2007 Chevrolet Aveo

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2008· AIR BAGS

  "PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ADULT IS SEATED INDICATING AIRBAG IS DISABLED. HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD WE WERE NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY. GM REPLACED SEAT AND SENSOR, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. LAST SERVICE DATE IS 12/24/2008. WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED. REPORTED AT 8297 MILES; CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53783. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT INCREASING CHANCE OF INJURY. *TR

• 12/29/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THEN THE SHIFTER STARTED GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LATER THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT, ALONG WITH ALL THE GAUGES. NOW MY TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CANT BE REMOVED. ALL THIS HAPPENED OVER A 3 DAY PERIOD. I TOOK IT TO CHEVY AND AFTER 2 HOURS, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME EIGHT ADDITIONAL HOURS OF DIAGNOSTIC FEE AT A RATE OF $109/HR TO TRY AND FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BOX. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONGST HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS WITH AVEOS FROM 2005 UP TO 2009. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOOK THE STANCE THAT THEIR TECHNICIANS WILL HAVE TO BE THE ONES TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE; EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY PAID THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR 2 HOURS OF DIAGNOSTICS. AT THIS POINT, I AM LOST BECAUSE GM WILL NOT INTERVENE AND I TRULY TRUST THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR

• 12/23/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BEEN SMELLING SOMETHING THAT SIMILAR TO PLASTIC BUT COULD NOT LOCATE ANYTHING BUT NOW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FUSES BLOWN FOR LOW BEAMS AND DRL. ULTIMATELY ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE NOW GONE OUT ALONG WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS OR LOW BEAMS OR DRLS AT ALL AND NO HORN. DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE FUSE BLOCK IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OUT THERE FOR THE DRL MODULE MELTING OR CATCHING ON FIRE BUT LOW AND BEHOLD MY CAR IS NOT ON THAT RECALL BUT LOOKS TO ME THAT IT SHOULD BE. IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. I DID ALSO THINK IT ODD THAT MY KEY WOULD BE HOT TO TOUCH WHEN IT WOULD RELEASE ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. THE FIRST INSTANCE WHEN THE FAILURE INITIALLY STARTED WITH THE LIGHTS AND ALL THAT I COULD NOTICE WAS WHILE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT CRANKING THE CAR, BUT THE SECOND TIME AFTER CHANGING OUT THE FUSE, THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN AFTER I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD IN 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC.

• 12/23/2013· SUSPENSION

  MY CA R HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WARE HAVE 147000 MILES PURCHASED WITH 42000 I AM ON 6TH SET OF TIRES HAVE USED THREE BRANDS. SOME TIRES AS LITTLE AS 15000 MILES HAVE HAD IT CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS AT SPECS. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WITH NEAR COLLISION. THIS TO ME IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS GM TO BACK UP THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE CORRECTIONS. *TR

• 12/11/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG DEPLOYED LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 12/3 AND STAYS ON. WILL THIS CAUSE THE BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT? I HAVE NOTICED ON LINE THIS HAS BEEN MENTIONED BY OTHERS AS WELL. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE OR SHOULD THE VEHICLE OWNER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTING OF THE PROBLEM? *TR

• 12/11/2007· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  2007 CHEVROLET AVEO PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN MY WIFE WHO WEIGHTS ABOUT 130 LBS. I HAVE HAD THE AUTO INTO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN FEB 2007 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR IT. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER RELATIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE NO HELP EITHER. THEY CLAIM THEY REPLACED EVERY THING CONNECTED WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, BUT IT STILL DON'T WORK. MY WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN THE CAR THE WAY IT IS, SO I HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN'T TAKE MY WIFE WITH ME WHEN I GO ANY PLACE. WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME, AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. *TR

• 12/10/2007· SUSPENSION

  I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY AVEO (ONLY HAD IT FOR SIX MONTHS) THAT PULLS TO THE LEFT WHENEVER I LET GO OF THE WHEEL. NOT JUST A SLIGHT PULL BUT A SERIOUS PULL. THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY ASKED THEIR MAIN TECH'S THEY WERE TOLD THAT'S JUST THE NATURE OF SMALLER CARS. ONLY THING THEY SAID TO DO WAS TO CHANGE THE TIRES FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER, THAT COULD FIX IT. WELL IT DIDN'T. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY CAN DO WHAT'S CALLED AN ADJUSTMENT MISALIGNMENT, WON'T THAT CAUSE TROUBLE WITH THE OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR? I HAVE HAD SMALLER CARS THAN THIS AND THEY NEVER DID PULL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. WHY DOES THIS ONE ACT DIFFERENT, AND NOT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT IT JUST STARTED? I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPANY NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. *TR

• 12/06/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AN HOUR LATER WHEN IT WAS STARTED AGAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON AND REMAIN INOPERABLE. BULBS, SWITCH, AND RELAY HAVE ALL BEEN CHECKED AND VERIFIED TO BE OPERABLE.

