2006 Chevrolet Aveo: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 25, 2025 · Electrical · NC · fire

The interior dash caught on fire and burned only in the middle of the dashboard. This happened hours after it started smoking inside the car and the headlights would not turn off even though they were already off.

Filed Jun 6, 2019 · Electrical, Seat belts · 94,000 miles · CA · fire

I try to put a seat belt on a child in the back seat and it dose not work at all. The steering on my aveo is also not safe it feels as if my axel on my car is going to brake? Also this car has caught on fire as I was on the freeway coming from work. I have replace the cadillac converter on this car as well as 2,000 other repairs into my car. It is very dangerous knowing that one day when I get in my car it may caught on fire if it get to hot. It very sad all I would like to do is go to school and work get home safe guaranteed every day.

Filed May 27, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 147,653 miles · TN · fire

So I was at home and my car was parked outside and it caught on fire in the inside. The fire department came and put out the fire. It damaged the dashboard and the window. I have read that it is a recall on my vehicle which causes it to catch on fire. Manufacturer recall numbera140093 the federal safety agency recall number14v261 recall statusrecall incomplete

Filed Feb 8, 2017 · Lights · 200,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact had just parked the vehicle when she observed smoke coming from the dashboard. The vehicle caught on fire shortly afterwards. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Feb 1, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 88,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that after opening the door to the vehicle, the contact observed that the dashboard had melted with flames sparking. As a result, the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire department arrived to the scene and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot where it was deemed as destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 51,600 miles · GA

About 6 weeks ago smelled something burning. Prior to burning smell, the daytime running lights all inside dash lights and clock lights and gear shift lights went out while car was in motion on a major city street. All lights stayed off for about 20 mins. Daytime running ligts never came back on. Clock lights still goes off an on. Dash lights and gear shift lights came back on once. But have been off a month now. Reported to gm. Recall on daytime running lights fixed free. But they said no recall on wiring of lights. I am not the only owner that has thos problem there are many who have written complaiys on gm. Recall website. I have pictures of burnt fuse connector relay that controls all lights. 10 mins of mechanic checking the part was so hot he couldn't touch it. On 8/09/2016 terry cullen fixed recall. I payed them $100.00 to check problem about lights they said they needed $400 more dollars for 4 hours of more looking. My family mechanic found problem with in 10 mins...... Dealer.. All about money! I think they should have saw the problem or even knew it.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Electrical · 76,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 38 MPH, the contact smelled a burning odor and the instrument panel flickered. The contact noticed smoke under the hood and discovered that all the components under the hood had caught fire and were burned. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Electrical · 76,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The contact smelled a burning odor and noticed smoke underneath the hood. The contact discovered that the fuse box was burning. The dealer stated that a cluster of wires had caught fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2014 · Lights · 115,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that a burning smell was emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician made the contact aware that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2014 · Electrical · 73,000 miles · CO · fire

I drove from work to lunch approx 2 miles. Parked the car, turned it off, got out to go inside to get lunch, when I came back and opened the car door there was smoke coming from the dashboard. I waited a minute to see if it would stop. It did not so called 911 to have the fire department come out. While waiting for the fire department, I saw flames and the whole dashboard area of the car caught on car.

Filed Oct 22, 2012 · Electrical · 39,000 miles · CA · fire

My 2006 chevy aveo hatchback was sitting parked in my driveway and had not been turned on in the last 12 hours. My dogs started to bark, and that is when I noticed my car alarm was going off, very quietly. I went outside to see what was going on and that is when I noticed my car was filled with smoke and that it was coming out of my air vents as well. However the engine was not on fire, nor was it effected. I tried immediately to unlock my car, but my locks had gone out, so I had to use my key and manually unlock the doors. It was once the smoked cleared I could see my dash was completely melted in where my air vents and clock once were. It does not appear that it hurt the cd player directly below it however. My windows are ruined by the smoke as well and they are darkened where the "fire" started. Prior to this day my battery has gone dead twice, but there was not warning signs that anything was wrong. I never received a check engine light or anything of the sort. It never showed any problems operating other than the two dead batteries.

Filed Mar 6, 2012 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · OK · fire

My daughter was driving to the store when she smelled smoke. She had some things on the passenger side floor and noticed smoke coming out. She pulled into a parking lot and got out of the car with flames coming up from around the front console of the dash board. The police arrived and were able to put out the fire just before the firemen arrived. She only lost her cell phone which was laying between the seats and a few things were ruined from the fire retardant.