Chevrolet Aveo won't shift problems

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Electrical · 91,000 miles · AR

Dash board lights began to flicker while driving on the interstate.dash board indicator lights would come on and then go out without cause while driving.then vehicle would not shift into automatic overdrive while driving on the interstate. Air conditioner then would stop cooling both on interstate and in town. Cruise control ceased to operate while engaged. Condition ruined battery, causing vehicle to not start. Vehicle currently in auto repair shop......updated 07/26/16 *bf

Filed Feb 13, 2015 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet aveo. While driving various speeds, there was an abnormal smell of rubber and the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle would not shift out of the drive position. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 31,200 miles · SC · crash

My airbag never deployed during a front end collision. My car continues to get stuck in park. The passenger side window switch does not work. The AC continuous to make a ticking sound and still does not work after replacing a valve for a leak and replacing the compressor.

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 27,000 miles · MD

Hi I bough a 2005 chevy aveo with 9,000.00 mile I had no problem. Until one day the car completely stop and wont turn on. It had almost 23,000.00 when it happen. Luckily for me it stop in front of a mechanic shop. The shop check the car and said the engine is bad. I bough a used low mileage engine replace it and it turn on and drive except for the shifting. It didn't shift to fourth gear and also turn off while driving it. Then I was told the transmission is bad. I change the transmission with low mileage and still I have the same problem I had warranty change it again and still it doesn't shift fourth gear and it still turns off. I change the computer, I did a tune up, engine oil change, I've change the coils and some seal in top of the engine, and I still have the same problem. The car been sitting since then I wanted to wait to have money to fix it, thinking that maybe the shop was lying to me by asking me to replace all this things. I save I few dollars and wanted to get it fix I had another shop looked at it and it seems that is the same diagnostic was detected. I friend told me to google it and I found out that am not the only one with that problem. I just wish I google it before I spend all the money on it. Lesson learn I hope they do a recall because I too was afraid to drive and get in to an accident because it turn off on me .

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Engine · PA

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.

Filed Nov 14, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 41,699 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that after having the spark plugs replaced, the engine begin to malfunction while driving 70 MPH. The vehicle would not shift out of first gear and an egg smell entered the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test however, the dealer could not identify the defect of the engine. The dealer repaired the heater blower but that did not remedy the defect. The failure mileage was 41,699. Updated 12/30/13

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 Dec 29, 2010 · Electrical · 48,500 miles · NY

The car is having electrical problems. Started with the headlight going out on the drivers side, then the shifter started getting stuck in park. Later the dash board lights went out, along with all the gauges. Now my tail and brake lights are no longer working and when I turn off the car, the key gets stuck in the ignition and cant be removed. All this happened over a 3 day period. I took it to chevy and after 2 hours, they stated they could not identify the problem. They wanted to charge me eight additional hours of diagnostic fee at a rate of $109/hr to try and find what the problem is. I took it to another mechanic who diagnosed a problem with the fuse box. After looking online I see that this problem is common amongst hundreds of customers with aveos from 2005 up to 2009. I contacted gm and they took the stance that their technicians will have to be the ones to find the problem and they will not cover the diagnostic fee; even though I already paid the chevy dealership for 2 hours of diagnostics. At this point, I am lost because gm will not intervene and I truly trust the chevy dealership.

Filed Jun 12, 2010 · Transmission · NJ

I have a 2004 chevy aveo that was purchased brand new. Since it was first purchased the clock has changed time by itself and the gear shift gets stuck in park.

Filed Nov 17, 2009 · Electrical, Lights · 60,000 miles · OH

On sunday evening I attempted to put my 2005 chevy aveo into drive after putting my key in the ignition and starting the vehicle but the shifter was stuck in park. The aveo has a feature called the "shift lock release" which is a hole on the shifter console you can put a screwdriver or other tool into to release the shifter into drive in these situations. I was able to put the car in drive and make it home safely after using the shift lock release but when I got home I realized my key was stuck in the ignition. My car sat unlocked overnight because I could not get the key out. On monday I called my local gm dealership in salem, oh and they stated they would not be able to take a look at my car until tuesday. I spent the entire day researching online and found many customers who have experienced this same issue with the aveo. Later on in the evening I realized my brake lights weren't working but there was not a blown fuse or switch. I tested both of the brake lights and they were still good. On tuesday I took my car to the dealership and it cost me $80 for the mechanic to tell me the shifter is bad, which I already knew. They also stated it would be $300 to repair the shifter. I strongly believe the failure of the brake lights, the shifter and the ignition are tied together and should be replaced by gm at no cost to me. My vehicle is sitting unattended with the key in it, which runs the risk of it being stolen. Not to mention when I am driving I have no brake lights to alert the other drivers I am slowing down or stopping which could cause an accident. Each time I attempt to put the car in drive I have to insert something into the shift lock release to shift the car and this has been going on since sunday.