2008 Chevrolet Aveo complaints

LIGHT FOR AIR BAG IS ON TELLING ME THEY DO NOT WORK. *TR

I RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V26 IN MY EMAIL MESSAGES. I REGISTERED TO RECEIVE THEM. I AM NOT SURE IF THE MESSAGE WAS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CAR OR ALL CARS INVOLVED. THE MESSAGE STATED THAT 218,000 CARS WERE INVOLVED. I GAVE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN. I AM CONFUSED. MY CAR IS ONE OF THE CARS INVOLVED. WHY WASN'T RECALLED? I HAVE ENCLOSED A COPY OF NOTICE 14236. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 19, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 COMPONENT(S): POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 218,000 ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL DETAILS 2 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS LLC SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2008 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL). IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THERE MAY BE HEAT GENERATED WITHIN THE DRL MODULE LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH COULD MELT THE DRL MODULE. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE DRL MODULE MELTS DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATION, IT COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. REMEDY: THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-222-1020 (CHEVROLET). GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS CAMPAIGN IS 14236. I AM CONFUSED. IF I MADE A MISTAKE EXPLAN THE PROCEDURE. IS A RECALL FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CAR OR ALL CARS THAT ARE IN THE RECALL? *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 CHEVY AVEO IN JUNE 2011. NEARLY ONE YEAR LATER I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. JUNE 2012 - VALVE COVER GASKET WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED SMOKING AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. SEPT. 9, 2013 - SPUTTERING AND STALLING. WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A HOLD IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. SEPT. 16, 2013 - STILL EXPERIENCING POWER ISSUES. WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. NOV. 7, 2013 - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY CAM SENSOR. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. JAN. 23, 2014 - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOLD THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD FAILED. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. APRIL 20, 2014 - TPMS LIGHT FINALLY WENT OFF AFTER BEING ON FOR 3 MONTHS. AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING THE SAME DAY. WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE (AC CLUTCH). DURING THE SAME VISIT AN INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT TOP BUSHING WORN, LEFT LOWER BUSHING WORN, AND REAR CROSS MEMBER BUSHING BROKEN. I SENT A LETTER TO CHEVROLET, EXPRESSING MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THE AVEO. MY OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES HAD BEEN GREAT, BUT THIS AVEO FELL SHORT. AFTER SPEAKING TO SOMEONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO?IN RESPONSE TO MY STATEMENT "INDIVIDUALS WHO PURCHASE THESE KINDS OF ECONOMY CARS ARE TYPICALLY ON A BUDGET AND CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS THE AVEO HAS NEEDED DUE TO ITS POOR QUALITY"?SIMPLY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT HER FAULT THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD A BETTER CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. *TR

IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR I PURCHASED A USED CHEVROLET AVEO FROM AUTO NATION CHEVROLET IN SUGAR LAND, TX (HWY. 6). I HAVE BEEN COMFORTABLE IN MY CAR UP UNTIL 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AT CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN SUGAR LAND, TX ON APRIL 21,2014. MY BRAKE SHIFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, MY BRAKE SWITCH, AND MY CLOCK. THE PROBLEMS WITH MY SHIFT CAUSED MY BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK AND I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE NOT WORKING UNTIL I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE AT PEP BOYS. NO ONE BLEW THEIR HORN OR ANYTHING TO LET ME KNOW MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN MY GEAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND I HAD TO ENGAGE THE SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON. YESTERDAY MAY 6, 2014 I ARRIVED AT WORK AND I WANTED TO DROP SOME ITEMS OFF AT MY CLASSROOM THEREFORE I WAS GOING TO PARK CLOSE TO THE DOOR. I BRAKED AND WENT TO OR MY CAR IN PARK BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. MY BUTTON ON MY SHIFT COULD NOT BE ENGAGED AND WITHOUT THE BUTTON ENGAGED THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR BACK TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN SUGAR LAND, TX THAT HAD DONE MY REPAIRS TWO WEEKS PRIOR. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE SHIFT WAS BINDING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I NOW HAVE A NEW SHIFT BUT MY CONCERN NOW IS WHAT IS NEXT. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR NOW. YES IT IS USED BUT MY FIRST CAR A 2005 FORD FOCUS WAS USED AND DID NOT NEED REPAIRS LIKE THIS IN ONLY A YEAR. I HAVE TO KID'S AND NOW I AM CONSIDERING LETTING THIS CAR GO BECAUSE I DO NO

I HEAR LOUD BANGS COMING FROM THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE AXLE HOUSING BUSHINGS WERE WORN CAUSING MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE IN THE HOUSING. WHEN HE CALLED A DEALER TO PURCHASE BUSHINGS THE PARTS PERSON SAID HE COULD NOT SELL THE BUSHINGS BUT HAD TO SELL THE COMPLETE HOUSING BECAUSE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS AND IT WAS REDESIGNED. IF THEY KNEW ABOUT A DESIGN FLAW WHY DID THEY NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PARTS. ESTIMATED COST FOR NEW REAR AXLE IS $1,000.00 PLUS LABOR VERSES REPLACING BUSHING FOR AROUND $70.00 PLUS LABOR. *TR

SECOND TIME THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. CAR SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS THE CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVY AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN HER VEHICLE AND HAD CONTINUALLY STAYED ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD FREQUENTLY REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH HER AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,930.

THE SEATBELT BUCKLE FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AND THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT CAME OFF THE ANCHOR. THE SEATBELT DOES NOT SHOW ANY USER DAMAGE. THE STITCHING THAT HOLDS THE SEATBELT TOGETHER CAME APART. *TR

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT, IT STAYS ON. IT NEVER GOES OFF. *TR

IN MARCH THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN AND THE FAN BELT POPPED AND WRAP AROUND THE MOTOR AND HAD DAMAGED THE TIMER BELT. TWO MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE POST OFFICE AND WHEN CRANKING IT UP TO LEAVE IT WOULDN'T START BECAUSE IT HAD SHUT DOWN AGAIN. SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T BE GUIDED AND RAN INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. UPDATED 11/18/13

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. MAR 2010, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR MAKING LOUD SCRUBBING NOISES WHEN TURNING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING. OCT 2010 IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAD 19,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. OCT 2012, IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD 30,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT COST 600.00 IN REPAIRS. JUNE 2013 ,THE A/C WENT OUT. I HAD 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT COST 573.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR (FIRST AND ONLY TIME I WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANICS SHOP). SEP 2013, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. GM WANTS 100.00 JUST TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TO TELL ME WHY IT'S ON. MY GOODNESS, AS MANY TIMES AS I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GM HAVEN'T I PAID ENOUGH IN DIAGNOSTICS? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I AM NEVER BUYING ANYTHING WITH CHEVROLET WRITTEN ON IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE GM KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF I WASN'T ON A FIXED INCOME I WOULD GET RID OF IT. *TR

MY 2008 CHEVY AVEO WITH APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES RECENTLY SHOWED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT. I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DTC CODE WAS B2502 AT A COST OF $110 FOR DIAGNOSING IT. HE CLEARED THE CODE AND THE LIGHT IS NOT LIT ANYMORE. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE AND SAID THE LIGHT MIGHT COME BACK ON AND WANTED ME TO ORDER A CLOCK/PPS INDICATOR FOR $87.89 AND WITH LABOR, SHOP COSTS,AND TAX WOULD TOTAL $266.15. DO ALL CAR MANUFACTURES USE THE SAME DTC CODES? I TOLD HIM I WOULD TAKE IT AS IT IS AND SEE IF THE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE FUTURE. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE FOR THIS CODE? *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE 805 FREEWAY BETWEEN H ST AND L ST IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. I DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO LET MY CAR REST. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. WHEN I PULLED OVER AT 10:09 AM THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME IN THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I THEN GOT OUT TO AVOID SMELLING THE SMOKE. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE NOT EVEN A MINUTE LATER THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND A FIRE TRUCK SHOWED UP AT 10:18AM. THE FLAMES DEVOURED THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR, MY ENGINE, MY INTERIOR, MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY TOTALED. *TR

WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE LOCAL MARKET, GOING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR, WE STARTED LEAVING ONE STORE TO THE NEXT...AS I PULL OUT TO THE LIGHT I START TO HEAR A RATTLE ..THEN A LOUD EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD..SPARKS AND FIRE SHOT OUT AND THE ENGINE DIED AND WE COASTED ABOUT 20 FEET AND PARKED IT.....I GET OUT AND LOOK UNDER THE HOOD..THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED 8 INCHES FROM THE FRAME AND IS MERELY 3 INCHES FROM THE CONCRETE ......THE ENGINE PULLEYS ARE PUSHED UP TO THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE IS BENT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AND WHEN IT DROPPED IT BUSTED THROUGH THE SUSPENSION!!!! WE HAD IT TOWED TO CLARK'S AUTOMOTIVE IN HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA 25703 (304-522-3876). EVERYONE WE TALKED TO HAD NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE! THANK YOU!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE ARMS AND FACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE OR FOR REPAIRS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,705.

