general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo

15 problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo based on all problems reported for the 2009 Aveo.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2023

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle shut off independently. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that they could not diagnose the vehicle because the vehicle failed to start. The dealer informed the contact that an unknown wiring harness might need to be installed to restart the vehicle; however, the part had been discontinued. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to gm campaign number: n110290. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2018

Coolant temperature engine heating up.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2018

The vehicle caught fire while travelling at approximately 40 mph on the highway, us route 93 at exit 33, south in massachusetts, and burnt and the gas tank exploded. There was no accident preceding the fire. The vehicle is a total loss.

4 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/23/2017

You can't drive it anywhere it runs right then for no reason it loose power and won't accalrate while driving it will drop below 10 mph in traffic or lose all power while crossing road or turning I'm afeead I'll b hit in side or ran over in traffic.

5 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2016

My 2009 Aveo standard transmission looses power for no apparent reason. No faults detected. Car has 99k miles.

6 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2015

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle would accelerate without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the spark plug and the air filter were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.

7 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2015

Driving home from work, stopped at a store in a parking lot, car ignition would not turn off, could not get car keys out of ignition. Drove to a dealership, who said the ignition needed to be replaced because it was shifting. Said it would cost 4 to 5 hundred dollars, did not have it fixed. But since then, it has been difficult at times to get the car to turn on, or if turned off, hard to get keys out. A valet could not get it to turn off and when he finally did, could not get the keys out,so he left them in my car. I think this has something to do with the gm faulty ignition switches.

8 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2014

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 12000.

9 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 05/22/2014

Drove to glen carbon short trip no sign of over heating pulled to gas station it dumped all the anti freeze out by the gauge still did not show the car was hot. Sherri bailey 2261 monroe granite city ilinois. VIN-kl1d56e49b380485 2009 Chevrolet Aveo.

10 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2014

Vehicle just locked up, and I was forced to coast down a hill from my houseintyo uncoming traffic. . This has been the second time this has occurred with this vehicle, the first ime, I called triple aaa and had the car towed to arroway Chevrolet dealership in mount kisco NY. This is where I purchased the vehicle. This occured with a 2005 Chevrolet cavalier tht I purchased from arroway in mount kisco, it occured so frequently, that I turned it in and purchased the Aveo. Unfortunately, the same thing is happening with this car.

11 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2014

Bought 2009 Aveo LS sedan brand new for daughter so she would have a safe car for college. When the car warms up it will not respond to gas pedal inputs. This happens on and off at random times, sometimes in the middle of an intersection, other times on the highway. We have parked the car as it is unsafe for our child to drive in the current condition. Trips to the dealership result in "we can't find anything wrong". Frustrating. . . . This was an expensive lesson to never buy a gm product again!.

12 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2013

Car was undrivable due to engine miss on 12/5/13. Called harbor Chevrolet in michigan city, indiana to report problem and ask for service. Service appointment was not available for 5 days, so sought diagnosis at local shop. Local shop indicated faulty coil/sparkplugs was issue (local mechanic was classic imports). Owner purchased spark plugs and coil (parts purchased from harbor Chevrolet parts department) and replaced these parts the next day. Car ran fine. Owner found out that car had a recall for coil/plugs on January 14th, 2014 from gm through onstar notification. Owner contacted dealership for reimbursement of diagnosis and parts cost of $365. 87. Harbor reimbursed only for spark plugs-$88. 84. Owner contacted Chevrolet and Chevrolet indicated on plugs and boots were part of service bulletin not coil.

13 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2013

Purchases car in 8/3013 to date I have had it in for service on 10 occasions for engine issues, a/c, heating, engine coils I was sold an unsafe, unreliable car.

14 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2013

I have only had this car for 6/7 months before I started having problems. First the passenger door stopped opening and then the interior lights went out within the first 3 months. I was on my way to work one day and the car started decellerating until it just stopped. At first this was an off an on issue but now it wont start at all. I replaced the ignition coil and spark plugs, just to find that there was a recall I wasnt aware of, but the car still wont move and the battery is dead now.

15 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2012

During annual inspection, mechanic noticed slight looseness in the tie rod connection; passed inspection and asked me to have him check during next oil change. We discussed replacing the tie rod in any case with a brand with a lifetime warranty in two months when I was off from work. In the meantime, I had to have recall work done at the dealership to replace all spark plug boots and plugs. (Chevrolet 5-door Aveo). Asked the dealer for an opinion on the tie rod. Dealer mechanics looked at it and said it was of no concern. Went back to the local mechanic and arranged for the replacement of the left inner tie rod anyway. During the work, the mechanic discovered that the threads on the outer tie rod were completely stripped down to shiny metal. The nut slid off when pulled gently with his fingers. Replaced both parts and then had to have a front end alignment. Other than the looseness noted during annual state inspection, there were no warning signs. The vehicle was used for commuting in well-maintained state and us highways only. I am the second owner and purchased the car used in March 2011. I tried to report to gm using their website, but there is no part dedicated to the reporting of safety issues.



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