2007 Chevrolet Aveo: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 16, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · CA · fire

Out of no where it cought on fire

Filed Sep 7, 2016 · 50,000 miles · NJ · fire

Dashboard caught fire whilst car was parked for hours in secure parking lot. Car fire was put off by firefighters who cut battery and cables broke windows in order to stop fire. Now car does not turn on at all and dashboard center is completely melted.

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Electrical · 83,000 miles · AL

Been smelling something that similar to plastic but could not locate anything but now I have had multiple fuses blown for low beams and drl. Ultimately all dashboard lights have now gone out along with no tail lights or low beams or drls at all and no horn. Dealer is saying that the fuse block is going to have to be replaced but the car only has 83,000 and noticed that there was a recall out there for the drl module melting or catching on fire but low and behold my car is not on that recall but looks to me that it should be. In addition to the lights not working correctly, the gear shifter will not come out of park and the key will not release from the ignition switch. I did also think it odd that my key would be hot to touch when it would release on previous occasions leading up to this failure. The first instance when the failure initially started with the lights and all that I could notice was while I was in a parking lot cranking the car, but the second time after changing out the fuse, the fuse blew again after I was driving on the road in 5 o'clock traffic.

Filed Aug 24, 2015 · Electrical, Seat belts · 93,950 miles · AL · fire

The daytime running lights module had a recall on it. I made an apt at the local dealer last week and made an appointment today to get the recall done. Recall number is 14236. They did not fix it, said they didn't have the part even though I contacted them last week and gave them the VIN and the recall number. I picked up the car with the intent of taking it to another dealer and it caught fire on the way home and destroyed the car.

Filed Jul 8, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 89,000 miles · NY · fire

I was driving to my mother's house, the car was not shifting right and the engine was whining, all of a sudden I smelled smoke and seen fire under the hood. Gm would only fix the harness , the vehicle would start again but you could not drive it. No power in the engine. So I had to eat $6400.00 dollars I owed and traded it with carbone auto in yorkville new york. They sold me a car with the ABS lights on the traction lights on, the tire pressure lights come on and my doors lock and I have to climb over to the other seat to get out. The salesman knew these lights were on before I signed the papers and my car is still not fixed. This past winter I had no heat and got caught in an ice storm and my windows iced right over I could not see and hit a pole by my driveway and dented and scratch the whole right side of my car. It is carbone auto that made it so my aveo caught fire. They would not fix it, the car would never shift right the motor would whine out and they said oh that is the way a 1.6 liter car runs. I had the fidelity extract warranty and they would not fix the aveo I have lost 6400 dollars on these cars and it is the dealers fault, what do I do now my 2008 impala VIN is [xxx] the salesman name is [xxx] he knew these lights were on before I signed the papers he said it would be fixed. 8 months later still not fixed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed May 4, 2015 · Electrical · 96,423 miles · UT

Approximately 3 months ago my dash lights quit working and now my passenger rear drl quit also. I smelled something burning at about this time also.

Filed Mar 16, 2015 · Engine · 67,750 miles · TX

I was driving on the highway and the car smelled like it was burning. And, smoke began to come from underneath the hood. I got off the freeway and I parked the car in front of a store.. I opened the hood and a mist of smoke was flowing from the transmission. I thought my car was going to go up in flames because it smelled like burning wires. I don't drive my car everyday so I should not be having these problems with my car. I also saw oil leaking from the manifold. I asked my brother to see it and that'swhat he told me. I was afraid to drive my car home. I drove it slowly home.

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 71,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a burning smell inside the vehicle. As a result, the instrument panel became inoperable. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the park position. Also, the contact mentioned that the ignition key failed to disengage from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuse box wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 4/29/15

Filed Oct 4, 2014 · Lights, Steering · 233,500 miles · MO · fire

I was traveling on the kansas turnpike returning home from a family funeral when I noticed smoke coming from under the steering wheel. I pulled to the side of the road at mile marker 116. My son and I both got out of the car and within 5 minutes flames began shooting out from around the steering wheel. It took state troopers approx 10 to 15 minutes to arrive on scene and approx 20 to 25 minutes for the fire dept to arrive. By the time state patrol arrived on scene the car was fully engulfed in flames.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · MO

The rear end makes aloud like whish sound when driving. The hatchback will not unlock with the key you have to crawl into the back and have someone at the rear of the car to pull while some is on the in sliding the spring . The rear plug caught on fire every since then r.p.m will not stay under 2 1/2 the accelerator goes up and down while drive it stick the left turn signal will not shut off the wiper fluid will not work we have check all fuse and none are blew. When the fire happened the bulb in that was not even blew the dash smell like it burning and gets very hot.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · GA · fire

Daylight bulb fused and electrical dashboard instruments stopped working. Ignition key got stuck and the gear changing stick would not get out of parking gear. There was a faint burning smell. Similar incidence has happened multiple times, everytime. Within 2 weeks of repair.