Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 3063 | 01/01/2004 | 10009586 | Tech 2 crankshaft position variation learn. *tt | 10/07/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 05182004 | 05/18/2004 | 10013268 | Rke or power door locks are inoperative. *tt | 04/13/2005 | |
| 040852004 | 05/01/2004 | 10008508 | Remote keyless system inoperative. *mj | 08/03/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 040137003 | 03/01/2004 | 10008645 | Poor heating performance/insufficient heat during low ambient temperatures. 2004 chevrolet epica, optra also included. *tt | 08/12/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 3014 | 01/01/2004 | 3014A | 10008858 | Radio security code deletion. (2004 chevrolet epica and 2004 chevrolet optra) *mj | 08/24/2004 |
| 02096 | 01/01/2004 | 10007809 | Radio security code deletion. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 11052003 | 11/05/2003 | 10013140 | Introduction to the chevrolet aveo. *eh | 04/08/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy aveo that only has 65k miles on it and gets regular oil changes. i went in and had my transmission fluid flushed and was told the car looked great. drove a few other places, and was on a steep hill, turning around (as i have done many times before), and all of a sudden smoke was pouring out of my engine. i parked immediately. my thermostat housing piece (plastic) had cracked in half and was spewing antifreeze. in the two seconds the car was on, i lost half my anti-freeze and my engine compartment is covered in anti-freeze. further, the part is hard to find and will take several days for a replacement. this part broke out of the blue, in the middle of routine driving. there's no way to drive it until it's fixed - the car will have to be towed. i hear that the part is now being made in aluminum and that this is a common problem with this car (every 50-70k this piece just inexplicably cracks). i firmly believe that this should be part of a standard recall. had this piece broke at any other time (such as five minutes prior, when i was on the freeway) there would have been dire consequences. further, had i attempted to drive the car any further, i could have had an engine fire or several other problems. this has resulted in three days of time and energy to get this repaired (hopefully to be completed tomorrow). this plastic piece is nothing but a safety hazard and i consider myself lucky to have escaped in one piece. i'm yet to find out what kind of damage the anti-freeze will do to my car in the time it takes to get the car into the shop to be fixed up. | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 80000 | ||
| My daughter's first car purchase...what a disappointment. bought the 2004 chevy aveo used with 80,000 miles on it on a saturday. it broke down sunday. timing belt broke and caused severe damage to the engine...now it needs to be replaced. always do your research...a quick search while watching the car get towed showed that this is a huge, wide-spread problem that gm has decided to do nothing about. dealership working with us to resolve the problem with a swap in vehicles. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 20 | 6 | |
| While pulling out from a stand still consumer attempted to drive up a slight incline and depressed the accelerator, but vehicle would not go up the hill. after about 30 seconds vehicle accelerated and climbed the incline. this problem occurred numerous times in the last nine days. dealer examined the vehicle, and claimed that the air conditioner was the problem.*ak | |||