general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo

Tacada recall I bought my car had 121000 miles all a sudden I have no right tail light no dash lights an no passengers front orange light ther is no power going to fuse box under hood I called the dealership they stated my VIN had been fixed for that recal and it has not.

Gm must not know this this has to do with the electrical wire harness inside of the engine block for the lights. For some reason the power is over writing the fuses and not blowing and causing small engine fires that could get out of control. I caught mine in enough time and put it out. A guy has to do with the right side and the left side in the fuse box being two separate entities of wires which is 7 + 7 equals 14 to control two different sizes. I was just wondering why and gm needs to know what's the sense of having a fuse box if the wires are going to override the fuse. And possibly catch fire or will catch fire it just a matter of an accident waiting to happen. I've been on youtube and found out this is a common thing to happen for chevy Aveo will there be a 2004 through 2008. I'm letting you know about this concern because I do not want anybody to die from a car fire because gm. Maybe not know about this that it's a big issue an accident waiting to happen. Sincerely darrin kistuline if someone needs to reach me my phone number is +(xxxxx). Thank you n. T. S. B for looking into this. Just really concerned because if the fire would have got out of hand I have my grandchildren in the car god forbid something were to happen to them. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Interior dash and console lights in-operative as well as the right tail light. Jesus christ, after seeing all of the people complaining about this our beloved no good for nothing governmental agencies should make gm responsible for the cost of repair for this obvious manufacturers or engineering defect. Or at least send out detailed instructions to the owners on how to fix this problem so they can take it to their mechanic of choice to get it fixed. The dealers obviously don't want to do anything about it. And they charge too much any how. Sincerely, george s.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

When I went out to start the vehicle I had no dash board lights. Every other light system worked but I could not see the speedometer or the tachometer. All the fuses were intact. I then bought new bulbs for the entire gage cluster and they still are not functioning. I have looked up this problem on multiple forums and this is a very common issue without a solution other than "rigging" this system! this is unacceptable practice to allow this to go on without some sort of recall or replacement part available!.

My 05 Aveo,is included in the gm recall#a140093/NHTSA recall#14v261(headlamp switch & drl). I have been experiencing issues with all of my external lights (my gauge cluster and shifter lights have been out). I was replacing every external bulb every few weeks to keep the lights on. That is not working. I am down to one headlight (driver side) working ¿ as far as running lights go. I have no taillights (brakelights work). I commute approx. 40miles each direction for work-all freeway. I made an appt w/chevy,took the day off work so the car could be there all day. As I arrived to my appt the service writer told me there is not a remedy from gm yet so I will need to cover the cost. Eventually we went into the building to complete my write up, at that point I was told they were backed up on recalls so they may not get to my vehicle despite the appt. I reiterated the issue,he said okay,told me he would be in contact with me. At 3:30 he called,told me they hadn't had a chance to look at my vehicle but would get to it tomorrow. I took another day off work & left the car with them. Next day,I called at 11am & I'm told they have yet to touch my vehicle & there are about 20 cars in front of me so they won¿t get to it today either. I could not leave the car another day, I told him I would pick it up. I immediately called gm explained the situation, their response was ¿what do you want us to do about it�. I told them the car was unsafe and illegal to drive in this condition I needed it fixed. They told me they would contact another dealership and have them contact me. About 20mins later the dealership contacted me, gave me the same run around as the first dealership. This recall is 7mnths old, it took gm 10yrs to acknowledge it. This is unacceptable, I bought this car in good faith the basic functionality of the car would work and it does not and gm is not correcting the issue.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the fuse burned and caused all of the windows to malfunction. The contact replaced the fuse, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

In addtition to the daytime headlights randomly shutting off, the clock in the center of the dashboard will disapear untill I turn on the headlights then it reapears. ~ just before the vehicle stalls just after starting in the morning here in the fla. Sun, all the gauges go up then back down. ~ this 2005 Chevrolet Aveo lt hatchback, is having more and more electrical problems but the dealer, rosner Chevrolet, refuses to fix the problem without a charge, since the vehicle is not a fire hazard or on a recall list. ~ I feel as though gm and the dealer, are hiding serious electrical issues from the buyer either due the cost of repairing the problem or due to some of the manufacturing being done in south korea. Or untill people start dying from these problems. ( or untill we start getting lawyers ).

