2006 Chevrolet Aveo Body & structure Problems

Front subframe. Pulls one way during acceleration and pulling the opposite way during braking

NHTSA ID

11593864

Incident

Apr 5, 2024

BURNT PLASTIC SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FRONT OF DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN PRODUCING EXCESSIVE HEAT. HOT TO TOUCH AND THE IGNITION KEY IS HOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631175

Incident

Feb 18, 2014

Mileage

71,401 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10615462

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553567

Incident

Nov 6, 2013

Mileage

102,000 mi

REPLACED EVERY EMISSIONS AT LEAST FOUR/TWO SETS OF TIRES/SHOCKS/STRUTSENGINE SEALS/SIGNAL LIGHTS/HEADLIGHT /TAIL LIGHT PRETTY MUCH EVERY LIGHT INCLUDING INSIDE CAR THAT I CAN THINK OF/ REPLACED TWO BATTERIES/ HAD CORROSION TAKEN OUT OF DIFFERENT PARTS UNDER HOOD AS WELL REPLACE MANY WIRES UNDER HOOD. I HAVE PUTTING MONEY IN THIS CAR SINCE 2009. I AM DONE IT HAS A TOTAL OF 43,000 MILES .DO NOT BUY ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510174

Incident

Jan 28, 2011

WENT TO LOCK DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND INSIDE LOCK WOULD NOT PUSH DOWN AND FOUND OUTSIDE LOCK HAD FALLEN INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON AVEOS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PARTS AND DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO BE CHARGING VERY HIGH AMOUNT TO REPAIR. SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL PROVIDED BY GMC TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS PREVENTS BEING ABLE TO SECURE THE VEHICLE AND BELONGINGS AND OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490441

Incident

Dec 28, 2012

Mileage

72,100 mi

TIRES NEVER LAST VERY LONG, MAY GET 10,000 MILES OUT OF A SET SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. CAR HAS BEEN MAKING ALOT OF NOISE GOING OVER ANY LITTLE BUMP AND WE CHANGED THE SHOCKS AND ONE WAS BAD, STARTED AROUND 90,000. IT IS STILL MAKING SOME NOISE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR AXLE BUSHING IS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO GET A NEW REAR AXLE $$$-$$$$. ALSO THE PAINT ALONG THE BOTTOM OF BOTH DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE ON BOTH SIDES HAD BEEN STARTING TO COME OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430741

Incident

Jun 6, 2011

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 15,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS HEARING A CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SERPENTINE CHEVROLET , SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE COIL SPRING TO RUB AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BENT AXLE COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AT WHICH TIME, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS LOOSE AS WELL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SWAY BAR, AND THE BUSHING, AND TIGHTEN ALL THE BOLTS. WHEN THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE REPAIRS THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10187398

Incident

Apr 9, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi