Chevy Aveo Reviews

I have a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo and it only has 74,000 miles on it. Whenever I attempt to accelerate it just simply will not go. The car is only 4 years old. It is beyond ridiculous that ANYTHING should be wrong with the transmission. The fastest that it will go is 55mph on a good day. Are there any recalls on this model? Has anyone else experienced this? Please help!!

I have, well had a Chevy Aveo Hatchback 2009. I have almost been killed multiple times in this car. Car has completely stalled out and lost power while on the freeway. When I try to accelerate to get onto a freeway fast sometimes it takes a minute to get up to 60 mph. This car is not cute, comfortable or safe. My Aveo only has 55,000 miles on it, I used it to drive around my college campus and town. With only 55,000 miles on it I have already spent $3,000 on repairs and these repairs were done when it was 40,000-50,000 miles. Now I have learned that my A/C won't work because of the compressor. Got quoted for a compressor and the cheapest one for my model is $2,500 for labor and materials. So this car cost $14,000, has only 55,000 miles and already over $5,000 worth of repairs needing to be done on it. That is absolutely crazy and it should be illegal for Chevy to be able to sell a product like this.

I have had my 2011 Chevy Aveo for almost a year. It has 65,000 miles on it and when I tried crossing a busy intersection I tried accelerating and the mph would not go past 20, I barely escape the oncoming traffic.. I was almost hit because my car wouldn't go. (The traffic that I was crossing had a red light so I had clearance to go.) I've read others' complaints on this, however, the dealership keep stating nothing is wrong.

2007 Chevy Aveo - I've had so many problems with it. I've replaced the thermostat and thermostat housing twice, replaced the cooling fan bearings, the tie rod, multiple hoses. I've replaced the starter and now the power steering bracket snapped. I've spent around 4k fixing it and that's after paying 10k. I've only had it almost two years and every time I turn around something is wrong. It's the most unsafe vehicle known the market and Chevy should buy them all back.

I have replaced my old headlights due to the lights melting the front of the light cover.

I have had my 2011 Chevy Aveo for almost 2 years. It has 84,000 miles on it and when I tried crossing a busy intersection I tried accelerating and the rpms went to 5000 and stalled in the middle of the road and the traffic started coming... I was almost hit because my car wouldn't go. (The traffic that I was crossing had a red light so I had clearance to go.) I literally avoid intersections without a stop light or stop sign because it continually stalls... Is there a recall because I can't seem to find one and I've read others' complaints on this.

I've had this car for almost year. I've had issues with the a.c. right away. They fixed it still to this day. A.C. when you driving on the highway not circulating through the car just about die in it. Then when it's windy out the car does not handle well at all. When you are going on exit ramp to get on the highway, has no power. About 40 miles/hour approaching highway very deadly. These Chevy are nothing but piece of junk. Got a lemon from rusty deck Ford in Wichita ks. Told them one day after I sign for this car that I wanted something better, never by Chevy again.

I bought a 2012 Chevrolet Aveo 1.2 LTZ diesel 18 months ago. It had less than 2300 miles, all the extras imaginable and I was/am happy with my purchase. Apart from a VERY annoying rattling noise on poor road surfaces. Sounds like the brake calipers are about to fall off, (goes when brakes are applied) then there's the occasional clonking noise coming from the rear left underside. I have now done over 13000 miles, been to the local Chevrolet dealership for annual service and to complain about noises. Dealership couldn't hear rattling noises or clonking! See what happens when I take it for its first M.O.T test in September.

I have had my 2009 Chevy Aveo for almost three years. Two weeks after my warranty expired, my tranny went out. Chevy isn't doing a recall and the dealership in which I bought it from could care less. I've done all of my check ups since I've had it, but it still gave out on me. I use to only buy Chevy, but after this experience I probably will never buy another.

I bought the Chevy Aveo 2008 with very low mileage. Paid $11,000. Biggest waste of money in my life. $11,000 is a lot of money! Especially when you have to sink in $1000's in repairs!!! For an ugly, cheap looking, piece of crap that's scary to drive! I lose power when pressing the gas and the car stutters when idle or braking! I'm only at 90,000 miles! What the heck Chevy?! Very unsafe driving this piece of junk. How am I going to get it to the repair shop tomorrow?

My wife's 2009 Chevy Aveo has been a pretty good little car for the last 4 years until she had a power problem going to work this week and blinking dash lights (Engine and Hold blinking)! I went to her work after her telling me it had a loss of power and would not go into high gear! I drove it to my mechanic and thought for sure something was wrong with power and the transmission!!! I had it looked at by my mechanic and first he changed the spark plugs, didn't solve the problem. I had read on other sites some had same issues! We talked it over and we both thought the coil pack needed replacing and he replaced it and problem was solved! The coil pack was all one piece cost $180 and the computer check said it was the #3 coil pack! It is running great, no blinking lights and trans shifts smooth, no problems and goes in to high gear fine!

