2005 AVEO LT ~ DAY OR NIGHT THE SAFETY HEADLIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS / OTHER) WILL JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AFTER BEING ON FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR. ~ IT'S NOT FUN DRIVING ON I-95 HERE IN EAST CENTRAL FLA. AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS DISAPPEAR ! ! ! ~ ONE MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) FROM ROSNER CHEVRO…
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2005 AVEO LT ~ DAY OR NIGHT THE SAFETY HEADLIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS / OTHER) WILL JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AFTER BEING ON FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR. ~ IT'S NOT FUN DRIVING ON I-95 HERE IN EAST CENTRAL FLA. AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR HEADLIGHTS DISAPPEAR ! ! ! ~ ONE MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR (USED) FROM ROSNER CHEVROLET (MELBOURNE, FLA.) THE FRONT END SUSPENSION STARTED SQUEAKING, ~ AND THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING CAME APART. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10584550
73,000 miles · Mar 28, 2014
EngineSuspension
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2005 CHEVY AVEO 2 WKS AGO WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT OF MY CAR AND I WAS HAVING SURGERY THE NEXT DAY THEN WOULD NEED A CAR FOR WORK 2 DAYS LATER, SO I HAD NO TIME TO PROPERLY LOOK FOR A CAR. I JUST CAME OFF THE EXIT OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY 1.5HRS AWAY FROM HOME. AS I WAS SLOWING TO STOP THERE WAS A BUNCH OF WHIT…
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I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2005 CHEVY AVEO 2 WKS AGO WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT OF MY CAR AND I WAS HAVING SURGERY THE NEXT DAY THEN WOULD NEED A CAR FOR WORK 2 DAYS LATER, SO I HAD NO TIME TO PROPERLY LOOK FOR A CAR. I JUST CAME OFF THE EXIT OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY 1.5HRS AWAY FROM HOME. AS I WAS SLOWING TO STOP THERE WAS A BUNCH OF WHITE SMOKE (TURNED OUT TO BE STEAM) BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. A MAN HELPED PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND THEY LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SPLIT APART. IT'S PLASTIC! THE HOUSING WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE SINCE IT WAS SHEARED IN HALF AS IF CUT WITH LARGE KNIFE. HOW STUPID! HE GAVE MY HUSBAND A RIDE TO THE NEAREST NAPA AUTO PARTS WHERE THE ORDERED FROM ANOTHER DEALER. WE HAD TO WAIT 1.5HR AND THE OWNER HELPED REPLACE IT. THE NEW ONE WAS METAL! PUT ANTIFREEZE IN AND TRIED TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WON'T START. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I GOT ON THE COMPUTER FOR HELP DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVER A MILLION COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM, AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS, ETC. THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR YEARS SUCH AS PLASTIC PULLY, TIMING BELT BREAKS THAT COMPLETELY KILLS THE ENGINE. THAT'S WHERE I FOUND THIS SITE.THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! HECK ON THIS SITE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS FROM 2011 AND STILL NO RECALLS! FROM WHAT I LEARNED READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THIS CAR IS JUNK. I AM NOT GOING TO PUT ANOTHER PENNY INTO THIS CAR. IT'S AT THE MILEAGE RANGE TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT, THE PLASTIC PULLY, AND THE WATER PUMP, NOT TO MENTION THE ELECTRICAL STUFF. IT WOULD'VE BEEN CHEAPER TO RENT A CAR FOR THE 2WKS. STRUTS BUSTED. I'M GONNA TAKE THE LOSS AND NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN! PLEASE HELP US OWNERS GET CHEVY TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. THEY AND YOU HAVE KNOWN THE MANY PROBLEMS A LONG TIME! PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10575452
30,000 miles · Mar 23, 2009
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineInjury
I TRADED IN A 2004 P.T.CRUISER TO GET A 2005 CHEVY AVEO AT THE TIME IT HAD 21000 MILES WHEN I GOT IT. MY WARRANTY WAS GOOD TILL 36000. I HAD LOTS OF ISSUES WITH A NOISE THAT STILL TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED EVEN AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS UNDER MY CAR BY THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPT. I THEN HAD A COMPUTER RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT HA…
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I TRADED IN A 2004 P.T.CRUISER TO GET A 2005 CHEVY AVEO AT THE TIME IT HAD 21000 MILES WHEN I GOT IT. MY WARRANTY WAS GOOD TILL 36000. I HAD LOTS OF ISSUES WITH A NOISE THAT STILL TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED EVEN AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS UNDER MY CAR BY THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPT. I THEN HAD A COMPUTER RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED I ALSO HAD A GAS CAP THAT MALFUNCTIONED AND A CLOCK THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THOSE ARE THE NON LIFE THREATENING ISSUES. I HAD AN INCIDENT INSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY WHERE THE CAR THREW PARTS OUT OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS THE SERPENTINE BELT AND THE BRACKET THAT WAS METAL THAT IT WAS MOUNTED ON BROKE OUT OF THE ENGINE AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I AM CURRENTLY AT 55000 AND I HAVE THE POWER TRAIN ON IT. IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION 1 WEEK THE REST IT'S BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. A MONTH AGO THE PLASTIC AND YES THAT'S PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE THERMOSTAT BLEW APART ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING US TO HAVE TO DIAL 911 TO GET HELP BECAUSE WE WERE TRAPPED. TWO WEEKS AGO IT SPIT OUT THE TIMING BELT AND THE VALVES GOT BENT AND THE VALVE COVER WAS DAMAGED. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT PARTICLES ENDED UP IN THE ENGINE FOR NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ON ALL THESE ISSUES AND I ASKED THEM BEFORE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AND RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT TO GIVE ME BACK THE MONEY FOR THE CAR. THEY CALLED ME TODAY AND SAID I DIDN'T HAVE A CASE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT I REMINDED THEM I HAD BEEN ASKING SINCE BEFORE AT THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE SERPENTINE AND BRACKET AND THEY SAID SORRY THE WARRANTY IS OUT. I REMINDED THEM I HAVE PICTURES OF THOSE PARTS AND CAN PROVE IT BUT THAT STILL WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH! I SPOKE TO HANNAH A DISTRICT SPECIALIST TODAY AND THAT IS WHO LIED TO HERSELF AND SAID THESE OCCURRENCES WERE AFTER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE PROOF CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE MY FAMILY DIES AND THEN WE HAVE DEPENDENTS WHO WILL OWN THE VERY COMPANY THE GOV'T IS TRYING TO BAIL OUT. I NEED YOU TO INTERVENE BEFORE I GO TO COURT OVER THIS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10262862
41,000 miles · Dec 12, 2008
Suspension
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, IT BEGAN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED A SCREW GLUED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, IT BEGAN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED A SCREW GLUED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A WEAK STRUT MOUNT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BOLT COULD HAVE LOOSENED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DEALER FINALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REORDERED THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MAIN CONNECTION POINT BOLT ON THE CROSSMEMBER WAS STRIPPED AND VERY LOOSE. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10251580
90,724 miles · Sep 14, 2008
Suspension
MY AVEO IS 2005 AND MY REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOCK HAD THE TOP BOLT HOLDING THE SHOCK TO THE CAR SNAP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10242105
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2008
Suspension
EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES I HAVE TO GET MY CAR REALIGNED. THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME IN FEES AND NEW TIRES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10240657
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2007
Air BagsSuspensionCrashInjury
TRAVELING ON 695 DRIVING ON AN OVERPASS FROM WORK, 05 AVEO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE CAR BY TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, THE CAR COULD NOT BE CORRECTED WITH STEERING OR BRAKE, IT WENT LEFT ACROSS THE OTHER LANE AND HIT A JERSEY WALL. CAR ROLLED OVER. SPEED WAS ABOUT 50-55. I WAS LUCKY I HAD …
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TRAVELING ON 695 DRIVING ON AN OVERPASS FROM WORK, 05 AVEO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE CAR BY TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, THE CAR COULD NOT BE CORRECTED WITH STEERING OR BRAKE, IT WENT LEFT ACROSS THE OTHER LANE AND HIT A JERSEY WALL. CAR ROLLED OVER. SPEED WAS ABOUT 50-55. I WAS LUCKY I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER AUTO OR TRUCK. WHETHER WAS CLEAR BUT WINDY. TIME WAS 1:30PM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10201708
34,505 miles · Jan 17, 2007
Suspension
I BOUGHT THE 05 AVEO ON NOV 15, 2006, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT END SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 50, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. THE PROBLEM IS BETTER BUT STILL THERE. ALSO HAVE HAD FRONT END NOISE LIKE CREEKS OVER BUMPS AND MAKING TURNS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BUSHINGS, THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR A COUP…
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I BOUGHT THE 05 AVEO ON NOV 15, 2006, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FRONT END SHAKING AT SPEEDS OF 50, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. THE PROBLEM IS BETTER BUT STILL THERE. ALSO HAVE HAD FRONT END NOISE LIKE CREEKS OVER BUMPS AND MAKING TURNS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BUSHINGS, THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT CAME BACK TWICE AS BAD, TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW AM WAITING FOR NEW BUSHINGS TO BE ORDERED."WITH THE HOPES THAT IT WILL END THE PROBLEM" AS PER SERVICE MANAGER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10178996
17,000 miles · Nov 11, 2005
SteeringSuspension
I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT LESS THEN 16,000. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER I GO OVER ANY BUMPS THE CAR SQUEAKS AND MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. CHEVY SAID THAT THEY HAD TIGHTENED SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END TO TIGHT AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THEY HAD 3 O…
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I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT LESS THEN 16,000. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER I GO OVER ANY BUMPS THE CAR SQUEAKS AND MAKES A GRINDING SOUND. CHEVY SAID THAT THEY HAD TIGHTENED SOMETHING IN THE FRONT END TO TIGHT AT THE FACTORY AND THAT THEY HAD 3 OR 4 AVEOS COME BACK WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY LOOSENED THEY TWO PIECES BUT I STILL HEAR THE SQUEAKS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE BACK END THAT IS GRINDING BUT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANY THING. AND THEY HOPE IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. IF IT DOES AS LONG AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL FIX IT. BUT I WOULD HATE FOR SOMETHING TO BREAK AND ME BE GOING 70 AND IT BREAK. *NM
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA08005 · Stuck Throttle Valve
Opened Feb 14, 2008 · Closed Oct 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv); Vehicle Speed Control
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv)
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Vehicle Speed Control
TO DATE, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) IS AWARE OF 29 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 52 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 69 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BECAUSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING, ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 SO THAT IT COULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2007/2008 WINTER SEASON.BY LETTER DATED MAY 22, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) SUPPLEMENTED ITS PREVIOUS INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE WITH FIELD DATA RECEIVED BY GM THROUGH MAY 1, 2008.ACCORDING TO GM, WHEN MOISTURE FREEZES IN THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM AND/OR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED AS A HARD TO START/NO START CONDITION, THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, STALLING AT IDLE, OR OIL LEAKAGE.OF THE 29 COMPLAINTS RELATED TO STUCK THROTTLE, ODI IDENTIFIED 5 REPORTS THAT ALLEGE UNWANTED ACCELERATION, 13 REPORTS DESCRIBE AN APPARENT HIGH-IDLE CONDITION AT START UP OR WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT ANY ALLEGATION OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION OR DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, AND THE REMAINING 11 REPORTS DESCRIBE AMBIGUOUS ALLEGATIONS OF STUCK THROTTLE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEVERITY OR CONSEQUENCE.ODI ANALYSIS OF FIELD INCIDENT DATA SHOWS THAT THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY TRENDS APPEAR TO BE IN DECLINE, WITH ONLY 1 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT AND 6 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT RECEIVED BY GM SINCE APRIL 2007. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE07051 · Stuck Throttle Valve
Opened Oct 19, 2007 · Closed Feb 14, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv); Vehicle Speed Control
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:crankcase (pcv)
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
Vehicle Speed Control
ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STUCK THROTTLE INCIDENTS DUE TO ICE FORMATION WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2005 CHEVROLET AVEO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION WAS PROMPTED BY A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN (05F-069) CONDUCTED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) INVOLVING SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN CANADA.AT THAT TIME, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #05-06-04-065) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES.GM SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AFTER IT DISCOVERED CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE NOT PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN.GM REVISED THE CANADIAN RECALL CAMPAIGN A SECOND TIME TO INCLUDE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE MANIFOLD, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICING WITHIN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE TRACT.AGAIN, GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #08-06-04-009) TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IN U.S. VEHICLES USING THE REVISED PROCEDURE.ODI IS AWARE OF 28 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS/FIELD REPORTS AND 46 WARRANTY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT AFFECTING 63 UNIQUE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING.HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN GM'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2007, DOES NOT CAPTURE EVENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE MOST RECENT WINTER MONTHS.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA08-005) TO FURTHER STUDY THE FREQUENCY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
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