47 of the 1,930 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Aveo are about the body and structure — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2005.
47
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
8
Crashes
3
Fires
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Front subframe. Pulls one way during acceleration and pulling the opposite way during braking
NHTSA complaint #11593864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRUNK LID OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO ENGAGE IN GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
NHTSA complaint #11129271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER (EDMOND CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 824 E MAIN ST, BRADFORD, PA 16701, (814) 331-4476) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SOLUTION AFTER INSPECTING AND DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, WHICH DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN INSPECTION AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,300.
NHTSA complaint #11011335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY DAUGHTER CAME TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT 50 FEET FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR KNOCKING HER IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND GM'S INVESTIGATION SAYS SHE WASN'T HIT HARD ENOUGH. SHE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL VIA EMS WITH BACK AND NECK INJURY'S THIS WHOLE ACCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON THE CAR WASH VIDEO CAM .
NHTSA complaint #11000060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY IN SLOW AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW PACE, ABOUT 15 MPH.THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. WHEN HE HIT ME, HE FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE FLAMES WERE COMING UP FROM THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS. I AM 12 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH TWINS. ONE OF MY PLACENTA'S HAS A TEAR IN IT AND IS BLEEDING AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. I WILL HAVE TO BE ON BED REST FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY PREGNANCY. I AM AT RISK OF MISCARRYING ONE OR MAYBE BOTH OF MY BABIES.
NHTSA complaint #10980559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK FELL OUT OF POSITION AND INTO DOOR PANEL. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WOULD HOLD DOOR AS 'LOCKED' COULD NOT OPEN DOOR INSIDE OR OUT SCREW HOLDING THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN POSITION WAS NYLON AND FAILED. DRIVER COULD NOT EXIT AUTOMOBILE !!! IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE DRIVER MIGHT DIE OR PASSENGER(S) IF PASSENGER DOOR FAILED. HAD I NOT HAD TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES (911) FOR EXTRACATION AS THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT SHOPPING CENTER AND WHEN DRIVER ENTERED AND SHUT DOOR, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR AGAIN AS LOCK FELL 'OUT OF PLACE'
NHTSA complaint #10816209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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LETS START FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY AIR BAG LIGHT AND CLOCK LIGHT WILL GO IN AND OUT OVER BUMPS MORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT. NOW AND STILL THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH IS ON AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ABOVE THE CLOCK SAYS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. 2ND MY TAIL LIGHTS I GO THREW THEM LIKE WATER. 3RD THE THING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK RIGHT NEXT TO THE TIRE EVERY WINTER I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WIRES OR THE WHOLE THING BRAKING. 3RD ITS SAYS GOOD GAS MILEAGE YA RIGHT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPER RAN OUTTA GAS A FEW TIMES. I HAVE REPLACE BATTERY AND SPARK PLUGS NOW I HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE IS RIDING ROUGH MY WHOLE CAR IS SHAKING I CAN NOT GO TO SPEED EVEN WHEN THE GAS PETAL IS TO THE FLOOR. I SEE A RECALL AND NOW ITS CLOSED THE RECALL SAYS DEGRADED CONNECTION BETWEEN IGNITION COIL SPARK PLUG BOOTS AND SPARK PLUGS. PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE CAUSE. MY BODY PAINT IS COMING OFF. IT STARTED COMING OFF NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT . SOMETIMES THE RADIO AND CLOCK WITH AIR PASSENGER LIGHT SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THE ONSTAR STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK TO WELL UNLESS HIGH. MY OVERALL OF THIS CAR IS A MONEY HOG TO KEEP FIXING PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10660235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS DRIVING AND MY WHOLE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD OUT OF NOWHERE. I SLID ABOUT 30 YARDS DOWN THE STREET AND HIT AN OBJECT THAT DAMAGED MY FRONT END. THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS LITERALLY MY WHOLE WHEEL AND IT RIPPED OUT MY BACK BUMPER. MY TIRE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT MY WHOLE WHEEL BEARING CAME OFF. THE DRUM LUG NUT IS STILL INTACT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY LIFE WAS JEOPARDIZED AND I'M SO GLAD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IF SO I MAY NOT BE HERE TODAY. I STRONGLY SUGGEST SOME ACTION NEEDS TO PARTAKE IN THIS SITUATION AND MATTER!
NHTSA complaint #10651738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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BURNT PLASTIC SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FRONT OF DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN PRODUCING EXCESSIVE HEAT. HOT TO TOUCH AND THE IGNITION KEY IS HOT.
NHTSA complaint #10631175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MULTIPLE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO HER, THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FRAME DAMAGE, IT WAS A FLEET VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED WITH USED ONES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A BOLT IN THE BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO COLLAPSE AND LANDED ON THE AXLE, BREAKING IT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, SHE HAD THE AXLE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY, NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME. DUE TO THE FRAME DAMAGE AND WARPED UNDERCARRIAGE, A BOLT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR MOUNT HIDDEN UNDER THE ENGINE HAD PREVIOUSLY BENT AND SEVERED 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE BOLT. IT WENT UN-DETECTED AND HER MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR, SINCE THE FRAME WAS NOT DISCLOSED.
NHTSA complaint #10615462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH OR OVER THE ANTANI MAKES A LOUD HUMMING INSIDE THE CAR YOU CANT HEAR ITS SO LOUD . SO IF THE COPS FIRE OR EMSA WAS COMING YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM OR OTHER THINGS YOU MAY NEED TO HEAR . THE ANTANI IS ON TOP THE ROOF AND LONG AT CENTER FRONT OF THE ROOF THE WIND HITS IT AND THE HUMMING STARTS VERY LOUD . EVERY TIME I DRIVE 40 MPH AND ABOVE IT STARTS TO HUMMING AND IT IS THE ANTANI.
