2007 Chevrolet Aveo

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG SYMBOL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL OF THE AIR BAGS EQUIPPED IN THE VEHICLE WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37.

THE CAR HAS ONLY 12,000 MILES DESPITE BEING 5 YEARS OLD. IT IS BABIED AND BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN), NO RECALL ON THESE CARS HAS BEEN ISSUED DESPITE THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. IT SEEMS THAT NOW I AM STUCK WITH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR HAD FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT A GUARDRAIL AND A CONCRETE WALL DUE TO BLACK ICE. THE CAR IS TOTALED OUT. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED JUST BANGED UP AND HAVE PAIN IN MY NECK, SHOULDERS, AND MY LOWER BACK. *TR

2007, BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED,, 2007 SWAY BAR BUSHING, REPLACED,2007 VIBRATION FRONT END, LOW SPOT ON RIM FIXED, 2008 VIBRATION FRONT END ALL RIMS AND TIRES REPLACED TIRES BAD AND RIMS BENT DETERMINED FACTORY ISSUED, 2009 VIBRATION FRONT END FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND FIXED, 2009 LOWER CONTROL ARMS BUSHING REPLACED,2009 VIBRATION AND SHAKING UPPER STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED,2009 UPPER STRUT MOUNTS AND BEARINGS RE-ASSEMBLED RESET FRONT TOE ADJUSTMENT REPLACED AND FIXED,2009 SWAY BAR BUSHING FIXED,2010 REPLACED DRIVE BELT ,2010 BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS LOOSE FIXED,2010 UPPER STRUT MOUNT AND BEARING REPLACED, 2012 RF STRUT SHIFT (ON ORDER) AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON, REPLACED 2 BATTERY'S WAITING RESULT ON ELECTRIC. ISSUE., DID CALL LEMON LAW MISSED BY TWO MONTHS MILEAGE AT THIS TIME IS 59226. UPDATED 02/01/12 *BF UPDATED 02/10/12

2007 AVEO 5 , NEW PURCHASE IN APRIL 2008. 1. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS EXTREMELY SCARY, CANNOT DRIVE AT "POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN NORTH AMERICA.ROOF HOWLS & VIBRATES, WE FEAR THAT ROOF WILL DETACH & BLOW OFF.TECH: UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. 2. FREEZING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, DEFROSTER FAILS, NEEDS HAND TOWELING, EXCESSIVE MOISTURE & FROZEN ICE ON ALL INSIDE WINDOWS SET ON "DEFROST/ FRESH AIR/ HIGH FAN/ MEDIUM HIGH HEAT, EVEN AFTER 1 HOUR STILL VERY HUMID & WET. DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY WHILE DRIVING. TECH:NO FAULT FOUND 3.AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF & ON WHEN IT WANTS, WITH PEOPLE IN BOTH FRONT SEATS. TECH: UNABLE TO DUPLICATE 4. FRONT END GROANS HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING OVER DIPS IN ROAD OUR SPEED BUMPS. TECH LUBRICATED. 11 FAILED ATTEMPTS ON OUR PART/IN LETTERS TO GM CEO'S ABOUT OUR SAFETY CONCERNS-NO RESPONSE, INTEREST OR REPLY BACK. SERVICE REFUSED VIEWING OUR VIDEO OF OUR HIGHWAY DRIVING, TIRED OF GM SERVICE "LOOP HOLE EXCUSES" GAMMOT RUNAROUND SYSTEM & GETTING KNOW RESULTS. PLEASE HELP US, WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ROAD TRIPS AROUND NORTH AMERICA, WE CLEARLY WOULD BE RISKING OUR LIVES DOING HWY POSTED SPEEDS THAT ARE AS HIGH AS 80 MILES PER HOUR IN SOME STATES. WE ARE DONE WITH THIS AVEO 5! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MOVE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK WHEN SHE STUCK A SHARP OBJECT INTO THE GEARBOX. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES, BUT THAT ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO FROM DEVOE CHEVROLET IN ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA, ON 4-12-2007. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG HAS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO DEVOE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG. YET, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THEY DID REPLACE THE SEAT, CHECKED THE SEAT WITH WEIGHTS, ETC., BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, WHEN THE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING WITH ME (TERESA SHUMAN) SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WE TOOK IT TO DEVOE, AND RUSTY (THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER) SAW THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING WITH ME SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEY AGAIN TRIED TO CHECK THINGS OUT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO WHILE WE WERE THERE, BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY DID FINALLY FIND AN OLDER BULLETIN FROM GM THAT SAID THE AIR BAG IN THE AVEO SOMETIMES DID NOT WORK FOR THE PASSENGER IF SOMEONE LEANED BACK A LOT (I WASN'T), OR IF THEIR BOTTOM DIDN'T FIT THE SEAT CORRECTLY. DEVOE HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. WE CALLED STEPHANIE (GM REP AT 1-866-790-5700, EXT 21936, CASE #71-692588437). STEPHANIE TOLD MY HUSBAND CRAIG THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT GM CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE DO NOT FIND THIS ACCEPTABLE AT ALL!!!! AND, THE AIR BAG HAS NOT JUST MALFUNCTIONED WITH ME, BUT ALSO MALFUNCTIONED WITH SOME OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE WERE NOT TOLD, WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD MAYBE NOT WORK, OR WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, IF A PERSON'S BOTTOM DID NOT FIT THE SEAT CORRECTLY. THE AIR BAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOR OVERWEIGHT, UNDER WEIGHT, AND NORMAL WEIGHT PEOPLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN A CAR AS SMALL AS THE AVEO!!! WE CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM MORE OR LESS TOLD US TO LIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US . AND, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED AN AVEO, OR ARE THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING AN AVEO, KNOW THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG MAY NOT WORK. *TR