2008 CHEVROLET AVEO Air Bags Problems

The contact's son owns a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the passenger's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

2008 CHEVY AVEO SEDAN - [XXX] - AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES - NO BODY CODES ARE PRESENT / DETECTED - (USING FOXWELL ELITE NT630 SCANNER WHICH CLAIMS TO READ / CLEAR AIRBAG CODES) - I'VE ALREADY RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE - "MUCHO PROBLEMOS" - WITH OVER HALF OF ALL CHEVY AVEO COMPLAINTS INCLUDING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. IT'S MOST LIKELY EITHER THE CLOCK MODULE - WHICH PASSES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SIGNALS TO THE MAIN SRS CONTROLLER, THE SRS CONTROLLER MODULE (LOCATED UNDER CENTER SHIFT CONSOLE AREA) OR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ITSELF - CODE SCANNER ONLY SEES PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STAGE 2 - (NO STAGE 1 SEEN) ... DRIVER'S SIDE SHOWS BOTH STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 ... ALL PRETENSIONERS ARE PROPER (2 OHMS CIRCUIT RESISTANCE) ... BATTERY STRONG / GOOD / NEW - 1 YEAR OLD - 13.5 VOLTS - I'M WORRIED DEALER (HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET - HAWTHORNE NJ) WILL ACTUALLY NOT KNOW THE EXTENSIVE ISSUE WITH CHEVY AVEO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON - AND WILL WRONGLY DIAGNOSE AND TRY TO CHARGE BIG BUCKS - AND PROBLEM WILL RETURN - THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - SINCE WITH AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON - SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE, NO AIRBAG PROTECTION - I HAVE ALSO NOW CONTACTED CHEVROLET ON THIS SUBJECT / PROBLEM - WAITING FOR THEIR REPLY - LOCATED IN NORTHERN NJ - HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET WOULD BE THE PROPER DEALERSHIP - (I PURCHASED THE CAR THERE - 10 YEARS AGO - THEY HAVE SERVICED THE CAR FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS) ... WILL BE CONTACTING THEM ON THIS SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM - BUT WORRIED THEY ARE NOT REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ON IT ... THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM - SRS / AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON - SAFETY RELATED FAILURE - CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS BY NOW FOR SURE - INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 130,200

CAR SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 62,000

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HAS BEEN ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER, SAID PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FUSE WAS BAD, NEEDED REPLACED. NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER ON/OFF WILL AT RANDOM TURN ON OR OFF OR NOT EVEN SHOW AT TIMES, I HAVE ALSO NOTED THE SEAT MAKING SOME SORT OF NOISE WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON.

Mileage: 106,744

"TAKATA RECALL" THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND NEVER GOES OUT. ALWAYS ON.

AIR BAG PASSENGER LIGHT COMES ON AND MULTIPLE TIMES REPAIR SHOP CLEARS IT, STAYS OFF FOR A BIT, THEN COMES BACK ON, BEEN TOLD NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (FRANK BASHAY IN RACINE, WI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS DISAPPEARED FROM DASHBOARD. THE AIRBAG ON/OFF SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH AND MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS TURNED ON. IT STARTED AS THE AIRBAG ON/OFF LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES BE ILLUMINATED, AND SOMETIMES NOT BE ILLUMINATED, AND NOW THE INDICATOR IS COMPLETELY GONE (NEVER SHOWS ON OR OFF).

Mileage: 90,000

I MADE A REPORT MORE THAN A WEEK AGO. THE HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND BOTH HEADLAMPS WENT OUT. I HAVE TO DO NIGHT DRIVING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF HAZARD LIGHTS ONLY. UNSAFE!!! THIS SITE CLAIMED I WOULD BE CONTACTED 72 HRS. AFTER I MADE THE FIRST REPORT. WELL, I'M STILL WAITING. I AM STILL WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS. PERIODICALLY, THERE WAS ELECTRICAL (OZONE) SMELLS. SINCE THE LIGHTS ARE OUT, THIS IS NOTICED LESS, BUT I HAVE SMELT IT ON A FEW OCCASIONS.

Mileage: 120,000

CHIEF DEFICIENCY: HEADLIUGHTS HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY STOPPED ILLUMINATING. NO HIGH OR LOW BEAM FUNCTION OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER HEADLAMPS. BULBS WERE JUST REPLACED BECAUSE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING. UPON REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER PLUG IN/SOCKET WAS PARTIALLY MELTED. WORKED FINE FOR 20 DAYS; NOW NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK. I FOUND THERE IS A GM RECALL CAMPAIGN 14236, DATED 19MAY2014: RECALL # 14V261000 FOR EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, TO WHAT IS NOTED ABOVE, I HAVE BEEN SMELLING PERIODICAL WHIFFS OF OZONE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THESE PAST FEW DAYS. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL).

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY IN SLOW AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW PACE, ABOUT 15 MPH.THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. WHEN HE HIT ME, HE FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE FLAMES WERE COMING UP FROM THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS. I AM 12 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH TWINS. ONE OF MY PLACENTA'S HAS A TEAR IN IT AND IS BLEEDING AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. I WILL HAVE TO BE ON BED REST FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY PREGNANCY. I AM AT RISK OF MISCARRYING ONE OR MAYBE BOTH OF MY BABIES.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF STAYS ON ALL THE TIMES.

Mileage: 800,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED RIBS INJURIES, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED KNEE AND HEAD INJURIES, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED RIGHT HAND AND NECK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,164.

Mileage: 91,164

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS TOLD PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PROBLEM ARE COMMON ON THE 2008 CHEVY AVEO. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR A COMMUTER CAR. LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 25,000 MILES. HARDLY EVER HAVE A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR. CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BY THE INCREDIBLE LARGE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Mileage: 25,000

AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON. THERBY DISABLING AIRBAG FUNCTIONALITY. DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT A RECAL ALREADY. BELIEVE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN DETERMINED A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS. HEADLIGHT PLASTIC DETERIORATION. PLASTIC HAS CRUMBLED AND WILL SOON MAKE VISIBILITY UNSAFE.

THIS 2008 CAR HAD 30,985 MILES ON IT WHEN PROBLEMS STARTED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE MAIN DASH WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. ON 10/19/16 THE GM DEALER SAID THAT IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY (CHECKED OUT OK IN LATE JULY) AND POSSIBLY A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE (THE ENTIRE SEAT BOTTOM). THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE LIGHTS WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL 11/12/16. THE SENSOR/SEAT HAD TO BE PREPAID FOR $1,195 AND THE WORK WAS DONE BY THE DEALER ON 11/15/16 FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,386. I SAVED THE OLD PART. AS OF 12/9/16 THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 30,985

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. THE CAR WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS WHEN THIS OCCURED. IT WAS PARKED ON FRIDAY AND NOT USED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. ON THAT MONDAY MORNING, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON SINCE THEN.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE HOLD BUTTON TO ACTIVATE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE OTHER FAILURES; HOWEVER, ALL THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ UPDATED 12/21/16.*JB

Mileage: 125,000

TAKATA RECALL ON AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 127,911

THE AIRBAG MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT WILL COST $1400.00. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT.

Mileage: 91,637

AIR BAG (RED LIGHT) LIGHT STAYS ON. ALSO HEADLIGHTS PLASTIC MOUNTS, WHERE THE BOLTS GO IN TO HOLD HEADLIGHTS IN PLACE, ARE DETERATED, HEADLIGHTS B BHEARLY HOLDING ON.

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 UP OUR VEHICLE THEY SAID THEY LOOKED AT THE AIRBAG LIGHT SENSOR AND RESET IT. NOW 6 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SUGGESTED I CHECK ON THE INTERNET FOR ANY RECALLS. I DID NOT SEE ANY. CAN YOU SUGGEST ANYTHING. I FEEL THAT THEY DID NOT REALLY PROPERLY CHECK OUT THE SENSOR LIGHT OR TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAG IS OK.