2005 Chevrolet Aveo. Consumer writes in regards to hot ignition key issues. The dealer informed the consumer, he would have to pay out of pocket, to correct the problem.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the instrument panel, interior and exterior lights were all inoperable. Also, the contact mentioned that the right signal light failed to function while the head lights were on. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact was made aware of a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number 14v261000 (exterior lighting). However, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

First, the interior dash lights stopped working on my 2005 chevy Aveo. Then on my way back to my college the tail lights and brake lights stopped working. I had not known this until I was almost rear ended by an 18-wheeler who could not tell that I was hitting my brakes! finally after bringing the vehicle to the dealership it was determined that the gray and white splicer at the top right-hand corner of my fuse box, which connects the wires in the fuse box to the engine wire harness, was so badly burnt from the wires shorting each out spontaneously. They want to charge me $1,290. 00 to replace the part, and that is not including labor fees! in hope to find a cheaper alternative, I called every junkyard and u-pull it location and none of them had the connector because they had already been pulled out and sold since this is such a common problem. As a college student who is paying her own way, I cannot afford to take care of a problem like this, especially when it is a manufacture defect! I heavily rely on my car to get to school and work, and it is terrible to be in such a predicament. I understand this is a very common problem with the same year make and model vehicle. It is absurd that we put our trust into 2005 chevy Aveos only to have our lives put in danger when using them and then have to pay such a large amount of money to fix an issue that the manufacture is ultimately responsible for. There should be a recall for these issues! especially since so many people have been putting complaints in about it as early as 2007, only two years after the car was made! how many lives have to be put into danger before the right party is held responsible for this?! something has to be done about this because it's not fair!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that she could smell wires burning inside the vehicle, the key would release from the ignition while the vehicle was on, and the radio would intermittently operate. In addition, the headlight would randomly operate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage 95,000. Ne.

I was driving and my daytime running lights first went off. The car still ran but the dash light indicating the lights were working also went off. This is something that happens intermittently. It can and has happened right when I start the car, or while driving on the road.

My engine light stay on after I replace censor and now my brakesl lights are all out my clock dont work right my low beams are going on an off and after replaceing bulbs still do the same thing I just dont wont this care to catch on fire on me I have had it sense 2005 and bought it bran new and these problems are of very seriours concern to me this car has seriours problems and I have been reading about them on the internet why no recall yet on these cars.

The instrument panel and shifter lights along with the dimmer for the clock, radio, and other interior lights stopped functioning yesterday. There have been several times the lights blinked off and back on but they are completely out now. After researching several forums (ex. . Read more...

First my back running light went out, next front running light went out, both out now. No fuses burnt out. Splicer is burnt and needs to be replaced. Seems to be an ongoing incident.

The instrument panel and shifter lights along with the dimmer for the clock, radio, and other interior lights stopped functioning yesterday. There have been several times the lights blinked off and back on but they are completely out now. After researching several forums (ex. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lighting failed to illuminate. In addition, the contact noticed that the center console in the instrument panel and the day time running light module was melted. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not safe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that NHTSA campaign id number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting) remedy was being investigated. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lighting failed. In addition, the contact noticed that the center console and the day time running light module was melted. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not safe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that NHTSA campaign id number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting) remedy was being investigated. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The dashboard lights, gear selector lights, and right rear tail lights, all went out at the same time. I have replaced all of the bulbs possible and all of the fuses are normal and functional. This is a big safety issue because I can't tell my speed engine temp or fuel level while driving at night and I no longer have right taillights making my vehicle harder to see at night.

The dashboard lights we intermittently working/not working around may. Turns to be a big problem when I drive at night since I cannot see the speed. Also, a couple of weeks ago the lights on the pilot's side stopped working. Again, big problem because turns to be dangerous to drive at night. Luckily I do most of my driving during the day, but with the winter approaching, I'm taking my car to the garage for a fix. . Read more...

I bought this car for in 2011 with 25,000 miles, first 6 months was great. But then the inside panel lights were going on and off. Door locks weren't working and I noticed a burn mark on my panel under steering wheels and took to a shop and he said wires were a mess under the dash. He fixed the door locks for me and 200 and something dollars still no panel lights. I tried to fix this problem but no one wants to touch the mess. I got a recall for the daytime running lights which I never had a problem with, so when I brang it in for that told them about the problem and nothing was done.

Multi fault lighting problem(dash,shifter and rh rear running lights) aveo lt 2005 127500 miles.

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2005 chevy Aveo hatchback, electrical system. . . I have taken my car to the machanic 3 times and he can not find out why my brake lights blows the fuse. I go through a box of fuses a week. Driving down the hiway yesterday, my spedometer, went to "0" and odometer quit working. The dash clock only works when it wants to. Now this morning the engine light is on. I have replaced censors that cost a fortune. . . Now what ?.

