2005 Chevrolet Aveo Owner Complaints

The contact's daughter owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that intermittently, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact's daughter had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V261000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure and the recall; however, the dealer informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11521212

Incident

Aug 1, 2022

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and making a stop, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact was able to push the vehicle to the nearby gas station with assistance. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle had overheated, and the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired however, the valve cover gasket was sealed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11436063

Incident

Sep 8, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

Timing belt/chain broke. Car is below the 60,000 mile mark for scheduled replacement as stated from manufacturer. Car broke down suddenly in the middle of the road creating a hazard to the driver and others.

NHTSA ID

11430868

Incident

Aug 28, 2021

THIS IS NOT MY VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING FRAUD BY GM. PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION I AM SUPPLYING BECAUSE THE NEW GM FAILED TO DO SO.*DT *JS

NHTSA ID

11354804

Incident

Mar 1, 2015

NOTHING HAPPENED, BUT I SAW THAT THE CHEVROLET AVEO'S STATUS WAS DEEMED, "RECALL INCOMPLETE," AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH THE CAR; IF THERE ARE ANY REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE OR IF REPAIRS CANNOT BE DONE. I DON'T HAVE ANY PHOTOS BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND IN DEPTH WHY THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED, BUT I WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS IS VERY CONCERNING OR NOT.

NHTSA ID

11252118

Incident

Aug 28, 2019

TACADA RECALL I BOUGHT MY CAR HAD 121000 MILES ALL A SUDDEN I HAVE NO RIGHT TAIL LIGHT NO DASH LIGHTS AN NO PASSENGERS FRONT ORANGE LIGHT THER IS NO POWER GOING TO FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED MY VIN HAD BEEN FIXED FOR THAT RECAL AND IT HAS NOT

NHTSA ID

11229828

Incident

Jun 25, 2019

Mileage

121,000 mi

GM MUST NOT KNOW THIS THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK FOR THE LIGHTS. FOR SOME REASON THE POWER IS OVER WRITING THE FUSES AND NOT BLOWING AND CAUSING SMALL ENGINE FIRES THAT COULD GET OUT OF CONTROL. I CAUGHT MINE IN ENOUGH TIME AND PUT IT OUT. A GUY HAS TO DO WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE LEFT SIDE IN THE FUSE BOX BEING TWO SEPARATE ENTITIES OF WIRES WHICH IS 7 + 7 EQUALS 14 TO CONTROL TWO DIFFERENT SIZES. I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY AND GM NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT'S THE SENSE OF HAVING A FUSE BOX IF THE WIRES ARE GOING TO OVERRIDE THE FUSE. AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE OR WILL CATCH FIRE IT JUST A MATTER OF AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I'VE BEEN ON YOUTUBE AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON THING TO HAPPEN FOR CHEVY AVEO WILL THERE BE A 2004 THROUGH 2008. I'M LETTING YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS CONCERN BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANYBODY TO DIE FROM A CAR FIRE BECAUSE GM.MAYBE NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS THAT IT'S A BIG ISSUE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. SINCERELY [XXX] IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO REACH ME MY PHONE NUMBER IS +[XXX]. THANK YOU N.T.S.B FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. JUST REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE IF THE FIRE WOULD HAVE GOT OUT OF HAND I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR GOD FORBID SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO THEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

NHTSA ID

11152861

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

178,000 mi

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 ID

11000060

Incident

May 5, 2017

Mileage

94,514 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE RELIGIOUSLY! I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT MY TIMING BELT WENT OUT AT 46,000 MILES! MY MANUAL SAYS TO REPLACE TIMING BELT AT 60,000 MILES. I'VE READ THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 2006, BUT IT DIDN'T GO TO OWNERS; JUST SERVICE SHOPS...I WAS NEVER ALERTED, THAT WAS DEFINITELY A MISTAKE ON GM'S PART. I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED!!!

NHTSA ID

10937649

Incident

Dec 26, 2016

Mileage

46,000 mi

INTERIOR DASH AND CONSOLE LIGHTS IN-OPERATIVE AS WELL AS THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT. JESUS CHRIST, AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS OUR BELOVED NO GOOD FOR NOTHING GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES SHOULD MAKE GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS OR ENGINEERING DEFECT. OR AT LEAST SEND OUT DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN TAKE IT TO THEIR MECHANIC OF CHOICE TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALERS OBVIOUSLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AND THEY CHARGE TOO MUCH ANY HOW. SINCERELY, GEORGE S.

