Major Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Aveo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Chevrolet Aveo

2004 Chevrolet Aveo FRONTAL Victims: 3

2004 Chevrolet Aveo TIRES Victims: 2

2004 Chevrolet Aveo SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 4300 miles

Browse 2004 Chevrolet Aveo complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Aveo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intro: make chevrolet model kalos 2004 [xxx]. airbag warning indicator was on for several times (more than 10 times). a...	31 ~ 60474 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i first received my 2004 chevy aveo the clock kept resetting. i have taken the vehicle in to the	27 ~ 55614 miles
ENGINE my stepdaughter and her friend were traveling cross-country from california to illinois. car had just been checked by a mechanic...	21 ~ 73821 miles
AIR BAGS dt: had an accident head on collision and her air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not	15 ~ 68814 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased a 2004 chevy aveo from mccluskey chevrolet in reading ohio-on december 12/01/04. vin # klitd526x4b196935. on december 24 2004...	14 ~ 66210 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fuel injector stuck open making a loud tick. gm told me it was a lifter engine is dohc. *jb...	13 ~ 55585 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING first thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00...	10 ~ 21500 miles
POWER TRAIN driving back to saint louis missouri from lake wales florida when timing belt broke on my 2004 chevrolet aveo. engine...	9 ~ 63234 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS both rear seat belts were not working. vehicle was taken to the dealership who indicated to the consumer that they	9 ~ 17699 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car went through garage door. i placed car in park to leave car momentarily. i t did not go into...	8 ~ 22380 miles
SEAT BELTS the consumer was involved in a vehicle accident whereby the seat belts did not work. the driver seat belt broke...	8 ~ 26667 miles
STEERING my chevrolet aveo pulls to the right upon acceleration and driving at a constant speed. i made the dealership aware...	6 ~ 39281 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL as soon as i started backing out of my apt. parking place the accelerator jammed sending my 2004 chevy aveo...	5 ~ 47250 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in a car wreck where a woman shot across in front of me and i hit her in...	5 ~ 25811 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE spring in gas cap breaks preventing owner from removing gas cap and refueling vehicle. gas cap replaced by dealer and	5 ~ 17735 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER four days ago i received a letter regarding service that was required to be performed under the extended warranty agreement...	4 ~ 53832 miles
STRUCTURE 2004 chevy aveo. when driving vehicle in windy condition or near large vehicle(including pickup trucks and suvs) the vehicle's front...	4 ~ 44875 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal to close to the accelerator. resulting in consumer to accelerate while attempting to stop. ph mr...	4 ~ 2434 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when starting my 2004 chevrolet aveo after it warmed up and sat for roughly 5 minutes it will not always...	3 ~ 13000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: caller says that while she lets the vehicle warm up it makes a boom boom noise from the fuel...	3 ~ 63481 miles
TIRES while driving on the highway left front driver's side tire blew out. the second time consumer smelled rubber and the	3 ~ 333 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the way that windshield wipers are designed they are allowing excess water to distort the driver's vision while driving in...	3 ~ 347 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while in my driveway i went to turn ignition on and car would not start. radio turned off. it was...	2 ~ 107000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my passenger rear shoe broke in half. in the following months approximately once every week to two weeks my springs...	2 ~ 105500 miles
EQUIPMENT 5 months ago we replaced our 2004 chevy aveo's engine due to timing belt failure and had a new one...	2 ~ 22500 miles
WHEELS we have a 2004 aveo and no light came on and at 61 000 miles my car just quit running...	2 ~ 134500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag~sdm internal sensor keeps shorting out. *nm...	2 ~ 9950 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ses light comes on not describing the problem. the fuel system is malfunctioning gas escapes somewhere not getting the actual...	2 ~ 28867 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 chevy aveo purchased december of 2004. clock resets itself interior dome light works when it wants to dash lights...	2 ~ 16 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo and stated that since she purchased the vehicle the passenger's side seat belts...	2 ~ 30182 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC contact states the brakes squeal and when stopping the brakes don't work. when taking foot off the brakes the car...	2 ~ 100 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo equipped with milestar ms932 (na) tires size: 185/65/r14 (na). while driving 65...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the headlights flickered...	1 ~ 15000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 chevrolet aveo. consumer writes in regards to headlamp switch module recall notice. *smd the consumer was informed the parts	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the turning signal lights illuminated intermittently. the contact...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my aveo is supposed to have a warning light to come on when the engine has to be serviced. apparently...	1 ~ 66000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN car stalled on a busy 4 lane interstate with my son inlaw daughter and granddaughter in vehicle without warning. the...	1 ~ 59000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE there are no events leading up to this problem. the lock on the driver's side door has fallen into the...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES there are no events leading up to this problem. the lock on the driver's side door has fallen into the...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM air bag indicator light came on in mid january 2008 and has remained on. the car just went out of...	1
