Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0524-A | 12/01/2011 | 10043314 | Pontiac/chevrolet: some model year vehicles may experience, after a cold start, a non increase in engine power, intermittently, when accelerating to highway speeds. *pe | 03/12/2012 | |
| SB-10-06-04-016 | 12/01/2010 | 10038226 | Gm: there may be a lack of power or a rattle noise from the engine with stored trouble codes. *rm | 06/13/2011 | |
| SB-10-06-04-016 | 12/01/2010 | 10038226 | Ready | 06/13/2011 | |
| SB-10-06-04-011 | 09/01/2010 | 10035824 | Chevrolet: intermittent or continuous high engine rpm when idling at normal or warmer operating temperatures (install replacement throttle position sensor (tps) electrical harness connector kit). *pe | 03/04/2011 | |
| SB-10-01-34-001 | 01/01/2010 | 10034371 | Chevrolet: hvac blower motor inoperative, blower motor operates on high speed only (replace blower motor and resister). this condition may be caused by an open resistor. the blower motor operates correctly after replacing the resister, b | 11/08/2010 | |
| SB-09-06-04-016A | 03/01/2010 | 10034366 | Chevrolet: engineering information closed/results provided-mil/check engine light on, reduced power mode, dtcs p2101, p2135 set. the cause of this condition may be due to poor terminal crimps in the engine wiring harness. *pe | 11/08/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10-06-04-016 | 12/01/2010 | 10038226 | Gm: there may be a lack of power or a rattle noise from the engine with stored trouble codes. *rm | 06/13/2011 | |
| SB-10-06-04-016 | 12/01/2010 | 10038226 | Ready | 06/13/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| During annual inspection, mechanic noticed slight looseness in the tie rod connection; passed inspection and asked me to have him check during next oil change. we discussed replacing the tie rod in any case with a brand with a lifetime warranty in two months when i was off from work. in the meantime, i had to have recall work done at the dealership to replace all spark plug boots and plugs. (chevrolet 5-door aveo). asked the dealer for an opinion on the tie rod. dealer mechanics looked at it and said it was of no concern. went back to the local mechanic and arranged for the replacement of the left inner tie rod anyway. during the work, the mechanic discovered that the threads on the outer tie rod were completely stripped down to shiny metal. the nut slid off when pulled gently with his fingers. replaced both parts and then had to have a front end alignment. other than the looseness noted during annual state inspection, there were no warning signs. the vehicle was used for commuting in well-maintained state and us highways only. i am the second owner and purchased the car used in march 2011. i tried to report to gm using their website, but there is no part dedicated to the reporting of safety issues. *tr | |||
| 04/06/2010 | |||
| Went to an appointment, came back and car would not start. had to have it jumped. a few months later went to a store, came back out car would not start had it jumped again. had the battery checked and it showed a drain on the battery but couldn't find the cause. after having it jumped the next time the check engine light came on for a brief time then went out. next the check engine light came on and the car immediately stopped running. had it jumped again, it would turn over but die again. finally had to have it towed. took it to one shop and they couldn't find the problem. now it is being check at another shop. since this is the only transportation i have, i have had to cancel appointments and rely on others for over a week. this car has been nothing but a problem since i bought it and i feel that i was sold a lemon. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 35000 | ||
| There is a ticking noise coming from the right side of the engine. car is less than 3 years old with low milage. why is this going on? oil changes on-time, tires rotated, what is the problem????????? have seen a lot of complaints about several issues that can end up getting someone killed or others hurt. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also, have to keep buying new tires so the car does not ride so hard and i end up killing the suspension. tires are costly. again, helpppppppppppppppppppppppppppp | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 26000 | ||
| My 2009 chevrolet aveo was bought in march with 25000 miles, in april i began having problems. after taking the car to two different chevrolet dealerships, at separate times, the harmonic balancer was found to be worn which damaged the timing belt and had to be replaced at 28000 miles. before this, the car was taken to the dealership for problems of not starting (occasionally). the issue could never be duplicated and was told the car was fine. since then, the car will now act as though it does not want to take gas or that there is a mis-fire such as spark plugs. no lights come on. at 42500 miles when going 45 mph, the car acted as though it wasn't getting gas, or trying to miss and the engine light flashed three times but didn't stay on. after pulling over, turning off the car for 10 secs and restarting it, as said to do in manual, the car was able to be driven home with no security lights on. car will once again be inspected a dealership for the same problems!!! this car should be recalled. it is not safe to drive. it lunges at intersections or when letting off the brake, jerks or makes a hard miss when traveling at a constant speed. aveos should not be on the market. my aveo gets great gas mileage, has no power options, which is what i wanted, but is still more trouble than any vehicles i have owned. my aveo is driven mostly on the interstate and no more than 30 miles in each direction. it currently has 42550 miles. