Chevrolet Aveo Complaints (2005)

235 consumer complaints on file.

#10375510January 10, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS PASSING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION IN A 2005 CHEVY AVEO, I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK, BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE OTHER DRIVERS AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF BUT MINE DID NOT. AS A RESULT HE WAS FINE, BUT I WAS KNOCKED TEMPORARILY UNCONSCIOUS. I SPENT THE REST OF THAT DAY IN A HOSPITAL GETTING X-RAYS DONE AND WAS LAID UP IN BED FOR THE NEXT WEEK ON PAIN KILLERS AND MUSCLE RELAXERS. THE PAIN (PRIMARILY IN MY NECK, UPPER BACK, AND MY HEAD WHICH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL) HAS STILL YET TO GO AWAY NOW ALMOST 3 WEEKS LATER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372548December 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO WITH 50,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A WEEK AGO THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND RUINED MY ENGINE. IN MY MAINTENANCE BOOK IT SAYS NOT TO CHANGE THE BELT UNTIL 60,000 MILES AND GM IS TELLING ME IT IS MY PROBLEM SINCE I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND OTHERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TIMING BELTS GOING BEFORE THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP. THEY WANT $2,200 TO FIX VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I LOST POWER IN MY CAR WHILE GLIDING THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THANK GOD NO ONE HIT ME. UPDATED IVOQ 02/02/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372395December 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE MY ENGINE TEMP INDICATOR ON HOT. I WASN'T FAR FROM MY HOME LUCKILY AT THE TIME, SO I DROVE IT HOME. I OPENED MY HOOD A COUPLE MINUTES LATER TO FIND WATER SIZZLING ON MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING. (WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED OF TWO PIECES OF PLASTIC, GLUED TOGETHER) I TRIED TO LOOK UP INFO ON IT AND CAME ACROSS ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2004-2005 CHEVY AVEO LS. THE EARLIEST COMPLAINT I SAW WAS AS EARLY AS JANUARY OF 2009. AFTER LOOKING AT YOUR WEBSITE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM AT ALL. ALSO, THE ONLY PLACE TO GET A NEW ONE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR $91.00 AND THAT IS WITHOUT LABOR COST. IN ADDITION, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370916December 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WENT THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH FOR COFFEE. NOTICED THAT WHILE IDLE, MY CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT. CONTINUED ON TO WORK APPROX 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT THERE I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT A HOSE WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING ITSELF WAS CRACKED IN HALF AND HANGING OFF THE CAR. IT COST ME ABOUT $80 FOR A REPLACEMENT METAL PART WHICH I HAD INSTALLED BY A FRIEND. THIS HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER 2010; CAR HAD APPROX 51,000 MILES. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2010, AND CAR HAS APPROX 56,00 MILES. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A CAR PART STORE TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE CODE. APPARENTLY NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH COSTS ABOUT $150.00 + LABOR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2007 AND STILL HAVE ABOUT 2 YEARS LEFT TO PAY ON IT. THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369982December 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUSTED TIMING BELT PULLEY AFTER ONLY 46K MILES. BUSTED ALL 16 VALVES. REQUIRED A COMPLETE HEAD JOB AT OVER 2K$. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368937December 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY DEFECTIVE TIMING BELT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT WHICH CONTROLLED ALL OF THE ENGINE PARTS BROKE AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368328November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE KEY CYLINDER ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 AVEO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST FELL IN THE DOOR WITHOUT EVEN PUSHING IN THE KEY. NOW SHE CANNOT EVEN UNLOCK OR LOCK HER CAR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE PAID SO MUCH FOR EXPIRED IN MAY OF 2010. I TOLD THEM THAT IT IS REALLY A DEFECT IN THE CAR BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $115 PER HOUR TO FIX IT. I SEE THAT THIS HAPPENS TO ALOT OF THE AVEO CARS. I THINK GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368222November 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK AND BURST THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN STEAM BEGAN POURING OUT THE EXHAUST AND FROM UNDER MY HOOD. LAST YEAR, A PLASTIC BOLT ON THE ENGINE BROKE AND SENT TWO RODS THROUGH THE MANIFOLD; I GOT A NEW ENGINE. I WOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365396November 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILURE. 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362702October 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE 15 MPH FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY LOUD GRUMBLING NOISE BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN EXHIBITED THE SAME NOISE BEFORE STALLING A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE RETENSIONER BELT WAS FRACTURED AND SPEW SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,276.