Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 060309001 | 02/01/2006 | 10019512 | Rear wheel bearing noise and/or squeak/squeal from rear of vehicle. *tt | 03/20/2006 | |
| 06302004 | 06/30/2004 | 10013163 | Harsh or rough ride characteristics. *tt | 04/11/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 3777 | 3777A | 10018586 | Clunk pop noise in the front suspension over bumps. *tt | 01/06/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 20 | 01/02/2004 | |
| First thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00 it does it when the car is on and running it also does it when you first turn the car on. this has been replaced once and has failed a second time again. second is my gear shifter i have an automatic and it sticks in park all the time and all year long the first time it happened i was sitting at a gas pump and i was completely stuck and it wouldn't move so i had the car towed to my dealer and they fixed it but it stuck 10 + more times since 5 times i took it to the dealer and 3 times it was repaired. i bought my car in 2004 and too this day it still sticks i actually have parts being ordered again to get it fixed. third is my key and alarm i can't use my security alarm on my car because when its set on it goes off about every half hour for no reason. fourth is my head lights and brake lights. i was traveling in a big city buffalo when all three of my brake lights stopped working i went to an auto shop to get them replaced and they replaced them right there and the new ones wouldn't even work. my headlights go off when ever and turn back on after awhile. even when i'm driving down the street but the dealer claims they can't find anything wrong with that part. fifth is my ball joint was defected and i went threw 4 pairs of tires within 2 years before my dealer realized what that problem was. sixth both the rear strut holding mounts just fell off car and my struts went threw my back bottom trunk. the dealer said he never seem anything like it. the right side went first and that was fixed then about a week later the left side went i replaced everything brand new and it happened again a third time the left strut and holding mount failed. i actually have parts ordered for that as well right now. a smaller complaint is the cig. lighter outlet doesn't work, and that's being replaced for the second time. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 28500 | 1 | 04/07/2006 |
| 2004 chevy aveo. when driving vehicle in windy condition or near large vehicle(including pickup trucks and suvs) the vehicle's front end is blown very easily creating dangerous swerving and front end movement. i feel the vehicle is very unsafe to drive and needs safety testing done. also, front end pulls hard to the left in all driving conditions. new tires have been added but did not solve problem. front end also has bad bushings or struts. car creaks when going over bumps or when pushing up and down on the front end. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 16334 | 1 | 04/22/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the steering made a clunking noise while turning at various speeds. the dealership replaced the control arm, but the problem reoccurred. the manufacturer is designing a new control arm for this model year vehicle. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 79750 | 1 | 05/06/2005 |
| Purchased vehicle nearly new from a dealer in may 2005. handling and steering were stable and predictable, but has deteriorated significantly since roughly 40,000 miles. i now experience severe sloppiness in the steering, excessive body-roll while turning and the car is buffeted in even light winds, especially at speed (55 to 65 mph) on highways. under light-to-moderate acceleration, i occasionally experience strong torque steer while running over varying road surfaces or imperfections and will veer suddenly to the right or left. lower control arm bushings are severely worn and are to be replaced. these have been a premature wear item on this model's predecessor, the daewoo lanos. compared to other vehicles, the early wear of suspension and steering components on this model is a potentially fatal shortcoming. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 06/25/2006 | 1 | 06/20/2006 | |
| I purchased my 04 chevy aveo on june 20,06. five days later the brakes were metal to metal. my car was not safety inspected before the sale. since then i have taken the car back to where i purchased it several times and have even had the service manager to ride with me to show him that the brakes are sticking. (the calipers need to be replaced) tim marburger chrysler/dodge tried to say that is was a warped rotor due to excessive mountain driving, my car was only driven 7 miles one way to go camping and 7 miles back once a week. i would hardly call this excessive. the first tank of gas i got the mileage of 284 miles since 06/20/06 until now 10/10/06 my gas mileage for a tank of gas is now 210 miles. nobody at the dealership has offered to fix my car. i have been cussed, talked to like a dog. the general manager denny fruith slammed my car door and proceeded to argue with me in the front parking lot in front of the showroom doors. refused to fix my car and it was still under warranty, the dealership put my lug nuts on so tight that they could not be manually taken off. the vice president of the company mr. felix mcclat refused to fix my brakes and also refused to even let me come to the dealership and have them loosen my lug nuts. and the car was still under warranty. the brakes on my car will put themselves on without me pressing the pedals. and when you do press the pedals you can be going down hill and take your foot off the pedal and the brakes grab and the car will come to almost a complete stop...down hill. all this was shown to the service manager david anderson and the car has not been fixed yet. *jb | |||