Chevrolet Aveo grinding brakes problems

Filed Jun 12, 2018 · Brakes, Wheels · 100,000 miles · KY

My 2009 aveo5 2009. My brakes keep going out. But I am having to replace my wheel bearings 3 times in last 3 years. I don't understand why. I am scared because the back one is now making lots of noise so I know it's another wheel bearing grinding.is this considered in the recall of 2014 on aveo 5 2009.

Filed Aug 31, 2015 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. While reversing, a grinding noise was heard coming from the rear brakes. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who discovered that the rear brakes were rusted and corroded. The brakes were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Ma 10/21/15 the consumer stated the rear brakes locked up. They were not getting any lubricant. Updated 01/15/16.

Filed Aug 20, 2015 · Brakes · AZ

Brakes are squeaking and sounds as though they are grinding. Need to push down to the floor in order to come to a complete stop.

Filed Apr 24, 2015 · Engine · 60,000 miles · MA · crash

In mid-february after one of our many blizzards, my wife was driving her sedan home. There was a pile of snow on our street that had hardened over. I guess she miscalculated its height (and hardness) and when she went over it, the car lurched up and she heard a loud grinding sound against the undercarriage. The engine started shaking immediately and within seconds died. She called me out and I took a look at the car. It was dead. I walked over to the ice and it was rock hard, so I tried to take a shovel to it and immediately emailed my neighbors to be careful of it. I am not mechanically-inclined, so when I googled what might've happened, I saw several comments that it could be as minor as a damaged oil pan that causes the engine to shut down. Figuring it might be something minor, I called aaa (had to wait a few days since their lines were down) and had the car towed down the street to a service station. I was not expecting the assessment from the mechanic: apparently during the collision, the timing belt slipped and caused the pistons to bend. This would cost several thousand to fix. Unfortunately, this car has an "interference" design which is prone to extensive damage when this happens. Many aveo owners have complained about this online. The worst part about all of this is that even though it happened during a collision, our insurance chalked this up to "wear and tear" and we were forced to junk the car. Our car had less than 60k miles on it and we kept it in good condition. This should not have happened. This should have either been handled through a manufacturer recall or my insurance should have treated it as the collision it was and covered it.

Filed Aug 19, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · TX

My car started to shake, squeak, and jerk. This has been ongoing for a few days now, after taking it to two different mechanics. I then learned about the safety recalls for the wheel bearing, drive train, and pulley system for the engine. I called my dealership where I purchased the used car and was told they couldn't help me with recalls. I then called gm directly and was told there was no open recall on my car. I further researched and found that to be a lie, your data base alone states there is one that may cause the car to catch fire. This is my first car to purchase and with it having major safety recalls and no one wanting to help, I didn't know who else to contact.

Filed Apr 23, 2014 · Body, Lights · FL

2005 aveo lt ~ day or night the safety headlights (headlights / other) will just shut off for no reason after being on for less than an hour. ~ it's not fun driving on I-95 here in east central fla. And all of the sudden your headlights disappear ! ! ! ~ one month after we bought the car (used) from rosner chevrolet (melbourne, fla.) the front end suspension started squeaking, ~ and the thermostat housing came apart.

Filed May 28, 2013 · Engine · 68,750 miles · NJ

I was driving my car on my lunch break, and had just made a left turn onto a major highway. About 5 seconds after I made the turn, I felt a jolt and heard an odd grinding sound. My car lost power and all the dashboard lights came on. I was fortunately able to safely steer the car from the left lane to the right shoulder before it finally stopped. I had the added fortune of breaking down in front of a repair shop. It was determined that my timing belt had broken and had bent all the valves in the engine. It took 5 days and $1875 to fix. I have seen dozens of other complaints from aveo owners about timing belt failures long before the recommended 100k replacement mark, but chevrolet refuses to acknowledge the problem and won't issue a recall.

Filed Dec 23, 2011 · Suspension · 28,000 miles · KY

When making turns, going over bumps or parking with the wheels side-ways, the front end of the vehicle makes a growling/roaring/grinding sound.

Filed Jul 19, 2011 · Brakes · NY

2007 chevrolet aveo. Consumer states technical/ mechanical problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the ABS light illuminated and remained on. When the consumer engaged the brake pedal, the pedal was forced back up again, making a grinding noise and then proceeded to go another three or four feet before the vehicle would stop. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. Upon inspection, it was determined the left and right speed sensors were faulty and had shorted out which caused the ABS light to illuminate. *jb updated 12/01/15*lj

Filed Feb 6, 2009 · Suspension · 776 miles · FL

Sometimes when it is windy specially on the bridges or highway,or when a semi comes from opposite direction, the car will sort of jerk & get a loud squealing noise and the force will make the car to be very unstable while driving like if the car would be pulled by a great force, I told the dealer on numerous occasions about the problem and even showed them a video recording I did while driving the vehicle and they never did anything about it. This vehicle has become a great risk for me and my family and im scared of even going on trips with this car.