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2005 Chevrolet Aveo Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 235 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, most often about the engine (34% of complaints, typically around 64,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Aveo model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2005 Chevrolet Aveo problems
Engine
79 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine.
In the beginning I had no problems with the car whatsoever. Then the thermostat housing blew apart causing the engine to overheat and blowing the head gasket. Neither chevy or my extended warranty company (toyota) would cover the repair. I had to spend over one hundred dollars on just the thermostat housing and over…
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact was attempting to accelerate 15 MPH from a traffic stop when the vehicle exhibited an unusually loud grumbling noise before stalling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle then exhibited the same noise before stalling a second time. The vehicle was…
Electrical
67 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring, instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the key continuously would become stuck in the ignition and cause the gear shift to become locked in gear whether driving or if the vehicle was turned off. In addition, the interior lights failed and only the radio and clock lights would illuminate. The…
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).
Lights
52 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, tail lights, headlights.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the low beam headlights shorted without. The contact had to apply the high beam headlights due to the failure. The contact mentioned that burning wires or metal fumes entered the vehicle. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v261000…
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the daytime running lights failed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under the recall remedy however it failed to repair the vehicle. The…
Transmission
18 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
I have a 2005 chevy Aveo that has repeat problems with the clutch getting hot and seizing the transmission, I had this fixed one in june of this year and today the clutch is doing the same thing again, this time I almost got in 2 accidents, couldn't shift right and was unsafe to drive.
Car went to 500 RPM then dropped to 300 RPM then down to 100 RPM; I immediately pulled off the main road to a side street. Lost power steering and was unable to restart car again. Car taken to local mechanic after running diagnostic tests on the vehicle, determined the car was savable and that the timing belt broke…
Air bags
16 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
At about 9:30 pm on the 18th of may 2007, my car was struck head on at an intersection in el centro, ca. My car was sitting still at the time, the vehicle that struck me was going about 60 MPH. My radiator and engine were both hit hard enough to destroy them, my air bags never deployed.
On september 16, 2007, my daughter was struck by a drunk driver. She was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. She lost control and struck a concrete retaining wall virtually head on at 55 MPH. The insurance company totaled the car, due to heavy front end damage. Her air bags did not deploy, although the vehicle was equipped…
Speed control
16 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that as she was driving 5 MPH into a parking space the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a fence, a driveway and then stopped on a porch. No one was injured. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was available if needed. The manufacturer was not…
After making a right turn the engine went to full throttle, I applied the brake with both feet on the brake peddle and the car was still moving forward. I applied the hand brake and the car stopped. I then turned off the key to stop the motor.
Doors and locks
13 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors, hood.
The entire lock of the driver side door fell inside the door when I tried to unlock my door. First I tried to fix the problem myself, but simply could not repair the problem. However, I researched the issue online and saw that many, many others have encountered the same problem before with this model. Naturally…
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…
Brakes
10 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 31,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, pedals and linkages.
I was traveling approximately 35 to 40 MPH on a straight road. The vehicle in front of me stopped about 75 feet ahead of me. I pressed on the brake pedal to stop but there was no pressure and it went to the floor. Due to having no brakes, I hit the back of the other car. The airbag failed to deploy and I hit my head…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to slow down. After several attempts, the vehicle came to a complete stop. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Chevrolet Aveo recalls
Lights: headlights
Risk: If the drl module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised drl module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the drl circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on august 14, 2014. The recall began on february 6, 2015. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). General motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
Full defect summary
General motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 chevrolet aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (drl). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the drl module located in the center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the drl module.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Stuck throttle valve
Summary
To date, the office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 29 non-duplicative complaints/field reports and 52 warranty claims related to the alleged defect affecting 69 unique subject vehicles.because the alleged defect condition is most likely to occur during winter months when ambient temperatures are below freezing, odi upgraded this investigation to an engineering analysis on february 14, 2008 so that it could continue to monitor the field experience during the 2007/2008 winter season.by letter dated may 22, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) supplemented its previous information request response with field data received by gm through may 1, 2008.according to gm, when moisture freezes i
Stuck throttle valve
Summary
On october 19, 2007, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged stuck throttle incidents due to ice formation within the engine air intake tract in certain model year (my) 2004-2005 chevrolet aveo vehicles manufactured for sale or lease in the united states.this investigation was prompted by a safety recall campaign (05f-069) conducted by general motors corp. (gm) involving substantially similar vehicles manufactured for sale or lease in canada.at that time, gm issued a technical service bulletin (tsb #05-06-04-065) to address the alleged defect condition in u.s. Vehicles.gm subsequently revised the canadian recall campaign to include mor
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (79 complaints, typically around 64,500 miles); electrical (67 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); lights (52 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 19, 2014 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Chevrolet Aveo?
- It is the most complained-about Aveo model year since 2000, with 235 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.