CAR WAS GOING 60-65 IN CARPOOL LANE OF FREEWAY WHEN MY HUSBAND, DRIVING, SAID HE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS WITHOUT WARNING. WE MANAGED TO CROSS 3 LANES AND EXIT THE FREEWAY AND HE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. THE CAR BROKE DOWN AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN SMOKING VERY HEAVILY. THE CAR SMOKED FOR 30-40 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY SHUT OFF. ALL I KEPT THINKING WAS 'THANK GOODNESS WE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY!' APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHICH WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY BULLETIN NO. 08-06-02-002B THE FAN SHROUD HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE RADIATOR CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND LEAK FLUID. IT OVERHEATED, MELTING AND DAMAGING MANY PARTS AND CAUSING US TO BREAK DOWN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60+ MILES AN HOUR. *TR

NOTICED A CREAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER THE BUMPS COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS. STILL HAVE THE NOISE. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IT STILL MAKE NOISE LOUDER THAN EVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR TEN MINUTES AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED SIX TIMES BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN 2010 THE SAME DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED UNDER SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,973.

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

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

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.

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

I NOTICED MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND WIRES ATTACHED TO THE HEADLIGHT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD HAD BURNT OUT. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD IT JUMPED OFF AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON THE BATTERY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY BUT THE ALTERNATOR. THE NEXT DAY, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER SO I HAD IT JUMPED OFF AGAIN. INITIALLY, BOTH HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND A MINUTE LATER; BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME SOCKETS MELTED, THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BULBS AND WIRES. NEVER ONCE DID THEY MENTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002-2008 CHEVY AVEO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALER INITIALLY WANTED TO CHARGE 1027.42 AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. I ONLY HAD 30,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LATER CHARGED ME 563..44 BUT THEY CUT MANY CORNERS. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE CHEVY AVEO FOR YEARS! WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY COULD DO. GM DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM! *TR

THE DRIVER AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER ENGAGED, WHICH IS INDICATED BY THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHILE THE ENGINE IS TURNED ON. THE DASH LIGHT, PASSENGER TAIL LAMP AND THE PASSENGER FOG LIGHT ALL STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. PASSENGER TAIL LAMP DOESN'T WORK EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS, WHICH SUGGESTS THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE. AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ UPDATED 12/03/12

THE CAR CONTINUALLY STALLS AND I WILL HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART IT OR IT WILL CONTINUALLY SURGE EVEN WHEN GAS IT NOT PUSHED. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE FORUMS ON THIS CAR AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME EXACT THING!! WHY IS NO ONE LOOKING INTO THIS!! THE 07 WAS RECALLED FOR A FUEL LINE ISSUE I THINK WHATEVER THEY DID TO FIX IT CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS IT IS NOT RIGHT!! JUST GOOGLE THE 08 AVEO AND WILL SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS CAR!! *TR -JS

MY HUSBAND REAR ENDED A CAR DUE TO A CAR STOPPING SUDDINGLY AND THE ROADWAY WAS WET. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE OPENING IT CAME OUT OF SPLIT THE AIRBAG ON BOTH SIDES, SO IT DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. CHECKED IT AND RECEIVED CODE B1448, WHICH REFERS TO A SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER SEAT RARELY IS USED AND NOW SENSOR IN SEAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF 1000 + INSTALLATION. *TR

WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE WHERE MY HUSBAND WORKS, A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. A GIANT HOLE - BIGGER THAN A BOWLING BALL WAS LEFT IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WE STILL HAD 23 PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DESTROYED, NO DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN, AND NO ASSISTANCE WITH TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENED OR IF IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WAS OFFERED. PRIOR TO THIS, NOTHING INDICATED A PROBLEM. I'M JUST GLAD WE WEREN'T DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME OR I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS. UPDATED 05/17/12 *BF *JS

I WAS TRAVELING SE ON ENTRANCE ROAD. A CAR WAS STOPPED ON MY LEFT ON JEAN CHAPEL ROAD. THE DRIVER UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME CREATING AN UNAVOIDABLE CRASH SITUATION. I PUMPED MY BRAKES HEAVILY AND ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO MISS THE VEHICLE BUT DO TO WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND MY SPEED (5MPH UNDER THE LIMIT), I COULD NOT AVOID SLAMMING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER CAR RECEIVED AMBULANCE RECOVERY. THE DRIVER WAS OBVIOUSLY STUNNED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED DIRECT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD CONTACT. FIRST FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES, PASSENGER WARNING AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INITIATED IN POWER DOWN MODE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT TIMES, WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THEY AGAIN, REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE O2 SENSOR. THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN BUT ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

SINCE PURCHASE OF MY 2008 CHEVY AVEO I HAVE EXPERIENCED STRANGE AND INCONSISTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I AM NO LONGER DRIVING THE CAR, AND GM NEVER FIGURED OUT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO YOU GUYS TAKING THE CAR, FINDING THE CENTRAL ISSUE (BECAUSE NOBODY CAN) TO FIND OUT IF IT IS WORTHY OF A NATIONAL RECALL!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RUMBLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT DESPITE REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TIRES, RIMS AND BRAKE PADS, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THE RED AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, AND THEN CAME BACK ON, AND IS NOW ON STEADY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NOT REGISTERING A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY AVEO. UPON DRIVING TO WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE "SERVICED". SINCE MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 38K AND JUST OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO GUARANTEE ME THERE WILL NOT BE A FEE FOR DIAGNOSING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THAN CALLED GM AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A DEALERSHIP AND IF THERE IS A DEFECT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. THIS IS INSANE! THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE JUST LIKE A SEATBELT AND THE MAKER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY FEATURES THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE! *TR

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.

I PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVY AVEO IN MAY OF 2008 I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. I STARTED REPORTING THE PROBLEM AUG. 08. THEY ROTATED TIRES AND THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER OCT. 2008, MAR. 2009,AND THEN AGAIN JULY, 2009. THEY TOLD ME ONCE AGAIN THAT TIRES NEEDED ROTATED AND FRONT IN ALIGNMENT. I STORED THE CAR FOR THE WINTER OCT. 2009 TO APRIL, 2010. I NOW HAVE TAKEN BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NOW TELL ME IT HAS TO BENT RIMS WITH NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. THEY JUST WON'T SPIN OUT TRUE WHEN THEY ARE PUT ON MACHINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. TIRES ARE WORN OUT WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RIMS. TALK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THESE STEEL RIMS ON AVEO BEND EASILY AND HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF THEM. TALK TO GM ABOUT THIS AND TOLD THEM WHAT I HAD FOUND OUT. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. TALK WITH OTHER DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THEY WON'T BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADMIT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE RIMS. CALL GM AGAIN TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE GUY AT GM STATED I DON'T CARE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS COMPLAINT. I TRULY BELIEVE GM KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED IN SOUTH KOREA. *TR

WAS DRIVING AND MADE A LEFT TURN CAR STARTED SHAKING THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 15 MPH. *TR

LOSS OF POWER STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. HAS JUST ENOUGH POWER TO GET YOU OFF OF THE ROAD. *TR

2008 CHEVY AVEO - ON 9/4/2009 TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR FORK BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY (MECHANIC LATER TOLD ME FORK IS MADE OF ALUMINUM). DEALERSHIP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH SIMILAR ALUMINUM PART. ON 2/7/2010 2008 CHEVY AVEO MOTOR MOUNT SHEARED WHEN STARTING OUT FROM INTERSECTION. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DROPPED JUST ENOUGH TO STALL CAR AND COULD NOT START OR PUT IN NEUTRAL GEAR TO PUSH VEHICLE OUT OF INTERSECTION. *TR

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

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.

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

CHEVY AVEO 2008 BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MAY 18 2009 STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS A DEFECT IN IT AND THE CAR SALESMAN DID NOT REPORT IT TO US WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE FAILURE IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT HOW FAST I AM GOING, CAN'T SEE MY GAUGES, OR WHEN I AM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE ETC. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY DRIVING AT NIGHT. I DID READ THAT CHEVY AVEO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURE IS THAT IT IS UNSAFE AND IT WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION HERE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE FAILURE TO FIX THE NEEDED REPAIR CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND BE DANGER TO OTHERS. CORRECT THE PROBLEM......I REPORTED IT TO THE SALESMAN ON MAY 20 AND WAS REFERRED TO SERVICE THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLOSED DOWN AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE SERVICE DEPT. OPEN. THE WRONG PART WAS ORDERED AND IT IS OVER 3 MONTHS THE CAR STILL NOT FIXED...THE SERVICE DEPT WILL CLOSE DOWN THIS FRIDAY ON NOV. 13 2009. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH COSTUMER ASSISTANCE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SERVICE DEPT LOCALLY BUT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AS IT MIGHT TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS OR A YEAR NO TIME FRAME ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FROM GMC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. SINCE YEAR 2008 THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED HAS FAILED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $95.00 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400.

PRESENT PROBLEM: 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO ON 09/30/2009, I CUT A FINGER ON MY LEFT HAND TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. A BREAK IN 'SILVER COATING MATERIAL' ON HANDLE WAS WHAT CAUSED THE CUT. I WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW THE BAD HANDLES WILL BE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER BEHIND THE DRIVER, AS THESE TWO HANDLES ARE PROBABLY FORMED IN THE SAME TYPE MOLD. MY FINGER WAS BLEEDING AND STINGING IN CUT AREA. I HAVE HAD TO TAPE THE HANDLE OF THE CAR TO USE IT TO GET OUT NOW. CUT CAME AS TOTAL SURPRISE. ARE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVING THIS CAR GETTING THEIR FINGERS CUT TOO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WARPED ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND TURNED THE ROTORS, BUT NEVER CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS. THE REPAIRS COST $50. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,928. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ THE REAR DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB