Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| 08-06-04-027 | 04/01/2008 | 10025422 | Ei08145-1.6l l91, ses light illuminated, p0420 catalyst system low efficiency, o2 lean limit code p0131, p0133. *pe | 08/07/2008 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| PIP-4406A | 11/01/2010 | 10037513 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIP-4406A | 11/01/2010 | 10037513 | Gm: there are trouble internal trouble codes that set in cold temperatures. there is a process to repair them. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 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 tio 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 | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 57665 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the speedometer displayed a reading of 25 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was left in the possession of the dealer because the contact refused to drive it home. upon further examination, the dealer stated that failure codes for the fuel tank and evap hose appeared during a diagnosis. the failure codes were reset. approximately one year later the failure recurred. an authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that she would have to cover the repair expenses because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 57,665 and the current mileage was 88,194. sm. | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 57665 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated while driving 55 mph she notice the speedometer showing 25mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not find the failure. the contact stated she left the vehicle at the dealer because she refused to drive it back home. the dealer then re-inspected the vehicle and found the fuel tank and the evap hose two codes stored in history and one current which they never reset that was causing the failure to her vehicle. they reset the codes and the vehicle was working normal which was a year ago. the vehicle failure started to re occurred again but the dealer wanted her to pay $818 for the repairs due to the vehicle was out of warranty. the manufacturer was contacted by her attorney but they are not offering any assistance. the failure mileage was 57,665 and the current mileage was 88,194. mw | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 75179 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the valve cover gasket emitted oil over the engine and the vehicle would need a fuel system flush. in addition, the water pump and timing belt would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired yet one week later, all of the warning lights were illuminated as the vehicle stalled soon afterward. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated that the alternator was defective and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 75,179. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 75179 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the water pump and timing belt needed to be replaced. also the valve cover gasket blew oil over the engine as a result they have to performed a fuel system flush. the vehicle was repaired, a week later all of the lights on the instrument panel came on. while taking the vehicle back to the dealer it stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the alternator was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current was 75,179. pm | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Brake lights do not operate. they just quit working. checked all fuses and lights. cruise control no longer works--just stopped. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 54802 | ||
| The mechanical brake switch sticks in the open position. the driver depresses the brake pedal but the switch does not close and the brake lights do not come on. at least eight other complaints about this issue appear to be listed on the ntsb web site, however, many drivers appear to be unaware that the brake lights do not work and instead, they complain about a second symptom of the stuck switch: that they are unable to shift the car out of park. the owner's manual does describe a way for the driver to overcome the shift interlock problem but fails to mention that the brake lights may fail when this problem occurs. it appears that a number of people who encounter this problem continue to drive the car and rely on the shift interlock override without realizing that their brake lights are not working. i do not know if this same switch is used to disengage the cruise control, but it is common in other vehicles for the brake light switch to also disengage the cruise control. if that is the case with this model, then the stuck switch might also prevent the cruise control from disengaging when a driver taps the brakes. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Brake lights do not operate. they just quit working. checked all fuses and lights. cruise control no longer works--just stopped. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 54802 | ||
| The mechanical brake switch sticks in the open position. the driver depresses the brake pedal but the switch does not close and the brake lights do not come on. at least eight other complaints about this issue appear to be listed on the ntsb web site, however, many drivers appear to be unaware that the brake lights do not work and instead, they complain about a second symptom of the stuck switch: that they are unable to shift the car out of park. the owner's manual does describe a way for the driver to overcome the shift interlock problem but fails to mention that the brake lights may fail when this problem occurs. it appears that a number of people who encounter this problem continue to drive the car and rely on the shift interlock override without realizing that their brake lights are not working. i do not know if this same switch is used to disengage the cruise control, but it is common in other vehicles for the brake light switch to also disengage the cruise control. if that is the case with this model, then the stuck switch might also prevent the cruise control from disengaging when a driver taps the brakes. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Brake lights do not operate. they just quit working. checked all fuses and lights. cruise control no longer works--just stopped. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 54802 | ||
