2005 Chevrolet Aveo LT review from North America
"Peppy subcompact with lots of room"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The power lock on the rear door does not work, but they were fixed under warranty.
Valves needed to be replaced at about 15000 miles.
For a subcompact car, it is big enough for 4 adults to ride in.
It has a lot of pep for a 1.6 L engine, and the transmission shifts easily.
Car will easily go 80 MPH on the highway.
It handles well, except in gusty winds (like 40 MPH), where it gets pushed around a bit.
General comments?
We purchased this car new. The main problem that we had is related to valves. The symptoms are that the engine will idle rough, and the "hold" and "check engine" lights will flash on and off. We had the car back to the dealer, and their computer analysis indicated that the engine was misfiring. After a couple of times back to the dealer, the service guy said we needed new valves. Apparently, certain engines from this year were manufactured with defective valves. One the values were replaced (it was a big job that required the car to remain at the dealer for several days) everything works great. The valves were replaced under warranty, so we didn't have to pay for a thing.
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| Thank goodness that I evidently got a good one |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 21000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 29th March, 2008 |