2005 Chevrolet Aveo Lighting Problems

The contact's daughter owns a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that intermittently, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact's daughter had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V261000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure and the recall; however, the dealer informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/23/15*CN UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ MA 10/14/15 UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

TL* 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 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN INTERIM NOR A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CUT OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN

DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY THEN AFTER TWO DAYS THEY WOULDN'T ILLUMINATE AT ALL. THE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHTS AND ONE TAIL LIGHT WERE ALSO AFFECTED. AFTER REPAIR IT WAS DETERMINED A WIRE HARNESS THAT LEADS TO THE UNDERWOOD FUSE BOX HAD MELTED SHORTING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. HAVING SPONTANEOUSLY BURNED, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE FLUID MONITORING GAUGES, ETCETERA. ALSO, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AFFECTED MADE FOR A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION AS WELL AS A TRAFFIC OFFENSE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I LEARNED THERE ARE MANY, MANY CASES OF EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH EXACTLY THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR CORKER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET AVEO. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE DASHBOARD. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, A PART UNDER THE HOOD, IN A FUSE BOX, KNOWN AS A SPLITTER, HAD BURNED OUT. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2014 AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL #14V261000 UPDATED 02/23/15.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DASHBOARD PANEL HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS HOT TO TOUCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

CLUSTER LIGHTS AND RIGHT TAIL LIGHT WIRING SHORTED OUT AND BURNT TO A CRISP @ DISTRIBUTION POWER BOX. *TR

TL* 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I GOT INTO MY CAR AT NIGHT TO DRIVE HOME FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. NONE OF MY INTERNAL LIGHTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CLOCK AND RADIO, WOULD COME ON. DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE YOUR DASH INSTRUMENTS IS NOT EASY. I AM TOLD IT HAS TO DO WITH A SHORT IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. *TR

COMPLETE FAILURE OF INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE RIGHT REAR DRIVING LIGHT. IT ONLY COMES ON WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED FOR THIS VEHICLE/LEMON. *TR

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

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. DUE TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. GMC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THE DEALER DIDN'T STATE WHETHER IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 BECAUSE AT THE TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07 **TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.