2007 Chevrolet Aveo

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY FUNERAL WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT MILE MARKER 116. MY SON AND I BOTH GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING OUT FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. IT TOOK STATE TROOPERS APPROX 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO ARRIVE ON SCENE AND APPROX 20 TO 25 MINUTES FOR THE FIRE DEPT TO ARRIVE. BY THE TIME STATE PATROL ARRIVED ON SCENE THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

TIMING BELT BREAKS TOO OFTEN. THE CAR HAS NOW HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACE 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I BOUGHT IT AT 69,000 MILES I WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 74K THEN BROKE AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT TIME AFTER HOURS AT 121K THEN HAS BROKE AGAIN AT 134K THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A 60K PART AND IS NOT LASTING LIKE IT SHOULD AND WHEN IT BREAKS CAUSES OTHER STUFF AROUND IT TO BE AFFECTED AS WELL. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP, THE 2ND TIME WATER PUMP AS WELL AS ENGINE GASKETS AND IT COST ME $2600 TO FIX. THIS LAST TIME JUST THE WATER PUMP AND A WATER HOSE. THIS LAST TIME IT LEFT MY DAUGHTER STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER DARK ON HER WAY HOME FROM COLLEGE LUCKILY HER BOYFRIEND WAS ABLE TO COME PICK HER UP. THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE TIMING BELT ISSUE. ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND ALL THREE SAY THAT THIS CAR HAS MAJOR ISSUES DUE TO THE TIMING BELTS NOT BEING STURDY. CHEVY SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE CARS OR REFUNDING THE COST OF HAVING THESE REPAIRED YOU CAN'T EVEN RESELL TO PEOPLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ALSO I NEVER EVEN GOT A LETTER REGARDING THE HEAD LAMP RECALL. I AM JUST WONDERING IF CHEVY IS WAITING TILL PEOPLE BLOW UP IN THEIR CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH AND SHIFT LINKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON. UPON READING THE MANUAL I FOUND OUT THAT THIS COULD MEAN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND IT STATED TO IMMEDIATELY GET THE CAR SERVICED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR MY YOUNG SON, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. I, THEN, RESEARCHED THIS AIR BAG ISSUE ON THE SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE AND FOUND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYING ON IN THESE CARS. THERE WERE ALSO PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN IN CRASHES WHERE THERE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND ONE CASE WHERE THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A FATAL CRASH. THERE WERE ALSO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING COUNTERFEIT AIR BAGS BEING USED IN CHEVROLET AVEOS. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE REGARDING HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS AND ALL THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. IT COST ME OVER $700 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND I DON'T THINK IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT LIFESAVING REPAIR WHEN IT IS SUCH A PROMINENT PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AS THIS IS MY YOUNG SON'S CAR. I BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AND A RECALL IS DEFINITELY WARRANTED. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THESE REPAIRS??? ARE THEIR LIVES LESS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE GM DOESN'T WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX A DEFECT THAT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE CONSUMERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED???? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V261000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN UNUSUAL SMELL WAS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BURNING SCENT WAS OF OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75, 000.