Chevy Aveo Reviews

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.

My 2009 Chevrolet Aveo I bought in 2010 with 7 kms on it first month wiring harness and since then we have had 5 sets of spark plugs and boots, 17 batteries, 25 starters, 16 alternators, 25 ECM computers, 17 throttle bodies, 5 thermostats, 5 heater hoses ,10 rad hoses. Cost for repairs after warranty expired over $3000.00 in total. Car has 79,000 on it now and we just had spark plugs and boots changed again and the PVC vacuum hose changed due to stalling and hard time starting unless you pump gas - still not fixed. Engine light comes on and goes off still. This is the worst car we have ever had. And we also had front brakes done - calipers seized up - just had brakes done last year $300.00 for pads only and because calipers seized up for rotors calipers and pads that was $800.00. We had a 1992 Chevrolet Corsica we had for 15+ years - no major issues except 1 head gasket after 10 years and 1 alternator and battery once a year. I did all maintenance on it, oil change, etc.

2010 Chevy Aveo loses power when driving, spoke with GM twice. No recalls. Got the excuse that the National Highway of Safety is responsible for recalls. So someone has to get seriously hurt or killed in these vehicles to get them recalled to get them fixed. Finally they agreed to do the diagnostic at no charge. So took it to the dealership. They can't find anything. So they start with replacing spark plugs, and telling me that they need to clean the fuel system. Ok, so 340.00 later, I am out the door. 2 days later, it is losing power again. Wonderful. I will be calling GM again. If they can't fix it or find the problem, then they can give me an even trade. This is **. If they won't stand behind their vehicles, then give me my money back. I bought this car used, yes, in April of 2013. It only had 25000 on it.

Well, most comments I've read here involve negative experiences - go figure. The happy people aren't around cause they're out driving! For the most part I've been pretty happy with my 2007 Aveo5. Yeah, the mileage stinks for such a small car. Yeah, it collects a scratch or dent if you look at it wrongly. Yeah, it is cheaply built - heck I only paid $8400 for it (as a loss leader) new off the lot in 2007 - it has treated me pretty well for the past 84,000 miles. Hard to scoff at $.10/mile transportation! I love it for parking downtown or zipping about easily. Sure, I have to explain to many kids how to manually roll the windows down and remind them to lock the doors, but they eventually figure it out. For $8400, I was glad to have all four wheels AND a spare!

I bought my 2011 in January 2013 and with me living in Las Vegas I need the air conditioner. But when I have it on 2 or 3 I have no power. When I get ready to take off it seems as though the car is off - then it strains or jumps into gear or gets speed so I can only really drive it in the winter.

I have a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo hatchback. I used to drive a 1999 Camaro and my dad got me a new car because he wanted me to be safe. HAH! This is the most unsafe car I have ever driven. I have had it for 5 years only 50,000 miles and one day on the freeway going 70 mph my car just stopped accelerating no matter how hard you pressed the acceleration. I was in the fast lane with the shoulder on the other side (full tank of gas) and my car was coming to complete stop I was able to dodge and weave and made it to the shoulder where it then sped out of control without me even stepping on the gas. The scariest moment of my life. I ended up in a median ditch and refused to drive my car anymore.

I bought a 2007 Chevy Aveo 5 LS brand new in 2007. Six months after purchasing it, it began having what the dealership said was a "throttle body" issue. My car is stick, so when I let off the clutch in any gear, it stutters really bad, almost like it's not getting enough gas. Chevrolet has issued multiple service bulletins about this issue, but it has never been correctly repaired since they can't seem to build a part that actually works. My car was repaired 9 times. The last time I brought it to the dealership, they said I had to pay for the repair to the tune of over $1000 and when I refused, seeing as they had "fixed" fixed my car previously, they said I'd have to take it up with GM. So I did. Two weeks later they made a decision that they'd fix the car, but I had to pay the deductible for the extended warranty. They replaced the throttle body assembly again and within 6 months it started to stutter all over again. I didn't even bother taking the car back, because obviously they can't fix whatever is wrong with it.

In May, I was traveling down a highway about 60 miles an hour and my car just stopped. The engine was still running but there was no "juice". Pushing on the gas did nothing. I pushed the gas pedal all the way to the floor and it finally made a connection. The car ran fine for about a week, then it did the same thing. It doesn't matter if I'm driving fast or slow it will do this when it decides to. I took the car to a Chevrolet dealer to have it fixed and nothing shows on the computer and the repairman could not get the car to do it for them. They kept it three days and nothing. Two days after I got it back, it did it. Now the car is like it's missing out at random and sometimes it get like a burst of energy and jumps of its own accord. This car started doing this at 27,000 miles. This is not right. What can we do? It is now July and the warranty ran out May 26, 2014.

I bought a 2010 Chevy Aveo at Southbay Honda in December 2011. I went there to get a Honda Civic but only qualified for the Aveo. Before I got home the car was heating up. Chevrolet replaced engine as oil was leaking into the engine. Later in 2012 I had to buy a wheel as it bent... trunk leaks water to the inside every time I wash the car. Hoses needed replacing one time when I was picking up my grandchildren from school. Car heated up and was smoking. Towed it to the mechanics. Heater or fan doesn't go on at #1 only #2 and up and that's too hot. Air conditioner isn't working for the last two years. Mechanic thinks it's an electrical problem but he needs to check it first. It would cost $100 which I don't have. I'm a senior on a fixed income. Lemon law can't do anything. I asked. Would you be able to help? I would like a replacement car. Thank you.

This car, purchased new in 2009, has only 6000 miles on it. The hatch has to be slammed shut, dealer unable to fix. This causes inside light to stay on and drain battery. Now, no brake lights for heaven only knows how long we've been driving that way. Battery swelled up and had to be replaced after 4 years. Battery mysteriously drains, not from hatch light, not sure the cause - happens intermittently. Seems like a lot of electrical problems for such low mileage. For a car so cheaply constructed, the sticker price should be at least $3000-$4000 lower. Wouldn't recommend to anyone.