Mileage: 93,675

MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I HIT A DEER IN 2013. NOW MY WIRING THAT COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT CONTROLS MY WINDOW LOCK AND POWER WINDOWS IS SHORTING OUT. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A 2007 CHEVY COLORADO HAS GOTTEN A RECALL ON HIS DUE TO SAME REASON.

Mileage: 47,994

PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY

TL* 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 AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 WRECKS, AND MY AIRBAG HAS NOT GONE OFF EITHER TIME. SECONDLY MY HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT THE WIRE MELTS GETS HOT AND MY LIGHTS JUST TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING.

Mileage: 2,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO DETECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE A 95 LB FRONT PASSENGER SEATED IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS UP TO NORMAL SPECIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Mileage: 100

AIR BAG LIGHT BURNS CONTINUOUSLY AND FAILED STATE INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SNEEZED AND, AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 5,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND HAPPENS AT ANY TIME,NOW MY TIRE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAD THE SENSORS CHECKED AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY AVEO,IT HAS 29,000 MILES WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN NEW JERSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO EGYPT, AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. AIR BAG LIGHT IN ALWAYS ON 2. CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING 3. CLOCK LIGHT IS OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN HURGHADA, EGYPT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO INCIDENT. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR DOES NOT REGISTER PASSENGER. I HIT A DEER AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 42,900

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THIS COULD INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING WHEN IT SHOULD, OR POSSIBLY DEPLOYING WHEN NOT NEEDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OCCURRING PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS I HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS, ALL WITH RECALLS ISSUED, AND YET, CHEVY AND GM HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ON MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHERS. WHAT WILL IT TAKE BEFORE CHEVY AND GM DECIDE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS, AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS, AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL, IF NOT FATAL, POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2008 AVEO THAT I PURCHASED FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN RUSSELLVILLE, KY. SINCE THE 2ND DAY I OWNED IT, IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. AIR BAG SENSORS NOT WORKING, HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. YESTERDAY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. MY BIGGEST TROUBLE HAS BEEN WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. GET A P2135 CODE THAT TELLS YOU TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. I DID THIS ($300 PART) DID NO GOOD. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 7 MONTHS IN THE 15 MONTHS I'VE OWNED THE CAR. COMPUTER HAS BEEN "FLASHED" NUMEROUS TIMES. DIDN'T WORK. GM CUSTOMER CARE ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO AND AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP. I DID. AFTER 2 TRIPS THERE AND A TOTAL OF 6 WEEKS IN THE SHOP, THEY TELL ME THEY THINK THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ECM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS PART HAS AN 8 YEAR, 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 76,000 MILE ON IT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM FOR MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR. GM REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR NOW HAS 82,000 MILES. THIS IS THE THING THAT GETS ME. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, THEY KNEW I WAS BUYING IT FOR A DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE. THEY KNEW THE CAR HAD THESE PROBLEMS AND SOLD IT TO ME ANYWAYS. I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING THE AVEO TO AND FROM WORK. THE LIGHTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY "ON" ARE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT, AND I CAN NOT ALLOW A PASSENGER IN THE CAR BECAUSE, WHEN THEY SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOW ENGAGED DOES NOT GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 76,300

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. THE COST IS 908.89 AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS RECENTLY EXPIRED. *TR

Mileage: 85,666

MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS AIRBAG ISSUES AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE FIRST ISSUE WITH MY AIRBAGS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AROUND THIS TIME. I TOOK CAR TO CHEVY SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE FRONTAL AIRBAG SENOR AND OTHER SYSTEMS. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY SERVICE CENTER AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS FAULT CODES PARTICULARLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVE THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM BUT THEY WERE SUGGESTING I REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. I ASKED GM TO DO A FULL SYSTEM CHECK ON MY AIRBAG SYSTEM BUT THEY REFUSED. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS SO I DID NOT HAVE THE ISSUE FIX. ALSO, I WAS NOT CONVINCED THAT IT WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT 100% SURE SINCE THERE WERE NUMEROUS FAULT CODES. THE NEXT ISSUE IS HARD TO DESCRIBE BUT WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR JERKS AND SHAKES AND ALMOST SHUTS DOWN AND STARTS BACK UP AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER I AM STANDING BY A LIGHT OR FULLY IN DRIVE MODE. I TOOK CAR TO SHOP BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ISSUE BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON AND IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ONLY WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR FOR MORE THAN AN 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

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 SENSOR MODULE FOR THE AIRBAG MAY BE DEFECTIVE. WHY DO THEY CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSIS WHEN THEIR DIAGNOSIS MEASURES CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO CHARGE ANOTHER $315 FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS?I WITH THE I'VE CHECKED WITH OTHER AVEO OWNERS AND SOME HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULT WITH THIS CAR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF THEIR IS AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UPON INSPECTION AT DEALERSHIP IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CLOCK AND WIRING FROM THE AIRBAG COMPONENT TO THE CLOCK BE REPLACED TO FIX A SENSOR MALFUNCTION ISSUE. WARNED THAT IF ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED, IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD FAIL TO DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* 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. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH OR OVER THE ANTANI MAKES A LOUD HUMMING INSIDE THE CAR YOU CANT HEAR ITS SO LOUD . SO IF THE COPS FIRE OR EMSA WAS COMING YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM OR OTHER THINGS YOU MAY NEED TO HEAR . THE ANTANI IS ON TOP THE ROOF AND LONG AT CENTER FRONT OF THE ROOF THE WIND HITS IT AND THE HUMMING STARTS VERY LOUD . EVERY TIME I DRIVE 40 MPH AND ABOVE IT STARTS TO HUMMING AND IT IS THE ANTANI. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

I HIT THE BACK OF A SUV AND IT HIT SO HARD THAT THE HITCH WENT THRU MY BUMPER, BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW I HAVE A WARNING SIGN THAT JUST CAME UP STATING THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAG. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

LIGHT FOR AIR BAG IS ON TELLING ME THEY DO NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS THE CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVY AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN HER VEHICLE AND HAD CONTINUALLY STAYED ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD FREQUENTLY REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH HER AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,930.

Mileage: 3,930

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT, IT STAYS ON. IT NEVER GOES OFF. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. MAR 2010, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR MAKING LOUD SCRUBBING NOISES WHEN TURNING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING. OCT 2010 IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAD 19,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. OCT 2012, IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD 30,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT COST 600.00 IN REPAIRS. JUNE 2013 ,THE A/C WENT OUT. I HAD 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT COST 573.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR (FIRST AND ONLY TIME I WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANICS SHOP). SEP 2013, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. GM WANTS 100.00 JUST TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TO TELL ME WHY IT'S ON. MY GOODNESS, AS MANY TIMES AS I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO GM HAVEN'T I PAID ENOUGH IN DIAGNOSTICS? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I AM NEVER BUYING ANYTHING WITH CHEVROLET WRITTEN ON IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE GM KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF I WASN'T ON A FIXED INCOME I WOULD GET RID OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 36,900

MY 2008 CHEVY AVEO WITH APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES RECENTLY SHOWED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT. I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DTC CODE WAS B2502 AT A COST OF $110 FOR DIAGNOSING IT. HE CLEARED THE CODE AND THE LIGHT IS NOT LIT ANYMORE. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE AND SAID THE LIGHT MIGHT COME BACK ON AND WANTED ME TO ORDER A CLOCK/PPS INDICATOR FOR $87.89 AND WITH LABOR, SHOP COSTS,AND TAX WOULD TOTAL $266.15. DO ALL CAR MANUFACTURES USE THE SAME DTC CODES? I TOLD HIM I WOULD TAKE IT AS IT IS AND SEE IF THE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE FUTURE. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE FOR THIS CODE? *TR

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE ARMS AND FACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE OR FOR REPAIRS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,705.

