VEHICLE CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS MINOR INJURY SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10295792December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES ENGINE WAS BECAME HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000. UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A PLASTIC TEMPERATURE HOUSING WHICH EVENTUALLY MELTED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT IN TEXAS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GET HOT AND THE ENGINE TO BURN UP. THE ENGINE AND COMPUTER WERE REPLACED. AFTER 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295120December 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 ON AN INCLINE SHE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NEXT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,500. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND LOCKED UP THE ENGINE. UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294351December 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG CABLES RUBBING ON ENGINE BOLT WHICH CAUSED CABLE TO ARC AND BURN ADDITIONAL CABLE. HAS FIRST TOLD THE VIBRATION OF THE ENGINE CAUSED CABLE TO WEAR. CAR MISFIRED AND SPURTED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS TRAFFIC BACKUP. TOOK DIRECTLY TO DEALERSHIP, CABLES WERE ORDERED & REPLACE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294279December 2, 2009
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY SISTER RECENTLY CUT HER HAND WHEN SHE GRABBED THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN WE LOOKED CLOSER AT THE HANDLE, IT APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING AT THE TOP JOINED SEAMS. IT HAS A VERY SHARP EDGE TO IT SIMILAR TO THE LID OF A PULL TOP CAN. I DON'T TRANSPORT MANY PEOPLE SO I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT'S CONDITION. I'M GLAD THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A CHILD BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS CUT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WRECKS OR DAMAGE TO MY CAR TO RESULT IN THE DOOR HANDLE SEPARATING. I FELL THIS IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH SITUATION TO WARRANT REPORTING. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONSISTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING. IT'S BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED TWICE..BUT IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10293672November 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LOSS IN POWER AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE CAR IS LUGGING WHEN I AM PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS IT LOOSES POWER ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE AC OR THE HEATER IS ENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293732November 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 11/18/09, I HYDROPLANED ON THE WET INTERSTATE I 40 EAST, NEAR EXIT 37, SLID SIDEWAYS AT A 90' ANGLE TO OUTSIDE LANE OF I 40 EAST, ATTEMPTED TO COUNTERSTEER INTO THE SLIDE, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SPIN 360' AND STRIKE THE CONCRETE LANE DIVIDER HEAD ON AT 40 OR 45 MPH. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I PROBABLY SUSTAINED A GREATER CHEST CONTUSION TO MY STERNUM DUE TO SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IMPACT TO MY CHEST. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED AN INCREASE TO BACK PAIN DUE TO A PRIOR PROBLEM OF 3 FUSED VERTEBRAE IN MY UPPER SPINE AND PROBABLY A FRACTURED STERNUM, BUT X-RAYS ARE NOT CONCLUSIVE. I CAN NOT HELP BUT THINK HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED SUCH A SEVERE BLOW TO MY CHEST AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED NEARLY AS BAD AS I HAVE BEEN. I BELIEVE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AS THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE IMPACT KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I REMEMBER THE BACK WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE FLYING UP INTO THE AIR, AND THE REAR END BOUNCING BACK TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10293102November 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I GOT INTO MY CAR AT NIGHT TO DRIVE HOME FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. NONE OF MY INTERNAL LIGHTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CLOCK AND RADIO, WOULD COME ON. DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE YOUR DASH INSTRUMENTS IS NOT EASY. I AM TOLD IT HAS TO DO WITH A SHORT IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292834November 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
HOLA NECESITO INFORMACION DE LAS ESPECIFICACIONES REQUERIDAS GRACIAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292586November 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN
ON SUNDAY EVENING I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO INTO DRIVE AFTER PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND STARTING THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE AVEO HAS A FEATURE CALLED THE "SHIFT LOCK RELEASE" WHICH IS A HOLE ON THE SHIFTER CONSOLE YOU CAN PUT A SCREWDRIVER OR OTHER TOOL INTO TO RELEASE THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE IN THESE SITUATIONS. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MAKE IT HOME SAFELY AFTER USING THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUT WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. MY CAR SAT UNLOCKED OVERNIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT. ON MONDAY I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP IN SALEM, OH AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY CAR UNTIL TUESDAY. I SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY RESEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND MANY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE AVEO. LATER ON IN THE EVENING I REALIZED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING BUT THERE WAS NOT A BLOWN FUSE OR SWITCH. I TESTED BOTH OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY WERE STILL GOOD. ON TUESDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT COST ME $80 FOR THE MECHANIC TO TELL ME THE SHIFTER IS BAD, WHICH I ALREADY KNEW. THEY ALSO STATED IT WOULD BE $300 TO REPAIR THE SHIFTER. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THE SHIFTER AND THE IGNITION ARE TIED TOGETHER AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM AT NO COST TO ME. MY VEHICLE IS SITTING UNATTENDED WITH THE KEY IN IT, WHICH RUNS THE RISK OF IT BEING STOLEN. NOT TO MENTION WHEN I AM DRIVING I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS TO ALERT THE OTHER DRIVERS I AM SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. EACH TIME I ATTEMPT TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE I HAVE TO INSERT SOMETHING INTO THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO SHIFT THE CAR AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE SUNDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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