2010 CHEVROLET AVEO Complaints

MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA AND MY BOYFRIEND AND I HAD TO PUSH START IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO OHIO. AS SOON AS WE GOT BACK I GOT BACK I GOT THE CLUTCH SWITCH REPAIRED WHICH WAS $300. THEN I WENT ON A SECOND TRIP TO FLORIDA IN JULY AND ONCE I ARRIVED I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT WOULD NOT START YET AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND THEM PROBLEM YET STILL CHARGED ME $220 BECAUSE IT JUST STARTED RANDOMLY. AS SOON AS I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I WAS STAYING IN FLORIDA AND TURNED IT OFF, I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT. MY SISTER AND I PUSH STARTED IT AND I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER REPAIR PLACE AND THEY INFORMED ME THE CLUTCH SWITCH NEEDED PROGRAMMED AND I PAID $90 FOR THAT. THE CAR WAS FINALLY STARTING SMOOTHLY AGAIN UNTIL 10/27/2014 WHEN AGAIN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP O BOUGHT IT AT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I I NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT IT WOULD COST $315. I AM TIRED OF THIS CAR I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR FOUR YEARS AND IT ONLY HAS 65000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM AND SHE BE INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART. BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR I WILL NEVER BY CHEVY OR GM FOR THAT MATTER EVER AGAIN. *TR

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

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

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.

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

THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY FEW MONTHS. MOST TIMES THANKFULLY IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS. BUT IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I PULLED OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED TO MY SON TODAY AS HE PULLED OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I AM SCARED FOR MY SON'S SAFETY. I PAID A LOT FOR THIS CAR AS A USED CAR FROM A CHEVY DEALER I CAN NOT SEEM TO GET ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE CHEVY PLACE SAID THEY COULD ONLY HELP IF HAPPEN WHILE THEY HAD IT. OTHER PLACES HAVE SAID THE SAME. I THINK GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING A CAR WITH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF REVIEWS OF AVEO OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ARE FACING THE SAME FRUSTRATION. COULD YOU MAKE GM AT LEAST GIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR THEY WANT TO GET RID SOME KIND OF VOUCHER FOR A TRADE IN. THEY COULD USE IT FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THEIR SANITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE BROAD SIDED A CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US AT ABOUT 40MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT. LUCKILY THE SEAT BELT SAVED ME FROM GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO I WOULDN'T BE ON TEMPORARY DISABILITY AND IN THE MOST PAIN I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE. MAJOR CHEST CONTUSIONS, MASSIVE BRUISING ACROSS THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN FOR WEEKS, STRAINED BACK AND NECK AND THERAPY FOR WEEKS ARE JUST A PART OF WHAT I GOT TO EXPERIENCE. NOT TO MENTION A LOVELY TRIP TO THE ER BECAUSE I HAD TROUBLE BREATHING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

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.

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. I'VE HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED, TAKEN TO 2 CHEVY DEALERSHIPS IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND NEITHER WAS ABLE TO COME UP WITH A REASON AS TO WHY THE CAR DOES THIS. THE MOST RECENT TRIP CAME AFTER THE CAR DIED WHILE AT THE RED LIGHT. THERE'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODES SHOWING UP ON THE SCANNER, AND NO PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS. *TR