• 12/03/2012· 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

• 12/03/2009· 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

• 12/01/2018· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER IT WAS NOT AMONG THE MANY, MANY AVEOS TAGGED FOR RECALL TO REPLACE FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEMS. AND I'M NOT ALONE. COMPLAINTS KEEP PILING IN FROM AVEO OWNERS ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHTS THAT NEVER TURN OFF, NEARLY CATCHING UP WITH 20 YEARS OF "COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TAKATA INFLATORS..." MY CAR WAS PARKED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BACKED INTO MY PASSENGER DOOR. THE COLLISION WAS SO SEVERE THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. YET IT TRIGGERED NO AIRBAGS. DID YOU KNOW WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ENGAGED, THE CAR CANNOT BE SOLD? YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT INDICATES A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM - THAT MOST PROMINENT FEATURE IN AVEO'S HIGHLY TOUTED "5-POINT" SAFETY RATING? SO WHAT'S ITS RATING WITHOUT AIRBAGS? OR DO WE NEED A HIGHER BODY COUNT BEFORE THE MAKERS AND SAFETY REGULATORS ARE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT THAT? NEED WE REALLY TOIL WITH THE QUESTION ABOUT WHY AMERICA LOST ITS PLACE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY? WE NEED GO NO FURTHER THAN RIGHT HERE.

• 11/28/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER #06V398000 WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL ALERT THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

• 11/25/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  HAVE NOW REPLACED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS TWICE ON MY AVEO. *TR

• 11/23/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

• 11/23/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  IT WAS A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *TR

• 11/22/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IN JULY 2014, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #14093 FROM CHEVROLET/GM ADVISING OF A FIRE HAZARD INVOLVING MY DAYTIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS. THE NOTICE ADVISED THE PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE... I CALLED THEIR 800 NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES UP THROUGH TODAY TO CHECK ON GETTING THIS HAZARD FIXED. UNFORTUNATELY, TODAY IS 11-22-14, AND THEY STILL ARE NOT READY TO REMEDY THE HAZARD. IN ADDITION, MY INTERIOR LIGHT STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND IT'S NOT THE LIGHT BULB BECAUSE I REPLACED IT. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED TOO. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR, AND IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT FOUR MONTHS HAVE NOW GONE BY SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE, I STRONGLY FEEL THAT CHEVROLET/GM SHOULD OFFER/PAY FOR A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY REMOVE THE FIRE HAZARD. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/20/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE IDLED AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THEN STALLED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE SECOND TIME, THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE THIRD TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE AVOIDED THE TIRE TREAD THROWN OFF THE TIRE OF A TRACTOR TRAILER, AND STRUCK A MEDIAN DIVIDER. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE 18 YEAR OLD DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELTS AND THE 42 YEAR OLD FEMALE SUSTAINED BRUISING DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND SKINNED THE LEFT SHIN. NEITHER OCCUPANT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 06V398000 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED FOR LEMON LAW PROCEDURES TO REPLACE OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE.

• 11/16/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CLOCK HAS BEGUN TO FAIL, 10 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/13/2015· AIR BAGS

  I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE CHEVROLET AVEO ONLY HAS FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SHOULD HAVE MORE AIR BAGS ESPECIALLY FOR SIDE COLLISIONS.

• 11/07/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrashFire

  TAMARA RECALL MY CAR COMBUSTED INTO FRAMES AFTER BEING WRECKED INTO A CURVE OF LAST YEAR OF JUNE.

• 11/03/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WON'T EVEN LET YOU IN TO READ CODE. *TR

• 11/03/2009· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE STRUCK A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE RIM HAD BECOME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000.

• 11/01/2012· 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.

