2010 Chevrolet Aveo Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle was bouncing. The contact also stated the key had gotten stuck inside the ignition switch. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the failure could be attributed to driver's error. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

NHTSA ID

11491275

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT STARTING FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WHILE THE EMISSIONS TEST WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARXEN CHEVROLET CADILLAC (1118 W HISTORIC ROUTE 66, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

NHTSA ID

11322745

Incident

Sep 16, 2018

Mileage

66,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ID

11309745

Incident

Jan 30, 2020

Mileage

113 mi

COMING HOME FROM WORK ON HIGHWAY.. GOING UP SMALL INCLINE SPEED STARTED TO DROP. THEN SHUT OFF. SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD WOULD NOT START. MADE A CLICKING NOISE. COMPUTER READ SEVERAL CODES RELATING TO KNOCK SENSOR. WAS REPLACED (2ND TIME) AND CODES CLEARED. STILL NOT STARTING. NO CODES SHOWING. STARTER ALSO REPLACED. OTHER RELAY SENSORS CHECKED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN AN EXPENSE EVER SINCE PURCHASED.

NHTSA ID

11102389

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER FOUR, WHICH AFFECTED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TSB CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11290B. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE NHTSA ISSUED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

NHTSA ID

11003444

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

74,000 mi

THERMOSTAT STAYED CLOSED.NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.DRIVING ON INTERSTATE.CAR JUST SHUT DOWN.SPEED WAS 65 TO 70.O2 SENSOR HAS GONE OUT ALSO FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO AND HALF YEARS.THE CAR HAD ONLY ABOUT 68000.MILES WHEN THE THERMOSTAT GOT STUCK.HAD TO HAVE MAJOR WORK DONE ON THE CAR.HEAD DID NOT CRACK.IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED.ALONG WITH OTHER ISSUES BECAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10959458

Incident

Feb 5, 2017

Mileage

68,000 mi

CAR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO THE GAS PEDAL AT 45 MPH. A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD UNDERNEATH ABOUT MID BODY. IT DOESNT WANT TO ACCELERATE FOR PASSING ETC. COULD SMELL FUEL AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING LIGHTLY WHEN I GOT IT HOME. SAT IT FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT SEEMS TO BE OK FOR NOW,BUT HAVENT BEEN ON HIGHWAY YET. 36,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10956916

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

OVERHEATING,THEY TOLD ME THE THERMOSTATE OPENED AND DIDN'T CLOSE.NO WARNINGS,NOTHING TO LET ME KNOW THIS HAPPENED.BLEW THE HEADS.I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY,JUST STARTED SHUTTING DOWN.I ONLY HAVE 68,000.MILES ON THIS CAR.MY OIL GOT CHANGED EVERY 2000. 3000. MILES.ALWAYS HAD IT CHECKED OUT WITH OIL CHANGE.

NHTSA ID

10955165

Incident

Feb 5, 2017

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET, MANIFOLD GASKET, LUBE VALVE COVER, TIMING BELT, AND UPPER RADIATOR HOSE MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.

NHTSA ID

10810839

Incident

Nov 2, 2015

Mileage

122,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND STREETS THE CAR WILL LOOSE SPEED WHILE YOUR DRIVING AND STALL AS IF IT'S NOT GETTING FUEL. SHE WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND LUCKY SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR DIED OUT. I HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECK SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENSOR AND STILL AM HAVING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON 10-1-2015

NHTSA ID

10778863

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

63,000 mi

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, KEEPS COMING ON, HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND IT INDICATES EITHER A OPEN OR SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE COOLING SYSTEM, A FAULTY THERMOSTAT HEATER, OR FAULTY ECM. THIS SAME MESSAGE APPEARS IN MID JUNE AND STAYS ON THRU EARLY SEPTEMBER. NC SAFETY INSPECTION IS DUE NOW. IT IS BECOMING EXPENSIVE, AND ANNOYING. THIS IS A PROBLEM, AND CHEVROLET NEED FIX IF FREE OF CHARGE. ALSO WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED, THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, IT TOOK TWO SWITCHES TO FIX, BECAUSE OF A SHORT UNDER THEN DASH. APPEARS THIS VEHICLE WAS WELDED ON OUTSIDE OF CHEVROLET BEFORE TRADE IN. RADIO SPEAKERS APPEAR TO BE BLOWN OUT, POINTS TOWARD WELDING THAT WAS NOT GROUNDED. DEALERSHIP SAYS GOT VEHICLE FROM VERY REPUTABLE INDIVIDUAL. HAS BEEN A VERY BIG LEMON SINCE WE PURCHASED. DEALERSHIP SAY VEHICLE WAS OK WHEN THEY GOT IT.

NHTSA ID

10748607

Incident

Jun 11, 2014

Mileage

61,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC. IT THEN STARTED TO BUCK THEN DIE OUT! WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN, IT STARTED AND DROVE FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND DIED OUT AGAIN IN TRAFFIC! I HAVE HAD TWO OR THREE O2 SENSORS REPLACED, EVEN IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP,, NEW OFF THE LOT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED, THE CLOCK WENT OUT TWO YEARS AGO, AND NOW IT LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS PROVING GO BE A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND I HOPE NO ONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION! *TR

NHTSA ID

10705224

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

27,481 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT AS IT HESITATED THE FAILURE WAS TO THE POINT THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE CODE AND THE FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,025.

