2009 Chevrolet Aveo complaints

MY EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. MY WIFE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO; WHICH SHE HAS DESCRIBED TO ME BUT I COULD NOT MAKE HAPPEN OR DUPLICATE WHEN I WOULD TEST DRIVE IT WHEN SHE WOULD GET HOME, UNTIL TODAY 10/17/2010. HERE IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED. MY FIRST 10 -15 MILES OF DRIVING WITH ONE 30 MIN. STOP AT STORE, NO PROBLEMS. MADE 2 MILE TRIP TO ANOTHER STORE FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. THEN ON MY WAY DOWN THE ROAD JUST BEFORE A MAJOR INTERSECTION LIGHT; HAD TO STOP IN LONG LINE OF TRAFFIC. THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I SLIGHTLY LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD, THE CAR LUNGED. I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE RPM STARTED DROPPING AND THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING; SO I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND IT LUNGED AGAIN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING GAS. I PUSHED THE PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AND IT STARTED GOING NORMAL AGAIN. PULLED INTO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT; AND IT WAS VERY SHAKY OR SPUTTERING.; I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING GAS AGAIN. PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT AND ONCE AGAIN THE RPM STARTED DROPPING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. WENT INTO 1 STORE FOR 10 MIN. GOT IN THE CAR AND IT SHOWED NO SYMPTOMS ON THE REST OF THE WAY HOME; WHICH IS 2 MILES FROM THE STORE. SO NOW I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGAN TO STALL WHILE THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A REAR END CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO STALL AND THEN REGAIN POWER, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STALLING PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. UPDATED 05/09/11

I PURCHASED A 2009 CHEVY AVEO ON AUGUST 3, 2010. SINCE AUGUST 3, 2010, I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 INCIDENCES OF THE CAR STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR STALLED ON A HILL AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS IN HIGH TRAFFIC. INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD THE CAR'S PROBLEM INVOLVED A BULLETIN 4955. NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THE CAR REQUIRES A COMPUTER PART TO STOP THE PROBLEM. THE PART IS TRYING TO CLEAR CUSTOMS FROM CANADA. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE BEEN IN RENTAL CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. ONE MONTH AFTER THE DATE OF PURCHASE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES . THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH 8,621 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED REPLACING AT 15,018 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SUSPENSION YET WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING AS THEY WERE DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES THAT WERE INITIALLY PLACED ON THE VEHICLE STATED A LIFE SPAN OF 45,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/10

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

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

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

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.

CAR LAGS AND EVEN STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR NOT WORKING LOW TO MED SPEEDS. BLOWER RESISTOR CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 4,900 MILES. IT CONTINUES TO FAIL AT MY CURRENT MILEAGE 16,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,682.

TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE DID NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE BUMPER CAUSING THE FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. UPDATED 06/14/10 UPDATED 04/27/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/13/11

LOSS IN POWER AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE CAR IS LUGGING WHEN I AM PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS IT LOOSES POWER ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE AC OR THE HEATER IS ENGAGED. *TR

HOLA NECESITO INFORMACION DE LAS ESPECIFICACIONES REQUERIDAS GRACIAS. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON MY NEW 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO DO NOT WORK. THE FUSE IS FINE BUT IT APPEARS TO BE A BURNT CONNECTOR IN THE ENGINE FUSE BOX. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT HUNDREDS OF AVEOS HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUST AND DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD ENTERS THE VEHICLE. THE DUST MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BREATH AND SEE WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VENTS ARE LOCATED IN THE WHEEL WELLS, EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST CAN ENTER. HE THEN ADDED THAT THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SITS LOW TO THE GROUND, DUST INTRUSION IS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2900. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM WHICH STATED WHAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NORMAL. BY FEDERAL LAW, THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH VENTING IN THE TRUNK OVER THE WHEEL WELLS. AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF USE ON DIRT ROADS WOULD ALLOW DUST TO ENTER THE VEHICLE VIA THE TRUNK. IT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LOW TO THE GROUND AS WELL WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONDITION AND THERE WAS NO FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/09

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN OUR NEW 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER JUMPED OR WAS SLIGHTLY BUMPED (ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECALL BUMPING IT) FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AT 65 MPH. FORTUNATELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO SHOULDER TO RETURN TO DRIVE POSITION (DIDN'T KNOW IF GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE). REPORTED PROBLEM TO AUTO DEALER WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS NORMAL, DOES SAME THING ON COBALT MODEL! NOTE: WE CAN PUSH SHIFTER FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME SO FAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL NEAR THE OIL LEVER. WHENEVER SHE CHECKS THE OIL, SHE SMELLS GASOLINE ON THE DIPSTICK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE DIPSTICK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,013.