There are 6 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING MOTIVE POWER AND DECELERATED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN FULL POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* 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 NORMALLY HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON IN MORNING WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON, WHILE GOING TO WORK 20MPH UPHILL MY CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE I STOPPED PRESSING ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL. I CAME TO A STOP ON THE HILL PLACED CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED UP HILL. CAR WAS NOTICEABLY TRYING TO WORK 2X AS HARD. AFTER WORK CAR WAS TAKEN TO A AUTO SERVICE CENTER. THE AUTO SHOP GAVE ME THESE CODES AFTER THE READING WAS COMPLETED; P2106, P2110, P2135, P2101. *TR
THE CAR CONTINUALLY STALLS AND I WILL HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART IT OR IT WILL CONTINUALLY SURGE EVEN WHEN GAS IT NOT PUSHED. I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE FORUMS ON THIS CAR AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME EXACT THING!! WHY IS NO ONE LOOKING INTO THIS!! THE 07 WAS RECALLED FOR A FUEL LINE ISSUE I THINK WHATEVER THEY DID TO FIX IT CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THIS IT IS NOT RIGHT!! JUST GOOGLE THE 08 AVEO AND WILL SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS CAR!! *TR -JS
TL* 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 DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHERE THEY AGAIN, REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE O2 SENSOR. THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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