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Chevrolet Aveo hesitation problems

11 of the 1,322 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Aveo describe hesitation when accelerating, most of them for the 2006 model year.

owner complaints
11
worst model year
2006
typical mileage
57,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2011
    3
  • 2010
    2
  • 2009
    1
  • 2007
    1
  • 2006
    3
  • 2005
    1

Often reported together

Check engine light 5Stalling 3Airbag light 2Wipers 1Won't shift 1Overheating 1Fire or smoke 1

Trouble codes mentioned

P0722 1P0700 1P0597 1

What owners say

Filed Jun 17, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 87,794 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid. As a result, the transmission hesitated when the contact attempted to switch gears and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to community chevrolet (200 w olive ave, burbank, ca 91502, (866) 610-2450) where it was diagnosed that the clock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the check engine and air bag warning indicators were illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,794.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Transmission · 51,340 miles · IL

While driving on the expressway going the speed limit of 55 MPH when all of a sudden, there was a sudden hesitation delay in the acceleration that dropped me to 20-25mph, out of the blue..scared the daylights out of me!!!..I have only 51,340 miles on the odometer, come to find out with a diagnotic check it says speed sensor, coded as p0700/p0722,it was replaced still coded as p0722 ,p0700,p0597 and idle codes too..took it to a gm (chevy dealership and they said with no fault of me, there was pre- mix of transmission fluid and coolant fluid mixing in the radiator..the speedometer and the odometer went out service engine light pop on now there's no warranty,it has expired 4/2016 yet 80,000 miles which ever comes first, I'm the second owner and now I have to pay 1,200 in repairs..this is not fair!!!!! I googled and my chevy aveo 2011 is not the only vechicle with these issues..maybe a recall should be in order, not sure please tell me...

Filed Jun 24, 2016 · Electrical, Suspension · 57,000 miles · IL

Had to replace suspension tie rods, po171 struts, tires 3 times and now a vacuum leak. Bought car in 2010. Car hesitates when driving and take off.

Filed Jan 26, 2015 · Engine · 38,025 miles · IL

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.

Filed Jun 6, 2014 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle experienced sudden deceleration and hesitation. The contact also indicated that the airbag sensor light was illuminated and the center console became extremely hot to the touch. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic but the failure continued to occur. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v261000(electrical). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same defect listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2013 · Engine · 33,861 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and overheated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostics, who stated that the camshaft was damaged. In addition, the head gaskets were blown and needed a new timing belt. The parts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dealer again and the contact was advised that the failure was caused by low cooling fluid. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,861. The current mileage was 33,890.

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 5, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 63,000 miles · OH

I bought this car 8 mths ago, a few weeks after I bought the car the windshield wiper just flew off, a few weeks after that the cruise control quit working, a month after that the A/C kept switching off on its own and back on hours later, now the engine light has come on and the car hesitates and doesn't appear to be shifting gears when its suppose to, I took it to the dealer, they said it was a PCM update which they didn't charge me, a few days later it is hesitating again, the engine light is back on, the cruise control still doesn't work. Talk about a lemon.

Filed Apr 3, 2012 · Engine · 25,000 miles · MD

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.

Filed Jan 10, 2012 · Transmission, Visibility · 93,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when changing gears and in addition, the heater was inoperable. The contact would also smell smoke coming from the vents sporadically. The dealer and a local mechanic were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Related recalls

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The model years with the most reports are 2006 (3 complaints), 2011 (3 complaints) and 2010 (2 complaints).

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