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| At 24000 miles the timing belt had to be replaced due to a worn harmonic balancer. now there are more problems which cannot be duplicated at the dealership. when trying to start the car, it will sometimes not start. after waiting about 5 minutes, it will eventually start. no engine or security lights come on. as you are driving down the road, the car will miss and/or lunge at various speeds. it also does not want to take gas, especially at about 30-35 mph. the vehicle pulls back while accelerating. unknown whether this is fuel system,engine, or transmission related. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 21000 | ||
| On the first incident, when driving at 40 mph started shaking like it wanted to stall and stopped accelerating. the next day when stopped at a light it started shaking and the rpm gauge was going up and down. it didn't happen again until about a month later, which is when i took it in, but the dealership couldn't replicate the problem. it kept happening -- the car would start shaking while driving like it wanted to stall and would slow down. once while driving it dropped the acceleration to about 20 mph and would not go any faster, then just lost power to the engine. i took it again for one week but they couldn't replicate the problem. i got the car back and it was fine for about two weeks but now is happening regularly. sometimes it just shakes quickly but something the acceleration completely drops and the car will just stop while i am driving, which is scary. i'll try to accelerate and nothing will happen, then finally it will go again. sometimes i will stop and then the car will lurch forward. the rpm gauge is always moving up and down. there is no pattern as to when it happens. i've taken the car in two more times and still nothing. they just installed a data recorder and i recorded four instances and gave it back; i'm waiting to hear the results. it's very dangerous, because i will be driving in traffic and my car will just stop, and since i am not braking there is no indication to the car behind me. also, no lights are coming on (no check engine light, etc.). i had my oil changed the first time since i was about due but that made no difference. | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 34442 | ||
| Harmonic balancer was worn and damaged the timing belt. upon investigation, the damaged timing belt, belt tensioner, bolts, and worn harmonic balancer had to be replaced. after this, while driving home, the car made a very hard miss twice. something in the engine and/or timing belt area are still not functioning properly. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds or sitting idle in park, the check engine warning light would illuminate sporadically. the vehicle was taken to a dealer yet they were unable to diagnose the failure. this failure would recur on an intermittent basis. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised her that they were attempting to determine a repair for the known defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds or while sitting in park the check engine warning light would illuminate. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. this failure has occurred on a intermittent basis since february of this year. the manufacturer was then contacted and they advised her that they are trying to figure out a repair for that known defect. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. tb | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 38250 | ||
| My 2009 chevrolet has had serious staling or non responsive acceleration for 6 months now. on a regular basis the car will lose power to the engine; when stepping on the accelerator peddle. the car acts like there is no signals from the accelerator peddle to the throttle assembly. there are days when it does nothing at all. there are times when it happens then the engine will just seem to return to normal, then out of the blue the engine will lose power again. there are never any warnings or check engine lights. none | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Vehicle lost power to the engine. stepping on the gas pedal did nothing. the car lurched and decelerated quickly. power was suddenly restored to engine causing the car to speed up quickly, then engine lost power again. car came to a stop, engine sputtered and then died. no warning lights came on. restarted engine, car drove as normal. took to dealership, they could find nothing wrong. problem has continued intermittently for almost a year. have taken the car to the dealership multiple times, they can find nothing wrong. the sudden deceleration has occurred at all speeds, including on the freeway almost causing a collision. the car went from 70mph to 40mph in one minute, sputtered for a while, and then came back to drive normally after several minutes. the problem happens within the first ten minutes of driving. it has happened twice in the same day after the car sat for 8 hours. the problem has not occurred for periods as long as two weeks but then comes back. the most extreme occurrences have been on side streets where traffic was not a problem, but if another car had been following closely a rear-end collision would have been certain. my spouse has driven the car and experienced the same problem. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated the vehicle randomly looses power. the failure happens at anytime with out warning. the dealer has inspected the vehicle several times and stated they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 16000 and the current mileage was 35000.rl | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Vehicle lost power to the engine. stepping on the gas pedal did nothing. the car lurched and decelerated quickly. power was suddenly restored to engine causing the car to speed up quickly, then engine lost power again. car came to a stop, engine sputtered and then died. no warning lights came on. restarted engine, car drove as normal. took to dealership, they could find nothing wrong. problem has continued intermittently for almost a year. have taken the car to the dealership multiple times, they can find nothing wrong. the sudden deceleration has occurred at all speeds, including on the freeway almost causing a collision. the car went from 70mph to 40mph in one minute, sputtered for a while, and then came back to drive normally after several minutes. the problem happens within the first ten minutes of driving. it has happened twice in the same day after the car sat for 8 hours. the problem has not occurred for periods as long as two weeks but then comes back. the most extreme occurrences have been on side streets where traffic was not a problem, but if another car had been following closely a rear-end collision would have been certain. my spouse has driven the car and experienced the same problem. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated the vehicle randomly looses power. the failure happens at anytime with out warning. the dealer has inspected the vehicle several times and stated they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 16000 and the current mileage was 35000.rl | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Vehicle lost power to the engine. stepping on the gas pedal did nothing. the car lurched and decelerated quickly. power was suddenly restored to engine causing the car to speed up quickly, then engine lost power again. car came to a stop, engine sputtered and then died. no warning lights came on. restarted engine, car drove as normal. took to dealership, they could find nothing wrong. problem has continued intermittently for almost a year. have taken the car to the dealership multiple times, they can find nothing wrong. the sudden deceleration has occurred at all speeds, including on the freeway almost causing a collision. the car went from 70mph to 40mph in one minute, sputtered for a while, and then came back to drive normally after several minutes. the problem happens within the first ten minutes of driving. it has happened twice in the same day after the car sat for 8 hours. the problem has not occurred for periods as long as two weeks but then comes back. the most extreme occurrences have been on side streets where traffic was not a problem, but if another car had been following closely a rear-end collision would have been certain. my spouse has driven the car and experienced the same problem. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated the vehicle randomly looses power. the failure happens at anytime with out warning. the dealer has inspected the vehicle several times and stated they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 16000 and the current mileage was 35000.rl | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 38100 | ||
| My experience with our 2009 chevrolet aveo. my wife has had multiple problems with our 2009 chevrolet aveo; which she has described to me but i could not make happen or duplicate when i would test drive it when she would get home, until today 10/17/2010. here is what i experienced. my first 10 -15 miles of driving with one 30 min. stop at store, no problems. made 2 mile trip to another store for about 10 min. then on my way down the road just before a major intersection light; had to stop in long line of traffic. the first thing that happened was when i slightly let off the brake to move forward, the car lunged. i hit the brake and the rpm started dropping and the car started sputtering; so i let off the brake and it lunged again. when the light turned green, i pushed on the accelerator and it was if the engine was not getting gas. i pushed the peddle to the floor and it started going normal again. pulled into a grocery store parking lot; and it was very shaky or sputtering.; i pushed on the accelerator and it was if the engine was not getting gas again. pulled into parking spot and once again the rpm started dropping and the car shut off on its own. went into 1 store for 10 min. got in the car and it showed no symptoms on the rest of the way home; which is 2 miles from the store. so now i know there is something wrong here. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle would began to stall while the rpms increased excessively causing the vehicle to slow down. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the contact stated that this could have caused a rear end crash while driving on the highway. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown. jo | |||
