Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet (KL1), Engine option L91 has two distinct VEN engine codes 6 for GMDAT only and D for all others. 6 coded twice in 8th position. (L42: 2.2L, L4, FlexFuel (Gas/CNG), MFI, DOHC, Alum)
Plant City: Bupyung
Plant Company Name: GMDAT
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LS
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
AIR BAGS
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! *TR
2004
ENGINE
MY STEPDAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WERE TRAVELING CROSS-COUNTRY FROM CALIFORNIA TO ILLINOIS. CAR HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC PRIOR TO TRIP AND SAID WAS OK. ON I-40, ABOUT 40 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE NM, SHE REALIZED THE CAR WAS GETTING WARM, THEN THEY SAW STEAM FROM HOOD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ME, IN ILLINOIS. THEN SHE CALLED AAA FOR TOWING, AND WAS TOWED TO GALLES CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE NEXT DAY THEY DIAGNOSED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING; CAUSE OF FAILURE LIKELY A BROKEN THERMOSTAT HOUSING. I SEARCHED FOR THIS ISSUE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN EDMUNDS FORUM; THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. IN THE END THE GIRLS WERE SAFE, THANK GOD. NOT ONLY WAS THIS A VERY EXPENSIVE INCIDENT (~$5000), BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, LEAVING TWO YOUNG COLLEGE GIRLS STRANDED IN A REMOTE DESERT LOCATION ON A HOT DAY, VERY VULNERABLE. THE NEXT PERSON THIS HAPPENS TO MIGHT NOT BE SO FORTUNATE. I URGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION TO REQUIRE GM TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR