This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The passenger airbag sensor never turns off, even when someone is sitting in the seat. All of the instrument panel gauges periodically stop working and the instrument panel cluster fuse blows frequently. Also have to frequently use the shift-lock release feature in order to get the car out of park. Have had previous problems with the key getting stuck in the ignition. The daytime running lights also periodically stop working (they turn on and off randomly). Have needed to have damaged wires in the hood compartment fuse box replaced, but all problems keep coming back. Can no longer afford to keep taking the car in for repairs and cannot afford a new car, so I am currently driving with all of these problems. I do not ever feel safe in the car and avoid taking it anywhere unless I absolutely have to. Many of these same problems have been reported by other owners and there needs to be more recalls than just the current fire hazard recall.
Hit from behind with a car pushed my car into a vehicle in front of me. Drivers front air bag deployed. It completely blew up; burning my hand and arm. There was mostly second degree burns. There was some parts on the arm later showing third degree burns. The car I was driving was determined to be totaled.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact was driving 30 mph and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a concussion and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the air bags did not deploy because they were stuck. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate sporadically. The dealer replaced the connectors located under the driver's seat. The manufacturer was contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 65,383. The consumer stated the air bad light came on at least three times. The believed the problme was a loose connection under the driver's seat. Updated 02/24/12
2006 Aveo red air bag light stays on. Car has high miles but air bag problems seem to be rampant in these cars no matter the mileage. GM should be ashamed of themselves. I have not seen anything like this, most manufacturers care about the safety of their customers.
- Pahrump, NV, USA
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The airbag light on the dashboard of my 2006 Chevrolet Aveo came on at about 110,000 miles. I worry that the bag could spontaneously deploy, or fail to deploy when it should. Having read the other complaints of dealers not being able to fix the problem, I hesitate to spend money I can't spare on a "fix" that doesn't work. Chevrolet should solve this problem and issue a recall for models that use this type of airbag.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. Upon starting the vehicle the air bag off light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the air bag off light continues to illuminate. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.
I have a Chevy Aveo 2006 and the airbag light for the driver is on, that means it has an issue. For almost 7 weeks the GM dealer is trying to fix it without any results. They gave me the car back a couple times but the problem was not fixed. I had a similar issue with this car in 2007. This is a major safety problem and it looks like my Aveo is not only one with this issue. Please investigate this, I"D like GM to fix this problem or to take the car back, I don"T feel safe anymore with driving this car! thank you!
I have a 2006 Chevy Aveo and the airbag warning light has been on even after replacing the sensor...they say it is a common problem but I believe that when an airbag could deploy at any minute or not deploy at all then there is a problem with that...all they say is that after they replace the switch that it will be fine...well everytime they do that then a week later the sensor goes bad again my car has been in the shot 3 times for just this one problem and I know others with the same car as mine that are having the same problems as me...
I have a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. The airbag readiness light stays on after automobile is started. The owners manual says not to drive this vehicle. Airbags may not inflate in a crash or may inflate without a crash. This is the second time this has happened. The first was in January 2008. Was covered under warranty. This time it is not. I don't think I should be responsible for the cost of this repair. It is a safety feature and is not something I can repair myself. Why should I be responsible for their defect?
Back in June of 2008, if filed a complaint with Chevrolet, informing then that my car air bag readiness light has been on and have taken it to the dealer ship numerous times and they informed me that it is because I put my purse on my seat. So finally they found it was a sensors and fixed it however one year later now at 50,000 miles the light is still on no explanation of why. Ever time I turn on the car the airbag readiness light stays on.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that the air bag readiness light illuminated on the instrument panel, which meant the air bags could deploy at any moment. The dealer advised her to bring in the vehicle; however, the contact has not done so at this time. She believes that this is a safety hazard. The current and failure mileages were 81,713.
Three times in the last year my airbag system malfunctioned. April, 2008 dealer stated that there was an electrical problem. Then April of this year I had it repaired twice. They stated that there was another electrical problem.
Consumer complaint: ODI case number: 10244499 component: Air bags:frontal details: Passenger air bag off -- indicator is lit. Will not engage passenger safety air bag when wife, weighing 105 pounds is in seat. Chevrolet dealer cannot fix.
I have a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo 5 door. I purchased the vehicle brand new. At 32,000 miles the airbag mil came on, not due to any accident or other event which could have caused a problem with the airbags. I returned the car to the Chevrolet dealership; they said the issue was due to a loose connection at the steering wheel which they had corrected. Later that day, while driving, the airbag mil came on once again, not due to any accident or other event which could have caused a problem with the airbags. The dealership told me that this was a "normal" problem on this car and that I would have to return the car to them for an extended period of time for further diagnosis and repair. I am currently pursuing getting the car repaired by a different dealer. I am concerned, as I have heard of many airbag-related issues with Aveos. I would not think that this is a "normal" problem on any type of vehicle. I am concerned about the overall quality and reliability of the supplemental restraint system on these vehicles. Please note, "airbag mil" above should not be taken to mean the "passenger airbag off" indicator; the mil is the red light indicating a problem with the airbag system, not the orange light indicating its status. I would appreciate it if more data about this issue on Aveos could be made available.
The airbag light would not turn off, still at the dealer waiting for a part to come in, it was a faulty fuse in the steering wheel if in a accident airbags would not deploy. 2.the heat started working less and less, when I would come to a stop the air would come out cold, it felt like I had the air conditioning on. If it sat for too long the temperature would start to rise and it would start to overheat.
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- Midpines, CA, USA