Tires needed replaced after 14000 miles, dealer will cover up to 12000, be sure to take it in before then if you have problems.
Dealer said rims were bent, he accused me of wrecking my car, and said it would cost 1000 dollars for rims and tires. I never wrecked the car. He fumbled over his words, when I asked why the original tires were still on the car, and why there was no body damage to the car. But rims do bend easily because they are cheap steel.
Clock resets itself, mostly in hot weather.
2004 has recall on rear seat belts, they get locked in place. Mine got stuck at 6000 miles.
Brake pads are tilted at an odd angle, occasionally a rock will get stuck between brake pad and rotor, causing a horrid squeaking sound. I had this problem fixed on my car around 16000 miles. Dealer can tilt the brake pads to solve this problem.
In colder weather, car grinded and squeaked when I would turn or hit a bump. I thought it was the suspension, but it turned out to be the front control arms, and stabilizer bar bushing, which is also a recall on the car. Its still squeaks, just not as much.
I have the 5 speed model, and car is hard to put in reverse, but that's because of the type of transmission it is.
Interior upholstery on side of door had to reattached at only 23000 miles.
New hub caps at 26000 miles, because paint chipped off of them.
Paint on the car is cheap, I've waxed and buffed mine several times, it's a high maintenance paint job.
I do mostly highway driving on the car, I now have 40K miles on the car and its belts started squeaking around 37K miles. I have done research on this also, one customer had a pulley and serpentine belt replaced before 50k several others had timing belts. It is recommended that you change timing belt every 60k miles.
I am the owner of a 2004 Chevy Aveo. I have had several problems with my car. I was so upset when things started going wrong with the car at only 14k miles. We bought this car brand new thinking it would be a better deal, we do all the maintanence, and I am very picky about my car. So in order to have some closure about this car, and to find out why it I have done hours of research to learn about this car.
Car does not handle good, it also has poor braking. Moves side to side a lot on he highway when windy. Doesn't handle well at speeds above 80 miles per hour.
Well, that's what you get for buying a Daewoo. Try to find a better dealer next time, and take your car for servicing at another dealer as well.
In June'06 I purchased a 2004 Chevy Aveo Hatchback (base model) for $6,000, it had 20,000 miles on it, now its going on 35,500 and its been running great, good gas mileage, nothing has gone wrong with it, if you want better stability add a size bigger tires, get nice rims, that should do the trick, I've removed the air filter and replaced it with cone filter, better quality spark plugs & wires and use higher octane gas, you will notice the difference, it won't go 0-60 in 3 seconds, but I mean what do you expect from such a small car?? if you want something better, save up and buy a high performance vehicle, for the money this car costs and how much you save on gas, in my opinion its worth it.
I used to love my toyota corolla, but now I'm into my chevy. I've recently tinted the 3 back windows the darkest color I could find, added a lebra mask on it, white lights, looks pretty sweet. I'm very happy with my purchase and I will recommend buying this car.
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My husband and I purchased a 2004 LS Aveo, new. We were under the assumption that not only was the car efficient in fuel usage, but also one of the safest cars for its size. Not long afterwards, we began to have problems with the car. It would not "get up and go" like it should have. I would have my foot literally to the floor, trying to accelerate, and the vehicle just wouldn't go! I took it to the dealer where we purchased it and they informed me there was nothing wrong with it. Some time passed and the back end began to make growling noises. My then-three yr. old was certain there were monsters back there with her. I, too, heard the noises. I would call the dealer and speak to them about the problems that was occurring with the car, and I kid you not, a lady I spoke to asked me "...what is it that you expect from this car? This car is only a four-cylinder and I am not sure exactly what you are expecting from this car." I answered, "What I want from this car is for it to even accelerate period. I don't want 0-60, I just want it to go and not kill my family should I pull out in traffic!" She then went on to question my driving skills for a manual transmission. I felt very insulted and made to feel as though I were a teenager who was wanting the car to hotrod! Well, we decided to contact a different dealer and drive more than 40 miles to have them help us. They were very helpful, very friendly, and very efficient! Needless to say, they fixed the problem! It was the fuel pump! It has to be replaced almost 10 months after we purchased the vehicle! Did I mention that the battery wasn't fully charged and I was left stranded just days after the initial purchase. Also, the interior bulbs burnt out about the same time. I have always had a hard time getting the fuel cap off and received a recall for those customers having adverse problems with it. I lost the letter, however, and they can't replace it at the dealer unless I present the letter, since it was not a "recall" per say. The latch on the gas door that locks broke about two months ago. Our tires also wore out the very first year... with less than 14,000 miles on them.
The other day, I went back to the dealer that fixed the fuel pump for me, and had them order the latch for the gas door. An employee pulled me off to the side and asked if I was aware of a certain problem owners were having with the type of car I purchased. What the employee showed me was a note sent out to all Chevy dealers telling THEM, not the CUSTOMERS (!!!) that the timing belts needed to be checked between 30,000-50,000 miles due to them wearing out. They showed me one on the wall behind them worn down completely. They also warned that the belt could come off and cause other damage to the car, such as in the valves.
