Chevrolet Aveo Complaints

1,322 consumer complaints on file.

#10345950July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AFTER BRAKE FAILURE. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR MAKING RIGHT TURN BENDS MY BRAKES FAIL AND I CAN NOT STOP IF I HAD TO. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM!! IT CAN BE FIXED BUT CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX IT AT NO COST TO ME. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED! THIS IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM AND OTHER VEHICLES OF MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR ARE MORE THAN LIKELY EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING! THE EXACT PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ARE THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FOR THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345706July 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345427July 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVY AVEO - SINCE PURCHASED LAST JULY HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT SHUT DOWNS. WILL BE DRIVING AND GO TO MAKE A TURN AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING THE CAR SHUTS OFF. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO CHEVY NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CANT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. TOLD THEM THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. I LOOSE ALL POWER IN THE CAR. THEN IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESTART.APPROX 6 MO AFTER I HAD THE CAR I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHEVY THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING ON THEIR TROUBLE BOARD AND THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL APRIL OF THIS YEAR WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN. ALTHOUGH I AM IN THE PROCESS OF A BUYBACK FROM CHEVY THEY STILL HAVE ME DRIVING THE CAR. MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER USED THE CAR A WEEK AGO AND EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE TRYING TO EXIT OFF OF ONE MAIN ROAD AND ENTER ONTO ANOTHER. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345030July 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A CHEVY AVEO 2006 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER IS ON, THAT MEANS IT HAS AN ISSUE. FOR ALMOST 7 WEEKS THE GM DEALER IS TRYING TO FIX IT WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. THEY GAVE ME THE CAR BACK A COUPLE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IN 2007. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT LOOKS LIKE MY AVEO IS NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, I?D LIKE GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, I DON?T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344483July 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THEY WERE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TAKING HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL. UPDATED 10/07/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343771July 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT THE CAR HAS BEEN TESTED AND IT WAS PROVEN TO A CHEVY TECH THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343537July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK/ALL ELECTRICAL. ELECTRICAL WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN AND THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS NEVER HAD ANY DAMAGE. BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343080July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342833July 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO'S THERMOSTAT HOUSING BUSTED TODAY AT 67,000 MILES. THIS RESULTED IN OVER HEATING THE MOTOR AND DUMPING ABOUT ONE GALLON OF ANTI-FREEZE ON THE ROADWAY. IT TURNS OUTS THIS PART WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. A REPLACEMENT ALUMINUM VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE BY THE DEALER FOR $95. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342409July 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2306 CHEVROLET AVEO LT THERMOSTAT HOUSING CONSISTS OF TWO PLASTIC PARTS GLUED TOGETHER WITH THERMOSTAT BETWEEN THE TWO HALVES. THE GLUED JOINT CAME APART AND THE THERMOSTAT FELL OUT ON THE ROAD. THE COOLANT PUMPED OUT AND THE ENGINE SEVERELY OVERHEATED. TOWING CHARGES FROM A REMOTE HIGHWAY LOCATION WERE $190. REPAIR AT LAMB CHEVROLET IN PRESCOTT, AZ, TOTALED $195. THIS WAS FOUND TO BE A COMMON AVEO PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL ITEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342433July 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT ANY GIVEN TIME, DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND REDUCE SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RPM GAUGE WILL SHOW AT LEAST 3 FLUCTUATIONS OF SPEED FROM 500 TO ABOUT 3000 RPM WHEN THIS OCCURS. ATTEMPTS TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. SECOND REACTION FROM THE DRIVER WOULD BE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL IF THIS OCCURS WHEN BEING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE IN ANY OF THE THREE INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THEM. CURRENT MILEAGE 13,421. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342125July 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY AVEO AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR...THEY SAY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT I BELIEVE THAT WHEN AN AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY MINUTE OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT...ALL THEY SAY IS THAT AFTER THEY REPLACE THE SWITCH THAT IT WILL BE FINE...WELL EVERYTIME THEY DO THAT THEN A WEEK LATER THE SENSOR GOES BAD AGAIN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOT 3 TIMES FOR JUST THIS ONE PROBLEM AND I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR AS MINE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341126July 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340825June 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS WHEN STEAM CAME GUSHING OUT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE IN THE HOOD AREA. I PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER THAT MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS BROKEN AND MY THERMOSTAT LAYING ELSEWHERE IN THE CAR. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM. THE CURRENT THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HOLDING THE THERMOSTAT IN WAS A SOUND WELDED PLASTIC SEAM. I HAVE ORDERED A NEW METAL HOUSING WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN. TO ME, THIS INDICATES CHEVY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. CALLED CHEVY CONSUMER LINE AND THEY GAVE THE OLD LINE OF YOUR CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND CLAIMED THEY HAD NO HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340831June 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS MORNING I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR AND FOUND THE LOCK TO MY CAR WAS PUNCHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340579June 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE JUST OVER48,000 THOUSAND MILES ON MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO HATCHBACK. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING UNIT ON THIS VEHICLE IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. OVER TIME IT WILL WEAR DOWN, AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE COOLANT WILL LEAK OUT AND YOUR ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. IT IS NOT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY COVERAGE AND WITH TAX THE REPAIR RAN $312 DOLLARS. THIS IS FOR A DESIGN ISSUE WITH USING HARDWARE WITH A PLASTIC HOUSING. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THIS ISSUE EXISTS AND THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO COME IN FOR REPAIRS EVENTUALLY. LUCKILY I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND TRAVELING AT LOW ENOUGH SPEEDS TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE AUTOMOTIVE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THERE WASN'T ANY REAL WAY TO AVOID THE INCIDENT WITH ANY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. I SAID IT WAS NOTHING THAT I DID WITH THE USE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A MATTER OF TIMING, THE SUMMER HEAT CONDITIONS AND THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT COMPONENT HAS A PLASTIC HOUSING. HE STATED IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AS THE REPLACEMENT THERMOSTAT WAS OF DIFFERENT CONSTRUCT AND WAS NO LONGER PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340012June 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHEVY AVEO WITH 41,000 MILES. TIMING BELT BROKE, BENDING ALL OF THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339658June 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A 2006 AVEO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336600June 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE POPPED OPEN BUT DID NOT DISCONNECT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY REPLACED THE HOOD. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336352June 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CAR LAGS AND EVEN STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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