NHTSA ID

10678984

Incident

Feb 23, 2014

Mileage

38,025 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I REACHED APPROX 20MPH. AT THIS POINT, THE THROTTLE CEASED TO RESPOND. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND LET IT IDLE. EVEN IN PARK, THE THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE FOR A WHILE. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO GIVE IT SOME GAS AND IT IDLED UP TO 2200 RPM AND STAYED THERE. IT WOULDN'T BACK DOWN. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A WHILE, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON AFTER HAVING LET THE CAR WARM UP AND AFTER HAVING ACCELERATED TO 45MPH WITH NO ISSUE. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THAT TIME. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL, NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10670862

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

96,000 mi

TO "ECHO" THIS COMPLAINT: UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND ONCE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR RAPIDLY VIBRATED FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS TO TRY AND RESTART AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON IN DIFFERENT SEVERITIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 7 MONTHS, DATING BACK TO OCTOBER 2013. AT OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN DECELERATING WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WILL BE UNRESPONSIVE TO ANY ATTEMPTS TO PICK UP SPEED FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN ALL OF SUDDEN KICK INTO GEAR AND DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR SPEEDS JUST THE SAME. THERE'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE "ALMOST" IDENTICAL ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME TODAY (09/15/2014). I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE 2010 AVEO LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. I MADE IT TO A GAS STATION (THE CAR IS STILL THERE) AND CALLED MY WIFE TO COME GET ME. THANK GOD WE JUST PURCHASED A NISSAN SENTRA JUST 2 DAYS EARLIER!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10633464

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

46,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PAM UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 02/03/15

NHTSA ID

10632462

Incident

Mar 6, 2014

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,349.

NHTSA ID

10631915

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

8,349 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT ADDED WATER AND COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO REMEDY. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10595471

Incident

Jun 14, 2012

RUNNING HOT SMOKING LOUD TICKING TURNING OF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH WAY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED & NOW ITS NOT CRANKING UP AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583749

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH CAR SHUT DOWN LOSS ALL POWER NO STEERING NO BRAKES NO LIGHTS, AND IT WAS NIGHTTIME, COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR A GOOD 15 MINUTES. HAD CAR TO DEALER 6/24 13 AND ONCE BEFORE THAT, DEALER SAID (COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN ). *JS

NHTSA ID

10579357

Incident

Apr 11, 2014

Mileage

38,000 mi

2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY RADIATOR AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN SEPTEMBER 2013, HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM, WHERE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD START TO CLIMB ABOVE THE HALFWAY POINT. THINKING IT WAS JUST LOSS OF COOLANT, HE ADDED MORE TO THE RESERVOIR, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED A RADIATOR PART WAS FAULTY. THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,000. IT TOOK A WEEK AND A HALF, BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. TOW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN HE ARRIVED TO HIS DESTINATION, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, BUT DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING UT OF THE ORDINARY, HE RESEALED THE GAS CAP, BECAUSE HE KNEW SOMETIMES, THAT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, LATER ON WHEN HE TRIED TO DRIVE HOME, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS OR GO OVER 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FRIEND, WHO WAS A MECHANIC. AN INSPECTION REVEALED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE RADIATOR TWO MONTHS EARLIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE REPAIR WAS MADE, UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. FOUR DAYS AFTER GETTING THE BACK, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A HOSE WAS HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED HIS MECHANIC FRIEND AGAIN, WHERE HE DISCOVERED THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER, DID NOT RE-ATTACH THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10556688

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY NOT STAYING CHARGED. WE WOULD GET READY TO DRIVE IT AND WE WOULD NEED TO GET A JUMP START. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE CONSIDERED BUYING A PORTABLE CHARGER SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. IN THE LAST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT ONCE. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED. AS WE WERE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, A MECHANIC WHO WAS DRIVING BY LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT OUR SERPENTINE BELT AND ANOTHER BELT HAD BROKEN. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE AND THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE WHOLE ENGINE. ALSO, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THEY KEEP GOING FLAT. ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE, THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE COMMON WITH AVEO OWNERS. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/CHEVY_AVEO.HTML. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536438

Incident

Jul 28, 2012

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE RAN FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED LOSING POWER AND CHUGGING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I PULLED OFF, I HAD TO FLUTTER ON THE GAS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STALLING AT THE STOP SIGN. TO MAKE IT HOME ON THE BACK ROADS, I DID NOT STOP AT STOP SIGNS FOR FEAR OF THE CAR STALLING, I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I DID NOT DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS TOWED. THEY FOUND SEVERAL ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UPDATES. REFLASHED ECM CODE S47490D. PERFORMED CAMPAIGN 11290 SPARK PLUGS AND BOOT. WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, TECH FOUND REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. E5807 - REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED, BOTH SIDES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490837

Incident

May 31, 2012

Mileage

27,713 mi

2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE NOT HAVING POWER *TGW SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING SITUATIONS WHERE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. SHE WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, AND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SHE WOULD PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WOULD GO AGAIN. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE PO132 BULLETIN 100604012. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE NO POWER. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 22, 2012. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE POWER ISSUE CONTINUED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10467323

Incident

Jul 2, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10453922

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

25,000 mi