The service engine soon light, keeps coming on, have had it checked and it indicates either a open or short circuit condition in the cooling system, a faulty thermostat heater, or faulty ECM. This same message appears in mid june and stays on thru early september. Nc safety inspection is due now. It is becoming expensive, and annoying. This is a problem, and chevrolet need fix if free of charge. Also when we purchased the car used, the dash lights did not work, it took two switches to fix, because of a short under then dash. Appears this vehicle was welded on outside of chevrolet before trade in. Radio speakers appear to be blown out, points toward welding that was not grounded. Dealership says got vehicle from very reputable individual. Has been a very big lemon since we purchased. Dealership say vehicle was ok when they got it.
2010 Chevrolet Aveo engine complaints
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I was driving and the car slowed down in traffic. It then started to buck then die out! When I started it up again, it started and drove for a short period and died out again in traffic! I have had two or three o2 sensors replaced, even in the first year of ownership,, new off the lot. This vehicle has had the signal switch replaced, the clock went out two years ago, and now it loses power in traffic. This is proving go be a very dangerous vehicle and I hope no one has to die before something is done to remedy the situation!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the service engine warning lamp illuminated and the failure progressed. The contact also indicated that the vehicle stalled several times and the contact was able to restart the vehicle but as it hesitated the failure was to the point that the contact was not able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer who was not able to replicate the code and the failure to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,025.
While accelerating from a stop at a traffic light I reached approx 20mph. At this point, the throttle ceased to respond. I had to coast to the side of road. I put the car in park and let it idle. Even in park, the throttle was unresponsive for a while. Finally I was able to give it some gas and it idled up to 2200 RPM and stayed there. It wouldn't back down. I couldn't get the car out of park. After several minutes, I turned the car off, waited a while, turned it back on and it was like nothing happened. Check engine light is on. This same thing happened the following afternoon after having let the car warm up and after having accelerated to 45mph with no issue. I pulled over and put the car in neutral that time. Car has been maintained well, not sure what's going on.
To "echo" this complaint: upon approaching a red light, I began slowing down and immediately the car started sputtering and once at a complete stop, the car rapidly vibrated for 5 seconds and then completely shut down. I waited a few seconds to try and restart and was able to make it home. This issue has been going on in different severities over the course of the past 7 months, dating back to october 2013. At other times the vehicle will begin decelerating while my foot is on the accelerator. The car will be unresponsive to any attempts to pick up speed for 3-5 seconds then all of sudden kick into gear and drive like normal. This happens at highway speeds and residential neighbor speeds just the same. There's no check engine light. The "almost" identical issue happened to me today (09/15/2014). I was on my way to work when the 2010 aveo lost all engine power. I made it to a gas station (the car is still there) and called my wife to come get me. Thank god we just purchased a nissan sentra just 2 days earlier!!!!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning, on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Pam updated 10/22/2014*lj updated 02/03/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated sporadically when attempting to start the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 8,349.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet avero. The contact stated that the engine stalled while accelerating from a stop sign. The temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The contact added water and coolant in the radiator. The failure recurred on three separate occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted and offered no remedy. There was no diagnosis completed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 29,000. The VIN was not provided.
Running hot smoking loud ticking turning of in the middle of high way steering wheel locked & now its not cranking up at all.
While traveling down the interstate at 55 MPH car shut down loss all power no steering no brakes no lights, and it was nighttime, coasted to the side of road, car would not start back up for a good 15 minutes. Had car to dealer 6/24 13 and once before that, dealer said (could not duplicate customer concern ).