I purchased A 2007 Chevy Aveo right off the showroom floor, top of the line model at the time. And for the first 4 years I was quite satisfied with the car. However I had a head on collision in the car in 2011 and the way the car looked I thought it was a right off, however because my airbags did not go off and the repairs were just over $4000 they repaired my car, but I had to bring it back 3 times because the repairs weren't done properly or something that should have been repaired were not. Since then I have had to do the brakes twice, the wheel bearings, radiator, stabilizer link and in the last year my daylight indicator has not been coming on which means no daylights. This happens at least 4 to 5 times a week. I smell something burning and for the past 3 years when I take my key out of the ignition, it is so hot to the touch it burned me. Now with this recall it all makes sense but I have not had no letter regarding my car. Not sure what is involved with repairing the car but everyone says I'm on borrowed time with 197,000 km on the car currently.

I purchased my vehicle in 2010 right off the showroom floor. My vehicle has less than 100,000 miles, less than 4 years old and the compressor in the air conditioner went out. While most everything else is still within warranty, the cooling system is not covered at any time. It also has to be ordered and fixed by the dealer to a tune of almost $ 800.00.

If you experience a problem in your manual gearbox in Chevrolet Aveo just refill the brake fluid box with DOT 3 high quality oil and the gearbox will become smoother. Make this procedure twice a year.

Last year the instrument panel was lighting up like a Christmas tree. I took it the dealer, they said it was a fuse box and it would cost $900 and would need to be special order. I want to know if everything worked, they said yes. Didn't have $900.

Replaced timing belt 2x on my 2007 Aveo with 128k miles on it. The ac is out. I have put about 5K into this car in the 3 years I have owned it on top of the sales price and have not been happy with the car at all. I have been stranded 2x after dark.

Bought the car brand new from a dealer for my daughter. When she was driving home from work on the freeway, loses power, will not accelerate and overheating. Told her to pull off freeway, let it cool down, take back roads home. Next day took it to dealer. No coolant in it. They fill it up, check for leaks, can't find anything wrong. Tell her to drive it to see if happens again. She was not comfortable with that as she was now scared of the car. The mechanic was nice enough with her permission to drive the car to his home and return with it the next day. Said the car drove home like a dream. But on his way back to work the next day, lost power on freeway and overheated. No coolant. I thank him for caring as my daughter lives out of state and drives for work. He found the problem, crack in cylinder allowing the coolant to evaporate. 3000.00 dollars later. Thank goodness, we had the extended warranty. Car is running nicely. I appreciate him going the extra mile and caring as all diagnostics said nothing wrong.

2010 Aveo loss of power - Problem started with cylinder misfire. Replaced spark plugs with no effect. Then replaced coil pack which solved the misfire. Problem was, the misfiring cylinder let raw gasoline get to the catalytic converters which caused them to plug up, which caused the power to seriously drop off. This meant you would have to rev up the engine very high to get it to shift gears. It could take two blocks to get up to 35 mph. Took to dealer and they replaced one catalytic converter and told me it was fixed. I picked it up and drove 1/2 mile and saw it was doing the same thing. I took it back and they replaced a second converter which solved the problem. That's right, the car has two catalytic converters.

I have had numerous issues with my 2006 Chevy Aveo - I had to replace the throttle body immediately and called Chevy to complain & ask about possible recalls. At this time, I was told that no one else had complained about this issue. They did take my information about the issues & told me they keep track of these things. A recall requires many complaints before it is even looked into. To be quite honest, I think this is BS and don't trust a thing GM tells me - we have little recourse as consumers. I urge anyone having issues to report them - it's going to take many more reports to even get them to look into anything.

I purchased a used 2009 Chevy Aveo about 2 1/2 years ago with low miles, under 40,000, because I needed a reliable vehicle for transportation to and from school. The vehicle needed a considerable amount of work after the engine overheated in 2014. I am a full time student so I had to ask my mother to pay for the work done on the car. We replaced the thermostat and the radiator which was not cheap. Then we were told that the transmission had radiator fluid in it, which was not covered by the power train warranty even though the car only has 83,000 miles on it.

I bought a Chevy Aveo 2010 with 15k miles on it back in November 2012. I thought it was an economy gas saver and the best fit for my budget. Not a scratch on it. I can tell you not the case. I had the car for all of three months and the engine light came on it. I immediately take it to my mechanic just to find out two sensors were bad. The car was running sluggish. Had them replaced and now again, the same "Darn" sensors. They are not cheap I tell you. The inside digital board acts funny; the onstar keeps popping on for no reason and it runs sluggish. The engine light is back on and the radio goes out sometimes. Unfortunately I can't afford this right now and this car is a rip off. Cheaply made but, pricey to fix. GM is getting worse by the minute.

Purchased the 2011 Aveo for my daughter. Same pick-up problem I am reading that others have had. She has the basic model. No power windows, doors, etc. Brought the car for service and they say nothing is wrong with the car. Seriously...

My car 2011 Aveo Chevrolet was stolen last month and the driver hit a light post. The front end and bumper was totally damaged. And the airbags didn't open. The hood, the right fender and the tire was completely damaged and the time my insurance was expired, and I have to replace all the front end of the car.

I bought a 2009 Chevy Aveo about two years ago and it's the biggest mistake I've ever made in a purchase. I bought it from a dealership used, only 22,000 miles on it. I heard great fuel economy, affordable at $11,000, and some other bonuses. Well, that purchase price went up by another $1,500 when about 8 months later I started having electrical problems, like all of the meters on my dash would just die intermittently and the car would just shut off shortly after I took off with it. The dealership initially couldn't find any problem, so I brought it back and they told me a certain module (can't remember the specific name) was the problem.

Air leak inside the Aveo that has been there since I bought the car. Took It back several times and they did not fix the problem. They more or less said that we were crazy.

I have spent almost $2000 since November on this 2009 car with only 37,000 miles on it, bought brand new by me. It loses power intermittently -- doesn't totally stall but won't move -- and it lurches. But mechanics can't find the problem. After one of these episodes, the clock flips around crazily. I've had new battery put in, new clutch, everything you can think of.. Car will run fine for a day.. starts all over again. GM claims they have no reports of this. GOOGLE Aveo and losing power.. hundreds of posts all over!!!! I barely made it home just now. This is not ok.

