NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Exterior Lighting complaints
10 reportsClear category filter60,000 miles · Feb 9, 2018
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ABRUPTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD) WHERE IT WAS CURRENTLY AWAITING DIAGN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ABRUPTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD) WHERE IT WAS CURRENTLY AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #11071879
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2016
Exterior LightingSeat Belts
BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE WIRES LOOK LIKE THEY CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS ALWAY UNBUCKLING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #10903498
102,000 miles · May 9, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
MY DASHBOARD LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT TAILGATE LIGHT AND THE FRONT RIGHT LIGHT WENT OFF. I CHECKED ONLINE AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE
NHTSA ODI #10863972
138,000 miles · May 9, 2015
Exterior Lighting
I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. THIS TIME WHEN I CHANGED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THE HARNESS WAS BURNT AND MELTED.
NHTSA ODI #10715485
58,000 miles · Feb 24, 2015
Exterior Lighting
HEADLAMP RIGHT NOT WORKING. BULB REPLACED. HIGH BEAMS ARE WORKING. RELAY SWITCHES ARE WORKING 10 AMP AND 15AMP FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN. NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLES ARE COVERED BY DEALERSHIP. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10690439
90,000 miles · Oct 7, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
I NOTICE THAT MY LEFT HEAD LIGHT WHEN OUT. I REPLACE THE BULB WITH A HIGH PRICE BULB BUT HEADLIGHT WAS VERY DIM. I THEN NOTICE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER AND NO HIGH BEAMS, BUT MY HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATOR ON MY DASHBOARD IS ON. ALSO I MY RADIO DISPLAY WILL GO IN AND OUT SOMETIMES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10641960
90,000 miles · Oct 7, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE OR THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE OR THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA ODI #10641958
33,000 miles · May 31, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. WENT TO MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED BULBS WITH BRAND NEW ONES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THEY TESTED FUSES AND SAID THOSE WERE FINE. THEY RECOMMENDED I GO TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR ALL THAT. RUNNING AROUND AT NIGHT TO GET HOME FROM WORK ON A PASSENGE…
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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. WENT TO MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED BULBS WITH BRAND NEW ONES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THEY TESTED FUSES AND SAID THOSE WERE FINE. THEY RECOMMENDED I GO TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR ALL THAT. RUNNING AROUND AT NIGHT TO GET HOME FROM WORK ON A PASSENGER-SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ONLY, OR HIGH BEAMS WHEN NO ONE'S AROUND. HELP! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10595256
100,000 miles · Oct 3, 2013
Exterior Lighting
LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT WENT DIM AT NIGHT . REPLACED THE BULB BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM . WHEN CHECKING THE WIRE TO THE BULB NOTICED BURN MARKS . FRONT HEAD LIGHT HAS WENT DIM BEFORE BUT THE SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN A WHILE BACK . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10546631
41,414 miles · Apr 18, 2012
Exterior LightingInterior Lighting
THE DASH LIGHTS, SHIFTER LIGHTS AND ALL CONSOLE LIGHTS ARE OUT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM AS I HAVE FOUND IT ALL OVER THE CHEVY FORUM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? NOT REAL SAFE ESPECIALLY FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE FIX AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I CAN APPLY TO THIS NOT SO UNIQUE PROBLEM *JS
NHTSA ODI #10455609
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