2011 Chevrolet AVEO problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438543 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453871 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP LIKE 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS OUT ON A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CHANGED GEARS FROM REVERSE (TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY) THEN TO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME HARD TO MOVE? AND THEN THE "HOLD" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT MY CAR WENT ON AND OFF ACCELERATION DRAGGING, THEN ON MY WAY OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE, I PUSHED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN MY CAR BARELY MOVED LIKE SLOWER THAN THE CARS REGULAR CRUISE (LIKE WHEN YOU LET THE CAR MOVE ON ITS OWN IN MOTION OFF THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429547 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY HESITATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY HESITATE BEFORE RAPIDLY ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND STALLED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465819 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATE 30 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN A STRONG ODOR OF SULFUR EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. WHILE PARKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND A BURNING SMELL CIRCULATED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FLAMES VISIBLE; HOWEVER THE ENTIRE HOOD COMPARTMENT OVERHEATED. ALSO, THE HOOD WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,180 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462687 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ALL THE WAY TO LEFT OR RIGHT BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND GIVES YOU LESS THAN 10% BRAKING FUNCTION. IS NOT INTERMITTENT, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED COMPLETELY TO LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462906 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR A WHEEL AND STEERING ALIGNMENT BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE STEERING ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 607. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 607 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368727 at NHTSA ↗

ON THE NIGHT OF 3/13/13 I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH MY LIGHTS ON. I WAS TRAVELING EAST THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE CROSS ROAD ONLY HAD TO STOP AND I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY. A VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH FAILED TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. I WAS UNABLE TO SOUND MY HORN AND HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE HORN ON THE 2011 AVEO IS ONLY 1" X 1 1/4 " ON EACH SIDE THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THEY ARE SO SMALL AND HARD TO FIND, THAT A PERSON DRIVING MUST TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THEM DURING THE DAY TIME. AT N…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,643 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503008 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE AND WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT THEY WOULD TRY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONT…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,249 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449691 at NHTSA ↗

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 75,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616549 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY AVEO WITH 58,800 MILES. IT HAS A SERIOUS STALLING ISSUE AND GETTING WORSE. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THE CAR FOR OVER TWO DAYS AND CAN'T GET IT TO "THROW A CODE" ON THE COMPUTER. IT DID STALL FOR THEM BEFORE THEY GOT THE COMPUTER ON IT. I HAVE EMAILED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND PLAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FTC. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE BANK AND SUFFER FINANCIALLY AS I AM IN NO POSITION TO PAY FOR 2 CARS SO THIS CAR CAN SIT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT SEEMS THAT GM IS ONLY WILLING TO REPA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10606638 at NHTSA ↗