2010 Aveo5 - First complaint, creaking noise when turning, fixed after 6 times back at the dealer, carriage bolt issues, solved, over revving in all gears, dealer could not find issue, searched for bulletins, of course there were none, poor gas mileage 24 mph highway and city combo. Dealer says well aveo not built for fuel economy. Ok so what is a 1.6 l engine built for? Certainly not speed and economy. I spent more time in the shop than I care to mention. Upside down on this thing so no dealer wanted it and would not help me get out of it. Especially Chevy and the dealer I purchased it from. Finally, yesterday, I was able to get rid of it and bought a toyota corolla but rolled 2000 neg equity in it. Never again will I purchase a GM product. Learned my lesson the hard way.

I have had a problem with my car, smells like its running hot. The gauge does not move and it has been in the shop 4 times and nobody can find out why. My water pump is being replace, and so far I have had two hose busted in one week. If you have any advice let me know...

I was at 80,000 miles when I arrived home after the death of my mother. I checked the car fluids before I left on my trip. While I was out of town my brakes quit working and I had them repaired at a tune of 500 dollars, including two tires. Then as I turned the corner at the end of a long drive and about four blocks from my home, my car overheats and blows its head gasket. It has been a year and a half and the dealership and GM, neither one has done anything of worth to correct the issue.

Inside cabin hepa air filter - My daughter's 2007/8 didn't ever have it installed. She got terribly sick and had to have her tonsils out. I had to cut open the filter box and add the filter myself.

One year ago, I purchased a 2007 Aveo with only 22K miles on it, thinking I would not have any issues with the car for quite some time. How wrong I was! Now, at 32K miles, the A/C compressor is out (at a repair cost of $800-$1000) AND there is oil leaking onto the manifold. After reading all the negative remarks about this car and the problems I am just starting to deal with, I decided the best thing to do is get rid of it. I am not about to start putting that kind of money into a car with such low mileage. I called the dealership I purchased it from, and they offered to take it back, pay off the loan, and put me in another vehicle. I am very pleased with this result, but it looks like I fared better than most. Good luck to anyone else who makes the mistake of purchasing this vehicle.

I bought this 2011 Chevy Aveo used in Nov 2012. On a Friday in Feb 2014, I had the oil changed, tires rotated, fluids filled. I did not drive it the next day (Saturday). The following day (Sunday) there was no coolant in the reservoir (No service light came on). I went back, they re-filled it. THE VERY NEXT DAY there was no coolant in the reservoir (Service light came on this time). Mechanic said it needs a new radiator! It has only 50,192 miles but I replaced the radiator. Now the service light stays on and mechanic says it needs a new thermostat, which he says is VERY expensive!! This car only has about 50k miles on it! Shouldn't the radiator and thermostat last longer than that? Before this, I was pleased with the little car. Now I'm wondering what other "surprises" might be coming my way...

I agree with the person who said we should initiate a class action lawsuit regarding all the problems with Aveos. I'm with you. I am currently experiencing the "drops out from under you when you are driving issue." I have practically rebuilt this car and paid for it a second time. I can't fill in any of the stars below, because my experience with this car doesn't even qualify for 1 star. My experience is in the - stars category!

I bought my first Aveo in 2005 after my Grand Am was totaled. The Aveo was a 2094 low mileage. I loved it, I really didn't have any major problems only regular maintenance. I sold this year and bought a 2010 great price. Highway driving is great. I drive it from Alberta to New Brunswick, Canada. No problems. Great gas mileage. I would recommend this car.

This morning I noticed the front lights of the vehicle (Chevy Aveo 2007) were on. I opened and verified that the switch was turned off, which it was. I then went to get a wrench to disconnect the battery. Suddenly the vehicle's horn system ignited and when I returned the vehicle had caught fire on the front dash. I immediately got a water hose and proceeded to turn the fire off, which took me about 3 minutes. I understand the vehicle is a total loss. I contacted GM and got a reply that one of their departments will be contacting me in the next few days.

I have had so many problems with this vehicle. It only has 12684 miles and first yr had to replace all gas system. Now it's the thermostat heater control circuit and when I am driving, it jerks back and acts like it wants to cut off. Call dealer and they want me to pay $40 just to run a test. It should be covered under Powertrain warranty. If this matter is not addressed, I will contact a lawyer.

I have a 2011 Aveo that I bought brand new. I have had lots of problems with losing power so fast that it brings me to a full stop. Then all of a sudden, it takes off like a rocket. I broke down and had to be towed. They replace the oxygen sensor and it went fine for about three days. It started to act up again so I called the dealer. They had me bring the car back. They checked it and said they could not find anything wrong. I had it happen a few days later and it almost caused me to hit another car. I have taken my car back there a couple of times since and still no results. They told me that if I rented a car and leave my car there, they would check to see if they can find anything. Why should I have to pay for a rental car??? It should be their responsibility to make things right.

2010 Chevy Aveo LT worked great for maybe 2 weeks. Overheating and lost Air Conditioning. Fan blows, but no cold air. I've paid cash for it from Lexus dealer. Took it to my repair shop. They replaced thermostat heater control unit & coolant temperature sensor. Still no a/c. GM making me appointment at Chevy dealer. It's only 2010 with 43,000 miles. How is this a problem already???!!

My 2007 Chevy Aveo has been a wonderful little car. Great mileage and I accept the value in trade for luxury. My air conditioning doesn't blow cool air lately. The compressor starts and stops as expected and the fan blows as always. Where do I get troubleshooting & repair steps to fix this, or at least so I can be an informed customer when I start asking repair shops their cost for repair???

