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.
Chevrolet Aveo fire or smoke problems
57 of the 1,322 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Aveo describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 57
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Headlights 5Wipers 2Warning lights 2Overheating 2Check engine light 2Whining noise 1Stalling 1Loss of power 1
What owners say
There was no prior warnings or notices that there was an issue. While diving on a major road with my children, smoke started coming into the cabin from the vents, and around the stereo. Luckily I was near a very vacant parking lot and immediately pulled over. I removed the kids from the car safely and did open the hood to try troubleshoot the problem. There was no smoke anywhere under the hood. Immediately after, sparks started falling from under the steering wheel to the gas pedal. Immediately after that the car was engulfed in flames. The car is currently located at my local police impound and is available for inspection upon request. From the time the smoke started to when the car was engulfed, it was approximately 5 minutes. This could have been dangerous had we been on a highway and unable to pull over and get out of the car safely within that time. It was only inspected briefly by the fire department who arrived to put out the fire and they reported it was an electrical issue that caused the fire.
Out of no where it cought on fire
I have been to the shop so many times since I bought this car. The first time out of nowhere it started smoking white smoke and overheated the engine and come to find out the tubing in the car had exploded. Then got everything fixed and now still having the same problem with overheating and white smoke but now a burning smell. It's something new every time. I found this response o. Your website with another person who has this car and this happened to mine as well: ' hoses to my cooling system all busted one after another with in 5 day we could see the week spot in the hose after thy busted,had the thermostat changed , it also blow my head gasket' this is also happened and I barely drive it. It's 5 miles down the street where I work with a 45mph max speed limit. I have pictures and videos as well but can't attach it
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet aveo. While driving 20 MPH, smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle from under the steering panel. The contact was able to safely exit the vehicle. The fire department was called and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. Prior to the fire, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic due to an abnormal chemical odor in the vehicle. The contact was informed to lubricate the wires in the instrument panel, remove the fuses from the fuse panel, and do the same with the proper di-electric grease. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire before performing the lubrication. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
I had a accident the car cought on 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.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of their mother who owned a 2008 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while the driver was driving approximately 35 MPH, a white smoke was present coming from the rear of the vehicle and the instrument gauges began to malfunction. The engine rpms violently increased and decreased. The hazards were engaged and moments later smoke was scene coming from under the hood of the vehicle. After stopping and exiting the vehicle, flames were seen coming from under the vehicle and from under the hood. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident the vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 124,000.
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
"takata recall" I was traveling along the garden state parkway northbound when my car stopped accelerating. I pulled over to the shoulder the car completely shut off and caught on fire. The whole car went up into flames while I was still in the car and was able to jump out of the passengeer side door. The car is totaled.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chevrolet Aveo fire or smoke
Which Chevrolet Aveo years have fire, smoke or burning smell problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (13 complaints), 2007 (11 complaints) and 2004 (10 complaints).
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