NHTSA complaint #10605409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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1. MULTIPLE TIMES, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PROBABLY HAD THIS ISSUE "REPAIRED" FIVE TO SIX TIMES, BY BOTH THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, AS WELL AS MY OWN MECHANIC. 2. THINGS THAT WERE WRONG WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN EARLY APRIL 2014. THIS IS THE LIST WE GAVE THEM, MODIFIED FOR SPACE: *CLOCK A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THE CLOCK IN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. OFTEN, THE CLOCK WOULD READ 1:00 WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, NO MATTER WHAT TIME IT WAS. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD RANDOMLY DISPLAY ANOTHER TIME. EVENTUALLY, IT JUST STOPPED TURNING ON ALTOGETHER. *CD PLAYER THREE TIMES, THE RADIO AND/OR CD PLAYER HAVE TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED RECENTLY. THE CD PLAYER SOMETIMES WORKS JUST FINE. OTHER TIMES, IT DOES NOT. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK, IT DOES ONE OF TWO THINGS. IT WILL EITHER SPIN AND SPIN AND SPIN AND THEN SPIT THE CD OUT, OR, MORE OFTEN, IT WILL READ ?ERROR 7.? I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LATTER IS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED HERE, BUT THE FORMER (THE TURNING ON AND OFF) PROBABLY IS. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. MY REGULAR MECHANIC TRIED REPLACING THE BULBS, BUT NEW BULBS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I MUST MANUALLY TURN THE LIGHTS ON. REVERSE LIGHTS SOMETIMES THE REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. SOMETIMES, THEY DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. INTERIOR LIGHTS/GAUGES ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND GAUGE LIGHTS STOPPED TURNING ON, EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE CAR INTERIOR IS COMPLETELY DARK. FOG LIGHTS I BELIEVE THESE MIGHT NOT BE WORKING EITHER. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT BURNED OUT. MY REGULAR MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB, AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10595081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE ENTIRE LOCK OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL INSIDE THE DOOR WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY DOOR. FIRST I TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF, BUT SIMPLY COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE WITH THIS MODEL. NATURALLY, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR DOOR, I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT FIXED FOR $160. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP JUST SMIRKED WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND SAID THAT WE MUST'VE PUSHED THE KEY IN TOO HARD "OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT". I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE COST, BUT I PAID. HOWEVER, JUST TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHICH I RARELY UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. APPARENTLY THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT MYSELF THIS TIME BUT HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR APART, BUT IT WAS TIME CONSUMING. IT IS VEXING TO ME THAT CHEVROLET MUST REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10593887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEY HOLE WAS MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10593656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEY HOLE WAS MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10593656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FOR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING CUTS TO THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10588874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2005 AVEO LT ~ DAY OR NIGHT THE SAFETY HEADLIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS / OTHER) WILL JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AFTER BEING ON FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR. ~ IT'S NOT FUN DRIVING ON I-95 HERE IN EAST CENTRAL FLA. AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS DISAPPEAR ! ! ! ~ ONE MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) FROM ROSNER CHEVROLET (MELBOURNE, FLA.) THE FRONT END SUSPENSION STARTED SQUEAKING, ~ AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING CAME APART.
NHTSA complaint #10584550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY MOTHER SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A VEHICLE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. SHE ENDED UP IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. HER CAR WAS HIT BY A PICK UP TRUCK, SPUN AND WAS HIT AGAIN BY THE TRUCK. TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY AND IT WAS ON A RURAL ROAD. HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN SPITE OF MULTIPLE STRIKES. WE WILL NEVER KNOW IF HER CAR CUT OFF DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR IT WAS FAULTY AIR BAGS. SHE SUSTAINED CATASTROPHIC INJURIES INCLUDING A BROKEN NECK, BROKEN BACK, BROKEN WRISTS, BROKEN PELVIS, BROKEN LEG, BROKEN RIBS AND CHEST INJURIES. SHE WAS AIR LIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. SHE DIED ON 6/9/09. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHICH COULD HAVE HELPED REDUCE HER INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10584424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AFTER BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON TILL THIS DAY. AT THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND WENT AND ASKED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ACTUALLY INFORMED ME THAT IT WASN'T ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THATS NOT WORKING, RATHER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WORK. THAT WAS MADE CLEAR A MONTH LATER WHEN MY DAD, GRANDMOTHER, AND BROTHER WERE DRIVING IT AND GOT T-BONED BY A TRUCK AND OF COURSE NON OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. I MEAN GETTING TBONED BY A TRUCK IS PRETTY SERIOUS THING WHERE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY! THE AVEO IS NOT THE SAFEST CAR TO START OUT WITH BUT TO ALSO HAVE ZERO AIRBAGS THATS PRETTY MESSED UP, PRETTY MUCH A DEATH WAITING TO HAPPEN, BECAUSE LETS BE REAL HERE, I STAND NO CHANCE IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT IN THAT CAR. MIGHT AS WELL NO HAVE SEAT BELTS ON THERE EITHER. WHEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SAY OTHER THAN PAY US AND WELL LOOK INTO IT THEN YOU'LL PAY US MORE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET CAR AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10572824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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HIT FROM BEHIND WITH A CAR PUSHED MY CAR INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVERS FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT COMPLETELY BLEW UP; BURNING MY HAND AND ARM. THERE WAS MOSTLY SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THERE WAS SOME PARTS ON THE ARM LATER SHOWING THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10553567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.