Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 19251 | ||
| 2007 aveo 5 , new purchase in april 2008. 1. highway driving is extremely scary, cannot drive at posted speed limits in north america.roof howls & vibrates, we fear that roof will detach & blow off.tech: unable to reproduce. 2. freezing outdoor temperatures, defroster fails, needs hand toweling, excessive moisture & frozen ice on all inside windows set on defrost/ fresh air/ high fan/ medium high heat, even after 1 hour still very humid & wet. difficult to see clearly while driving. tech:no fault found 3.air bag warning light goes off & on when it wants, with people in both front seats. tech: unable to duplicate 4. front end groans harshly when driving over dips in road our speed bumps. tech lubricated. 11 failed attempts on our part/in letters to gm ceo's about our saftey concerns-no response, interst or reply back. service refused veiwing our video of our highway driving, tired of gm service loop hole excuses gammot runaround system & getting know results. please help us, we bought this car for road trips around north america, we clearly would be risking our lives doing hwy posted speeds that are as high as 80 miles per hour in some states. we are done with this aveo 5! | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 24000 | 100 | 03/07/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to veer off the road due to its weight. the failure also occurs while the vehicle is at a stop and another vehicle passes. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 28,733 and failure mileage was 24,000. | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 3000 | 100 | 01/03/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the reflection from the dashboard onto the windshield reduces his visibility while driving. the contact stated that the visibility is extremely impaired when driving in sunny conditions. this failure has occurred approximately one hundred times. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 3,000. the consumer stated the problem has since been rectified. updated 06/14/07. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 47500 | ||
| Merged onto highway and got up to speed. pulled into left lane to pass tractor trailer. hood unlatched and folded into windshield at 65 mph. hood remained against windshield until vehicle stopped. hood had not been opened or released in 200+ miles and there were no noticable issues prior to incident. damage includes hood, windshield, roof and both front fenders. | |||
| 10/31/2007 | 100 | 4 | 08/31/2006 |
| Rear wiper motor makes very loud vibration noise; replaced under warranty front headlamp had condensation inside; replaced under warranty. rear wiper blade no longer contacted rear window; replaced under warranty. clock quit working, then worked only intermittently, resetting at 1:00; replaced under warranty. radio quit working; replaced under warranty. rpm surges during upshift with poor fuel economy (26-27 average); dealer not able to diagnose. *tr | |||