12 of the
323 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo are about the
braking system — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
53,400 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE REVERSING, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. MA 10/21/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY WERE NOT GETTING ANY LUBRICANT. UPDATED 01/15/16.
NHTSA complaint #10760450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesLOS Angeles, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I START MY CAR, THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. THEY CAN NOT EVEN BE PRESSED DOWN. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, A CORRESPONDING WEIRD REVVING THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT DOESN'T USUALLY ALSO HAPPENS. I PARALLEL PARK ON A STREET DAILY, AND ONE MORNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. USUALLY THE PROBLEM STOPS HAPPENING AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1/2 A MILE, BUT IT IS PRETTY SCARY TRYING TO DRIVE WITHOUT BRAKES TO GET TO THAT 1/2 MILE MARK. ESPECIALLY SINCE WHENEVER THE BRAKES WON'T WORK THE CAR ALSO SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT IT ALWAYS STOPS HAPPENING BY THE TIME I GET TO THE MECHANIC AND I'VE LEFT MY CAR OVERNIGHT AT A MECHANIC TWICE AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. I CAN'T PART WITH MY CAR FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK SO THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE DIAGNOSED.
NHTSA complaint #10616217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesMorgantown, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
05 CHEVY AVEO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT WORK WHEN GOING ANYWHERE AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED LONG ENOUGH TO COOL DOWN. I EVEN LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 15 MIN AND STILL NO BRAKES FOR ABOUT 2-3 MILES BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH DOWN. PROBLEM HAS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW NO LEAKS BRAKE PADS ARE GOOD ETC. MECHANICS SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK. I ALMOST RAN OVER A LITTLE KID YESTERDAY.
NHTSA complaint #10380889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesGlidden, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 CHEVROLET AVEO REAR BRAKES 70,000 MILES SHOE CAME UNGLUED CAUSING 87 YEAR OLD MAN TO GO IN DITCH DEEP SNOW AT 15 BELOW ZERO.
NHTSA complaint #10377034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesElkhorn, NE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES (USUALLY), THE BRAKE WILL NOT GO DOWN. I HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. LUCKILY IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS SO THE CAR IS ONLY GOING 5MPH AT THE HIGHEST. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD A LEAK IN IT. THEY REPLACED THE LINE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I HAD THEM LOOK AT IT A SECOND TIME AND THEY SAID THAT THEIR MACHINES WEREN'T SHOWING ANY TYPE OF WARNING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10353914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,400 milesAtwater, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
YESTERDAY, I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVY AVEO LT (53,400 MI) INTO THE LAVERY DEALERSHIP IN ALLIANCE, OHIO, FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTEED ABS SENSOR. WHEN THEY REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS, THE BRAKE PADS LITERALLY FELL OFF. THE PADS HAD RUSTED OFF THE BACKS OF THE PADS! THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED (THE PADS WERE STILL A FULL 1/4" THICK) EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THEY RUSTED OFF THE BACKS!!!) THESE ARE GM PART #96475176, ACD#171-0877, GM DAEWOO, MADE IN KOREA (I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS). THEY ARE CHEAP QUALITY AND COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE HAD THEY NOT BEEN DISCOVERED! AS THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME, THE DANGER IS IF ONE OF THE SEPARATED PIECES OF THE BRAKES SLIPPED AND MOVED FORWARD, IT COULD IMMEDIATELY LOCK THE BRAKES! DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AT MY EXPENSE. THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD NEVER COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10284585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,400 milesWinterport, ME
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS NORMAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, BRAKE SHOES, AND BRAKE DRUMS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WIL STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TRAEEL IN THE PEDAL WAS THE ISSUE. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED ALMOST 3 INCHES BEFORE THE BRAKES EVEN BEGAN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE BRAKES WOULD THEN SLOW THE CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO OTHER DEALERS WHO STATED THE ISSUE WAS BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER. UPDATED 10/17/08.
NHTSA complaint #10237347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 31,197 milesHenderson, NVCrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABOUT 75 FEET AHEAD OF ME. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP BUT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. DUE TO HAVING NO BRAKES, I HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER CAR. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I REVERSED THE CAR AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN THEY WORKED. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED IN DAMAGING THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIATOR, HOOD, BUMPER, AND UNKNOWN OTHER PARTS AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10201710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 8,263 milesWaynesboro, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS MUSHY, AND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED, LOWERED TO THE SAME POINT AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO ACCIDENTALLY APPLY PRESSURE ON BOTH PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WERE NOT ADJUSTING. THE DEALER LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED THE CALIPERS, WHICH DID NOT COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/16/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10163489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14,000 milesMiami, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS THREE TIMES, RESURFACED THE REAR DRUMS, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE SHAKING PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/16/2006.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10155819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfax, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR TYPE: CHEVROLET AVEO 2005 MODEL: LS SEDAN WITH 14" WHEELS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS EXHIBITED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING (ABOVE 50 MPH) AS WELL AS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. CAR WAS TAKEN INTO CHEVY TO BE REPAIRED. CAR STILL VIBRATES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM. CHEVY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING (ESPECIALLY) IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SINCE CHEVY IS EITHER UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM I'M HOPING THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10141186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,100 milesPangburn, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE ,AND AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAS BEEN 2 MORE BRAKE FAILURES. UPDATED 11/29/05.
NHTSA complaint #10140924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.