Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Aveo ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I have a 2005 chevrolet aveo that has given me numerous problems. a little over a year ago i noticed i could not shift my car out of park i have to use a screwdriver to shift my gear out of park. soon after i noticed my brake lights stopped working. i bought a box of fuses but this only fixed the problem for less than a week. every time i put a new fuse in the brake lights went back out in a day or two. one day while i was on the freeway my car just suddenly stopped without any warning. i took the car to the dealer it was still under the power train warranty. it was a electrical problem causing all of these problems and cost over $2,000 to fix. a year later the problems started again i can't move my gear without using a screw driver, my brake lights and headlights are out. if i slam the hood of my car one headlight will come on which shows that something is wrong with the wiring. the engine light and hold mode light flashes constantly. i feel this car is dangerous because there are no brake lights which can easily cause an accident. i was pulled over by the police because of no brake lights a $125 ticket. i am in a bind because i really need my car for work but i do not have $2,000 (no longer under warranty) to fix this car only to have the same problem happen again months from now. also, i have noticed a strong gas smell from the car that has me concerned. i have read so many internet post from other people complaining about the same problems. this car seriously need to be recalled because it is endangering people lives. *kb

05 chevy aveo the plastic splice connector in underhood fuse box is burnt to a crisp between the purple (rt illum light) and the first brown wire (cluster lgts). *tr

My chevy aveo 2005 has a short within the fuse block, this has caused all things in the inside of the car no to light up. still searching for a way to fix this problem. *tr

I got into my car at night to drive home from a friend's house. none of my internal lights, with the exception of the clock and radio, would come on. driving at night without being able to see your dash instruments is not easy. i am told it has to do with a short in the power distribution box. *tr

On sunday evening i attempted to put my 2005 chevy aveo into drive after putting my key in the ignition and starting the vehicle but the shifter was stuck in park. the aveo has a feature called the "shift lock release" which is a hole on the shifter console you can put a screwdriver or other tool into to release the shifter into drive in these situations. i was able to put the car in drive and make it home safely after using the shift lock release but when i got home i realized my key was stuck in the ignition. my car sat unlocked overnight because i could not get the key out. on monday i called my local gm dealership in salem, oh and they stated they would not be able to take a look at my car until tuesday. i spent the entire day researching online and found many customers who have experienced this same issue with the aveo. later on in the evening i realized my brake lights weren't working but there was not a blown fuse or switch. i tested both of the brake lights and they were still good. on tuesday i took my car to the dealership and it cost me $80 for the mechanic to tell me the shifter is bad, which i already knew. they also stated it would be $300 to repair the shifter. i strongly believe the failure of the brake lights, the shifter and the ignition are tied together and should be replaced by gm at no cost to me. my vehicle is sitting unattended with the key in it, which runs the risk of it being stolen. not to mention when i am driving i have no brake lights to alert the other drivers i am slowing down or stopping which could cause an accident. each time i attempt to put the car in drive i have to insert something into the shift lock release to shift the car and this has been going on since sunday. *tr

Interior lights, headlight warning on light, and cabin illumination light failed. *tr

I have a 2005 aveo ls just purchased 21 days ago. the instrument panel lights no longer work. the intermittently would come on and go off, but now do not work at all. took to a mechanic and he initially replaced the dimmer switch because it was burnt. however, that did not solve the problem. after further investigation, he says that the purple wire leading to the splice pack has burned. in trying to obtain the part, chevrolet will only sell the entire splice pack; to the tune of $5,100!!! after researching online, i have found hundreds of people with the exact same problem. no there hasn't been a fire yet! *tr

Car type: 2005 chevy aveo problems i have had with this car; 1. oxygen sensor needed replacement by 41,xxx miles 2. at 82,xxx mi. wiring problems in fuse box wires came loose (possibly a fire hazard) burnt the wiring harness. (char marks on the wiring harness) caused the interior (instrument cluster panel) and exterior lights (daytime running lights)(yellow lowbeams that control turn signal) to turn off while driving the vehicle during the night time. fix cost me $125.00 plus tax 8.25% this isn't the first time i've heard of this happening in fact its on many online forums as happening to several other people. 3. at 92,xxx miles. thermostat housing cracked in the center where the thermostat is located at (thermostat housing is plastic) very cheaply made. no parts houses carry this item. its a gm part. got stranded 44 miles from home and had to get a tow truck to bring car home. cost; $115.00 + tax corrections made to vehicle; 1. purchased a new oxygen sensor for about $120.00 2. taken electrical problem to a shop and had the shop fix it for 125.00 +tax 3. problem still pending. parts not available at part houses i.e. autozone o'reileys a-line, advanced auto, etc....i believe parts houses do not wish to carry these parts. part is too cheaply made for them to carry i believe the part should have been made out of metal.(steel, aluminum. etc....) property damage: damage to wiring harness in vehicle chevy aveo fire: burnt wiring harness in vehicle, wires had to be soldered from a separate locality in engine compartment. *tr

