Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10497849February 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST MY BACK RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT, NEXT FRONT RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT, BOTH OUT NOW. NO FUSES BURNT OUT. SPLICER IS BURNT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495202January 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS AND CLOCK LIGHT FLICKERED FOR MONTHS THEN DASH LIGHTS FINALLY WENT DEAD. DASH LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK AND ALSO HAS AFFECTED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LAMP. THE PLASTIC SPLICE CONNECTOR BOX IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX IS BURNT TO A CRISP. UPON SEARCHING ONLINE IT APPEARS AS THOUGH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492238January 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490700January 2, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BEGAN HEARING A "THUD" FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE MAKING NEAR-90 DEGREE LEFT TURNS, AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT SPEEDS FROM 5-25 MPH. ON 11/25/2012 I WAS ASCENDING LEVEL AFTER LEVEL IN A PARKING RAMP, MAKING LEFT TURNS. DURING MANY OF THE LEFT TURNS THE "THUD" NOISE WAS HEARD, AT ONE POINT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A PIECE OF METAL FALLING OFF THE REAR HALF OF THE CAR. IT MADE NOISE AS IT BOUNCED AROUND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BEFORE FALLING OFF. I STOPPED, GOT OUT, AND TRIED TO FIND WHAT HAD MADE THE NOISE BUT AFTER LOOKING AROUND IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IN THE WEEKS AFTER THIS EVENT I NOTICED A SLIGHT WOBBLE OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE "THUD" NOISE WAS CONTINUING TO INCREASE IN FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY. I DIDN'T FEEL THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS NOW OBVIOUS THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT IN THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION. I WAS WORRIED THAT A TIE ROD WOULD COME LOOSE ON THE FREEWAY OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BUSHINGS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE REAR AXLE. THE AXLE WAS LOOSE AND MOVING AROUND WHILE DRIVING! IT WAS BEGINNING TO DAMAGE OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDER BODY. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY REPLACEMENT BUSHINGS FROM PARTS STORES OR THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE BUSHINGS WAS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE REAR AXLE. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE PLENTY OF AXLES AVAILABLE IN STOCK FOR THIS REPAIR BUT NOT A SINGLE BUSHING. THIS INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE, BUT THAT THERE IS A MUCH LARGER SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE DEFECTIVE BUSHINGS ON MANY OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490837January 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED LOSING POWER AND CHUGGING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I PULLED OFF, I HAD TO FLUTTER ON THE GAS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING AT THE STOP SIGN. TO MAKE IT HOME ON THE BACK ROADS, I DID NOT STOP AT STOP SIGNS FOR FEAR OF THE CAR STALLING, I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I DID NOT DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS TOWED. THEY FOUND SEVERAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UPDATES. REFLASHED ECM CODE S47490D. PERFORMED CAMPAIGN 11290 SPARK PLUGS AND BOOT. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, TECH FOUND REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. E5807 - REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED, BOTH SIDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490595December 31, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
JUST PUT IT IN DRIVE GIVE IT GAS WONT GO OVER 20 MPH, PUT IN NUTREAL IT REVES UP RPMS GO UP AND SOUNDS GOOD PUT BACK IN DRIVE BACK TO 20 MPH EVEN WHEN GIVING IT GAS NO RPMS NO GO JUST 20 MPH WONT GO ANY FASTER. WHAT IS GOING ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490441December 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WENT TO LOCK DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND INSIDE LOCK WOULD NOT PUSH DOWN AND FOUND OUTSIDE LOCK HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON AVEOS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PARTS AND DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO BE CHARGING VERY HIGH AMOUNT TO REPAIR. SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL PROVIDED BY GMC TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS PREVENTS BEING ABLE TO SECURE THE VEHICLE AND BELONGINGS AND OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487279December 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHIFTER LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE DIMMER FOR THE CLOCK, RADIO, AND OTHER INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING YESTERDAY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS BLINKED OFF AND BACK ON BUT THEY ARE COMPLETELY OUT NOW. AFTER RESEARCHING SEVERAL FORUMS (EX. HTTP://CHEVROLETFORUM.COM/FORUM/SONIC-AVEO-NEW-11/DASH-LIGHTS-AVEO-20707/), I FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE ENGINE FUSE PANEL THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN TO MANY DRIVERS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE ANY OF THE DASH INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. MANY SUGGESTIONS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WERE TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEALER OR ANY PARTS STORE. ANOTHER WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE WAS TO TAKE OUT THE PART AND JOIN ALL OF THE WIRES TOGETHER THROUGH SOLDERING OR A CONNECTOR BUT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT CHEVROLET FIXES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487216December 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. .....UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 1/18/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486383November 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN IN TWICE TO BE SERVICED. WE STATED THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND THE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE 1ST TIME THEY CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE SECOND TIME SHE WENT IN WITH SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD HER THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. THIS FINALLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION/RED LIGHT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10486256November 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT GOING OUT ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE SHIFT GEAR LIGHT AS WELL AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED THERE ALL GOOD SO WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SOME PEOPLE DASH EVEN STARTED A FIRE COME ON CHEVY PEOPLE DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484919November 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED DURING REPAIRS AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,924.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10483852November 9, 2012
SUSPENSION
2006 CHEVY AVEO - ISSUE REAR AXLE BEAM BUSHINGS FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. THE FAILURE ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO HAVE UP TO AN INCH OF TRAVEL LEFT TO RIGHT. AS YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN FEEL THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTING AS YOU HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR SIMPLY BY TAKING AN EXIT RAMP. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AXEL AT HALF PRICE. NOW 2 YEARS LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE THE AXLE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I AM WORKING WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE.. I READ ON LINE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST AVEO OWNERS. THESE ARE NOT OLD CARS AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE FAILURE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483440November 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE HORN BEING DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482944November 2, 2012
ENGINE
THE TIMING BELT BROKE IN OUR VEHICLE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE RACKET, THEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER BEFORE IT DIED COMPLETELY, WHEN IT BROKE, IT BENT THE RODS AND PISTONS IN THE HEADS. NOW JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING. CHEVY NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE ITS GOING TO END UP KILLING SOMEONE AND THIS ISN'T THE ONLY AVEO TO HAVE DONE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482898November 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WARNING LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONNECTOR WIRE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482905November 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG SYMBOL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL OF THE AIR BAGS EQUIPPED IN THE VEHICLE WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482771October 31, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DASHBOARD PANEL HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481515October 23, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481433October 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK WAS SITTING PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON IN THE LAST 12 HOURS. MY DOGS STARTED TO BARK, AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR ALARM WAS GOING OFF, VERY QUIETLY. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THAT IT WAS COMING OUT OF MY AIR VENTS AS WELL. HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON FIRE, NOR WAS IT EFFECTED. I TRIED IMMEDIATELY TO UNLOCK MY CAR, BUT MY LOCKS HAD GONE OUT, SO I HAD TO USE MY KEY AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. IT WAS ONCE THE SMOKED CLEARED I COULD SEE MY DASH WAS COMPLETELY MELTED IN WHERE MY AIR VENTS AND CLOCK ONCE WERE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT IT HURT THE CD PLAYER DIRECTLY BELOW IT HOWEVER. MY WINDOWS ARE RUINED BY THE SMOKE AS WELL AND THEY ARE DARKENED WHERE THE "FIRE" STARTED. PRIOR TO THIS DAY MY BATTERY HAS GONE DEAD TWICE, BUT THERE WAS NOT WARNING SIGNS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. I NEVER RECEIVED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT. IT NEVER SHOWED ANY PROBLEMS OPERATING OTHER THAN THE TWO DEAD BATTERIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Aveo