SUSPENSION first thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE first thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION first thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first thing that went wrong with the car is the clock for no reason at all it changes to 12:00...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING timing belt broke prematurely at 54541 miles. gm owners manual says to change it at 60000 miles. car was worked...	1 ~ 54541 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER what's with aveo's passenger side windshield wiper? it skids off the window and wipes the trim. when i first bought...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear brakes locked on application luckily right in my driveway. released by rocking back and forth only to lock again....pulled...	1 ~ 45000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn malfunction while vehicle was parked and ignition was off. had to pull fuse associated with horn/rear-defroster to stop horn	1
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY summer 2005 the driver's side windshield wiper stopped working during a rainstorm while operating vehicle leaving my visibility extremely impaired....	1 ~ 16000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle had been parked for two months the battery light illuminated. the contact replaced...	1 ~ 44000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING first i have an 2004 chevrolet aveo. i have had to replace two tires due to flats. it's suppose to...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first i have an 2004 chevrolet aveo. i have had to replace two tires due to flats. it's suppose to...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING first i have an 2004 chevrolet aveo. i have had to replace two tires due to flats. it's suppose to...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated that the steering made a clunking noise while turning at various speeds. the dealership replaced the	1 ~ 16334 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT purchased vehicle nearly new from a dealer in may 2005. handling and steering were stable and predictable but has deteriorated...	1 ~ 79750 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased my 04 chevy aveo on june 20 06. five days later the brakes were metal to metal. my...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while stopped at red light our 2004 chevy aveo was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling about 25-45 mph...	1 ~ 10972 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2004 chevy aveo. when driving vehicle in windy condition or near large vehicle(including pickup trucks and suvs) the vehicle's front...	1 ~ 28500 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the driver seat belt retracts slowly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection	1 ~ 14000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING dt: the contact s took vehicle to dealer for an inspection. they determined that both inner tie rod ends had	1 ~ 17000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo . the vehicle had a whistling in the brakes. then there was noise...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING intro: make chevrolet model kalos 2004 [xxx]. airbag warning indicator was on for several times (more than 10 times). a...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS intro: make chevrolet model kalos 2004 [xxx]. airbag warning indicator was on for several times (more than 10 times). a...	1 ~ 30000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2004 chevy aveo purchased december of 2004. clock resets itself interior dome light works when it wants to dash lights...	1
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving on i-94 made a sudden decrease in speed from 70 mph to 60 mph and car swerved out...	1 ~ 5600 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the gas cap broke weeks after purchasing the vehicle. the consumer was unable to remove the gas cap to fill...	1 ~ 7989 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS upon purchase the rear seat belt buckles were detected to be twisted and crossed over to be used. the buckles...	1 ~ 135 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake caliper broke while vehicle was being driven. vehicle was towed due to saftey reasons to the dealership that sold...	1 ~ 500 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS it would be hard for the consumer to unlock the rear seat belts from the buckle. dealer was notified but	1 ~ 6000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while pulling out from a stand still consumer attempted to drive up a slight incline and depressed the accelerator but...	1 ~ 20 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while pulling out from a stand still consumer attempted to drive up a slight incline and depressed the accelerator but...	1 ~ 20 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl*-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo and stated that since she purchased the vehicle the passenger's side seat belts...	1 ~ 32 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 2004 chevrolet aveo. i commute 2 hours one way to a job site. the ignition switch and...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving on the highway left front driver's side tire blew out. the second time consumer smelled rubber and the	1 ~ 1000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM aveo has 15k miles on it and has been into the shop 3 or 4 times for a clock malfunction....	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT aveo has 15k miles on it and has been into the shop 3 or 4 times for a clock malfunction....	1

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