2005 Chevrolet Aveo Suspension Problems

“I just bought this 2005 chevy AVEO 2 wks ago when the alternator went out of my car and I was having surgery the next day then would need a car for work 2 days later, so I had no time to properly look for a car. I just came off the exit of a 4 lane highway 1.5hrs away from home. As I was slowing to stop there was a bunch of white smoke (turned out to be steam) billowing out from under the hood and the car engine stopped running. A man helped push the car off the road and they looked under the hood and discovered the thermostat housing split apart. It's plastic! …”

“I bought the 05 AVEO on nov 15, 2006, I have experienced front end shaking at speeds of 50, the dealership replaced the engine and transmission mounts. The problem is better but still there. Also have had front end noise like creeks over bumps and making turns, the dealership replaced the bushings, the noise went away for a couple of days but came back twice as bad, took the car back to the dealership now am waiting for new bushings to be ordered. With the hopes that it will end the problem as per service manager.”

“I traded in a 2004 p.t.cruiser to get a 2005 chevy AVEO at the time it had 21000 miles when I got it. My warranty was good till 36000. I had lots of issues with a noise that still to this day has not been corrected even after three attempts under my car by the chevy service dept. I then had a computer recall or something that had to be replaced I also had a gas cap that malfunctioned and a clock that had to be replaced. Those are the non life threatening issues. I had an incident inside of the original warranty where the car threw parts out of the engine. …”

“I have had many problems with the steering and suspension in this vehicle. I had to replace the tires at less then 16,000. The main problem is that whenever I go over any bumps the car squeaks and makes a grinding sound. Chevy said that they had tightened something in the front end to tight at the factory and that they had 3 or 4 aveos come back with this problem. They loosened they two pieces but I still hear the squeaks and they tell me that there is something in the back end that is grinding but it is a manufacturing defect and that they cannot do any thing. …”

“2005 AVEO lt ~ day or night the safety headlights (headlights / other) will just shut off for no reason after being on for less than an hour. ~ it's not fun driving on I-95 here in east central fla. And all of the sudden your headlights disappear ! ! ! ~ one month after we bought the car (used) from rosner Chevrolet (melbourne, fla.) the front end suspension started squeaking, ~ and the thermostat housing came apart.”