2004 CHEVROLET AVEO Complaints

2004 CHEVY AVEO. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN WINDY CONDITION OR NEAR LARGE VEHICLE(INCLUDING PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS) THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS BLOWN VERY EASILY CREATING DANGEROUS SWERVING AND FRONT END MOVEMENT. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDS SAFETY TESTING DONE. ALSO, FRONT END PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN ADDED BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. FRONT END ALSO HAS BAD BUSHINGS OR STRUTS. CAR CREAKS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR WHEN PUSHING UP AND DOWN ON THE FRONT END. *JB

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, OUR 2004 CHEVY AVEO WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 25-45 MPH, WHICH PROPELLED THE AVEO INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACKWARD INTO ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND LOCKED IN THAT POSITION AND PROVIDING MY DAUGHTER NO PROTECTION AGAINST WHIPLASH. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND ABDOMEN, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF SHE HAD NOT BEEN HOLDING ON TIGHTLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, AND THE AVEO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

UPON PURCHASE THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE DETECTED TO BE TWISTED AND CROSSED OVER TO BE USED. THE BUCKLES ARE VERY TIGHT AND CANNOT BE UNCROSSED TO BE USED THIS MAKES IT VERY HARD FOR THE USERS TO BUCKLE THEIR BELTS. THE DEALER ORDERED REPLACEMENT BUCKLES BUT REPLACEMENTS ARE SAME AS ORIGINAL AND GM INFORMED DEALER NOT TO ATTEMPT ANYMORE REPAIRS THEY ARE TO BE LEFT THAT WAY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT IN A DITCH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, BUT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 05/03/06. *JB

RECALL 04069 2004 CHEVY AVEO. I CALLED SERVICE AT ANDEAN CHEVY(CUMMING GA) TO SCHEDULE THIS RECALL WORK. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE MORNING AND PICKED THE CAR UP THAT EVENING. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AT NO TIME DID ANYONE EVER MENTION TO ME THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT COMPLETE. THIS IS A SEAT BELT ISSUE. WHY WAS I ALLOWED TO BRING IN A CAR FOR A RECALL WHEN THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK? ANDEAN KNEW EXACTLY WHY THE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. RATHER THAN BE UP FRONT AND TELL ME THE WORK WAS NOT DONE, THEY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE AWAY THINKING THE WORK WAS COMPLETE, THEREBY GIVING ME THE IMPRESSION THE CAR WAS SAFE AND SEAT BELT WORKED. *JB

INTRO: MAKE CHEVROLET MODEL KALOS 2004 [XXX]. AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ON FOR SEVERAL TIMES (MORE THAN 10 TIMES). A CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON 13 AUGUST 2005 AND THE ONLY REPAIR WAS TO RESET THE SIGNAL FROM SCAN TOOL. THE SIGNAL REMAIN ON CONTINUOUSLY BEING A DANGEROUS SITUATION, SERVICE SHOP REFUSED INITIALLY TO REPAIR THE FAULTY SRS INITIATING THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE DELAYED FOR 4 (FOUR) MONTHS SO ON 07 DECEMBER 2005 WERE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS MODULE AND THE SDM (SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE). 2. AT 10000 KM OIL SPOT APPEAR ON TOP OF THE ENGINE (ENGINE DISTRIBUTION COVER) AND EVEN REPORTED TO SERVICE SHOP MECHANICS NO ACTION WAS TAKEN IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE AND TO CORRECT THE FAILURE TILL 40603 KM WHEN THE SPOT EXTENDED AND CONTAMINATE WITH LUBRICANT TIMING BELT AREA AND FOLLOWING PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED: HOSE, BREATHER; TIMING BELT TIMING BELT EXPANDER OIL SEAL RING 3. BRAKE, POWER STEERING, COOLANT AND CLUTCH FLUIDS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED LATER THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, AND ONLY AFTER I SUBMITTED A WRITTEN COMPLAIN TO THE SERVICE SHOP MANAGER. IT SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED AT 30 000 KM AND IT WERE REPLACED AT 38070 KM. THIS ALSO IT HAPPENED WITH THE FUEL FILTER, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 45000 KM, AND IT WAS REPLACED AT 49200 KM. 4.IT WAS REPORTED BY THE OWNER THAT AC IS OUT OF SERVICE AT 49200 KM (EVAP CONDENSER FOUND WITH A LARGE CRACK AND REFRIGERANT FLUID LOST COMPLETELY). ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AT 45000 KM SERVICE SHOP HAD TO INSPECT EVAP CONDENSER FROM THE CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND THE PIPELINES. AC PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE NEVER HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS STATED IN THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. 5.ENGINE OIL WAS NOT THE RESPECTING API SPECIFICATIONS SO INSTEAD 5W 30 SYNTHETIC OIL WAS USED 10W 40 MINERAL OIL. IT TOOK ALMOST 18 MONTHS AND 40603 KM TO CONVINCE THEM TO USE THE PROPER OIL FOR THE ENGINE. THIS THING AFFECTED ENGINE LIFE. *JB UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTS SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

DT: THE CONTACT S TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED TWO FRONT TIRES TO WEAR OUT. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

SES LIGHT COMES ON NOT DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, GAS ESCAPES SOMEWHERE, NOT GETTING THE ACTUAL GAS MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE. FILL UP ON WED OF ONE WEEK, USE ONLY 34 MILES, MUST FILL UP BY TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK, THE BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE LIKE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT, MORE OF STEEL RUBBING, PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR ON THE BRAKES, WAS TOLD DUST WAS ON THE ROTORS, CLEANED OUT, PROBLEM STILL EXIST, NOW A BUCKLING IS FELT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AS FOR THE GAS PROBLEM, CAR WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT, I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP, I DO NOT WANT MY CAR BACK UNTIL THEY FIND THE PROBLEM.. CHECK THE FUEL INJECTORS, THE GAS TANK, CHECK THE FUEL PUMP, CHECK ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THE GAS LINE.. I DO NOT SMELL GAS, THERE IS NO GAS ON THE GROUND. I HAVE A LOANER CAR FOR NOW. AS FOR THE SES LIGHT, I SHOULD DESCRIBE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SO THAT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE PROBLEM. THE CAR PULL EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT, THIS TOO WILL BE CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP. NO UPDATE RESOLUTION SO FAR. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. THE CLOCK MALFUNCTIONED. A NEW CLOCK WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, AUG 2003, WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY, 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS LATER, I HAVE 9766 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT 7 TIMES FOR MALFUNCTIONING PROBLEMS. *JB

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO . THE VEHICLE HAD A WHISTLING IN THE BRAKES. THEN THERE WAS NOISE IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE. EVERY TIME WHILE BACKING OUT FROM THE DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A SMALL NOISE. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04069. WAS ISSUED. AT THIS TIME CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE NEXT PROBLEM CONCERNED TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING OVER FILLED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION AXLE WAS BEING CHECKED .*AK