Mileage: 86,705

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

THE DRIVER AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER ENGAGED, WHICH IS INDICATED BY THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHILE THE ENGINE IS TURNED ON. THE DASH LIGHT, PASSENGER TAIL LAMP AND THE PASSENGER FOG LIGHT ALL STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. PASSENGER TAIL LAMP DOESN'T WORK EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS, WHICH SUGGESTS THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE. AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ UPDATED 12/03/12

Mileage: 46,000

MY HUSBAND REAR ENDED A CAR DUE TO A CAR STOPPING SUDDINGLY AND THE ROADWAY WAS WET. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE OPENING IT CAME OUT OF SPLIT THE AIRBAG ON BOTH SIDES, SO IT DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. CHECKED IT AND RECEIVED CODE B1448, WHICH REFERS TO A SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER SEAT RARELY IS USED AND NOW SENSOR IN SEAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF 1000 + INSTALLATION. *TR

Mileage: 42,500

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 LIMIT), I COULD NOT AVOID SLAMMING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER CAR RECEIVED AMBULANCE RECOVERY. THE DRIVER WAS OBVIOUSLY STUNNED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED DIRECT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD CONTACT. FIRST FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES, PASSENGER WARNING AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. *KB

Mileage: 59,747

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THE RED AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF, STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT 30 MINS, AND THEN CAME BACK ON, AND IS NOW ON STEADY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NOT REGISTERING A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY AVEO. UPON DRIVING TO WORK MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE "SERVICED". SINCE MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 38K AND JUST OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO GUARANTEE ME THERE WILL NOT BE A FEE FOR DIAGNOSING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THAN CALLED GM AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A DEALERSHIP AND IF THERE IS A DEFECT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. THIS IS INSANE! THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE JUST LIKE A SEATBELT AND THE MAKER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY FEATURES THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE! *TR

Mileage: 38,000

MY SISTER RECENTLY CUT HER HAND WHEN SHE GRABBED THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN WE LOOKED CLOSER AT THE HANDLE, IT APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING AT THE TOP JOINED SEAMS. IT HAS A VERY SHARP EDGE TO IT SIMILAR TO THE LID OF A PULL TOP CAN. I DON'T TRANSPORT MANY PEOPLE SO I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT'S CONDITION. I'M GLAD THAT THE INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A CHILD BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS CUT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WRECKS OR DAMAGE TO MY CAR TO RESULT IN THE DOOR HANDLE SEPARATING. I FELL THIS IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH SITUATION TO WARRANT REPORTING. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONSISTENTLY MALFUNCTIONING. IT'S BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED TWICE..BUT IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 26,340

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. SINCE YEAR 2008 THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RECENTLY THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED HAS FAILED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $95.00 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400.

