2007 CHEVROLET AVEO Complaints

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE. THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND LIGHTS. CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS--JUST STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEAM BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS ABNORMALLY LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THE MECHANICAL BRAKE SWITCH STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE SWITCH DOES NOT CLOSE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. AT LEAST EIGHT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE APPEAR TO BE LISTED ON THE NTSB WEB SITE, HOWEVER, MANY DRIVERS APPEAR TO BE UNAWARE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AND INSTEAD, THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT A SECOND SYMPTOM OF THE STUCK SWITCH: THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK. THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES DESCRIBE A WAY FOR THE DRIVER TO OVERCOME THE SHIFT INTERLOCK PROBLEM BUT FAILS TO MENTION THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY FAIL WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. IT APPEARS THAT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND RELY ON THE SHIFT INTERLOCK OVERRIDE WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THEIR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS SAME SWITCH IS USED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT IS COMMON IN OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TO ALSO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. IF THAT IS THE CASE WITH THIS MODEL, THEN THE STUCK SWITCH MIGHT ALSO PREVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM DISENGAGING WHEN A DRIVER TAPS THE BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL GROWLING. IN MARCH 2010, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING YET THE GROWLING NOISE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

2007 AVEO 5 , NEW PURCHASE IN APRIL 2008. 1. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS EXTREMELY SCARY, CANNOT DRIVE AT "POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN NORTH AMERICA.ROOF HOWLS & VIBRATES, WE FEAR THAT ROOF WILL DETACH & BLOW OFF.TECH: UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. 2. FREEZING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, DEFROSTER FAILS, NEEDS HAND TOWELING, EXCESSIVE MOISTURE & FROZEN ICE ON ALL INSIDE WINDOWS SET ON "DEFROST/ FRESH AIR/ HIGH FAN/ MEDIUM HIGH HEAT, EVEN AFTER 1 HOUR STILL VERY HUMID & WET. DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY WHILE DRIVING. TECH:NO FAULT FOUND 3.AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF & ON WHEN IT WANTS, WITH PEOPLE IN BOTH FRONT SEATS. TECH: UNABLE TO DUPLICATE 4. FRONT END GROANS HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING OVER DIPS IN ROAD OUR SPEED BUMPS. TECH LUBRICATED. 11 FAILED ATTEMPTS ON OUR PART/IN LETTERS TO GM CEO'S ABOUT OUR SAFETY CONCERNS-NO RESPONSE, INTEREST OR REPLY BACK. SERVICE REFUSED VIEWING OUR VIDEO OF OUR HIGHWAY DRIVING, TIRED OF GM SERVICE "LOOP HOLE EXCUSES" GAMMOT RUNAROUND SYSTEM & GETTING KNOW RESULTS. PLEASE HELP US, WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ROAD TRIPS AROUND NORTH AMERICA, WE CLEARLY WOULD BE RISKING OUR LIVES DOING HWY POSTED SPEEDS THAT ARE AS HIGH AS 80 MILES PER HOUR IN SOME STATES. WE ARE DONE WITH THIS AVEO 5! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED FOR 25,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ONLY OFFERED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 04/29/11

THE CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THEN THE SHIFTER STARTED GETTING STUCK IN PARK. LATER THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT, ALONG WITH ALL THE GAUGES. NOW MY TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CANT BE REMOVED. ALL THIS HAPPENED OVER A 3 DAY PERIOD. I TOOK IT TO CHEVY AND AFTER 2 HOURS, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME EIGHT ADDITIONAL HOURS OF DIAGNOSTIC FEE AT A RATE OF $109/HR TO TRY AND FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BOX. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONGST HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS WITH AVEOS FROM 2005 UP TO 2009. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOOK THE STANCE THAT THEIR TECHNICIANS WILL HAVE TO BE THE ONES TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE; EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY PAID THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR 2 HOURS OF DIAGNOSTICS. AT THIS POINT, I AM LOST BECAUSE GM WILL NOT INTERVENE AND I TRULY TRUST THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 2007 CHEVY AVEO BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 9 MILES ON IT. AFTER I PUT ABOUT 33,000 MILES THE A/C WENT OUT... ON A BRAND NEW CAR! THEN THE CONSOLE WITH THE SHIFTERS LIGHTS WENT OUT, BLINKERS WOULD STOP BLINKING AND JUST STAY GREEN. I WENT TO START MY CAR AT 10PM AND IT WOULDN'T START IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BE THEN KEPT CLICKING. SO I JUMPED IT AND DROVE AROUND TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. I HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. GO BACK AND THE NEXT MORNING IT DOESN'T START AGAIN, ALL I GOT WAS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE STARTER OR THE ALTERNATOR AND THAT I SHOULD PAY TO GET THEM BOTH TESTED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED. THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOME TYPE OF A RECALL IF I GOOGLE IT AND EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD BE NEEDING MAJOR A/C REPAIRS, ELECTRICAL, AND ENGINE REPAIRS SO SOON. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS!! *TR

I WENT ACROSS A R/R TRACK AND THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE CAR TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN AROUND BENDING BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BENT BOTH FRONT RIMS. *TR

I WAS ABOUT TO PAY OFF MY 2007 CHEVY AVEO....I AM HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS....WHEN I WAS DRIVING I NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHTS AND CONTROLS AND THE RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DIE....THEY COME AND GO...IF I TRY TO PARK WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING....MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION...I CAN START THE CAR BUT CANNOT SHIFT GEARS...STAYS IN PARK....WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE CAR OFF...THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION....IT IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES....TOOK TO THE DEALER....RENTED A CAR AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 1 WEEK....THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE BLOCK....THEY WERE SPECULATING BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT DO IT FOR THEM......I PAID 700 PLUS 300 FOR THE RENTAL....ONE WEEK LATER IT DID IT AGAIN....LEFT IT WITH A MECHANIC FRIEND FOR 5 WEEKS....HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH....REPLACED IT....BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.....NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME.....WE CANNOT GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID WE WILL GET STRANDED....KEEPING PAYING MONEY TO MECHANICS WHO ARE NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM.....SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.... *TR