NHTSA Complaint #10669485 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10669485 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET AVEO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF BUYING MY AVEO I HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS 10X I KEPT TAKING THE CAR IN TO GET CHECKED AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE, THEN ONE TIME THEY SAID JUST NEEDED A BETTER FUSE (THE CHANGED IT) WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT, THEN TAIL LIGHTS. THOUGHT THERE WAS SHORT TOOK CAR IN FEW TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. TIRED OF TAKING THE CAR IN, I AM A VERY BUSY PERSON. SO WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6-7 YEARS NOW THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT NOW AND WON'T COME BACK ON, LEAVING US WITH 1 HEADLIGHT, 1 TAIL LIGHT AND ONLY OCCASIONAL REAR SIGNALS. AND ALWAYS SMELLS LIGHT WIRES BURNING. IN SEPT OF 2014 WE RECEIVED A LETTER RECALLING THE CAR FOR LIGHTING PROBLEMS AND STILL NOTHING ABOUT GETTING FIXED!!! THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS CAR. *JS
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