Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 3804 | 10018970 | Loose steering feel when driving. to include pontiac wave 2004-2006 (canada only). *tt | 01/26/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 50300 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevrolet aveo with 50,000 miles. i have done the routine maintenance on the vehicle. however, a week ago the timing belt broke and ruined my engine. in my maintenance book it says not to change the belt until 60,000 miles and gm is telling me it is my problem since i am no longer under warranty. i have looked on line and found others who have problems with their timing belts going before the required maintenance. can you please help. they want $2,200 to fix vehicle. this occured while i was driving and i lost power in my car while gliding through a red light. thank god no one hit me. | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 64300 | 1 | |
| Lane change resulted in steering failure and roll-over of vehicle. the right front tire was flat after the accident. was the accident caused by the steering or the tire? driver escaped with bruising only. seat belt held. general motors has been notified & is investigating. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 17000 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| I have had many problems with the steering and suspension in this vehicle. i had to replace the tires at less then 16,000. the main problem is that whenever i go over any bumps the car squeaks and makes a grinding sound. chevy said that they had tightened something in the front end to tight at the factory and that they had 3 or 4 aveos come back with this problem. they loosened they two pieces but i still hear the squeaks and they tell me that there is something in the back end that is grinding but it is a manufacturing defect and that they cannot do any thing. and they hope it doesn't do anything. if it does as long as it is under warranty they will fix it. but i would hate for something to break and me be going 70 and it break. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 09/01/2005 | |
| Car type: chevrolet aveo 2005 model: ls sedan with 14 wheels since i purchased this car it has exhibited vibration in the front end and steering wheel while driving (above 50 mph) as well as vibration while braking. car was taken into chevy to be repaired. car still vibrates. upon further research i discovered that many others have this exact problem. chevy has been unable to fix this problem. significant vibration while driving and braking (especially) is a safety hazard. since chevy is either unwilling or unable to fix this serious problem i'm hoping the nhtsa will investigate this problem. *jb | |||