There is a rattling in the steering column, door rest rattle, bushing on the control arm has gone out 4 times, A/C compressor went out at 50,000.
The key got stuck in the ignition and the car wouldn't go into park 60,000.
Front speakers sometime don't work at all.
Seat belts are fraying.
You can hear a lot of engine noise and tire noise in the cabin.
I have never been able to find out if they even sell an Aveo with cruise control. This is not a long distance travel vehicle.
The only good feature about this car is its size. Easy to park, and easy to get in and out of traffic.
The motor is underpowered, and the interior is just to cheap for what I paid for it. You can nick the door panels just by hitting it with a clip board.
Paint job is terrible. I carefully set a clothes basket on the trunk and the paint scratched.
It's a GM, which would explain all of the trouble. I feel bad you got stuck in one.
It's not a "GM", it's a Daewoo. Korean crap.
It's possibly worse than a GM, since it started life as a Daewoo...
'Nuff said!
Rented an Aveo.
Drove at night; got 45+ miles per gallon on the freeway. Cold air packs more oxygen, hot air does the opposite. Expect higher miles per gallon in cold weather than in hot one.
Someone put too much oil in crankcase. The RPMs were going up and down all the time. Do not know if it was related, or something else. Otherwise, worked great. Best MPGs ever.
Do not know if I would own one. I do not trust cheapo american car electronics.
All I know is if you take preventive measures, most cars go a long way.
I have never heard of frayed seat belts before.
Nothing wrong with Chevy Aveo in my book... one of the best selling small cars in USA. Yes it is manufactured by GMDaewoo but they have some of the tightest manufacturing tolerances in the world.
Far rather have a Chevy than a Hyundai or Kia crap.
"cheapo american car electronics"?
The Aveo is made in Korea.
Do you think its American made just because it says Chevrolet on it?
Update on the crap mobile.
Just changed serpentine and timing belt; cost $500 dollars at the dealer.
Timing belt is tensioned by the water pump, should be noted 06 stopped using water pump and switched to tensioner pulley.
Now that new belt is on, the car is louder then before.
I still smell antifreeze when the car gets hot. Mechanic said that was to be expected, but will go away. Somehow I'm not convinced!!!
"Someone put too much oil in crankcase. The RPMs were going up and down all the time. Do not know if it was related, or something else. Otherwise, worked great. Best MPGs ever."
Rule 1. NEVER, EVER let service station attendants check your oil. If you can't do it yourself, ask the nearest man to show you how. Service station attendants will just pour in oil in order to sell it. I've had friend's who had their car's messed up because young, clueless kids actually poured cans of power steering fluid in the crankcase.
Rule 2. If you KNOW a car has too much oil in it, DON'T DRIVE IT until it has had some drained out. Overfilling the crankcase can cause oil foaming and damage to the engine. I don't wonder that it idled erratically with the rods slapping into the oil. I'm surprised it ran at all.
Finally, NO, Aveo doesn't have ANYTHING American in it. It's a Korean import.
My brother in law has a new 4RUNNER. It has better fuel mileage than my Aveo. I feel like an idiot. I should maybe get a Cobalt... but the Aveo was cheap. Now I feel cheap... and stupid :)
New update on the crap mobile. New strut mounts at 80,000 miles, valve cover gasket was bad also. Antenna was fraying; the dealer wouldn't replace it. Cost 40 dollars to replace. They had to replace the front wiring harness to. They had to order it from Korea. The dealer had my car from the Thursday before Christmas to the following Wednesday after Christmas. They still have yet to fix the grommets/ bushing on the bar that connects to the sway bar.
Please please everyone. I'm the guinea pig with the most miles. Dump your Aveo's before they are worth nothing. Have you noticed their depreciation??
My car is worth 2500 dollars. I paid 12,500 in September 2005. Heed my advice or you will get nothing when you go to get rid of it.
Updated update on the crap mobile. Has anyone noticed how fast it eats tires? Front amp is going out on the radio, and that is why the speakers fade in and out.
I see metal inside the antenna. The rubber exterior is almost gone from a 3 inch section of antenna. I love going through car washes and hearing the antenna hit the roof. It's my cars version of wagging it's tail.
I am almost to 100,000 and it's still going. I must say I am surprised. Front end now sounds something akin to an old pirate ship. Lots of creaking and groaning. When the body gives up, I had jokingly considered installing the motor on my lawn tractor. Good luck to you all.
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