2009 CHEVROLET AVEO Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO
4 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
WHILE WAITING IN DRIVE-THRU FOR MY ORDER, MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. I WAS IDLING AT 1 RPM ON THE METER. SUDDENLY, MY CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF UP TO 4 RPM. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE-THRU AND ONTO THE ROADWAY. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, BUT THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THEN WOULD REV UP TO 35MPH WITHOUT WARNING. NOT ONCE DID MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY INFORMATION CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT CHEVY DOESN'T COVER THAT PART OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I JUST PAID MY CAR OFF AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. I'M LOOKING AT PAYING $700 AND THEY'RE NOT DONE LOOKING AT MY CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMETHING...
MY LIGHT WENT OUT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT. SOME INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. STARTED DRIVING SLUGGISH AND ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO AT FIRST COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, KEPT SAYING IT WAS BLOWING UP THEIR COMPUTERS. LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER CONTROL CENTER UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. GM SHOULD NOT HAVE PUT THE CONTROL BOX UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY $1400 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD THEN. THE COMPLETE CAR WAS TAKEN APART AND APPARENTLY WAS NOT PUT BACK TOGETHER CORRECTLY BECAUSE MY RADIO SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY NOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *TR
2011 CAR LOST ACCELERATION HOLD LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT CAR FROM CUTTING OFF . TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALER HAD TO PURCHASE WATER OR FUEL PUMP I FORGOT WHICH ONE. THEN RECEIVE RECALL FOR COIL. HAD THAT REPLACED FREE AT DEALER. 2012 INCIDENT, CAR LOST ACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH AGAIN HAD TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT CUT OFF. DID NOT TAKE TO DEALER ADDED GAS TREATMENT TO FUEL AND CHANGED GASOLINE BRANDS. PROBLEM SOLVED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN. CHANGED AIR FILTER CAR WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR FOR NEXT SEVERAL YEARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. 2013 CAR NOT PRODUCING ANY HEAT ADDED ANTI-FREEZE, HEAT CAME OUT RIGHT AFTER. NEXT DAY NO HEAT AGAIN ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINER WAS EMPTY AGAIN. CONTINUED TO ADDED ANTI-FREEZE TO PREVENT CAR FROM RUNNING HOT. 2014 TOOK CAR...
THE AVEO LT WAS ON I-85 RAMP DOWNTOWN ATLANTA TRYING TO BUILD SPEED WHEN IT STALLED AT AN AREA WHERE THERE IS LITTLE SIDE ACCESS. CAR COOLED OFF AND WAS RE CRANKED AND BROUGHT TO NORTH END OF ATLANTA FOR FURTHER INSPECTIONS TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED. CAR RPMS WERE NOTED TO VARY UP AND DOWN AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHERE IT WAS ALMOST T-BONED ON PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD NORCROSS, GA WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH. MULTIPLE OBD CODES WERE EXTRACTED ( A TOTAL OF 6 ) . CAR WAS FURTHER EXAMINED BY ASE MECHANIC SHOP THAT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ECM LOSES COMMUNICATION WITH SENSORS AND OTHER COMPUTERS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. ASE MECHANIC STATES THAT ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED. GM CAR DEALER ( RICK HENDRIX GMC - DULUTH, GEORGIA ) STATES THAT GM PROCEDURE IS TO APPLY SB PIP4789C...
Other 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO Problem Areas
Electrical System
49 complaints
Engine
36 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
25 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
22 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Air Bags
14 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
11 complaints
Power Train
10 complaints
Unknown Or Other
10 complaints
Exterior Lighting
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Suspensionfront
3 complaints
Interior Lighting
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint