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2008 Chevrolet Aveo Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 163 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, most often about the air bags (43% of complaints, typically around 59,500 miles). It is 6th of 9 Aveo model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2008 Chevrolet Aveo problems
Air bags
70 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window, sensor.
I was traveling se on entrance road. A car was stopped on my left on jean chapel road. The driver unexpectedly pulled directly in front of me creating an unavoidable crash situation. I pumped my brakes heavily and attempted to swerve to miss the vehicle but do to wet road conditions and my speed (5mph under the…
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was made…
Electrical
44 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 76,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, horn, ignition, 12v/24v/48v battery.
I received NHTSA campaign number 14v26 in my email messages. I registered to receive them. I am not sure if the message was for an individual car or all cars involved. The message stated that 218,000 cars were involved. I gave the customer service representative the last 8 digits of my VIN. I am confused. My car is…
Air bag light came on and stayed on., dashboard clock and cd radio also went out. The Chevrolet servicing dealer suggested that the service codes reflected a short in wiring and the dashboard has to be removed to check the wire harness for the short. They wanted to charge me $315 , manager continued to state also the…
Lights
31 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
Was driving smelling smoke like something burning, every other day I didn't known what it was until the front driver headlight not out but dim my son was about to remove it the bulb and found that the wires going to the socket is burned it wasn't the bulb it could have caught fire and burn the hold car a fire!
I was rear ended and it was not a bad accident but needed a bumper and I noticed that after this happened my airbag sensor light came on. When we took the vehicle in for repair I told the technician that I was more concerned about the airbag sensor light then the bumper. They said they would look at it. When we picked…
Engine
28 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, cooling system.
As I was driving on the 805 freeway between h st and l st in san diego california my car started to smoke from the engine. I decided to pull over to let my car rest. This has never happened to me before. When I pulled over at 10:09 am the smoke started to come in through the air conditioner. I then got out to avoid…
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact was notified that his vehicle was on fire. The fire department reported to the scene and a fire report was filed and the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The cause of the fire was unknown but originated in the engine. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was…
Transmission
15 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission.
I put my car in park and it will not come out of park. I found out it was torque locked and had to follow all the steps from my manual and at the end it says get fixed asap. I have read that there are the same things happening to alot of aveos 2008 and why is this not on the recall.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving at unknown speeds, the trunk lid opened independently. Additionally, the gear shifter failed to engage in gear. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Suspension
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the rear end of the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The contact also mentioned that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. An independent mechanic noticed that the bushing was worn. The manufacturer was not notified.…
This is the second time I could not shift my car out of park. I paid lait of money and had it fixed almost two years ago. When I went to take my daughter to school this morning of course it happened again. I can not afford to keep fixing a part that I did not break. So right now I have to use the shift release button…
Speed control
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle initiated in power down mode. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times and at times, would cause the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was…
The contact own a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced a period of unintended acceleration sporadically. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician cleaned the fuel injectors. The vehicle was able to be operated…
Brakes
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 8,000 miles.
Tl contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the brakes were warped on her vehicle. The dealer performed an alignment and turned the rotors, but never changed the brake pads. The repairs cost $50. Currently, the vehicle is shaking violently. The manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage…
I bought a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo ls brand new. Rear drums of back brake replaced at 4,000 miles. Rotors turned at 3,000 miles rotors turned down at 14,000miless. Rotors turned at 22,000miles rotors replaced at 7,500 miles . Rotors /brake shoes needing replaced at 23,500 miles tires wore out at 14,000 miles dealer said…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 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.
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (70 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles); electrical (44 complaints, typically around 76,500 miles); lights (31 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 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 2008 a bad year for the Chevrolet Aveo?
- It is 6th of 9 Aveo model years by number of complaints, with 163 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.