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361129October 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON CHEVY AVEO LS AND WE CANNOT SEE OUR INSTRUMENTS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LIGHTS AT NIGHT AND HOW FAST WE ARE GOING. WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358991October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE FUSE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTORS WERE BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,263.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358899October 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ABOUT A MILE AWAY IN A 2005 CHEVY AVEO. WHEN SHE GOT THERE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF HER HOOD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE (PLASTIC) THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS SPLIT IN HALF ALLOWING ALL THE RADIATOR FLUID TO SPILL OUT. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THIS CAR AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS EVEN SWITCHED TO USING ALUMINUM THERMOSTAT HOUSINGS INSTEAD OF THE PLASTIC ONES WITHOUT POSTING A RECALL. IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE HER ENGINE WOULD HAVE OVER HEATED AND POSSIBLY WARPED THE HEADS AND DESTROYED HER ENGINE. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355443September 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY AVEO: PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING BROKE, SPRAYING MOTOR WITH COOLANT, SHORTING OUT PLUG WIRES AND WARPING THE HEAD. THE CAR HAS 78,000 MILES. REQUIRES HEAD REPLACEMENT/ REPAIR, AND GASKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355473September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CONTINUOUSLY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT TO BECOME LOCKED IN GEAR WHETHER DRIVING OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AND ONLY THE RADIO AND CLOCK LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355065September 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY RUST,ALL AROUND THE DOORS. AND TRUNK LID..AND HAVE HAD MY TIMEING BELT PULLY FIXED AFTER 42,000. NO DAMAGE UNDER WARRANTY.NOW MY CLOCK LIGHT IS OUT...WHAT DO I DO..TRADE IT OFF... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353914September 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES (USUALLY), THE BRAKE WILL NOT GO DOWN. I HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. LUCKILY IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS SO THE CAR IS ONLY GOING 5MPH AT THE HIGHEST. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD A LEAK IN IT. THEY REPLACED THE LINE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I HAD THEM LOOK AT IT A SECOND TIME AND THEY SAID THAT THEIR MACHINES WEREN'T SHOWING ANY TYPE OF WARNING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353323September 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT PULLEYS BROKE ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO AT ONLY 42,000 MILES RUINING THE ENGINE. I CONTACTED GM WHO REFUSED TO COVER THE DAMAGE. THEY STATED THAT I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP NOT A GM DEALER. FROM THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS WEBSITE, IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE COVERED IT EITHER. THE TIMING BELT IS FIXED BUT IT IS STILL BLOWING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST, PROBABLY THE LOUSY PLASTICTHERMOSTAT HOUSING. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352561August 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 8/26/2010, THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING JUST SPLIT IN HAVE ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO LS. THE ANTIFREEZE SPILLED OUT AND I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS MADE OF CHEAP PVC PIPE LIKE MATERIAL AND IS IN TWO PIECES THAT APPEAR TO BE GLUED TOGETHER. A VERY LOW GRADE RISKY DESIGN IN MY OPINION. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM A GM DEALER AT A COST OF $98 PLUS TAX. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MADE OF STURDY ALUMINUM. IT APPEARS TO BE A BETTER DESIGN AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND. MY COMPLAINT IS, GM OBVIOUSLY KNEW THIS PART WAS SUBSTANDARD. EVIDENCE OF THAT IS THE REENGINEERED REPLACEMENT PART. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CHEVY AVEO'S AND REPLACED THE CHEAP/DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT HOUSING INSTEAD OF NOT INFORMING OWNERS OF THE DEFECT, AND ALLOWING THE PART TO FAIL ON THE OPEN ROAD. FURTHER, THE COST OF $98 PLUS TAX FOR THE UPGRADED THERMOSTAT HOUSING SHOULD NOT PASSED ON TO THE OWNER/CUSTOMER. GM SHOULD REFUND THAT COST AND/OR RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR FREE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BREAK DOWN ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IN A SMALL COMPACT CHEVY AVEO, WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF BLOGS ONLINE OF CHEVY AVEO OWNERS THIS SAME PART HAS FAILED ON (AFTER MINE FAILED). IT'S APPALLING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, AND THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED GM TO RECALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS CHEAP/FAULTY THERMOSTAT HOUSING. IT'S NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SO A PERSON CAN CONTINUE DRIVING AND CAUSE FURTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR IF THE ENGINE BLOCK SEIZES UP, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350617August 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AS A RESULT OF THE THERMOSTAT CASING MELTING. THE DEALER STATED THE CASING WAS MELTED BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED FROM OF PLASTIC. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DESIGN HAD RECENTLY CHANGED ON THE CASING FROM PLASTIC TO METAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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