2007 Chevrolet Aveo

SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS WINDY,OR WHEN A SEMI COMES FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION, THE CAR WILL SORT OF JERK & GET A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. HAVE TOLD THE DEALER WHERE WE GOT THE CAR TWICE NOW & THEY SAID IT IS JUST A NOISE FROM THE AERODYNAMICS . I HAVE ASKED ANOTHER PERSON IF THEY HAD THIS WITH THEIR AVEO & THEY SAID NO. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THERE WERE TIMES IN BOTH 2007 & 2008. *TR

REAR WIPER MOTOR MAKES VERY LOUD VIBRATION NOISE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FRONT HEADLAMP HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REAR WIPER BLADE NO LONGER CONTACTED REAR WINDOW; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CLOCK QUIT WORKING, THEN WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, RESETTING AT 1:00; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RADIO QUIT WORKING; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RPM SURGES DURING UPSHIFT WITH POOR FUEL ECONOMY (26-27 AVERAGE); DEALER NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE USED DURING THE WINTER ICE/SNOW SCRATCHED THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE TIRES PROVIDED VERY LITTLE TRACTION DURING THE WINTER. THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE TIRE BRAND NAME, LINE, SIZE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 8,789 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE RADIATOR IS SHAPED LIKE A "V". THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THREE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE OTHER DRIVER CONFIRMED THAT SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THE WEATHER AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT ENABLE ITSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. INITIALLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, A SENSOR WAS ORDERED. DURING THE THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED AND INSTALLED THE NEW SENSOR, WHICH REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE SDM. THIS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,813 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

12/30/07I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK,THE BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER,ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF,THE RADIO AND HEATER WENT OFF,THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THEY HAD IT UNTIL THE 1/3/08"COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM".WE PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DROVE IT HOME. THAT NIGHT,THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, BUT THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED. THEY SAID THAT IT STARTED FOR THEM THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM, IT HAD A LOW BATTERY, THEY CHARGED THE BATTERY. ON THE 17TH THE CAR HAD THE LOW BATTERY LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, SO WE WERE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ON THE WAY, IT HAD THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" AND DIED,IT WAS TOWED. THEY SAID"COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". ALL THEY DID WAS "DRIVE IT 15 MILES ONE DAY" THEN "6 MILES ANOTHER". I PICKED THE CAR UP ON THE 21ST BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THAT EVENING THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE CAR CAME ON AND STAYED ON, SO I BROUGHT IT IN ON THE WAY TO WORK,THEY "FORGOT" TO CLEAR THE CODES IN THE CAR COMPUTER. ON 1/29 (DAYTIME), THE CAR DIED AGAIN, WITH THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" LEADING UP TO IT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM COME AND LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID ON SITE "SOMETHING LOOKS LOOSE",SO THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY THE ONLY THING THEY DID WAS REPLACE THE BATTERY. I GOT INTO MY CAR AND TURNED IT ON, AND THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. I WENT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM, AND THEY KEPT MY CAR UNTIL FRIDAY. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. TODAY, 2/7,I TURNED ON MY CAR, AND THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE I STARTED DRIVING TO WORK. I INTENDED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT BEFORE I GOT THERE THE TWO LIGHTS(BATTERY AND BRAKE)TURNED OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE MAKING A TURN BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WOULD RETURN IN A FEW MONTHS BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE OIL PUMP GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,751 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.