2009 Chevrolet AVEO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"when i go to turn off my car it will still run even if the key is out of the ignition. i seen a lot of people have this problem and it definitely is a safety hazard.i have a 4 year in my car when this was happening.i made it home off the high way with no problems but when i go to park my car it won't turn off."

"i am writing to you with regards to my chevy aveo 2009 lt,with automatic transmission. my wife usually drives this car and last week, suddenly my car wouldn't stop running. she was at her work place and she took off the keys but later realized the car was still running, so she returned back and couldn't shut off the engine.. so i had to leave my work and take the car to a chevy dealership to find out it was a problem with a faulty ignition switch, but said it was not part of the recent gm ignition switch recall. but my question is: a. why would the switch fail all of a sudden, and what if my wife left the car running all day and if it would've taken off by itself. b. i have been hearing a lot of news about chevy recall of faulty ignition switches, does this not fall in that category? else, is there anything you could find with the faulty switch as this might be a hindrance if the car doesn't stop at all. hope you can provide me with a proper guidance or if this fell under the recall itself?"

"dash board lights began to flicker while driving on the interstate.dash board indicator lights would come on and then go out without cause while driving.then vehicle would not shift into automatic overdrive while driving on the interstate. air conditioner then would stop cooling both on interstate and in town. cruise control ceased to operate while engaged. condition ruined battery, causing vehicle to not start. vehicle currently in auto repair shop......updated 07/26/16 *bf *cn"

"tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while parked and removing the key out the ignition, the vehicle continued to operate. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the vin was not provided. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000."

"tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the ignition key failed to disengage from the ignition without warning. in addition, the contact stated that the ignition key failed to move from the on position into the off position without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the housing cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 77,087."

"tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the ignition switch turned to the accessory position. the vehicle was restarted and was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown."

"i have been having quite a bit of trouble with my aveo in the last year. the battery will be dead after sitting in the garage for 12 hours with no explanation. the first time it happened in january, we blamed it on the very cold winter we were having and a new battery was purchased. i did not have any issues for a few months but then as of the spring until now, the battery has been dead a dozen more times. i took it into a garage which checked everything to make sure that the car was not draining the battery somehow, but they came up with no solutions but to give me another new battery. but since then, it has still occurred numerous times. for years, my clock has been wrong. i will set it to the correct time, but once the car is shut off and started again, it will be a completely different time each time. i have tried to have someone look at it but no one can seem to explain that either. so i am led to believe that there is some sort of faulty electrical situation that is causing all this stress. the wrong time, i can deal with. my car not starting for no reason is a much greater dilemma. i am 7 months pregnant and have been reading a lot of other people's reviews online stating that things like this and much worse things have been happening to them with their 2009 chevy aveos. i would hope that with this many incidences, there would be a recall or some sort of explanation by now, at least. i am very concerned to own this car with a newborn on the way. he is due in january and if i go to leave a location with him in the dead of winter and my car won't start or worse, i will be one very upset mother. please consider the fact that there may be some very serious issues with this electrical system. thank you for your time. *tr"

"will not shut off, even with key removed. *tr"

"had driven my car earlier that day with no problems. mid-afternoon i got in my car to go run errands and it wouldn't start. when i would turn the key nothing would happen, no lights came on, no attempt for engine to turn over. nothing. quick check confirmed battery was charged, fuses good, and power getting to fuses. had it towed to dealer. inspection by gm technician found the instrument module had overheated and been damaged, which disabled the ignition and wouldn't allow car to start. issue sounds similar to the recent recalls on the 2004-2008 aveo's, where "the problem concerns the daytime running light module in the instrument panel. it could overheat, melt and cause a fire." gm technician noted that he could tell the instrument module was melted cause he could smell the burning when he open up the dash. *tr"

"just wanted to let someone know sometimes when i take my key out of the ignition it is very hot to the touch and i have never had any other car do this it does not do it every time but on several occasions this has happened and was wondering if there has been others complain about this i just don't want a fire to start or something happen while i am driving it. *tr"