2011 Chevrolet Aveo: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 28, 2017 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · IL

I have owned this car for less than a year and it has shut down while driving 4 times already. I have taken it to the dealer for repair they say they can not find anything wrong that they would have to be driving it when it shuts down. So this is how it happens I am on the highway driving and out of nowhere my entire car just shuts down and I am trying to coast to safety. Imagine that not being a safety issue and that this car has not been recalled yet. Recently I have been speaking with another person who owns the same exact car and he told me that his car has shut down just like that on several occasions. So if this is happening to me and another random person that I am speaking with I am wondering why this car is not being recalled. I am afraid that I am going to die in that car how safe can driving on a highway and have your car suddently shut down with cars flying past you at 70 or 80 miles an hours be. Please look into this I believe that there should be a recall on this car. I see below that you are asking for specific dates that this has happened I do not know those exact dates so I will pick a date.

Filed Jul 21, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 45,000 miles · WA

I bought by chevy aveo in 2013 with roughly 27,000 miles on it. I loved that car and it worked well for me until recently at 45,000 miles. While driving, 15-20 minutes into the drive, the car would lose power and fail to accelerate. I would put the pedal all the way to the ground and the spedometer would barely creep up. The first two times it did this it "snapped out" of it and drove the rest of the way with no problems. This last time I had some leaking radiator fluid which the dealer wrote off as a "loose radiator cap". When the cap was screwed back on it still stalled for my father, and it wasn't from overheating. The dealer says they can't find anything wrong with my car. I currently have it at another mechanic for a second opinion. I am extremely disappointed with chevrolet. Will sell this car asap and never buy from chevy again!

Filed Dec 20, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 62,000 miles · KY

I was driving on a backroad going about 30 MPH. My engine shut off causing me to lose my power steering and power brakes. I was able to get the car into a parking lot and pull my emergency brake. I then shut off and restarted my car. It started fine. It is now at a dealership where they can find nothing wrong. Although it is still stalling on them as well.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Engine · 37,000 miles · WI

For approximately the last year I have been having issues with this car being sluggish on and off and now it sporadically has no power, when you press on the gas, you loose power at times. Now it just dies whenever! I have had it to multiple shops including the chevy dealer and nobody knows what is wrong. What is it going to take? Having it stall in traffic and having someone die? Apparently this is an issue with many chevy aveos! I really think this needs to be looked into! Would you want your wife, husband,son, daughter,mother or father driving a car that is this unreliable?

Filed Aug 9, 2014 · Engine · 41,000 miles · IN

After driving vehicle I parked it. Started vehicle, accelerated and engine stalled. Idled to parking lot and engine died. Started back up and eventually got it running. Took off from a stop light and stalled when apply gas, finally got it to drive at speed posted.

Filed Jun 28, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · CO

I have a 2011 chevy aveo with 58,800 miles. It has a serious stalling issue and getting worse. My local chevy dealer service department had the car for over two days and can't get it to "throw a code" on the computer. It did stall for them before they got the computer on it. I have emailed gm about this issue and plan to file a complaint with ftc. I am going to have to give the car back to the bank and suffer financially as I am in no position to pay for 2 cars so this car can sit. It is unsafe to drive. It seems that gm is only willing to repair cars once someone as died or been injured by something that they should be responsible for from the beginning. The first 2 item they should be replacing are the ignition switch and fuel pump, but they won't.

Filed Jun 3, 2014 · Engine · 54,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after numerous attempts and the contact mentioned that the failure occurred five times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Electrical · 37,000 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine unexpectedly stalled without warning. After restarting, the vehicle was able to operate normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Engine · KY

Tl* the contact rented a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact was driving an unknown speed and traveled over a pot hole when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 16, 2012 · Transmission · 8,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty hesitating from a stop. The vehicle would momentarily hesitate before rapidly accelerating. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact also stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and stalled on a few occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 8,000. The consumer stated the vehicle has been replaced by the dealership after being stuck in second gear and experiencing catastrophic transmission failure. The ecu, tcu, and f module were all replaced and did not solve the issue. Updated 08/16/2012

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Engine · 19,500 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated the vehicle stalled and overheated while driving 55 MPH. The contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer replaced the thermostat but that did not remedy the issue. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and replaced the thermostat and radiator cap. The failure mileage was 19,500.

Filed Dec 5, 2011 · Engine · 18,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at any speed. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which located the failure in the computer system. The dealer reprogrammed the computer, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to stall while driving at any speed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 18,000.