2010 chevrolet aveo. Consumer writes in regards to a faulty radiator and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership. *smd the consumer stated in september 2013, he started experiencing problems with the cooling system, where the temperature gauge would start to climb above the halfway point. Thinking it was just loss of coolant, he added more to the reservoir, but to no avail. He decided to take the vehicle to the dealer and it was determined a radiator part was faulty. The radiator and thermostat were replaced at a cost of $1,000. It took a week and a half, before the vehicle was returned to the consumer. Tow months later, while driving, the check engine light illuminated, when he arrived to his destination, he exited the vehicle, but didn't find anything ut of the ordinary, he resealed the gas cap, because he knew sometimes, that could cause the engine light to illuminated. However, later on when he tried to drive home, the vehicle would not shift gears or go over 40 MPH. The consumer took the vehicle to a friend, who was a mechanic. An inspection revealed it was a transmission problem related to the installation of the radiator two months earlier. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the repair was made, under the power train warranty. Four days after getting the back, the consumer noticed a hose was hanging from underneath the vehicle. The consumer called his mechanic friend again, where he discovered the technician at the dealer, did not re-attach the transmission to the radiator. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer.
We have had numerous problems with the battery not staying charged. We would get ready to drive it and we would need to get a jump start. It got to the point where we considered buying a portable charger so we wouldn't have to wait for roadside assistance. In the last incident, I was driving and all of the lights illuminated at once. The power steering stopped working and then the car stopped. As we were waiting for a tow truck, a mechanic who was driving by looked under the hood and discovered that our serpentine belt and another belt had broken. We took it to a mechanic and were told that there was engine damage and the head gasket needed to be replaced and possibly the whole engine. Also, we have had to replace the tires numerous times for no apparent reason. They keep going flat. According to a consumer affairs website, these issues seem to be common with aveo owners. Http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/chevy_aveo.html.
I was driving on the highway when the engine light came on. The vehicle ran for a few minutes before it started losing power and chugging along on the highway. When I pulled off, I had to flutter on the gas to keep the car from stalling at the stop sign. To make it home on the back roads, I did not stop at stop signs for fear of the car stalling, I had the gas pedal to the floor and it was only going approximately 10 MPH. I did not drive it to the dealership, it was towed. They found several engine control module updates. Reflashed ECM code s47490d. Performed campaign 11290 spark plugs and boot. While at dealership, tech found rear shocks were leaking. E5807 - rear shock absorbers replaced, both sides.
2010 chevrolet aveo. Consumer states problem with vehicle not having power *tgw several months after the vehicle was purchased, the consumer began experiencing situations where there was absolutely no power. She would be driving down the road, highway or interstate and all of a sudden the vehicle would begin to slow down, and when pressing the accelerator, there was absolutely nothing. She would pull off to the side of the road, turn the vehicle off and back on and it would go again. The dealer performed the po132 bulletin 100604012. The consumer then took the vehicle to firestone, because the check engine light illuminated for the second time and she continued to have no power. The consumer then went to another dealer, where they replaced the 02 sensor. Several months later, she received a recall notice regarding an emissions problem which was performed on may 22, 2012. After the recall was performed, the power issue continued.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the o2 sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
1st incident--due to the failure of the "clutch master cylinder"(leaking) its hard to make the gear shift(manual).dealer fixed it. 2nd incident--"check engine light "came on (mileage-3909)-- software need update.dealer fixed it. 3rd incident-- rattling noise from the door back of the driver side.(mileage--6858). It was loose window channel. Dealer replace the parts. 4th incident--"check engine light" came on again (mileage-8882).oxygen sensor failured.dealer replaced the parts. 5th incident-- "brake light "come and go(mileage--9449). Due to brake master cylinder leaking and at the same time the dealer also found the clutch master cylinder leaking too,now the same parts failed twice within months.I would like you to look into these incident to verify is this car model have the trend in failure of these parts which really concerned me on safety issues,specially the "clutch master cylinder"(failed twice) and the "brake master cylinder" on a brand new car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated the vehicle exhaust system would release a strange odor when driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who test drove the vehicle but was unable to locate the cause of the odor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 189 and the current mileage was 5,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet aveo 5lt. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle independently decelerated to 30 MPH. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that the transmission had lost communication with the vehicle, causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was slow to respond. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who advised that the vehicle would need a cold air intake yet the engine was not large enough to install the component. The contact also stated that the engine would shake violently when driving at least 55 MPH. The failure would cause the vehicle to swayback and forth. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure with the engine. There were no repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 1500.
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