8.9% of complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2004 vehicle — around the middle of the 236 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (63 complaints), typically at 6.3 yr or about 60,000 miles.
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.
If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SAFETY BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED.
IF THIS OCCURS THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY LOCK IN POSITION SO THAT THE BELT CANNOT BE USED. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
AVEO HAS 15K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR A CLOCK MALFUNCTION. WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON THE CLOCK WILL HAVE CHANGED TIME TO AN UNDETERMINED TIME. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM YET. *AK
DT: CALLER SAYS THAT WHILE SHE LETS THE VEHICLE WARM UP IT MAKES A BOOM BOOM NOISE FROM THE FUEL LINE OR PUMP. CALLER SAYS IT WILL DO THIS UNTIL IT WARMS UP AND THEN IT STOPS. DEALER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING. CALLER SAYS THE KEY GETS HOT WHILE IT THE IGNITION. *NM
WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO, THE CLOCK KEPT RESETTING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE "DUPLICATED". *NM
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEAT BELTD DUE TO CONSUMER MISUSE OF THE SEA TBELTS. *AK