Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| PIC-5247A | 04/01/2011 | 10038726 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5247A | 04/01/2011 | 10038726 | Gm: there is a pop, rattle, or snap in the front of the vehicle when going over bumps at a low speed. 2008-2011 aveo/g3. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 88950 | 1 | |
| I began hearing a thud from underneath the car while making near-90 degree left turns, and occasionally when going over bumps at speeds from 5-25 mph. on 11/25/2012 i was ascending level after level in a parking ramp, making left turns. during many of the left turns the thud noise was heard, at one point i heard what sounded like a piece of metal falling off the rear half of the car. it made noise as it bounced around the underside of the car before falling off. i stopped, got out, and tried to find what had made the noise but after looking around in the immediate area i couldn't find anything. in the weeks after this event i noticed a slight wobble occasionally while driving the car. the thud noise was continuing to increase in frequency and intensity. i didn't feel that it was safe to drive the vehicle as it was now obvious that something was not right in the steering or suspension. i was worried that a tie rod would come loose on the freeway or something similar to that. i brought the car to my mechanic for inspection. he informed me that the bushings had completely rusted out on the rear axle. the axle was loose and moving around while driving! it was beginning to damage other parts of the under body. he was unable to locate any replacement bushings from parts stores or the chevy dealership. the only way to repair the defective bushings was to completely replace the rear axle. my mechanic informed me that there were plenty of axles available in stock for this repair but not a single bushing. this indicates that this is not an isolated case, but that there is a much larger safety issue with these defective bushings on many other vehicles. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 88950 | ||
| I began hearing a thud from underneath the car while making near-90 degree left turns, and occasionally when going over bumps at speeds from 5-25 mph. on 11/25/2012 i was ascending level after level in a parking ramp, making left turns. during many of the left turns the thud noise was heard, at one point i heard what sounded like a piece of metal falling off the rear half of the car. it made noise as it bounced around the underside of the car before falling off. i stopped, got out, and tried to find what had made the noise but after looking around in the immediate area i couldn't find anything. in the weeks after this event i noticed a slight wobble occasionally while driving the car. the thud noise was continuing to increase in frequency and intensity. i didn't feel that it was safe to drive the vehicle as it was now obvious that something was not right in the steering or suspension. i was worried that a tie rod would come loose on the freeway or something similar to that. i brought the car to my mechanic for inspection. he informed me that the bushings had completely rusted out on the rear axle. the axle was loose and moving around while driving! it was beginning to damage other parts of the under body. he was unable to locate any replacement bushings from parts stores or the chevy dealership. the only way to repair the defective bushings was to completely replace the rear axle. my mechanic informed me that there were plenty of axles available in stock for this repair but not a single bushing. this indicates that this is not an isolated case, but that there is a much larger safety issue with these defective bushings on many other vehicles. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 500 | 1 | |
| Purchased new 2008 aveo in april 2007 which has excessive vibration. i took into dealership and was advised it was due to the ac causing extra work for the motor. since it was summer time i went on my way and dealt with this vibration (which only happens while in drive) it is now january and no ac is being used. i took the car back in to the dealership and was told yes there is excessive vibration and we will look into it 4 hours later they called to let me know they cannot find the problem and even contacted the gm advisors and are all in agreement with this issue however since there is not service bulletin or recall regarding this i will have to just deal with it and wait and see if something comes up with a fix. i cannot believe i am having to just deal with a brand new car with issues...this car has been taken in several times already..shifter locked up and would not move from park so they replaced that...then car dies on hwy and was towed into the dealership had to fix something that had to do with the throttle, paint in now peeling and only has 11,000 miles any help would be great. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/18/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. the contact noticed a rumbling sound in the front end of the vehicle as if something were loose. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership four times but despite repairs and adjustments to the tires, rims and brake pads, the failure continued. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 32,000. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000-bk | |||