2008 Chevrolet Aveo Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BUSHINGS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE REAR AXLE. THE AXLE WAS LOOSE AND MOVING AROUND WHILE DRIVING!”

“I HEAR LOUD BANGS COMING FROM THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE AXLE HOUSING BUSHINGS WERE WORN CAUSING MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE IN THE HOUSING”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RUMBLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE”

“AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HAS BEEN ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER, SAID PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FUSE WAS BAD, NEEDED REPLACED”

“THE AIRBAG MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT WILL COST $1400.00. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE”

“WENT TO CHANGE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HEADLAMP BULB SINCE IT WAS SHOWING HIGH BEAMS ON AND WAS DIMMED. TURNS OUT THE WIRING HARNESS THE BULB PLUGS INTO WAS MELTED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES, MODULES, AND HEADLIGHT CONNECTIONS WERE MELTED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”

“MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED DIRECT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD CONTACT. FIRST FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES, PASSENGER WARNING AIRBAG MALFUNCTION”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING”

“I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE FIRST WINTER I HAD IT, THE THROTTLE BODY SEIZED LEAVING THE THROTTLE OPEN AND THE ENGINE RACING - THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THEREFORE I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND PULL IT OVER”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INITIATED IN POWER DOWN MODE”

“There was no prior warnings or notices that there was an issue. While diving on a major road with my children, smoke started coming into the cabin from the vents, and around the stereo”

“THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS MELTED”

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED AND THE KEY WAS VERY HOT ONCE IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION”

“The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the transmission became unbolted and separated from the vehicle. Additionally, the engine separated from the motor mounts rendering the vehicle undrivable”

“The left side mount-to-mount bracket bolt broke when accelerating normally from a stop”

“ON 2/7/2010 2008 CHEVY AVEO MOTOR MOUNT SHEARED WHEN STARTING OUT FROM INTERSECTION. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DROPPED JUST ENOUGH TO STALL CAR AND COULD NOT START OR PUT IN NEUTRAL GEAR TO PUSH VEHICLE OUT OF INTERSECTION”