NHTSA ID

10928035

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT, ENGINE, AND VALVES WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10914493

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

53,000 mi

AIR BAG FAULT INDICATOR HAS COME ON AND REMAINS ON. MECHANIC CAN NOT DIAGNOSE TO REPAIR. AIRBAGS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF PERSONS IN THIS SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE. NORMAL DRIVING, COMMUTER.

NHTSA ID

10897466

Incident

Aug 19, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10821963

Incident

Jan 24, 2016

Mileage

128,000 mi

WHEN I WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE I HAD NO DASH BOARD LIGHTS. EVERY OTHER LIGHT SYSTEM WORKED BUT I COULD NOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE TACHOMETER. ALL THE FUSES WERE INTACT. I THEN BOUGHT NEW BULBS FOR THE ENTIRE GAGE CLUSTER AND THEY STILL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE FORUMS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITHOUT A SOLUTION OTHER THAN "RIGGING" THIS SYSTEM! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE TO ALLOW THIS TO GO ON WITHOUT SOME SORT OF RECALL OR REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE!

NHTSA ID

10764214

Incident

Sep 15, 2015

Mileage

124,000 mi

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.*JB

NHTSA ID

10760450

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY HOWEVER IT FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10749386

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10730420

Incident

May 2, 2005

Mileage

22,000 mi

THE MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE APPROXIMATE. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY ICE AND SNOW COVERED DRIVEWAY IN FEBRUARY 2015. THERE IS A SMALL DIP WHERE MY DRIVEWAY MEETS THE STREET SO I ACCELERATED SO AS NOT TO GET MY TIRES STUCK IN THE ICY DIP. AS I WAS BACKING MY CAR INTO THE STREET, AND MY CAR WAS IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. MY NEIGHBOR, AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN WHO STOPPED TO HELP, PUSHED MY CAR BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE CAR NEVER AGAIN STARTED. I BORROWED A VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME ON MAY 11, 2015 THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THE PRICE OF WHICH IS $4,823.00. THE MECHANIC FURTHER TOLD ME THAT THE AFTERMARKET/REMANUFACTURED ENGINES COMPANY THEY DEAL WITH DOES NOT HAVE AN ENGINE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR BECAUSE THIS ENGINE HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT TOUCH IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE OEM ENGINE HAS SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED DUE TO THE LACK OF REPORTING AND LACK OF SERIOUS INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT/FAILURE. MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF ON ME ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE SIX MONTH PERIOD. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS SHUTTING OFF ON ME IN TRAFFIC AND THERE WAS NO INDICATOR OF ANY ISSUE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, EVEN AFTER THE RECENT ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10716227

Incident

Feb 21, 2015

Mileage

105,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS SHORTED DUE TO OVERHEATING, WHICH BURNED AND MELTED THE WIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE DRL MODULE AND IT WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURE CAUSED BY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10714087

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HOOD LATCH STICKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN ITS COLD. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10683332

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR IN 2011 WITH 25,000 MILES, FIRST 6 MONTHS WAS GREAT. BUT THEN THE INSIDE PANEL LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF. DOOR LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING AND I NOTICED A BURN MARK ON MY PANEL UNDER STEERING WHEELS AND TOOK TO A SHOP AND HE SAID WIRES WERE A MESS UNDER THE DASH. HE FIXED THE DOOR LOCKS FOR ME AND 200 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS STILL NO PANEL LIGHTS. I TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH THE MESS. I GOT A RECALL FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH, SO WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THAT TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10693467

Incident

Apr 2, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE TAIL LIGHTS, THE MARKER LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE S101 SPLICE BOX BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10691909

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

10690251

Incident

Jan 6, 2015

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/23/15*CN UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ MA 10/14/15 UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10681775

Incident

Jul 16, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REVERSE, THE LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,321.

NHTSA ID

10679434

Incident

Jan 21, 2015

Mileage

14,321 mi