Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| PIC-3209-B | 12/01/2008 | 10028484 | General motors: it has been identified that the current fuel gauge inaccurate/inoperative diagnostics in si-2000 are missing some very important information. *pe | 05/05/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 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. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 27500 | 1 | |
| Loss in power and almost feels like car is lugging when i am pressing down on the gas it looses power only occurs when the ac or the heater is engaged. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 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. | |||