I bought a 2006 Chevy Aveo LT in 2010. It had less than 32,000 miles on it and had great gas mileage. It was my dream car for about the first six months and then when winter and below freezing temperatures arrived, the problems began. If the air temp was around 20 degrees or below, the car would either not start at all or would start and then die completely. This happened a couple of times on a very heavily traveled road which as you may expect was extremely frightening.

I purchased a 2009 Chevy Aveo used at a Chevrolet Dealer on Feb 17, 2014. When I was looking at the vehicle, the battery was dead and the salesman had to jumpstart it. I did not think there was an issue, just a lot person who moved it left a light on too long. After the sale, I drove off the lot and within 5 minutes the speedometer needle went down to 0 and back to my current speed. On March 18, exactly 30 days after purchase, I brought it back to the dealership for the plates and brought the issue up and they took it for a test drive, and could not replicate the issue. On March 26, I had to go back again. The check engine light came on and the engine would cut out while I was driving. I would hit the accelerator and the vehicle would not go faster, but would continue to slow down. They ran a check and replaced the Pre Cat O2 sensor. I paid a $100 deductible for the extended service contract warranty plus $7 for NJ state sales tax.

Bought one used for my daughter with 140k miles. Didn't know much about them, but the car needed brakes and a timing belt. These could not be easier jobs to accomplish. Local AutoZone had the brakes and eBay had a Gates timing belt, water pump tensioner and pulley and can gaskets for $70. A steal! Because I am a car enthusiast, I bought 15 inch rims and tires which increased handling. The car reminds me of earlier Honda civics. Quick, nimble and no frills reliability. All these complaints here can be traced to a lack of maintenance and reliance on dealerships for service. These cars are great, going to buy another one asap!

I am writing this review on behalf of my 85-year-old Mother who bought an Aveo in 2009 new. She began having problems with the car by the 3rd year of ownership. The first major event occurred when she placed the car in park (still running) my driveway, got out and then the car popped out of gear, went downward at a left angle and into my neighbor's porch.. The insurance company had it towed to their choice of garage, fixed the body damage and transmission/gear problem.. A few months later, the car began to not shift smoothly from park to drive and would randomly gear down or get stuck in like 3rd gear. It was taken to a mechanic and it, again was a problem with the transmission getting stuck or breaking loose. It was repaired. The AC went out prior to this event.

Bought this car new, planning to run the wheels off of it. Little over 90,000 miles at 4 year anniversary. This car just kind of works. Comfortable design for driver compartment with simple controls.

I bought the car (2008 Aveo) used in 2013 from a dealership and I thought I got a good deal on it because the mileage was low and it had been dented on the driver side which made it cheaper. Now fast forward to March of 2014 when I was having trouble getting the key to go in since I bought it, so when the ignition would not turn I assumed it had to do with my key. I kept trying to start the car for days but nothing helped. I even had neighbors give it a try. So I finally called the phone number listed in the handbook that came with the car for Chevy and the automated recording in the beginning asked if I was calling about the ignition recall. So I was excited thinking they would replace it and when a representative came on the phone she said my car was not one of the cars on the recall list for ignitions so I contacted a locksmith. The locksmith first checked my key because I told him I had trouble getting the key in and the same for unlocking the door. The key would go in but it would not always turn right away and determined it was not the key. So he took out the ignition and discovered something inside of it needed a repair and put it back in which cost me $125. It seemed to have worked.

I purchased a 2009 Aveo5 LS in October 2013 used from Earnhard Kia/Scion. As I drove off the lot, the battery died. Also I'm having the same problem as many others, the spark plugs are going out. The car heats up and has this burning (like cigarettes) smell, and my car has no power. When I am with my infant child in the car, it will stop in the middle of the street. I will be taking it to the dealership to have them fix the defect.

First, had starting problem in shop, 3 times didn't report anything. Replace power train, later it happened again. Replace some part behind gauges, cost 800 dollars didn't fix problem. Repair the ignition switch, it hasn't happened again. Well so far put $1500 in part and labor. Now it's losing power. How know what that will cost.

This Chevy Aveo 2009 is just problem after problem. I'm having the clock not working, the AC is not blowing cold. When I got a mechanic to work on fixing the AC, he couldn't fix it. He said something wrong with Chevy Aveo cars. Also I have a check engine light for oxygen sensor. When I replaced the sensor the light still comes back for the same reason! I'm really sorry and mad for buying car. I'm still without AC on my black car! And the time inside the car is always wrong because the clock is not working. Is Chevy doing something?!

My car has only 60,000 miles. The timing chain broke cause it was make on a plastic putty. GM won't recall it. Nuts, Who would think this wasn't made out of steel? Had to pay $2000.00 to fix it.