Currently being towed again because not sure what wrong. Can't go in reverse without feeling like running over something. The day I bought the car I called & complained. Car was hesitating, wasn't accelerating.. Very dangerous when you are on the road 4 hours a day in a tiny little car. I brought the car back and they checked it out, said they couldn't find any problem. They acted like I was some dumb girl who doesn't know anything. I was driving 70mph on I94 heavy traffic and then I had no power. My car just died. The car behind me almost hit me. I thought the flashers were on the steering wheel but they of course are closer to the glove box in the Aveo to the right of the stereo I believe. People were honking, swerving, flipping me off. I don't know how I made over 3 lanes to get to the off ramp cause there was no room to go to the left. I was just shaking and crying and had to have a one day old car towed from West Allis to Racine, WI.

I bought a Chevy Aveo new in 2008. It had problems from the beginning. I paid it off early and should have sold it then, because at 5 years and 80k miles, the car overheated for no apparent reason. I always did the scheduled maintenance on this car and took perfectly good care of it. I had to have the head gasket replaced at no small cost, but the car was still worth more than the cost of fixing it, so I fixed it. THEN, not a month later, the camshaft broke! Now too expensive relative to the car's worth to fix. After five years, I am left with, as one person commented, a very large paper weight. I have contacted an attorney about a class action lawsuit for Aveo owners. I will keep you all posted.

For some reason they don't give much space to list all of the problems you have so let me continue... after my radiator things were okay until yesterday when my check engine light started randomly blinking and my car started violently bucking!!!! Was able to get my car home and immediately checked my spark plugs and wires which are all still good and were just replaced 2 months ago when I had a tune up. My oil level was also good considering my oil was changed just last month! Went to restart my vehicle and now it won't start! $13,000 PLUS interest for this car plus over $25,000 on repairs! I paid the car off as fast as I could so I could sell it and now no one is ever gonna buy it!

I purchased my 2005 Aveo in 2007. About a year later a plastic piece inside the engine (horrible engine design might I add) exploded and took out my entire engine including my belts, water pump, valves, and basically everything else under the hood! Less than a year later my clutch went and my flywheel completely melted! At being only 3 years old and having a driver who has been driving manual vehicles for over ten years and knows HOW to drive one properly this shouldn't have happened! 4 months ago my radiator exploded because it developed a huge crack down the PLASTIC seem of the housing! Whose idea was it to make something that heats up to thousands of degrees out of plastic?!?! I replaced that within a week and lost my job because I was unable to get to work that week.

I bought a Chevy Aveo 2004, and just about from the word go this car start fallen apart. The first this to go was the window washer bottle. It was not working, so I thought nothing about that. Took it to the dealership and they fixed it. Then it started smoking. They fixed it. The radio stop playing, the passenger side mirror fail off, the DIM light adjustment switch sunk into the car, the engine light stays on but they can't find nothing wrong with it. The wheels always needs air. Most recent problem passenger side rear tire won't turn or move. Now after reading up on this car, you mean to tell me it is not a Chevy, but a Daewoo from China? Isn't this some form of misrepresentation? Is this legal? Please help.

The losing power while you’re driving can be the throttle, tiny 2 air hoses connecting to the air filter, and/or catalytic converter which my old mechanic kept making me pay for another catalytic converter. The oxygen sensor and fuel exhaust system might have to all serviced as well. Since the week I bought the car it has been a biweekly disaster after another. I have tried to take it back so many times. The dealership sold clause "as is, no warranties".

My 77-year-old mother bought her 2005 Aveo brand new. It has a total of 53,000 miles on it. In the last few months, she's been having problems with the brakes. She would be driving and attempt to depress the brakes and they won't go down. She has to shift the car in neutral and coast until she gets to a place where she can eventually stop or the brake will go down. She has taken the car to several repair shops to fix the problem including a Chevy dealer who assured her, after repairing the head cylinder that the problem was solved. Less than a week later, the problem was back. This is entire experience has been terrifying her.

In the spring of 2012 we purchased a 2007 Chevy Aveo for our daughter. After two months the abs light came on and not long after the breaks started locking up. We took it to the dealership for repairs. Since then it has happened three more times, we are now on the fourth time with this, and are taking it back to the dealership. We can't keep going down this road, and if the dealership doesn't make things right, we need to resolve this somehow. Judging from all the posts GM doesn't seem interested in doing anything. Any ideas anyone?

We bought our daughter a 2007 Chevy Aveo from a friend in 2010. It only had 17,000 miles on it at the time. She had had a few problems with it, but was always covered by warranty. After she had it for a few months, it would not change gears like it was supposed to. She would have to get it really wound up and it would finally change. We took it to a Chevy dealership for them to check the transmission since there was a 5-year warranty on that.

I bought a 2009 Chevy Aveo with 50,000 miles on it about a year ago and, at first, the car ran great. Now the car is running like crap. I changed the spark plugs on it and, a week later, the coil bar literally cracked while I was driving. I changed the coil bar on it, and it ran good for another week. Now, it is stalling when I turn on my air to full power. If I put it on 3 or lower, then it runs fine, but on full power, it stalls and I can't get up to full speed. This is a completely new experience for me. I work on my own cars so I know a lot about them, but this Chevy Aveo has me puzzled. I just can't figure out what is wrong with it now. I drive with my air on 3 or lower, and I stay in Vegas so air is a must out here. Full power air is really a need in this heat. Does anyone know what is wrong with this thing?

We bought a 2009 Chevy Aveo and we also had issues with it losing power. What they told us was that because the car was not built for air conditioning, it causes the engine to bog down. The only time we lose power is when we run the air or the defrost. I hope this helps.

I have a Chevy Aveo that is horrible. It's pretty much trash! It has had every single part, which is covered through warranty, already replaced, and it's slowly but surely not going to make it to when my payoff is in a year. I want to have this car taken back from me and out of my life. It sucks. I still owe but I'm trying to see what can possibly be done to get rid of it without it hurting my credit since I have a co-signer. I loved my '96 Cavalier and lived with it for 12 years. This must literally be the worst car ever made when the dealerships know me by first name and mechanics all flip coins to take my keys and it's like this in all three closest dealers. That's a shame.

