Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 34580 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the pedal position sensor switch failed, causing the vehicle to accelerate without command. the contact made an attempt to contact both the manufacturer and the dealer, but neither businesses were responsive. the failure was not remedied. the failure 34,580 and the current mileage was 35,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 42900 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. she mentioned that she had to replaced the throttle body assembly four times because it only lasted for 25, 000 miles. the manufacturer was contacted who only offered to file a complaint. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was and 42, 900 current mileage was 110,000. pm | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 19884 | ||
| Tl* -the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. while the contact was driving approximately 2 mph the accelerator pedal was engaged which there was no power response. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the computerized system code was reset. however, the contact was uncertain of the other service performed on the vehicle. also, a carburetor part was ordered which would not be available until june 31, 2010. the failure and current mileage were 19,884. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 14200 | 1 | 03/31/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. while driving 20 to 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated at a high speed. the failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the failure mileage was 14,200. updated 09/18/09. *lj the consumer stated once he tapped on the brake, the vehicle resumed to normal operating. updated 09/18/09.*jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 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 | |||