Now, my question is, why aren't consumers themselves being warned about this problem? Also, why isn't Chevy taking responsibility for a part that is wearing out immaturely?
It is going to cost me roughly $200 to have the belt inspected. That does not include the cost of the belt nor the charge for installing it.
I sit now, shaking my head wondering why we ever purchased this car. Sure, the car is great on gas. I'm still sold on that one, but the safety... they told me when I purchased it that it was one of the safest "mini" cars on the market. Recent research made public as of late, begs to differ. I sat in disbelief at the ratings my car received!
I do not recommend this car to anyone else. In fact, Chevy really has not shown me any good faith in anything to do with this car, so I am sure that my family will not purchase another vehicle in the Chevrolet family line.
I just wonder why a consumer advocacy group hasn't tried to do something for the customers of the 2004 Chevy Aveo.
Well, for starters, your three year old is simply responding to your anxiety over the car, not that she is scared of it.
Secondly, why do you have to pay to have the timing belt checked when that inspection should be part of a normal service? I would find an independent mechanic you trust.
The safety issue is all in your mind as the Aveo is safe for a car its size.
You also bought a first year model, which you should never do with any vehicle.
My 2005 Aveo SVM has been very reliable and has had none of the problems you have stated.
So because of a little golden ticket you cannot get your car fixed? That seems like something GM would do in the eighties or before era. I know that most car companies now can check if there is a recall from the VIN and work on the car without a golden ticket.
"You also bought a first year model, which you should never do with any vehicle." Quote from second last poster.
Okay, if we followed your logic, then how would ANY car sell?
If nobody bought Car X in its first year, then the car company would probably take the car off their product list because it didn't sell. Unless the public waits until the second year it's out, then they would sell like hot cakes! But wait! It's the exact same car the second year, just a year older!! Interesting how that works out, huh?
But then again, YOU ARE RIGHT because most bugs or errors in a car's manufacture occur in the first and/or second years of its production. Then the car company (hopefully) gets all the bugs out and it becomes a reliable car.
I bought a 2004 aveo with 234miles on it in 2004,
it is now 7/10/07 (74,663miles later) my timing belt broke on 7/5/07 and now my car just won't start new belt (S),new plugs & wires, still nothing some one help please!!! sicchris24@yahoo.com.
I have a 2004 Aveo, and my timing belt broke 7/9/07, and I'm finding out that when the belt broke, it has damaged the valves and is not covered under the warranty.
I bought a 2004 Chevy Aveo 5 speed. Piece of junk. I could have bought a used car and would have had better luck with it.
Bought it brand new from dealer. First 2 weeks it was in the shop 2x. Total of 27 times before 1st year.
Called Chevy, they blew me off until trip number 34. Then they reimbursed me for 1 months car payment.
The only thing that went wrong 3 times was the brakes; having rotors turned at 14,000 miles was operator error according to GM and the dealer. IL has lemon law, but only if it is the same thing 3 times. Dealer refused to take car back, but said would help me buy another car at a loss to me. Bunch of crap. I learned my lesson.
IL.
I have a 2004 aveo it has 59000 miles. I just got it out of the shop my timming belt broke. It did damage to the head it was all under warranty. But I have also had the fuel pump replaced. The cadallic converter. I believe it's a lemon.
I bought a 2007 Aveo in December of 2006. In April, the alternator went out and the car battery wouldn't hold a charge... or so that's what GM says happened. The Chevy people couldn't figure out what the problem was exactly so they just started replacing different things and ended up calling GM because they couldn't figure it out.
Other than that, it hasn't had any more problems. I just passed the first oil change, so we'll see how it does.
I spoke with gm today about my 2004 aveo. They say they have had other complaints. But talked like gm would start looking into the problems as more came in. I don't know, but I would say start flooding there phone lines. We should not be having these many problems. My e-mail is weeza1958@yahoo.com.
Thank you.
Hi, as far as the gap tank cap on the 2004 chevy aveo. I have the letter, and I agree that its bogus that if you lose the letter that you lose the service, as well as I hate chevy and this car. Please email me if you want a copy of all three pages of the letter. Drstroker@gmail.com power to the people!
I own a 2005 Chevy Aveo LS 4-door with automatic transmission. Bought it used at 20,000 miles, now have over 40,000 on it. Only major complaint is the car is unstable at freeway speeds (75 to 85 mph) especially if there are cross winds or slight grooves in the roadway. Slow to 70 mph or less and no problems. At speeds of 75 or higher, you had better have both hands on the wheel, because it feels like it can get away from you! I have put new tires on the car, balanced them, had a front end alignment, with no help for the instability. I have owned other small cars and never felt anything as unstable as this. This seems like a serious safety issue to me.
I wanted to let you know I heard back from my dealer ship today. And because I was so worried about something going wrong with my car since I knew my warranty was about to be up and I had had so much trouble already they have extended my warranty I am so thankful because I was affraid to drive the car not knowing what might go wrong next, So if your having a lot of problems stay on them. I really believe they know there is something major wrong with the 2004 aveo.