2010 Chevrolet Aveo Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Aveo, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine2828.0%
- Electrical1616.0%
- Airbags99.0%
- Driver assistance88.0%
- Powertrain (other)88.0%
- Fuel system77.0%
- Steering55.0%
- Brakes55.0%
- Suspension44.0%
- Other / unspecified33.0%
- Visibility22.0%
- Seat belts22.0%
- Interior & seats11.0%
- Transmission11.0%
- Body & structure11.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE RUN POSITION IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE AND THE GROUND WIRE HAD TO BE UNPLUGGED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TT
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UP A HILL TO APPROACH A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 04/28/15*JB
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
HOLD LIGHT FLASING ENGINE LIGHT ON GAUGES GOING UP AND DOWN LIGHTS DIM A DAY LATER CAR DOESN'T START THEN A DAY LATER IT DOES START TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER BOUGHT AT SOMETHING SHOWS ON COMPUTER READ TO MANY TO NO EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONGE TOLD TO DRIVE IT AND HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IF U CAN MAKE IT IN TO SHOP WE CAN CHECK IT HARD TO CHECK IF ITS NOT DOING IT ........!!!!!!??????????? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY HAVE COMPUTER IN IT IF IT CAN'T BE READ >>>>>>>>>>>>TULARE CA MERLES STONE
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION
WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE STREET MY CAR WILL GO OUT OF DRIVE THE I WILL HAVE TO STOP THE CAR THEN TURN IT OFF. THEN TURN IT BACK ON.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE A-ARM CONNECTING THE STEERING TO THE TIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO LBSI AUTOMOTIVE LLC (109 PITTSBURGH RD, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401, (724) 437-5274) BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,943.
THE 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WORKED FINE ON 8/13/14. DROVE IT ALL DAY LONG WITH NO ISSUES, PARKED IT WHILE SHOPPING FOR 1 HOUR. CAR DID NOT START WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE. PAID $125 GET IT TOWED TO NIGHTINGALE'S AUTO TECH & REPAIR (12331 31 MILE RD, ROMEO, MI 48065. 586-752-4514) APPROX 18 MILES AWAY, ON 8/14/14. NIGHTINGALE'S FOUND BLOWN 2AMP IGNITION FUSE (UNDER HOOD) CHARGED US $79.18 & TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIX IT ANY FURTHER (ON 8/15/14). WE DROVE IT TO BUY 2 AMP FUSES AT A AUTO PARTS STORE 1 BLOCK AWAY IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WHICH IT DID & WE REPLACED THE 2AMP FUSE AGAIN. WE DROVE THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE HEIDEBREICHT DEALERSHIP A COUPLE MILES AWAY & THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN TRYING TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT., ON 8/15/14. TODAY IS 8/26/14, AND THE CAR IS STILL AT HEIDEBREICT'S SERVICE DEPT, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SERVICE REP, [XXX], HAS TOLD US OVER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM & HAD TO TO CALL GM FOR CONSULT.CHRIS C. TOLD ME THAT GM RECOMMENDED THE TECH SHOULD INSTALL 4 SEPARATE FUSES JUST TO TROUBLESHOOT, & I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT, GM & THE TECH DETERMINED THAT THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BAD & THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED A NEW ONE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY COST SO FAR WOULD BE OVER $1360. THEY TRIED THE NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL& IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM (FUSES STILL BLOWING). ON 8/26/14, HEIDEBREICHT'S TOLD ME THAT GM TOLD THEM TO ORDER ANOTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL & IF THAT DIDN'T WORK, THEN GM WAS GOING TO SEND THEIR ENGINEERS OUT TO HELP THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. OUR CAR HAS BEEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 13 DAYS NOW & THERE IS NO RESOLUTION YET, EVEN FROM GM ENGINEERS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS, TSB'S OR ANYTHING ON FILE FOR THIS ISSUE? IS IT RELATED TO THE HUGE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL?. GM SHOULD PAY FOR THIS!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH THEY ARE GRINDING. NEED TO PUSH DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE A-ARM CONNECTING THE STEERING TO THE TIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO LBSI AUTOMOTIVE LLC (109 PITTSBURGH RD, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401, (724) 437-5274) BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,943.
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
FOUR TIRES OF AUTOGRIP P308 40K/AG308P1402 WERE PURCHASED IN LATE NOVEMBER 2015 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 61674 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE IN LATE FEBRUARY 2017 WITH ONLY 69933 MILES WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE TIRES WERE WORN TO THE WEARBAR. THIS WAS NOT THE LOCATION WHERE THE TIRES HAD BEEN PURCHASED. FOR WARRANTY REASONS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE TIRES HAD BEEN PURCHASED AND HAD THEM REPLACED, THE COMPANY THAT THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM DID NOT REPLACE TIRES FOR FREE, BUT PRORATED THE COST OF NEW TIRES. THEY NO LONGER CARRY THIS BRAND AND CLAIM THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. MY SPOUSE AND I FEEL THAT THE TIRES THEMSELVES WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT DO NOT SEE ANY RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS IS THE SIXTH VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE OWNED IN OUR ADULT LIVES AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE SUCH A QUICK PRODUCT FAILURE WITH TIRES. WE BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER AND THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THE CONCERN.
