Four problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo based on all problems reported for the 2005 Aveo.
The mileage and speed are approximate. I was backing out of my ice and snow covered driveway in February 2015. There is a small dip where my driveway meets the street so I accelerated so as not to get my tires stuck in the icy dip. As I was backing my car into the street, and my car was in the lane of traffic the car shut off. I was unable to restart the car. My neighbor, and another gentleman who stopped to help, pushed my car back into my driveway. I attempted to start the car several times after the incident. The car never again started. I borrowed a vehicle until I had enough money to have the car towed to a mechanic for repairs. A mechanic looked at my vehicle and told me on may 11, 2015 that the car needs a new engine, the price of which is $4,823. 00. The mechanic further told me that the aftermarket/remanufactured engines company they deal with does not have an engine for this make and model car because this engine has so many problems that the company will not touch it. I believe that the oem engine has serious defects that have been overlooked due to the lack of reporting and lack of serious injury associated with the defect/failure. My car has shut off on me on three different days within an approximate six month period. I had a mechanic look at the car to figure out why it was shutting off on me in traffic and there was no indicator of any issue. My check engine light never came on, even after the recent engine failure. Please investigate this engine.
I was driving down the highway at 55 mph and the car started to lose acceleration. I pressed on the gas and nothing happened. I started slowing very quickly and I pulled off to the side where eventually the car completely shut down all on its own and the battery light came on on the dash. I turned the ignition to off and restarted the car. I was able to keep going without another incident. The next day on my way home from work the same thing happened again. My check engine light was on at the time for which I just had my fuel cap replaced because it was not locking at all. After a few days my check engine light has gone off. I am seriously concerned about this as this car is my main means of transportation back and forth to work which is an hour drive for me. I just recently purchased this car (within the last 3 weeks) from the Ford dealership in tillamook or and of course they did not report any of these issues.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The check engine light began illuminating on December 6, 2007. The dealer stated that there was a recall; however, it did not apply to her VIN. The contact wants her vehicle included in the recall. The NHTSA campaign id number was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 44,220. Updated 03/25/08.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. While merging onto the highway at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut off. It took approximately five minutes for the vehicle to restart and then it shut off again. There were no warnings prior to the failures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. During the third visit, the check engine light illuminated and the dealer stated that the oxygen senor was activated and would not cause the vehicle to shut off. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 39,000.