| The mechanical brake switch sticks in the open position. the driver depresses the brake pedal but the switch does not close and the brake lights do not come on. at least eight other complaints about this issue appear to be listed on the ntsb web site, however, many drivers appear to be unaware that the brake lights do not work and instead, they complain about a second symptom of the stuck switch: that they are unable to shift the car out of park. the owner's manual does describe a way for the driver to overcome the shift interlock problem but fails to mention that the brake lights may fail when this problem occurs. it appears that a number of people who encounter this problem continue to drive the car and rely on the shift interlock override without realizing that their brake lights are not working. i do not know if this same switch is used to disengage the cruise control, but it is common in other vehicles for the brake light switch to also disengage the cruise control. if that is the case with this model, then the stuck switch might also prevent the cruise control from disengaging when a driver taps the brakes. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Brake lights do not operate. they just quit working. checked all fuses and lights. cruise control no longer works--just stopped. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 54802 | ||
| The mechanical brake switch sticks in the open position. the driver depresses the brake pedal but the switch does not close and the brake lights do not come on. at least eight other complaints about this issue appear to be listed on the ntsb web site, however, many drivers appear to be unaware that the brake lights do not work and instead, they complain about a second symptom of the stuck switch: that they are unable to shift the car out of park. the owner's manual does describe a way for the driver to overcome the shift interlock problem but fails to mention that the brake lights may fail when this problem occurs. it appears that a number of people who encounter this problem continue to drive the car and rely on the shift interlock override without realizing that their brake lights are not working. i do not know if this same switch is used to disengage the cruise control, but it is common in other vehicles for the brake light switch to also disengage the cruise control. if that is the case with this model, then the stuck switch might also prevent the cruise control from disengaging when a driver taps the brakes. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Brake lights do not operate. they just quit working. checked all fuses and lights. cruise control no longer works--just stopped. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 54802 | ||
| The mechanical brake switch sticks in the open position. the driver depresses the brake pedal but the switch does not close and the brake lights do not come on. at least eight other complaints about this issue appear to be listed on the ntsb web site, however, many drivers appear to be unaware that the brake lights do not work and instead, they complain about a second symptom of the stuck switch: that they are unable to shift the car out of park. the owner's manual does describe a way for the driver to overcome the shift interlock problem but fails to mention that the brake lights may fail when this problem occurs. it appears that a number of people who encounter this problem continue to drive the car and rely on the shift interlock override without realizing that their brake lights are not working. i do not know if this same switch is used to disengage the cruise control, but it is common in other vehicles for the brake light switch to also disengage the cruise control. if that is the case with this model, then the stuck switch might also prevent the cruise control from disengaging when a driver taps the brakes. | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 48500 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 36000 | ||
| I bought this 2007 chevy aveo brand new with only 9 miles on it. after i put about 33,000 miles the a/c went out... on a brand new car! then the console with the shifters lights went out, blinkers would stop blinking and just stay green. i went to start my car at 10pm and it wouldn't start it acted like it was going to be then kept clicking. so i jumped it and drove around to charge the battery. i had the battery tested and they said eveything was fine. go back and the next morning it doesn't start again, all i got was a clicking sound when trying to start the car. i took it to a mechanic and he said that it could be the starter or the alternator and that i should pay to get them both tested and replaced if needed. there has got to be some type of a recall if i google it and everyone has the same electrical and engine problems. there is no way that a 3 year old car should be needing major a/c repairs, electrical, and engine repairs so soon. please please please look into this!! | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Clock has begun to fail, 10 weeks out of warranty. suspect electrical problem. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 22453 | 1 | |
| 2006 & 2007 chevy aveo svm models. both alternators failed within 1 month of each other. dealer claims to have replaced 'many' alternators for aveo model in just the last week. dealer claims that aveo has this problem with alternators, but they are not covered under warranty. alternator causes massive electrical problems throughout car. one car lost battery, dome light, radio, wipers, throttle sensor due to malfunctioning alternator. alternator on aveo should be a recall item as it is a prevalent issue for the model. it should not be a 'dealer makes money' since car is 3 months out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2009 | 28120 | 1 | |
