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2009 Chevrolet Aveo Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Feb 9, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 169 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 9, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ABRUPTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD) WHERE IT WAS CURRENTLY AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID
11071879
Incident
Feb 8, 2018
Mileage
60,000 mi
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Sep 3, 2016

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE WIRES LOOK LIKE THEY CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS ALWAY UNBUCKLING WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
10903498
Incident
Sep 3, 2016
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed May 9, 2016

MY DASHBOARD LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT TAILGATE LIGHT AND THE FRONT RIGHT LIGHT WENT OFF. I CHECKED ONLINE AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE

NHTSA ID
10863972
Incident
Oct 15, 2015
Mileage
102,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed May 9, 2015

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. THIS TIME WHEN I CHANGED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THE HARNESS WAS BURNT AND MELTED.

NHTSA ID
10715485
Incident
May 9, 2015
Mileage
138,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 24, 2015

HEADLAMP RIGHT NOT WORKING. BULB REPLACED. HIGH BEAMS ARE WORKING. RELAY SWITCHES ARE WORKING 10 AMP AND 15AMP FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN. NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLES ARE COVERED BY DEALERSHIP. *JS

NHTSA ID
10690439
Incident
Aug 1, 2013
Mileage
58,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 7, 2014

I NOTICE THAT MY LEFT HEAD LIGHT WHEN OUT. I REPLACE THE BULB WITH A HIGH PRICE BULB BUT HEADLIGHT WAS VERY DIM. I THEN NOTICE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER AND NO HIGH BEAMS, BUT MY HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATOR ON MY DASHBOARD IS ON. ALSO I MY RADIO DISPLAY WILL GO IN AND OUT SOMETIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10641960
Incident
Oct 2, 2014
Mileage
90,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE OR THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID
10641958
Incident
Sep 17, 2014
Mileage
90,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed May 31, 2014

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. WENT TO MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED BULBS WITH BRAND NEW ONES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THEY TESTED FUSES AND SAID THOSE WERE FINE. THEY RECOMMENDED I GO TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR ALL THAT. RUNNING AROUND AT NIGHT TO GET HOME FROM WORK ON A PASSENGER-SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ONLY, OR HIGH BEAMS WHEN NO ONE'S AROUND. HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID
10595256
Incident
Feb 3, 2014
Mileage
33,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 3, 2013

LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT WENT DIM AT NIGHT . REPLACED THE BULB BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM . WHEN CHECKING THE WIRE TO THE BULB NOTICED BURN MARKS . FRONT HEAD LIGHT HAS WENT DIM BEFORE BUT THE SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN A WHILE BACK . *TR

NHTSA ID
10546631
Incident
Oct 3, 2013
Mileage
100,000 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Apr 18, 2012

THE DASH LIGHTS, SHIFTER LIGHTS AND ALL CONSOLE LIGHTS ARE OUT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM AS I HAVE FOUND IT ALL OVER THE CHEVY FORUM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? NOT REAL SAFE ESPECIALLY FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE FIX AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I CAN APPLY TO THIS NOT SO UNIQUE PROBLEM *JS

NHTSA ID
10455609
Incident
Apr 17, 2012
Mileage
41,414 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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