We own a 2004 Chevy Aveo. My wife was driving on the interstate when the car suddenly got hot and started smoking. She pulled over and the car completely died. When I arrived, we tried putting water in the radiator and we could see the water gushing out of the thermostat housing! The housing is made of plastic! What rocket scientist engineer designed a plastic part for the coolant system which gets very hot? After a tow, we got it home and I checked and the inside of the housing was in pieces and melted, I had to actually scrape pieces of the part out of the hole where the thermostat goes because it had melted to it!

We bought a used ‘09 Chevy Aveo in 2010. Within 2 months, I started having a problem with the car losing power. While driving the car, it would just slow down. Pushing the accelerator, the car just wouldn't go. Over the past 3 years, we have had it at Chevyland several times. On one visit, they changed O2 sensors and we didn't have a problem until there was a recall on the car. We took it in for recall and picked it up the same day after recall repairs were done; and that night, it started losing power again.

I have had a problem with my 2010 Aveo for the past year. This is how long I have had the car. The problem is the throttle body assembly causes the car to lose power while going at highway speeds. This is very unsafe; it has been replaced twice already and at this time that I am submitting this review, it's in the shop for the same problem which will be the third time. The dealer which I purchased it from has so far worked with me but I think GM needs to look into this before it causes someone to get seriously hurt or even worse. If there is anyone else with same model and make, I would like to know and please let GM know.

Being on a budget has been a constant in this family. So I chose the 2004 Chevy Aveo baseline model for a car. This is a nice little car where gas mileage is concerned. But recently, I had been out with my wife running errands and we weren't even 2 miles down the road when the car lurched a little, started making unhealthy sounds in the engine and it died, after all the dashboard lights flashed on! Thank goodness for AAA! They sent a tow truck to us within half an hour and took our car to the local shop near our neighborhood. The mechanic talked with me about it. The timing belt was supposed to last until after 90,000 on this car and I was only at a little over 81,000 miles!

My daughter-in-law bought a 2000 Aveo a few years ago before they were married. About 8 months ago, the car died for no obvious or expected reason. I pulled it apart and found that the teeth had peeled off of a section of the timing belt and in the process, destroyed all of the valves. I repaired the engine replacing the valves, timing belt, water pump and idler. Now the identical problem has reoccurred. This engine seems to be poorly designed and susceptible to having this problem.

I have an 05 Chevy Aveo and a couple days ago, my car broke down on me. I knew it was a belt that had broken but had no idea of the problem to follow. The gentoo idler broke off my car for no reason causing the serpentine belt to wrap around the timing pulley wrapping all eight of my valves destroying my engine. My mechanic said he has never seen nor heard of this ever happening and that I should look online about it.

We own a 2008 Chevy Aveo with 51,000 miles on it. Driving at 65 miles an hour on the freeway, the serpentine belt broke. We managed to get to the side of the road, called a tow truck and had it hauled home. After we inspected it, we called the Chevy dealer who told us the good news that it would cost more to repair than the car is worth. The problem is we owe more than the car is worth. Chevy does not recommend replacing the belt until 60,000 miles though they are fully aware that this belt can and will go long before this. This is an inherent problem with this model and has been for years. GM needs to recall and repair this problem as the people who buy this car are not enlightened to the fact that the belt can go at any time with no warning.

My name is Barb. I live in Pittsburgh, PA and I to have a Chevy Aveo (2004). It was running great at 42,000 miles and that is when everything went wrong. This past May, it literally broke down on me, I had no warning of overheating and it broke down. Since then, it has been one problem after another. First, it was the thermostat housing that broke right in half and the antifreeze flowed out of the engine totally causing it to overheat. To this day, I still have all of these parts, the housing is made of plastic and I have not clue why it would be.

2005 Chevy Aveo - The timing belt idler pulley (made of plastic) broke. It caused the belt to come off that caused bad valves and pistons. They know they have a problem.

2004 Chevy Aveo - My timing belt broke and it was replaced at 60,000. Now, it just broke again. I hope one day that there is a class action lawsuit; I will be joining when it happens. I will never buy another Chevy.

I am writing you because I found your posts when I did a search on Class Action Suits against Chevrolet for the Aveo Timing Belt issue. We were sold a 2004 used and a 2007 new, both of which I own today, and both have the same engine. A week ago at 53,000 mi., the 2004's belt broke, and I assume from my own mechanic, who has done work for Chevrolet dealers for years, that the engine has also collapsed into itself! Who ever heard of that?! The manual states that it must be '"inspected at 30,000 mi." We purchased it at 39,000, and were told that the dealer who sold it to us "knew the car had been well taken care of, and all maintenance was up to date". This, by the way, is not a standard type of maintenance on a car.

I hope you are doing well. I am writing you this email today in order to formalize a complaint because of the very bad experience that I faced by Mansour Chevrolet in Cairo, Egypt. I bought 2 months ago a brand new Chevrolet Aveo from Mansour in Cairo, Egypt. 2 days after buying the car, I felt that the driving wheel is unstable and vibrates a lot especially between 100 and 120km per hour and when I press on the brake pad, the driving wheel vibrates very strong and that it is not centralized so I decided to go to Mansour Chevrolet garage. And there was the surprise: they told me that I need to change the brake pads and another brake component because they are in bad conditions (however, the car is supposed to be brand new) and that they do not have the spare parts (however, the car was assembled in Egypt) and I have to wait for 2 weeks.

I bought this car, 2004 Aveo, in November of last year. The dealer that I bought it from did not tell me about the issues Aveo's had with timing belt failure and engine damage even after he heard me explain that I needed a car that was easy on gas to get back and forth to doctor's appointments. Two months ago, timing goes out. Engine is shot. I owe $5k on a useless vehicle, live on social security, and have no way to get to doctor for cancer screenings and/or treatment. Thanks a lot.

I purchased a 2010 Chevy Aveo on May 19, 2012 from Shelor Motor Mile. A week later, I called Shelor complaining that the car was missing terribly. They then advised me that it had a recall on plugs and wires (Really? Why didn’t they tell me before I bought it?) So, I took it and had the recall fixed; and still it's missing and now overheating, so I called Shelor and had to take the car down for them to look at - just for them to tell me there was nothing wrong with it, so I drove it for a couple of weeks. Now, engine light is on. The car doesn’t want to run at all.