I bought a 2011 Chevy Aveo from Simpson Chevrolet of Garden Grove in March 2013. I told my sales rep I wanted a small car that was low on maintenance including tires so he recommended the Chevy I bought... I go to get new tires today because are completely worn out and was told my car doesn't have the right tires for my car AND worse!!! This car requires special order tires that cost $100 each!...

I wish I could rate a zero. I bought an 2007 Aveo in the end of 2009 with only 32000 miles on it. I had head lamps burn out 5 times in the first 3 months of ownership. Around 45,000 miles dash lights started to fail and continually drained the battery. Once fixed around 50,000 miles the head lamp problems came back. By 70,000 miles the check engine light would come on any time going up a grade. Each time dumping more and more money into it. At 80,000 miles it started to shimmer, redone struts, shocks, and bearings and the shimmering went away for about 4,500 miles. At 95,000 miles lost so much power by now that might as well have bought a go-cart. At 115,000 miles started the engine to leave the house and broke 2 pistons, as it was sitting still in idle.

If I had the option to put 0 stars I would. Bought this car brand new in 2009. Only 43 miles on it. At 3,000 miles the fuel pump goes out with no warning during rush hour at 75 mph in St. Paul, MN. Almost rear ended by 18 wheeler trying to get from middle lane to the emergency lane because I had no power as it was just rolling. Took 3 weeks to get the fuel pump because (to quote the dealer), "The manufacturer in Korea has to make more because this model is so new they don't have extra parts, just ones for the production line." This freaked me out as on the window sticker it said the car and parts were from China/Mexico/USA....and the only Korean car makers I knew of at the time was Daewoo & Kia so I started examining the car after I got it back from the dealership and found it stamped 'DAEWOO' underneath both the trunk and hood insulation......Needless to say I was not pleased because I was sold this car as a CHEVY not a DAEWOO and there is a BIG difference between the two and I would of never gotten this car if I had known ahead of time.

I purchased my 2011 chevy aveo just at a year ago from a Toyota dealership. Ever since then the car and dealership has given me nothing but a headache. My signals go in and out, first the left, then it started working, then the right acted up. Replaced light bulbs on both sides three times and the left side is out again. If I have my ac on level two, my car loses power. I can't even pull out in traffic. I cannot leave my ac off because I have two children. That is the reason I bought the car. I thought I would have a reliable car. Guess not.

I bought a new 2009 Chevy in 02/07. 0nly 49, 000 miles it would just quit, didn't know it till I had probs steering. So I learned I would put up in neutral and start back up but on 09/02 2014 a person cut across in front of us and we hit him broad sided. Sadly to say my car was totaled no sign of a airbag tried to deploy...I had already had neck surgery 1.1/2 year ago and had back problems, also I have...I hit glove box with knees. This so scary, I was taken to er by ambulance. And still under Dr care. I just don't understand. I think hopefully I can have my voice heard. I called GM, they said to contact someone on class action...please someone help me out. Thank you very much.

I have a 2008 Aveo that I purchased from a Chevrolet dealership in Russellville, KY. Since the 2nd day I owned it, it has been nothing but problems. Air Bag sensors not working, Have had this repaired three times. Yesterday the Air Bag light came on again. My biggest trouble has been with the Throttle Position Sensor. Get a P2135 code that tells you to replace the entire Throttle Body. I did this ($300 part), did no good. The car has been in the shop for over 7 months in the 15 months I've owned the car. Computer has been "flashed" numerous times. Didn't work.

2011 Chevy Aveo - Had my car into multiple shops including the Chevy dealer for stalling issues and no power or little power only to be told over and over again that no one knows what is wrong. This seems to be an issue with these cars and someone needs to do something before innocent people get hurt or killed! I will never buy another Chevy again as they seem to only care about making their money and not the safety of others! Really nice paying off a car that is so unreliable! Thanks Chevy.

I have 08 Aveo, bought it at 31000 miles. It has now 45418 miles. Drove to work about 25-35 mins. away. When I got there motor sounded rough, saw thermometer all the way up. Didn't understand why I have a breakdown and so soon, only a small amount of miles. The radiator blew out on the side, camshaft cover gasket and seals. Now I understand and with all the complaints, friends and people talk about their Aveo - that the Chevy Aveo has a bad reputation. They discontinued and replace it with the Sonic. Makes me wonder that they even knew that car is going to give Chevrolet Company bad business... Now I don't know what to do. This car could of help me, but it was a wrong choice.

2010 chevy aveo - On I 35 at 65 mph, lost power, an 18 wheel rig almost hit me. He/she had to swerve left. Thank God I was on the right lane. Also the alignment has been worked on several times and still cannot stay centered with the slightest small bump on the road. I am in fear that I will hit a small pot-hole on the interstate and lose control into the oncoming or direction of travel traffic. It's a challenge every time I drive this car... It's been this way since 18000 miles ago till present time at only 39000 miles. I think I will go the Japanese direction on my next new car.