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUGUST OF 2010 BRAND NEW IN AUGUST OF 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES THE TIRES THAT WERE ON WERE HANKOOK SO THEY PUT 4 NEW TIRES ON IN JULY 2012 MY TIRES WERE SHOT AND I WENT TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED AND IT WOULDN'T PASS ON THIS ONE HANKOOK SAID THE TIRES THAT WERE ON IT WERE 60,000 TIRES SO THEY WOULD PAY 80 % AND I HAD TO PAY 20% AND I COULD PICK WHATEVER BRAND OF TIRE I WANTED I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO PICK SO WENT WITH YOKOHAMA AND THOSE WERE PUT ON SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 25 TO 26,000 +MILES WELL HERE I AM AUGUST NOW OF 2013 I KNEW MY TIRES WERE SHOT SO SET IT UP FOR INSPECTION AND OF COURSE IT WOULD NOT PASS I HAD TO HAVE 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN. THESE CHEVY PAID FOR 2 AND I HAD TO PAY FOR 2 THEY NOW HAVE PUT CONTINENTAL MY NEW CAR FROM AUG. 2010 NOW HAS ITS 4TH SET OF TIRES ON MY CAR WAS A LITTLE OVER 38,408 MILES ON IT WHEN THE 4TH SET OF TIRES WAS PUT ON I KEEP TRYING TO TELL THEM THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL(AND I DON'T SEE HOW IT IS SAFE) I DO TIRE ROTATIONS AND TIRE ALIGNMENTS AND AM NOW BEING TOLD BY THE DISTRICT SPECIALIST THAT AT LEAST NOW WE HAVE IT RECORDED AND THESE ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES (WHICH I SAID WOW SO WAS THE FIRST 2 SETS OF HANKOOK. (THESE 2 TIRES COST ME $260 AND I DO NOT THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NORMAL TO BE DEALT WITH EVERY YEAR. I HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD AN OLD VEHICLE THAT WENT THROUGH 4 TIRES EVERY YEAR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
1ST INCIDENT--DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE "CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER"(LEAKING) ITS HARD TO MAKE THE GEAR SHIFT(MANUAL).DEALER FIXED IT. 2ND INCIDENT--"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT "CAME ON (MILEAGE-3909)-- SOFTWARE NEED UPDATE.DEALER FIXED IT. 3RD INCIDENT-- RATTLING NOISE FROM THE DOOR BACK OF THE DRIVER SIDE.(MILEAGE--6858). IT WAS LOOSE WINDOW CHANNEL. DEALER REPLACE THE PARTS. 4TH INCIDENT--"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON AGAIN (MILEAGE-8882).OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURED.DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS. 5TH INCIDENT-- "BRAKE LIGHT "COME AND GO(MILEAGE--9449). DUE TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DEALER ALSO FOUND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING TOO,NOW THE SAME PARTS FAILED TWICE WITHIN MONTHS.I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THESE INCIDENT TO VERIFY IS THIS CAR MODEL HAVE THE TREND IN FAILURE OF THESE PARTS WHICH REALLY CONCERNED ME ON SAFETY ISSUES,SPECIALLY THE "CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER"(FAILED TWICE) AND THE "BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER" ON A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
UNABLE TO SEE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER CANNOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WINDSHIELD WASHER IS USELESS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WASHER FLUID HITS LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE AT A STOP AND IS UNABLE TO GET PAST THE WIPERS AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED. THE DEALER CHECKED FIVE OR SIX SIMILAR CARS ON THE LOT AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHANGED WASHER FLUID AND CLEANED LINES. CHANGED WASHER PUMP. DEALER DOES NOT BELIEVE REPLACING THE NOZZLES WITH NEW ONES FROM THE FACTORY WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ALL SIMILAR VEHICLES CHECKED HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE BACK SEAT BELT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT DID NOT LOCK UP LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO ON IMPACTED, AND MY COUSIN HIT THE BACK OF MY SEAT AND BLACKED OUT. ALSO, WE HIT HEAD ON TO ANOTHER CAR AND THE ONLY AIRBAG THAT WENT OFF WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. LUCKILY HIS SEAT BELT LOCKED UP OR HE WOULD HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
AT POINT OF COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY TO RESTRAIN MY ADOLESCENT SON. IF THE SEAT BELT HAD RESTRAINED HIM PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAG HAD INDEED DEPLOYED; HIS TEETH MARKS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EMBEDDED INTO THE DASH. I FIRMLY BELIEVE HE AND MYSELF WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED THE AMOUNT OF INJURIES IF THE MECHANISMS HAD WORKED PROPERLY. I HAD A HEAD INJURY AND WHIPLASH, ALSO. *JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO 5LT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A COLD AIR INTAKE YET THE ENGINE WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO INSTALL THE COMPONENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 55 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWAYBACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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