| During hot wether or when the heater is on, the car radio wont operate. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 56 | 4 | 06/29/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the vehicle has been failing ever since it was purchased. while driving between 35-70 mph, the contact smells something burning. the contact left the vehicle at the dealer on four occasions for repair, but no work was ever performed. the road conditions were dry and sunny at the time of the incident. occasionally, while driving 40 mph, the vehicle will not switch gears and the cruise control does not operate properly. the headlights turn on and off without the vehicle turned on. the automatic door locks no longer work and the contact has to use her key to enter the vehicle. after locking the doors, they sometimes do not open from within the passenger compartment. the contact carries a hammer in the vehicle in case she has to break the windows to enter the vehicle. the current mileage was 5,080 and failure mileage was 56. updated 5/30/08 *cn the air bag light stayed on, the trunk lid would pop open while the consumer was driving, the driver side door would open as well, the transmission had a strange roaring sound and it was also hard to upshift and downshift, the odometer would jump forward on its own when it was parked and then restarted, the horn would blow on its own when no one was in the vehicle. updated 05/30/08 | |||
| 12/30/2007 | 3 | 05/18/2007 | |
| 12/30/07i was driving home from work,the battery light and brake light stayed on while driving, then the car suddenly started to lose power,all of the interior lights went off,the radio and heater went off,the headlights dimmed. i went into the dealership the next day, they had it until the 1/3/08could not duplicate the problem.we picked up the car from the dealership, and drove it home. that night,the electrical problem started again, but the car died and would not start. we had it towed. they said that it started for them the next day, and they could not duplicate the problem, it had a low battery, they charged the battery. on the 17th the car had the low battery light and brake light on again while driving, so we were driving to the dealership, but on the way, it had the same symptoms and died,it was towed. they saidcould not duplicate the problem. all they did was drive it 15 miles one day then 6 miles another. i picked the car up on the 21st because they were not doing anything to find or fix the problem. that evening the airbag light in the car came on and stayed on, so i brought it in on the way to work,they forgot to clear the codes in the car computer. on 1/29 (daytime), the car died again, with the same symptoms leading up to it. i called the dealership to have them come and look at the problem. they said on site something looks loose,so they had it towed to the dealership, and when i went to pick up the car the next day the only thing they did was replace the battery. i got into my car and turned it on, and the brake and battery light stayed on even when the parking brake was not engaged. i went into the service center to tell them the problem, and they kept my car until friday. they replaced the ignition switch. today, 2/7,i turned on my car, and the brake and battery light stayed on while i started driving to work. i intended to go to the dealership, but before i got there the two lights(battery and brake)turned off. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 4000 | 3 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on a highway, the vehicle had lost all power on three separate occasions. the warning lights illuminated on and off and the engine idled as the vehicle coasted to a stop. the vehicle restarted, and then stalled after a few minutes. the vehicle was towed to the sales/service dealer, where the problem could not be recreated. the second time, the electronic ignition switch was replaced and the third time, the alternator was replaced. also, while traveling 45 mph, the vehicle avoided the tire tread thrown off the tire of a tractor trailer, and struck a median divider. the frontal air bags failed to deploy. the 18 year old driver sustained chest bruises from the seat belts and the 42 year old female sustained bruising due to the seat belt and skinned the left shin. neither occupant went to the hospital. there was a police report taken. the contact had received a nhtsa recall letter # 06v398000 for the fuel system: gasoline. the manufacturer was notified and paperwork was submitted for lemon law procedures to replace or buy back the vehicle. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 65 | 2 | 07/16/2007 |
| Windshield wipers blowing fuses as soon as they are turned on. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 12/30/2007 | 3 | 05/18/2007 | |
| 12/30/07i was driving home from work,the battery light and brake light stayed on while driving, then the car suddenly started to lose power,all of the interior lights went off,the radio and heater went off,the headlights dimmed. i went into the dealership the next day, they had it until the 1/3/08could not duplicate the problem.we picked up the car from the dealership, and drove it home. that night,the electrical problem started again, but the car died and would not start. we had it towed. they said that it started for them the next day, and they could not duplicate the problem, it had a low battery, they charged the battery. on the 17th the car had the low battery light and brake light on again while driving, so we were driving to the dealership, but on the way, it had the same symptoms and died,it was towed. they saidcould not duplicate the problem. all they did was drive it 15 miles one day then 6 miles another. i picked the car up on the 21st because they were not doing anything to find or fix the problem. that evening the airbag light in the car came on and stayed on, so i brought it in on the way to work,they forgot to clear the codes in the car computer. on 1/29 (daytime), the car died again, with the same symptoms leading up to it. i called the dealership to have them come and look at the problem. they said on site something looks loose,so they had it towed to the dealership, and when i went to pick up the car the next day the only thing they did was replace the battery. i got into my car and turned it on, and the brake and battery light stayed on even when the parking brake was not engaged. i went into the service center to tell them the problem, and they kept my car until friday. they replaced the ignition switch. today, 2/7,i turned on my car, and the brake and battery light stayed on while i started driving to work. i intended to go to the dealership, but before i got there the two lights(battery and brake)turned off. *tr | |||