Mileage: 3,600

WE HELPED OUR DAUGHTER, WHO IS IN COLLEGE, PURCHASE HER FIRST AUTOMOBILE. WE WENT TO AUTOWORLD IN PETALUMA, SPECIFICALLY PETALUMA HYUNDAI (OWNED BY AUTOWORLD). THIS MEANS, IF YOU WALK INTO HYUNDAI, IT DOESN'T REALLY MEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE THE SALESPERSON CAN SELL YOU A CAR FROM ANY OF THEIR OTHER DEALERSHIPS. IN OUR CASE, WE WERE SOLD 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY A RENTAL CAR WITH FACTORY WARRANTY STILL LEFT ON IT. WE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AS WE EXPLAINED TO OUR SALESPERSON; THAT SINCE OUR DAUGHTER WAS IN COLLEGE, AND WORKING PART TIME, SHE COULD AFFORD HER PAYMENT, NORMAL MAINTENANCE/ VEHICLE COSTS; HOWEVER, SHE NEEDED TO HAVE COVERAGE FOR MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS IF THEY AROSE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAG COMPUTER SYSTEM IS HAVING PROBLEMS FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW AND VICTORY CHEVROLET SAYS THE COST TO REPAIR IS $2,600.00. OK, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THAT, RIGHT? NO. APPARENTLY, THE WARRANTY WE WERE SOLD DOESN'T COVER AIRBAGS. VICTORY CHEVROLET CONTACTED THE FACTORY DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS SO NEW AND IT WAS ONLY DUE TO THE FACT, THAT THE CAR HAD EXCEED THE 36,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY. CHEVROLET TOLD VICTORY THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF WE WERE THE FIRST BUYERS, BUT SINCE WE WERE THE SECOND OWNERS THEY WOULD NOT HELP. SO THEN THE QUESTION IS; IS IT A PRODUCT WARRANTY? OR, IS IT A BUYER WARRANTY? WE WERE TOLD IT IS A PRODUCT WARRANTY. WE DID A CHECK ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION; THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL OVER NUMEROUS YEARS. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY IS TAKING A MINIMALIST APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM, IN THE HOPE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES; SO THE BURDEN WILL FALL TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. NOR, HAS THE DEALERSHIP'S MANAGEMENT REALLY MADE ANY GOOD FAITH EFFORT STRONG ASSERTIONS TO CHEVROLET ON OUR BEHALF. *TR

Mileage: 41,704

MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVC IN FLORIDA. SHE WAS EXITING ON AN INTERSTATE RAMP AND FAILED TO LEAVE ROOM FOR ANOTHER STOPPED VEHICLE RESULTING IN A FRONT END/REAR END CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HER SEAT BELT DID NOT FULLY RESTRAIN HER, RESULTING A FRACTURED STERNUM (3 PLACES). SHE AS BEEN RECOVERING EVER SINCE AND NEITHER THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP NOR THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE OR WILLING TO FIND OUT WHY THESE SYSTEMS FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BEING UNHOOKED. THE DEALER HOOKED THE SYSTEM BACK, BUT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATORS CURRENTLY REMAIN ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE PASSENGER WITH HIM TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ; HOWEVER, THEY WILL ORDER THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

Mileage: 3,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES OCCASIONALLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE OCCUPANT WEIGHS BETWEEN 110 TO 145 POUNDS, AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE MAY 15, 2008. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES REGARDING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. SHE STATED THAT NO SHOP HAS BEEN ABLE TO GIVE HER A DIAGNOSIS OR EXPLANATION FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS LIGHTWEIGHT. SHE ALSO FEELS THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD NEVER BE DEACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE BRAKE WOULD FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 35

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUMES LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED MOISTURE ON ALL THE WINDOWS. HE ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER, BUT THE MOISTURE REMAINED. THE DEALER WIPED BLACK SOOT OFF OF THE INTERIOR WINDOWS AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, INSTEAD OF BEING A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER'S ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BECAUSE THE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING. THE TIRES WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN, BUT THE SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO KEEP RESTARTING THE ENGINE SO THAT THE MODULE WOULD RESET ITSELF. WHEN HIS WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,937 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 550.

Mileage: 550

WHILE AT WORK AT LARSON AUTOMOTIVE, AS A SALES MANAGER, IN BARABOO WISCONSIN I WENT TO MOVE A 2008 CHEVY AVEO. THIS VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW. I STARTED THE CAR AND SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED. I DID NOT PURCHASE VEHICLE. THE RESULT OF THE NOISE CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF HEARING IN MY RIGHT EAR, MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE WENT NUM AND TINGLING. AS OF TODAY MY HEARING IS STILL NOT FULLY FUNCTIONAL. I AM SCHEDULED FOR A RECHECK NEXT MONDAY ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. *TR

Mileage: 18