2006 Chevrolet Aveo

TIRES NEVER LAST VERY LONG, MAY GET 10,000 MILES OUT OF A SET SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. CAR HAS BEEN MAKING ALOT OF NOISE GOING OVER ANY LITTLE BUMP AND WE CHANGED THE SHOCKS AND ONE WAS BAD, STARTED AROUND 90,000. IT IS STILL MAKING SOME NOISE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR AXLE BUSHING IS BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO GET A NEW REAR AXLE $$$-$$$$. ALSO THE PAINT ALONG THE BOTTOM OF BOTH DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE ON BOTH SIDES HAD BEEN STARTING TO COME OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REAR AXLE BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY ALIGNED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,989.

DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREA, SMOKE AND SUBSEQUENT FLAMES SEEN COMING FROM CENTER DASH OF 2006 AVEO. VEHICLE STOPPED IN STREET AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED TO CONTROL FIRE AND BATTERY DISCONNECTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC SHOP AND INSPECTION REVEALED DRL MODULE, AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE, AND EVAPORATOR CORE HOUSING BLACKENED AND MELTED ALONG WITH MULTIPLE AREAS OF THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A CLAIM SUBMITTED TO THEIR CENTRAL CLAIMS DIVISION FOR CONSIDERATION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE AWAITING DECISION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. *TR

WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY AVEO. IT HAS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR END, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE BEARINGS AND IT ALLOWS THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE ABOUT ONE INCH FROM LEFT BACK TO RIGHT, AROUND CORNERS AND ACROSS BUMPS. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC IT WOULD BE OVER 800 DOLLARS TO FIX, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE. IN ADDITION, OUR MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE INITIATED A MASSIVE RECALL. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW AND AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE ME TO WRECK. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON. JUNE, 2011 LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT FOR O2 SENSORS. JULY, 2011 THERMOSTAT HOUSING GOES OUT WITHOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. HOUSING REPLACED AND LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AGAIN. ALTERNATOR WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPPED QUICKLY OUTSIDE. OTHER PARTS REPLACED AS WELL. *KB

FRONT TIRES HAD UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR. OUTSIDE EDGE OF FRONT TIRES WORE MORE QUICKLY THEN INSIDE EDGE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN CAR WAS NEW AND ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED. THE ALIGNMENTS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES LAST LESS THAN 30,000 MILES DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WOULD'VE LAST LESS TIME IF NOT FOR FREQUENT TIRE ROTATES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED UNTIL THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTS IN ABOUT 2010. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE REAPPEARING. *TR