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 | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that he was not able to pass state inspection due to the horn being defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to repair the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that he was not able to passed the stated inspection due to the horn being defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to repaired the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. pm | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 30300 | ||
| I noticed my driver's side headlight was out and wires attached to the headlight underneath the hood had burnt out. the next day the vehicle would not not start at all. i had it jumped off and had a diagnostic ran on the battery. i was told it was not the battery but the alternator. the next day, i decided to take the vehicle to a chevrolet dealer so i had it jumped off again. initially, both headlights came on and a minute later; both headlights went out. the dealer kept the car two days before telling me sockets melted, the battery would have to be replaced along with bulbs and wires. never once did they mention that there was a problem with the 2002-2008 chevy aveo electrical system. the dealer initially wanted to charge 1027.42 and they said they had no idea how this problem had occurred. i only had 30,300 miles on the vehicle. the dealer later charged me 563..44 but they cut many corners. after some internet research, i discovered that these type of problems have occurred with the chevy aveo for years! when i contacted gm, their response was that the 3 year warranty had expired so there wasn't much they could do. gm didn't even mention the electrical system problem! | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 34000 | 1 | |
| The driver airbag sensor malfunctioned, and the airbag is no longer engaged, which is indicated by the driver air bag light remaining on while the engine is turned on. the dash light, passenger tail lamp and the passenger fog light all stopped working simultaneously. passenger tail lamp doesn't work even after replacing the bulbs, which suggests there is an electrical issue. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 34000 | ||
| The driver airbag censor malfunctioned, and the airbag is no longer engaged, which is indicated by the driver air bag light remaining on while the engine is turned on. the dash light, passenger tail lamp and the passenger fog light all stopped working simultaneously. passenger tail lamp doesn't work even after replacing the bulbs, which suggests there is an electrical issue. | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clock spring was defective, causing the air bags to deactivate. as a result, the clock spring needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 46,000. kmj | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clock was defective causing the air bags to deactivate. as a result, the clock needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and failure mileage was 46,000. pm | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 50000 | ||
| While parked outside where my husband works, a fire occurred in the dashboard of the car. the heat was so intense, the windshield shattered. a giant hole - bigger than a bowling ball was left in the top of the dashboard. the car was a total loss and we still had 23 payments on this car. since the electrical system was destroyed, no diagnostics were run, and no assistance with trying to find out why this happened or if it was due to a manufacturing issue was offered. prior to this, nothing indicated a problem. i'm just glad we weren't driving the car at the time or i might not be here to write this. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Since purchase of my 2008 chevy aveo i have experienced strange and inconsistent electrical issues. i am no longer driving the car, and gm never figured out the cause of the issue. i would like an investigation that would lead to you guys taking the car, finding the central issue (because nobody can) to find out if it is worthy of a national recall! | |||
| 05/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| Chevy aveo 2008 bought brand new in may 18 2009 still under warranty when i bought the car there was a defect in it and the car salesman did not report it to us when we bought the car. the failure is the instrument panel and shifter indicator lights are not working. i can not see at night how fast i am going, can't see my gauges, or when i am shifting into drive etc. i feel it is very unsafe especially driving at night. i did read that chevy aveo have electrical problems which i did not know until after buying the car. the consequences of the failure is that it is unsafe and it will not pass safety inspection here in the state of hawaii. the failure to fix the needed repair can result in an accident and be danger to others. correct the problem......i reported it to the salesman on may 20 and was referred to service the car. the dealership closed down and 2 months later the service dept. open. the wrong part was ordered and it is over 3 months the car still not fixed...the service dept will close down this friday on nov. 13 2009. i have been in contact with costumer assistance several times and the service dept locally but they can't do anything as it might take several months or a year no time frame according to customer assistance from gmc. please let me know what to do. thank you. *tr | |||