I lost all interior dash lights in my 2005 chevy aveo. it was finally determined that there was a short in the power distribution box. they ended up rewiring it from another location. "rewired ckt 309 from splice to sp103". *tr

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

Hi there , i have a 2005 chevy aveo , hatchback, and had to take it to a dealer in bellair ohio called autochoice. the reason i took it to the dealer, is because, i was driving, and my entire dashboard lights went out as well as the shifter lights! they had temporarily fixed the problem at 180.00 dollars later, and currently, they seemed to rig it someway with black electrical tape. originally i smelled a lot of smoke and seen that it was burnt where the additional fuse box was located, bellowing from the hood when the incident did occur! in the past 6 months, my rear, right and left parking lights, as well as my license plate light will no longer work! i tried contacting chevrolet recently, and they said i had to pay a 110.00 dollar check to see what was wrong with the car to see if it was the dealer's fault, in which it was! i asked chevrolet why there was never a recall, and he muttered, because we really haven't had too many problems. i was like yeah right, i googled the problems and found several thousand of 2004,2005, and 2006 chevy aveo's with the same issue! please help. maybe chevrolet will listen to you, because they really don't care about the consumer! *tr

I have had this car for awhile it had 13teen miles on it when i got it and the censor light do not go off i had them replace and it still do the same thing and the brake switch get stuck often and i do not know if my brakes lights are on most of the time when i stop and with the engine light not going off it very hard to register my car this is not right and has cause alot of hard ship for me and i have to drive my car for my job 100% of the time what can be done and i see other have had the same problem with this car too. *tr

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. it was the serpentine belt and the bracket that was metal that it was mounted on broke out of the engine as i was driving it. i am currently at 55000 and i have the power train on it. in the last month i have had the car in my possession 1 week the rest it's been in the service dept. a month ago the plastic and yes that's plastic housing for the thermostat blew apart on the interstate causing us to have to dial 911 to get help because we were trapped. two weeks ago it spit out the timing belt and the valves got bent and the valve cover was damaged. we don't know what particles ended up in the engine for now. i have contacted chevrolet on all these issues and i asked them before my warranty went out and right after the first incident to give me back the money for the car. they called me today and said i didn't have a case because the warranty was out i reminded them i had been asking since before at the first incident with the serpentine and bracket and they said sorry the warranty is out. i reminded them i have pictures of those parts and can prove it but that still wasn't good enough! i spoke to hannah a district specialist today and that is who lied to herself and said these occurrences were after the warranty. i have proof can you please help before my family dies and then we have dependents who will own the very company the gov't is trying to bail out. i need you to intervene before i go to court over this. *tr

Dash lights do not work on chevy aveo ls and we cannot see our instruments because there are no lights at night and how fast we are going. we feel very unsafe for night driving. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet aveo. while driving 55 mph, the engine and transmission hold lights illuminated and then the vehicle downshifted into third gear. the contact had to shut the vehicle off in order to shift out of gear. the dealer inspected the vehicle five times and was unable to diagnose the failure the first three. on the fourth occasion, the dealer stated that the vehicle misfired. the dealer replaced all of the spark plugs and the air filter; however, the failure recurred nine days later. the dealer stated that the vehicle misfired again and the electronic cam shaft position sensor failed. they reprogrammed the electronic cam shaft position and, as of december 3, 2007, there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 21,000 and current mileage was 45,000.

Running lights don't work half the time, clock doesn't stay on, mileage od scrambles, front end always had a shimmy. *tr

Consumer letter concerning engine service light illuminated. *ts the engine light illuminated due to a fuel gauge error the first time. when the engine light illuminated again, the dealer explained that the wiring harness needed to be relocated and not repaired. *jb