2006 Chevrolet Aveo Suspension Problems

“I fell asleep at the wheel went through the median while driving down the interstate where the speed limit is 80 outside douglas wyoming. As I woke when the car was in the middle of the median my car impacted a concrete culvert and went through the guard rail onto the other side of the interstate where it finally can to a stop across the other two lanes of on coming traffic all with no air bag deployment.”

“2006 chevy AVEO - issue rear axle beam bushings failed at 65,000 miles. The failure allows the rear axle to have up to an inch of travel left to right. As you go down the road you can feel the back of the car shifting as you hit bumps in the road or simply by taking an exit ramp. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the axel at half price. Now 2 years later I am having the same issue and have been told I have to replace the axle for the second time. I am working with GM customer service.. I read on line this is a problem for most AVEO owners. …”

“I have a2006 Chevrolet AVEO. I noticed that the left side of the vehicle was sagging. I took the vehicle to the local dealer since the vehicle has just under 26,000 miles on it and it is still under warranty. The dealer said that the springs on the left side had to be changed. Within a week the springs were replaced. When I took the vehicle home , one mile from the dealer, I noticed the next day that the vehicle was still sagging. I contacted the dealer and he said to bring the vehicle back in. This was done. …”

“Front tires had uneven front tire wear. Outside edge of front tires wore more quickly then inside edge. The problem started when car was new and alignments were performed. The alignments did not solve the issue. The original tires last less than 30,000 miles due to the problem. The tires would've last less time if not for frequent tire rotates. The problem was not solved until the dealer replaced the front strut mounts in about 2010. The problem seems to be reappearing.”

“2006 chevy AVEO - issue rear axle beam bushings failed at 45,000 miles. The failure allows the rear axle to have up to an inch of travel left to right. As you go down the road you can feel the back of the car shifting as you hit bumps in the road or simply by taking an exit ramp. As the axle was shifted to on side when you hit a hard bump it would br metal to metal and would cause sparks under the car. By 49,000 miles it became undriveable as the smallest bump or turn would shift the axle. Gm would not provide any assistance with this problem. …”