10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 54,854 miles
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Timing belt bad, not even 60K miles
- Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Coolant temperature engine heating
- Lodi, CA, USA
The vehicle caught fire while travelling at approximately 40 mph on the highway, us route 93 at exit 33, South in Massachusetts, and burnt and the gas tank exploded. There was no accident preceding the fire. The vehicle is a total loss.
- Arlington, MA, USA
You can't drive it anywhere it runs right then for no reason it loose power and won't accalrate while driving it will drop below 10 mph in traffic or lose all power while crossing road or turning I'm afeead I'll B hit in side or ran over in traffic.
- Mosheim, TN, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving various speeds, the vehicle attempted to stall and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,432.
- Dandridge, TN, USA
Engine keeps overheating. Two blown head gaskets in the past 6 months. Hoses burst with no warning or prior damage, causing car to overheat. Engine is building pressure for some unknown reason. Mechanic is unable to determine the root of the overheating. Replaced thermostat, water pump, multiple hoses, two head gaskets and it is still overheating and running hot.
- Crossville, TN, USA
My 2009 Aveo standard transmission looses power for no apparent reason. No faults detected. Car has 99K miles.
- Cocoa, FL, USA
Less than 30,000 miles. Persistent problem (since 2012): Engine shuts off by itself. No warning lights on dashboard before each occurrence. Car has been taken to the dealer multiple times. On 08/17/2016 around 11:45 a.M. car shut off by itself while driving on the middle of a multi-lane (6+) highway. I was able to roll down the automatic window (it worked ) on the driver side, I pressed the warning light (it worked). After multiple attempts car started, and I drove away. The car worked well for a while, took side roads(35mph speed limit). Car shut off by itself a second time. I was able to restarted and made it to a safe location. I have reported this last situation to Chevrolet and they told me to go to a different dealer, and only after pressuring they provided a $100 dollar coupon to get the car checked. Chevrolet claims they had no information on my car's record of shutting down by itself, that they dealer only reports the repairs. However, one of the dealer invoices from 2012 reads: "vehicle stalled", " another invoice reads "car died once", etc. And on the notes it includes "unable to replicate clients concerns". just because the dealer cannot replicate the failure, it does not mean the car is safe to drive. The car is not safe. The car shut down on us and we were left in the middle of a multi-lane highway with cars going 65+mph. The sudden complete shut off of the car in the middle of any road is a great danger not only to the occupants of the car but to other drivers as well. Other problems: Clock/time gets restarted each time I start the car (and it is never right). In multiple occasions, during the morning, the car would not start (but radio and windows work), the car would take several minutes to get started.
- Luling, LA, USA
Oil pan cracked after oil change showed leaking and stripped oil pan bolt. Less than 115K miles, used car, no warranty coverage. 2009 Chevy aveo5
- Catasauqua, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle would accelerate without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the spark plug and the air filter were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
- Calvin, OK, USA
Driving home from work, stopped at a store in a parking lot, car ignition would not turn off, could not get car keys out of ignition. Drove to a dealership, who said the ignition needed to be replaced because it was shifting. Said it would cost 4 to 5 hundred dollars, did not have it fixed. But since then, it has been difficult at times to get the car to turn on, or if turned off, hard to get keys out. A valet could not get it to turn off and when he finally did, could not get the keys out, so he left them in my car. I think this has something to do with the GM faulty ignition switches.
- Boca Raton, FL, USA
Purchases car in 8/3013 to date I have had it in for service on 10 occasions for engine issues, A/C, heating, engine coils I was sold an unsafe, unreliable car.
- Rockland, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
- Fayetteville, NC, USA
Lets start from the beginning when I first bought the car my air bag light and clock light will go in and out over bumps more the air bag light. Now and still the air bag light on dash is on and passenger air bag light above the clock says off when someone is sitting in the seat. 2nd my tail lights I go threw them like water. 3rd the thing in the passenger side back right next to the tire every winter I have a problem with wires or the whole thing braking. 3rd its says good gas mileage ya right. The gas gauge doesn't work proper ran outta gas a few times. I have replace battery and spark plugs now I having engine problems with engine light on the engine is riding rough my whole car is shaking I can not go to speed even when the gas petal is to the floor. I see a recall and now its closed the recall says degraded connection between ignition coil spark plug boots and spark plugs. Pretty sure that's the cause. My body paint is coming off. It started coming off not even 2 months after I bought it. Sometimes the radio and clock with air passenger light shuts off and will not come back on until I shut the car off and back on. The onstar stop working all together. The defrost doesn't work to well unless high. My overall of this car is a money hog to keep fixing parts.
- Oneida, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle resumed to normal operation independently. The dealer diagnosed that the O2 sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
- Fayetteville , NC, USA
I was driving the vehicle home from work and while slowing down at a stop light, the vehicle started to shake and the check engine light came on. After that I went to accelerate when the light changed and the car would not go above 2 mph, even with the accelerator all the way to the floor. I brought it back to the dealer for the third time since I bought it 7 months ago and they are working on it now. They said it was the part that allows fuel into the engine.
- Brick, NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 12000. Updated 09/30/14
- Windsor, NY, USA
While waiting in drive-thru for my order, my car began to shudder violently. I was idling at 1 RPM on the meter. Suddenly, my car accelerated itself up to 4 RPM. Had I not had my foot on the brake, I would have rear ended the vehicle in front of me. This persisted throughout the drive-thru and onto the roadway. I tried to accelerate and shift into second gear, but the car lost all power and then would rev up to 35mph without warning. Not once did my check engine light come on. Brought it to the dealer and was informed that my information cluster needed to be replaced and that Chevy doesn't cover that part outside of the warranty period. I just paid my car off and the extended warranty just expired. I'm looking at paying $700 and they're not done looking at my car. This is unacceptable. Something needs to be recalled because from what I've read, my car isn't the only one that has experienced this.
- Worcester, MA, USA
I own 2009 Chevy Aveo. While driving at no particular speed, the vehicle lost acceleration and stalls out without warning. The vehicle did start back. This failure has been going on since I bought the car in 2012. It is getting worse and worse. It doesn't run right at no particular time, just whenever. Don't ever know whether I am going to get to my destination or not without having to pull over so I don't get run over by traffic because my car is going no where. I have taken it to several dealerships several times. It wont duplicate the problem when they drive it and the service engine light is not coming on to get a code. The car only has 45,000 miles on it. It is a safety issue. Something should be done!!!!!!!!!!
- Fayetteville, NC, USA
- Saugerties, NY, USA