I own a 2007 Chevy Aveo. I bought it for my daughter brand new in 2007. About 2 weeks ago, she noticed the daytime running lights were staying on. She jumped the car because the battery had died then went to the store. She returned home and later went back outside to the car, only to find that the dashboard had caught fire and almost completely melted. The Chevrolet dealer told her it would cost about a thousand dollars to try to figure out what happened. That to me seems totally unreasonable. We contacted Chevrolet who put us in touch with GM. We were told that they would be contacting us within 48 hours. That was 2 weeks ago. They do not return our repeated calls. It seems GM is hoping we will just give up. So now, we are stuck with an undrivable piece of junk that we are still paying for.

Chevy Aveo LS Hatch 2009/2010 - On 18 December 2009, registered on the 4th of January 2010. I bought a Chevy Aveo Hatch LS. According to other dealers, I was overcharged for my car by over R10,000? I found out with the first service I have no service plan - to be told at that time my model did not have the option of a service plan! Fog lamps may not be fitted due to warranty. Apparently, according to other dealers, my model was supposed to have fog lamps! There was no bonnet protector at the time of the sale nor was I contacted when it came out as promised by the sales rep from Hermanus GM. The baby seat does not fit my model.

I bought my Chevy Aveo in Oct. of 2011. From the minute I drove off the lot, I got horrible gas mileage. I got 19-20 miles per gallon in the city and 26 on the highway. I bought the car for $10,500 and it had 19,100 miles. It now has 25k miles on it. In the first few months, the oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. A couple of months after that, I brought it back to the dealer hoping they could fix the gas mileage because the sensors didn't. They pretty much blew me off and the service manager was not accommodating at all. Daewoo misrepresented this car and I would get my money back if I could. As of now, the car is being recalled for its fuel system. I am frustrated and would not suggest anyone buy an Aveo. My sister has a 2006 Aveo and her car get awesome gas mileage. That is the reason why I bought the car. I don't know what to do. I could have bought a big truck if I wanted horrible gas mileage.

My Chevy Aveo has been good to me for the first four years, when all of a sudden the warranty is up and next thing I know I am changing the same tire once every three months for it blows constantly for no apparent reason. My car is only seven years old and only has 116K on it and the timing belt broke, which made the idlers melt. To top it off, two of my pistons blew holes in the block, which in turn means that my car is written off because the engine won't run unless I spend a quarter of what I spent to buy the car in the first place just to have it all happen again in 5-7 years - I think not. I wish to boycott GM and their Aveos. Don't buy one unless you want to be stuck with a pain in the neck.

For every Chevy Aveo owner who ends up dealing with timing belt failure, you should automatically assume that your engine is destroyed. It will cost around $2,000 to replace the engine or close to that amount to even rebuild the engine. After replacing the engine, you might find that your engine light starts to flash (indicating an engine misfire) and won't shift into overdrive. This is because your Aveo has not had the proper crank shaft re-learn procedure.

My car is a Chevrolet Aveo. At 4,000 kilometers, I changed brake and disc 2 times in Mansur Chevrolet in Egypt. The same problem still exists. I found that some screws were not in the car. Here in Egypt, no one in GM would want to assist me on how to deal with this problem. Can you help me in this problem? I want to change this car or get my money back

My 2005 Aveo with 54,000 miles has a timing belt failure that causes engine damage. I called GM; they told me to take it to a GM dealer for a diagnostic. I paid a $60 tow bill and a $100 diagnostic bill only to be told that they need to tear apart the engine to give me an accurate estimate of the repair cost (approximately $400-$500 to do this). GM keeps calling about my complaint, but they cannot promise payment. I am expected to pay the $4-5 hundred repair with no assurance that I will get assistance. I don't feel that I should throw another $4-$5 hundred into a vehicle that was poorly made, and GM knows this from the number of complaints I have read. Yet they do nothing but give people the run around. My taxes bailed them out, so now how about some customer service? I am not holding my breath. If they will not pay the $4-$5 hundred to assess the damage, then it's going to the junk yard.

Turn signal noise: Why cannot I get something installed in my 2010 Aveo so that I can tell when my turn signal is on?

The advertised average mpg is 35. What my car's digital read out tells me I'm getting is 25mpg. Plus there is some part in my passenger door that is not properly put in place. It makes this unbelievably distracting, vibrating and rattling noise. The dealership took off the door to look at it and says they can find nothing wrong. And now I am stuck with this poorly constructed, fuel inefficient car. Lesson learned though; I will never buy another Chevy again.

Thermostat housing was busted and lost all coolant. It got hot really fast and warped the head and block. Car is ruined. This is a 2004. The motor has to be replaced. The replacement part turned out to be aluminum instead of the plastic. We were never notified of a recall for this part.

Chevy Aveo is a dangerous money-sucking black hole. We own two Aveos; a 2004 and 2005. One was purchased new and the other was pre-owned certified, the warranty has expired on both cars. They both have less than 80,000 miles.

Waited almost 2 weeks for district specialist to be assigned to case. Car has 32,566 miles on it, timing pulley is made of plastic. The pulley broke causing belt to be cut which then bent the valves car will no longer runs. Maintenance for car says to change timing belt at 60,000 miles. The warranty is void, car after 3 years or 36,000 miles. Gave false hope they might try to help, waited almost 2 weeks could have parts already ordered. Their product is junk, they shouldn't be allowed to sell Chevy Aveo. Have read about many Aveo's on the internet with the same issue as ours. There's another Aveo approx. 7 miles from my house in Middleberg with the same issue. What bothers me GM doesn't care if they lose a customer over probably 500.00 repair. My family has always bought GM products. PS. blew smoke to make me believe they we're even trying to help at all.

Okay, where should I begin. I purchased this car in 2006 which would only make this car a year old and ever since I purchased this car, it has been awful! First, day I drive it off the lot, keyhole falls in. I take it to dealership. They fix it. A week later, it falls in again. They wanted to charge me $200 to fix it. I said, no way and the car was still under warranty. Then 3 years later, I'm driving on the interstate and luckily as I'm getting off the off ramp, the car dies. I had to pay $200 in towing fees and take out a loan to get the engine replaced, which I got screwed on and paid more than what the car is worth!

I have a 2008 Chevy Aveo that I've owned for 2.5 years. It has less than 82,000 miles. My gear shift got stuck in park one day at the gas station. I called the dealership and asked if there was something I could do to get it out of park. They said they could tow it in and have a look at it. I told them I'd call them back and let them know if I needed them to do that. I took off the shift release cap near the shifter, stuck my key in it and pushed it down and my shifter released out of park. My check engine light came on as well after about two days of using the shift release. I contacted GM about this. They offered to pay for it to get fixed. I figured they've had a lot of problems with it since they offered to pay for it. The dealership inspected it and gave me a total cost of $50 for parts and about $23 in labor.

I have a 2005 Chevy Aveo that I have been having problems with, since I purchased from Wilkie Buick. Wilkie Buick is no longer in business. The mileage handle has problems going to zero when I am not driving. A hose broke, when my mileage was at 28,000 miles. My mileage now is at 40,000 miles. I hear a whistling sound in the car. I had it checked. No one could seem to figure out what it was. I hear some kind of liquid in the dash board. I had it checked through a Chevy dealer, and they have no response about the fluid in the dash board.

I purchased a 2005 Aveo in 2009 and have experienced nothing but problems with this vehicle. Oxygen sensors were the first thing to go out at 75K miles. Then the vehicle would not shift correctly because of the map sensor. At 125K, the housing unit of the radiator hose to the engine block broke. For whatever reason, GM decided to make that out of plastic. It was replaced with a metal one. Also about that same time, the vehicle began to smell like fuel every time you fill it up. I haven't figured out that problem yet so it smells after fueling it. The vehicle also began acting like it had a clogged fuel filter. I come to find out the 2005 does not have an external fuel filter. How is that for great engineering?

I'm another owner of a 2005 Chevy Aveo paper weight. I had my timing belt replaced 10,000 miles ago by a local garage who said my belt looked worn (had no knowledge of belt issue). Everything appeared to be ok, then surprise, my damn car overheated and leaked coolant. I had that fixed then, lo and behold, my timing belt broke. So now, I have a car I owe money on. That is nothing but a paper weight sitting in my front yard. I only learned of all these issues when my repair guy told me the timing belt broke and my engine is probably garbage. Funny thing is I have a 1998 Ford escort with 170,000 miles on it just had the timing belt go on it this weekend. I changed the belt for $30 and it's still going. Love the quality Chevy products . I'll stick with my Fords from now on.

I would like to file a complaint against the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, based on the following:

My 2009 Chevy Aveo lost power to the engine on the third day of purchase. Since then, it has happened every few months or so. If I do not drive the car for a few days the car will not start, not even the ignition.

Thirty minutes after purchase, the car kept stalling, and every day for three months, it kept stalling. I had repeated visits to Carter GM and staff said that they could not duplicate. I was in tears, driving in fear, stalling on bridges, freeway, etc. Finally, they relented and put a "box" on the car, and within one hour, I broke down six times. It was the oxygen sensor.

My engine cooling system broke and cost me $400.00 to get it fixed. All interior lights and backlights went out. The fuse box got caught on fire and I had to miss work and come up with the money to get my car fixed.

Our 2006 Chevy Aveo needs engine work. Despite our getting all the required maintenance, Chevy will not help with getting it fixed.

On Aug 26, 2011, I was called by Pete, Chevy Corp. Service manager -- with telephone number **, telling me that GM would absorb half the cost of the recall of the 2004 Chevy Aveno's time belt. Then, 1 week later, I got a call from GM Sandy at ** and told me that they will not absorb any of the cost. After calling GM, ((file #**) Sandy stated it was the customer responsibility. How was I supposed to know there was a recall?

I have nothing, but problems with my 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. I purchased it from Country Chevrolet Olds in Warwick, NY. I haven't had the car for more than two years brand new off the lot and the alternator went. I was in a bad car accident; the air bags never deployed, and they should have. My engine light is on every other week, as well as my air bag light. The car doesn’t want to accelerate. It will not go above 20mph, and out of nowhere it completely accelerates. I almost hit the car in front of me. It stalls out all of the time. I brought it to the shop. They had a hard time trying to locate parts for the car. I got it back and not even a week later, it is doing the same thing after the throttle position sensor has been replaced. Now it will not run. It is the worst investment ever. They should seriously do something about this.

Hello! My name is Crystal ** and I have a Chevy Aveo 2011 that I purchased on June 2011. I went to Sunrise Chevrolet, Buick-GMC in Collierville, TN at 4605 Houston Levee Road, to which I made a complaint against when I came for my first ever oil change for my Aveo on 8/6/2011 at 8:00a.m. When I was greeted by **, I explained to him that I have a GM Certified Service Employee Discount. He lied to me and told me that he was unable to receive the discount at their dealership, without even asking his manager to verify. After I pushed the issue, he took a copy of my GM Family First Authorization Confirmation Sheet and told me he would look into it.

My 2009 Chevy Aveo lost power to the engine. Stepping on the gas pedal did nothing, the refs went sky-high. This problem occurs all the time from Halifax to Toronto. The car lurched and decelerated quickly; went from 100km to 40km in a short time. I pulled over and restarted the engine again. It ran okay for about 20-30 minutes then the same thing happened all over again. Even the cruise control does not work when this happened.

I was in a car accident in which the airbags should have deployed when they did not. I was not injured; however, this is a major concern of mine, because if this feature is not fixed, someone could seriously get hurt. I was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo SL, when I struck a deer at approximately 60 mph. The deer totaled my front end; the car was deemed unrepairable.