• 10/28/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 & 2007 CHEVY AVEO SVM MODELS. BOTH ALTERNATORS FAILED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF EACH OTHER. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED 'MANY' ALTERNATORS FOR AVEO MODEL IN JUST THE LAST WEEK. DEALER CLAIMS THAT AVEO HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALTERNATOR CAUSES MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT CAR. ONE CAR LOST BATTERY, DOME LIGHT, RADIO, WIPERS, THROTTLE SENSOR DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR ON AVEO SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS IT IS A PREVALENT ISSUE FOR THE MODEL. IT SHOULD NOT BE A 'DEALER MAKES MONEY' SINCE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

• 10/26/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUALLY RESTARTED AND THE STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,429.

• 10/25/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WERE CRACKED.

• 10/24/2015· AIR BAGS

  MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER (HUBER AUTOMOTIVE) NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX IT BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING ON

• 10/23/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RECALL FOR DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS OVER HEATING DIDN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR CAR, BUT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN MY CAR REGARDLESS. GROUND WIRES IN MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE FRIED AND LEFT SCORCH MARKS ON HEADLIGHT CONNECTION. NO ACTUAL FIRE YET JUST A MELTED PLASTIC UNDER THE HOOD. NOT SURE IF MY CAR IS INVALID AS HAVE BEEN FIXED OR JUST NOT COVERED BUT IN EITHER CASE PART IS FAILING.

• 10/23/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED UPHILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3467846222. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 10/21/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAVE TO CHANGE HEADLIGHTS EVERY OTHER MONTH. WHEN I CHANGE ONE THE OTHER WENT OUT IMMEDIATELLY. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT BULBS. TOLD DEALER HE SAID BY BULB FROM THEM?? I BOUGHT CORRECT BULB???? THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2010..IVE REPLACED OVER 7/8 TIMES.

• 10/20/2007· VISIBILITY

  A STRESS CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK STARTS UNDER THE RUBBER CASING OF THE WINDSHIELD. I AWOKE IN THE MORNING AFTER AN EXTREMELY HUMID NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A COLD MORNING TO FIND MY WINDSHIELD WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK. DEALER SAID THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM THE 04 THROUGH 07 MODEL OF THE AVEO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY GLASS TECH SAID THIS THE CRACK IS VERY LIKELY DUE TO A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. *TR

• 10/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 20MPH WHILE TURNING AND HAS NEVER WENT OFF (STARTED AROUND 125,000MILES). I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, HE CHECKED WIRES AND HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND BELIEVES IT IS EITHER THE MODULE OR THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT, BUT CAN'T/WON'T GIVE AN EXACT CAUSE. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT GM THEY KEPT SAYING I WAS JUST GOING OFF WHAT THE INTERNET SAID AND NEEDED TO SEE A DEALER. JUST MADE IT FEEL LIKE THAT DIDN'T CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF ANY ONE IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

• 10/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,TIRES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICCrash

  I BOUGHT MY AVEO NEW. AT ONLY 6,000 MILES THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND 5,000 MILES LATER THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND I CRASHED--THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM WOULD FIXED THE BRAKE BOOSTER BUT NOT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR! AT 13,000 MILES THE BRAKE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE RE-SURFACED, THE BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE CUT, AND I HAD TO GET NEW BRAKE PADS--AGAIN GM WOULD NOT FIX IT AND MADE ME PAY FOR IT. AT 16,000 MILES THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER FAILED. AT 18,000 MILES THE GAS GAUGE FAILED AND THE SHIFTER GOT STUCK IN PARK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK ON AND OFF. AT 20,000 MILES THE ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AROUND THIS TIME, GAS MILEAGE DIPPED TO ABOUT 19-21MPG, BUT GM COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. AT 30,000 MILES I HAD TO GET NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS--AGAIN I HAD TO PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. AT 35,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD SO GM RECOMMENDED I CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT A COST $450 BECAUSE THE FLUID HAS A SPECIAL ADDITIVE THAT IS SHIPPED FROM KOREA! AT 44,000 MILES THE ENGINE DIED--MORE LIKE BLEW UP. GM SAID THAT IT IS MY FAULT FOR LETTING IT RUN TOO HOT, THOUGH I HAD NO WARNING FROM ANY GAUGES, LIGHTS, ECT... AGAIN I HAD TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. AT 48,000 MILES THE A/C NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED--I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. AT 52,000 MILES I HIT A DEER AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY JUNKED IT. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT A DOUBT IN MY MIND THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. GM SHOULD BE SUED FOR THIS CAR. THEY DO NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AT ALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TREATED ME WITH DISRESPECT. A COUPLE OF DEALERS REFUSED TO EVEN ACCEPT MY CAR FOR REPAIR. THE CAR IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AND NOT SAFE AT ALL. WITH ALL THE MONEY I SPENT FIXING THE CAR PLUS MY CAR PAYMENT EACH MONTH, I COULD HAVE EASILY PURCHASED A BMW INSTEAD. GM IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST FOLKS TO DEAL WITH. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY OR SUPPORT ANYTHING FROM GM. *TR

• 10/11/2007· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF WITH SOMEONE LESS THAN 150LBS AND IS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF WITH A 185 LB PASSENGER MEANING AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUT SEVERAL PEOPLE IN PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHING FROM 140LBS TO 230 LBS. 140 LB PASSENGER DID NOT MAKE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT GO OUT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES " ADVISED BY TECH ASSIST ENGINEERS LOOKING INTO ISSUE" WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY WOULD CALL ME WITH SOME ANSWERS. NO CALLS FOR SIX WEEKS, WHEN I CALLED THEM BACK SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES" IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS AND WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AND I CAN CALL GM CUSTOMER SERVICE". CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND AFTER TWO WEEKS BACK AND FORTH PHONE CALLS WAS TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AS IT IS WITHIN SPECS. I ASKED WHERE I CAN GET A COPY OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS FOR WEIGHT LIMIT ON AIR BAGS AND WAS TOLD TO CALL GM. CALLED GM ASKING FOR WEIGHT LIMIT SPECIFICATIONS AND STRESSED THAT A 140LB PASSENGER SHOULD BE PROTECTED. GM REPRESENTATIVE STATES " WE DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFICATIONS AND YOU MAY WANT TO CONTACT NHTSA. SO THIS IS WHAT I AM DOING. AVEO HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I WOULD LOVE TO JUST SELL THE CAR BUT MORALLY AND ETHICALLY I CAN'T. I'M REALLY TIRED OF FIGHTING THIS BATTLE. PLEASE HELP! *JB

• 10/11/2006· AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY WENT INTO LOCK MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND WAS NOT BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE AIR BAG LOCKED IN THE OFF MODE ALTHOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER (155 LBS) WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TESTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEIR TEST INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT INCORRECTLY. *NM

• 10/10/2014· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  CHEVY AVEO 2007 SHOWED AIR BAG LIGHT DEPLOYED AND THE IGNITION KEY HAS A DEFECT WHEN KEY IS ENTERED CHEVY AVEO ACCELERATES TO 2000 RPM AND SHUTS OFF THE AVEO . *TR

• 10/10/2014· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

• 10/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OVER SEVEN TIMES MECHANIC INFORMED FAILURE IN GEAR BOX ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURRING DEFECT. *TR

• 10/05/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CURRENT MODEL CHEVROLET AVEO RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL CHICAGO OFFICE. ONLY CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL HIGHER FROM THE FLOOR THAN BRAKE PEDAL. ACCELERATOR ALSO VERY CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL. IN PROCESS OF MOVING FOOT TO BRAKE, IT WAS DIFFICULT NOT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ACCELERATOR. ON ONE OCCASION, CONTACT WAS ACCIDENTALLY MADE WITH THE ACCELERATOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AND THE CAR LUNGED INTO TRAFFIC FROM PARKING LOT. BECAUSE OF VIGILANCE OF OTHER DRIVER, AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED, BUT NARROWLY. ASSUMING NOT A SAMPLE DEFECT, THIS APPEARS TO BE DESIGN FLAW. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07

• 10/04/2014· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELSFire

  I WAS TRAVELING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY FUNERAL WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT MILE MARKER 116. MY SON AND I BOTH GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING OUT FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. IT TOOK STATE TROOPERS APPROX 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO ARRIVE ON SCENE AND APPROX 20 TO 25 MINUTES FOR THE FIRE DEPT TO ARRIVE. BY THE TIME STATE PATROL ARRIVED ON SCENE THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

• 09/27/2015· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING ON I95 MY RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. IT HAD 63,504 MILES ON IT AND THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE LESS THAN 1600 MILES EARLIER. NO LIGHTS OR WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY.

• 09/26/2007· AIR BAGS

  2007 CHEVY AVEO WITH FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. CUSTOMER STATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN HIS WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE. HE ALSO STATES THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *KB THE DEALER TESTED THE UNIT AND FOUND THAT IT MET CHEVROLET STANDARDS BUT IT DID IN FACT HAVE INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

• 09/23/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. SHE STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15000.

• 09/21/2014· ENGINE

  TIMING BELT BREAKS TOO OFTEN. THE CAR HAS NOW HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACE 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I BOUGHT IT AT 69,000 MILES I WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 74K THEN BROKE AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT TIME AFTER HOURS AT 121K THEN HAS BROKE AGAIN AT 134K THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A 60K PART AND IS NOT LASTING LIKE IT SHOULD AND WHEN IT BREAKS CAUSES OTHER STUFF AROUND IT TO BE AFFECTED AS WELL. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP, THE 2ND TIME WATER PUMP AS WELL AS ENGINE GASKETS AND IT COST ME $2600 TO FIX. THIS LAST TIME JUST THE WATER PUMP AND A WATER HOSE. THIS LAST TIME IT LEFT MY DAUGHTER STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER DARK ON HER WAY HOME FROM COLLEGE LUCKILY HER BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO COME PICK HER UP. THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE TIMING BELT ISSUE. ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND ALL THREE SAY THAT THIS CAR HAS MAJOR ISSUES DUE TO THE TIMING BELTS NOT BEING STURDY. CHEVY SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE CARS OR REFUNDING THE COST OF HAVING THESE REPAIRED YOU CAN'T EVEN RESELL TO PEOPLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ALSO I NEVER EVEN GOT A LETTER REGARDING THE HEAD LAMP RECALL. I AM JUST WONDERING IF CHEVY IS WAITING TILL PEOPLE BLOW UP IN THEIR CARS. *TR

• 09/18/2007· PARKING BRAKECrash

  I HAD STATED MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO, PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE VERY TIGHT. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR HAD ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE AND INTO A NEIGHBORS TREE. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS, DUH, I DIDN'T PULL THE BRAKE. I GOT IN THE CAR, AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT ONLY PULLED, BUT WAS ONLY 1 CLICK AWAY FROM BEING FULLY ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY MY CAR WAS ON, WAS NO MORE THAN A 10-15 DEGREE ANGEL, THE CAR WAS NOT LOADED WITH A LOT OF EXCESS WEIGHT. AGAIN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED. WHY IN THE WORLD DID THIS SIMPLE PART FAIL? IT SEEMS TO WORK NOW, BUT THAT SECOND IT FAILED. MY CAR WAS ONLY DAMAGED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FROM A ROLLING AVEO THAT WAS IN PARK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

• 09/18/2007· PARKING BRAKECrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE PARKED IN NEUTRAL, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE MOVED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALSO FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,003. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE INCIDENT, HE DISCOVERED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. UPDATED *JB

• 09/17/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH AND SHIFT LINKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

• 09/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/04/17*LJ *TR

• 09/12/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON. UPON READING THE MANUAL I FOUND OUT THAT THIS COULD MEAN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND IT STATED TO IMMEDIATELY GET THE CAR SERVICED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR MY YOUNG SON, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. I, THEN, RESEARCHED THIS AIR BAG ISSUE ON THE SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE AND FOUND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYING ON IN THESE CARS. THERE WERE ALSO PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN IN CRASHES WHERE THERE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND ONE CASE WHERE THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A FATAL CRASH. THERE WERE ALSO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING COUNTERFEIT AIR BAGS BEING USED IN CHEVROLET AVEOS. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE REGARDING HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS AND ALL THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. IT COST ME OVER $700 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND I DON'T THINK IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT LIFESAVING REPAIR WHEN IT IS SUCH A PROMINENT PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AS THIS IS MY YOUNG SON'S CAR. I BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AND A RECALL IS DEFINITELY WARRANTED. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THESE REPAIRS??? ARE THEIR LIVES LESS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE GM DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX A DEFECT THAT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE CONSUMERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED???? *TR

• 09/10/2016· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAKATA RECALL MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO ON 9/ 10 2016 WEN I STARTED IT UP THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT SAYING THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF! HAS JUST COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF! IT IS ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND WILE DRIVING IT WITH OR WITH OUT A PASSENGER IN IT. THIS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON LINE MEANS THE AIR BAG IS BAD AND WILL NOT DEPLOY OR WILL DEPLOY FOR NO REASON THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL I HAVE READ MANY POST FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE 2007 CHEVY AVEO PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!