The key cylinder on my daughter's 2005 Aveo on the passenger side just fell in the door without even pushing in the key. Now she cannot even unlock or lock her car from the passenger side. I called the dealership and our extended warranty that we paid so much for expired in may of 2010. I told them that it is really a defect in the car but they want to charge me $115 per hour to fix it. I see that this happens to alot of the Aveo cars. I think gm should pay for the fix.

2005 chevy Aveo hatchback/all electrical. Electrical windows will roll down and then completely stopped working. Car has never been in an accident and has never had any damage. Bought car brand new.

05 chevy Aveo the plastic splice connector in underhood fuse box is burnt to a crisp between the purple (rt illum light) and the first brown wire (cluster lgts).

My chevy Aveo 2005 has a short within the fuse block, this has caused all things in the inside of the car no to light up. Still searching for a way to fix this problem.

Interior lights, headlight warning on light, and cabin illumination light failed.

Within the first year of buying my Aveo I had to replace headlights 10x I kept taking the car in to get checked and they said it was fine, then one time they said just needed a better fuse (the changed it) worked for about a year then signal lights kept going out, then tail lights. Thought there was short took car in few times they said nothing wrong. Tired of taking the car in, I am a very busy person. So we have been dealing with this problem for about 6-7 years now the dash lights have completely gone out now and won't come back on, leaving us with 1 headlight, 1 tail light and only occasional rear signals. And always smells light wires burning. In sept of 2014 we received a letter recalling the car for lighting problems and still nothing about getting fixed!!! this is only one of many complaints for this car.

Hi there , I have a 2005 chevy Aveo , hatchback, and had to take it to a dealer in bellair ohio called autochoice. The reason I took it to the dealer, is because, I was driving, and my entire dashboard lights went out as well as the shifter lights! they had temporarily fixed the problem at 180. 00 dollars later, and currently, they seemed to rig it someway with black electrical tape. Originally I smelled a lot of smoke and siin that it was burnt where the additional fuse box was located, bellowing from the hood when the incident did occur! in the past 6 months, my rear, right and left parking lights, as well as my license plate light will no longer work! I tried contacting Chevrolet recently, and they said I had to pay a 110. 00 dollar check to see what was wrong with the car to see if it was the dealer's fault, in which it was! I asked Chevrolet why there was never a recall, and he muttered, because we really haven't had too many problems. I was like yeah right, I googled the problems and found several thousand of 2004,2005, and 2006 chevy Aveo's with the same issue! please help. Maybe Chevrolet will listen to you, because they really don't care about the consumer!.

I have had this car for awhile it had 13teen miles on it when I got it and the censor light do not go off I had them replace and it still do the same thing and the brake switch get stuck often and I do not know if my brakes lights are on most of the time when I stop and with the engine light not going off it very hard to register my car this is not right and has cause alot of hard ship for me and I have to drive my car for my job 100% of the time what can be done and I see other have had the same problem with this car too.

I traded in a 2004 p. T. Cruiser to get a 2005 chevy Aveo at the time it had 21000 miles when I got it. My warranty was good till 36000. I had lots of issues with a noise that still to this day has not been corrected even after three attempts under my car by the chevy service dept. I then had a computer recall or something that had to be replaced I also had a gas cap that malfunctioned and a clock that had to be replaced. Those are the non life threatening issues. I had an incident inside of the original warranty where the car threw parts out of the engine. It was the serpentine belt and the bracket that was metal that it was mounted on broke out of the engine as I was driving it. I am currently at 55000 and I have the power train on it. In the last month I have had the car in my possession 1 week the rest it's been in the service dept. A month ago the plastic and yes that's plastic housing for the thermostat blew apart on the interstate causing us to have to dial 911 to get help because we were trapped. Two weeks ago it spit out the timing belt and the valves got bent and the valve cover was damaged. We don't know what particles ended up in the engine for now. I have contacted Chevrolet on all these issues and I asked them before my warranty went out and right after the first incident to give me back the money for the car. They called me today and said I didn't have a case because the warranty was out I reminded them I had been asking since before at the first incident with the serpentine and bracket and they said sorry the warranty is out. I reminded them I have pictures of those parts and can prove it but that still wasn't good enough! I spoke to hannah a district specialist today and that is who lied to herself and said these occurrences were after the warranty. I have proof can you please help before my family dies and then we have dependents who will own the very company the gov't is trying to bail out. I need you to intervene before I go to court over this.

Dash lights do not work on chevy Aveo LS and we cannot see our instruments because there are no lights at night and how fast we are going. We feel very unsafe for night driving.