2007 Chevrolet Aveo

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCES HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPAIRED WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN RECTIFIED. UPDATED 06/14/07. *JB

(1)PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION/ NO-FIX/ THUS NO REPAIR PURCHASE NEW CAR01/20/07 AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALERTS OCCUPANTS THAT (2) AIRBAG IS NOT ENGAGED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER SERVICE AFTER A WEEK . CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE IS UPON A FRONT END COLLISON, AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INCREASED INJURY TO PASSENGER OCCUPANT. (3) DEALER SERVICE/CHEVROLET AND GM STATE THERE IS NO FIX THUS NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE FEB 2ND, JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER SERVICE AND GM TELL ME THAT IT IS A 'DESIGN PROBLEM' AND EVEN REPLACING THE SEAT WOULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM AS ERROR IS WITHIN SEATING MECHANISM AS WELL. *** SERVICE/GM STATED IT WAS MY FAULT AS "CUSTOMER TO WIDE" ASKED MY FAMILY TO COME TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INSPECTED FAMILY THEN SAID THAT COULDN'T BE IT. NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING, "NOT WEIGH ENOUGH" FOR SEAT TO PICK SENSE SOMEONE IN SEAT. MY FAMILY MEMBERS WEIGH BETWEEN 125-170 LBS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE IDLED AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THEN STALLED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE SECOND TIME, THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE THIRD TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE AVOIDED THE TIRE TREAD THROWN OFF THE TIRE OF A TRACTOR TRAILER, AND STRUCK A MEDIAN DIVIDER. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE 18 YEAR OLD DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELTS AND THE 42 YEAR OLD FEMALE SUSTAINED BRUISING DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND SKINNED THE LEFT SHIN. NEITHER OCCUPANT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 06V398000 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED FOR LEMON LAW PROCEDURES TO REPLACE OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY WENT INTO LOCK MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND WAS NOT BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE AIR BAG LOCKED IN THE OFF MODE ALTHOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER (155 LBS) WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TESTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEIR TEST INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT INCORRECTLY. *NM