| 08/18/2010 | |||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle would began to stall with the rpm's reving high add the vehicle to slow down. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer can not find a problem by performing a diagnostic test. the contact stated this could cause a rear end crash while driving on the highway. the failure mileage was unknown. jo | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated the vehicle will start to feel like it is going to stall and then regain power causing the contact to accelerate unexpectedly. the failure occurs without warning. the vehicle has been diagnosed several times by the dealer, but the problem has been corrected. the failure mileage was 20000 and the current mileage was 29000.rl | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 27000 | ||
| I purchased a 2009 chevy aveo on august 3, 2010. since august 3, 2010, i have experienced 3 incidences of the car stalling without warning while traveling uphill. the most recent incident occurred on september 3, 2010. the check engine and tire pressure lights came on. the car stalled on a hill and started rolling backwards in high traffic. initially, i was told the car's probelm involved a bullletin 4955. now, i am being told the car requires a computer part to stop the problem. the part is trying to clear customs from canada. in the meantime, i have been in rental car since september 3, 2010. one month after the date of purchase. i do not feel safe in this car. | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated the vehicle will start to feel like it is going to stall and then regain power causing the contact to accelerate unexpectedly. the failure occurs without warning. the vehicle has been diagnosed several times by the dealer, but the problem has been corrected. the failure mileage was 20000 and the current mileage was 29000.rl | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 27000 | ||
| I purchased a 2009 chevy aveo on august 3, 2010. since august 3, 2010, i have experienced 3 incidences of the car stalling without warning while traveling uphill. the most recent incident occurred on september 3, 2010. the check engine and tire pressure lights came on. the car stalled on a hill and started rolling backwards in high traffic. initially, i was told the car's probelm involved a bullletin 4955. now, i am being told the car requires a computer part to stop the problem. the part is trying to clear customs from canada. in the meantime, i have been in rental car since september 3, 2010. one month after the date of purchase. i do not feel safe in this car. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 4900 | ||
| Blower motor not working low to med speeds. blower resistor connector and blower motor defective. this is a manufacturer defect. i have been to the dealership 4 times for this same problem. i am very concerned for me and my families safety. i am concerned about a possible fire because of the blower motor not working correctly. the problem first occured at 4900 miles. it continues to fail at my current milage 16000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/30/2010 | 13000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo . the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph ,then coming to stop and wanted to resume the vehicle will shake and hesitate. the dealer was informed about the failure and they have diagnosed and stated that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. this has occurred 9 additional times. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 13000 and the current mileage was 14200.cv | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 10013 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that gasoline was leaking into the oil near the oil lever. whenever she checks the oil, she smells gasoline on the dipstick. the dealer stated that there was no issue with the dipstick. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer twice for this issue. the failure mileage was 10,013. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/21/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact previously owned a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the exhaust pipe did not extend beyond the bumper causing the fumes to escape into the vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not fix the problem. the contact traded the vehicle in for another vehicle due to the problem. he had not spoken with the manufacturer in regard to the problem. the current mileage was approximately 4,000. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000. the consumer also stated the serpentine belt snapped. updated 06/14/10 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Car lags and even stalls sometimes when trying to accelerate. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 11/21/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact previously owned a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the exhaust pipe did not extend beyond the bumper causing the fumes to escape into the vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not fix the problem. the contact traded the vehicle in for another vehicle due to the problem. he had not spoken with the manufacturer in regard to the problem. the current mileage was approximately 4,000. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000. the consumer also stated the serpentine belt snapped. updated 06/14/10 | |||