I recently purchased a new 2009 Chevy Aveo for my teenager. This car has been nothing but problems. We have had it taken in for repairs three times now, two times for the same problem a month apart. My daughter will be driving the car and it will shut off in the middle of driving. They said they fixed the ignition problem and a month later it happens again only this time she is driving on the highway going 75 miles and it just shuts off! She then proceeds to take it into the dealership again and they tell me it is because a knee bumped the keys!

I bought a 2005 Chevy Aveo, brand new 5 years ago. It's engine just blew. I've seen many complaints on the internet. General Motors will not stand behind their product. Some people don't even have them paid for. My car has about 58,000 miles on it just 8,000 over 50,000warranty. They all seem to last about 60,000 or less. How sad. Paid $11,000.00, 5 years ago. Now I'm out a car and it will cost $3,00.00 to have repaired. Some people say after they replace the engines, they still have problems.

I was T-boned by a Jeep Commander. There were no airbags. My back door was smashed to the point that I can't even open it. If the impact would've been an inch towards the front of the car, I would not have been able to get out. This happened days after I reported to Chevy that at random times, the gas pedal would stop working, then the power steering and brakes. It would feel as though the car would stall while still on. I have had nothing but problems with this car from day one,the starter then ECU now this. I would tell anyone interested in buying an Aveo to change their minds. I think that all of this is connected to the ECU issue.

I drive a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, which is known to have many problems, one being the premature timing belt failure. My timing belt broke at 47,5000 miles, causing 14 of the 16 valves in my engine to bend and forcing me to spend $2,175 on a new cylinder head and timing belt.

The 2005 Chevy Aveo has suffered many of the same problems that are mentioned in the previous posts - cracked thermostat housing, timing belt issues, and engine damage. I have been paying for maintenance and repairs since 2006. I still have a balance on the vehicle and I can't even drive it. It's certainly not worth any more repairs.

I purchased a Chevrolet car aveo5 model 2009 from exactly one year and I face many many problems with this car: gear box, the car stopped from me several times, motor icon usually switch on, the maximum speed of the car is 60km. and it should be repaired when ever it stopped as the same problems appear every 3000 km. My car now 11, 800km, I need a new car or to return my money back. Really, we have in Egypt very bad customer service for both GM and Mansor Chevrolet, they want to repair it till the warranty of the car end and not giving me a new car. Just suffering from this car, please I need your help, the car is considered to me value added to me as I pay cash installments for 4 years (with Mansor). In addition, I pay transportation as I usually don't use it for its problems. Please again I need your help.

in 2008, I bought a 2007 Chevy Aveo with 1700 miles on it. At 62000 miles, the timing belt broke, causing engine damage. There is a drive train warranty on it. The Chevy dealer I took it to told me that the timing belt is a maintenance item, and it should have been replaced at 60,000 miles. Since I didn't do that, they would not honor the warranty. I spoke to GM, and they told me the same thing. Yvonne from GM told me that I was not considered a loyal GM customer, or they would have honored it. I owe $5000 on the car; it is worth $3000. And it will take at least $2000 to fix it.

In 2009, I bought a 2009 Chevy Aveo with 22 miles. It has been in the shop 6 times in less than 1 year from a smell that smells like sulfur to popping front end to the car losing power and then catching up, and going 65 miles per hour in a 35 mile an hour zone, this as of right now is in the shop again with only 8000 miles. I got a new lemon and would like GM to stand behind this car and take it back and give me the money for my trade in. I am losing time out of work to bring this car back and forth to the shop and I am getting very tired of being inconvenience by a car, I thought would last a lifetime, I am 50 years old. This is the first new car I have ever owned and will never buy another. Please help me get this resolved, we are not rich people but we should be treated with as much dignity. Thank you.

I own a 2005 Chevy Aveo that I bought new and have only driven about 42,000 miles. In November 2009, my check engine light popped on while I was heading to work. My 02 sensor was broken and my serpentine belt was cracked. My car had less than 39,000 miles at this point. $540 later, my car worked again.

My 2006 Chevy Aveo has always had a problem with the key coming out of the ignition hot. I thought nothing of it, until my shift/lock mechanism started freezing up. So I went online and found Bulletin 07-07-30-007 which recommended replacing the solenoid in the shifter housing.

The timing belt on my 2004 Aveo broke at 54,125 miles and destroyed the valve train. I have spent about $800 towing the car back to Valdez from Anchorage, Alaska, a little more than 300 miles. Dealer quoted $2,700 for a repair. There have been several fruitless conversations with GM. There is a TSB on this problem released in 2006 that says they should fix it. I filed with NHTSA, but haven't heard back. This seems worse than the problems being reported on Toyotas at the moment.

I lost my Chevy Aveo last year due to a faulty clutch. The 2nd time, I had carbon monoxide poisoning from the fumes and lost the $12,000 I put into the car towards payments. ESIS denied my claim for the carbon monoxide poisoning, stating the documents didn't support it, which is false. They said my CO2 levels were fine when they weren't. I was sick with it for weeks and had to be treated for it.

I had my Chevrolet Aveo 2004 4 door sedan LS serviced. Prior to this, I had it check by an independent mechanic (because service engine is on). The advise of this independent mechanic is to have it check by Chevrolet (GM). In his finding, the problem is the catalytic converter. Catalytic converter is still under waranty until 80,000. My Mileage is 79,589 as of August 26, 2008, 10:31 am.

One month ago I purchased a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo with 90 miles on it. I looked the car over and was assured that any dent or scratches from the car dealership would be fixed it was minimal so I agreed made an appointment and was off! Within the first week of driving my new car? I noticed that there was a crack starting on the passengers side right along the line where the airbag is, I called the dealership and they agreed to take a look, before the day came that my appointment was I noticed other things going wrong such as the weather stripping on the drivers side window was starting to warp and get bumpy and the middle console where the gear shift is started to come off in paint peels and an actual chunk of plastic.

2005 Chevy Aveo #1 PROBLEM: the clutch. Additional Problems: Car brakes TOO easily. All parts have to be ordered. Built to Brake. Lemon. Yearly clutch replacemnt. Over-charging for service. No Customer Service. $1800 last June. now they want $1200 for another clutch replacement. i want to sue them for manufacturer defect