Issue ID | 746353 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10291293 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | AVEO |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 01/06/09 |
Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 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. I explained this is a safety issue and it fell on deaf ears. I have replaced the axle beam at a cost of $461. 00 for the beam it self form gm as the gm oem part is the only part available, i put it myself - 6 hours of labor. Will this fail again in another 40k miles. I read on line this is a problem for most aveo owners. These are not old cars and this safety issue failure should be addressed by gm. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TIVERTON, RI |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 16/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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