2004 Aveo Back in the shop

[Klohey]

Thanks for all the help with the new clock! My GM dealer kept telling me there was no bulletin, therefore they could not replace it. I brought the part number in yesterday when my kelyess entry stopped working (yes, yet anothr problem) and they told me not to believe what I get off the net, but that they woud look into it. My new clock is being installed today. Thanks once again!!!

[acemech129]

hi klohey
glad i could help, theres a bulletin on the keyless entry also, but hopefully they already knew that when they fixed yours

[rockinshorty84]

I had a problem w/the keyless remote entry. The fuse blew twice in less than 5 months. I guess they don't have the best electrical work done to them.

[acemech129]

just got the bulletin on the aveo clock problem today, bulletin number is 04-08-49-032, clock part number is 96434566. this is for the clock resetting to 1:00 or losing time intermittently. 2004 aveo built before vin 4b256786

[90chevysport 4X4]

WOW i wanted an aveo lol my truck gets 9 maybe 10 miles to the gallon lol and i thought wow 27 mpg would be alot nicer but with all these problems i dunno but do you think that it is mainly problems that will effect the first year or two of production models or would you think problems like these to still occur

and to the guy who wants the ssr lol the are allready fast as hell my father works for the ssr plant he brought a prototype green/blue chamelion one home it had the new 6.0 motor in it and wow it had some balz i didnt even like them before i drove it lol

[hayesbcajh]

You're worried about "all these problems"...unless I missed something we're talking about a seat belt recall, keyless entry problem and clock problem. I solved my clock problem when I installed an aftermarket radio as I suspect a good majority of people will do (there is a fix for the clock problem now). The seat belt problem has nothing to do with reliability and was a simple fix. And now that we're into mainly 05 models probably is non-existent. When I was shopping around I didn't even come across an Aveo that had keyless entry. Do you really need it? If not get a model without it. Besides, once you start getting into models with keyless entry you're probably into the 11-13k dollar range. Buy something else. If you're looking at a basic vehicle, IMO, you can't beat it for less than $9k or even $7k. It's a reasonably comfortable car, has good enough acceleration, is relatively quiet and gets decent gas mileage. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by 90chevysport 4X4

WOW i wanted an aveo lol my truck gets 9 maybe 10 miles to the gallon lol and i thought wow 27 mpg would be alot nicer but with all these problems i dunno but do you think that it is mainly problems that will effect the first year or two of production models or would you think problems like these to still occur

and to the guy who wants the ssr lol the are allready fast as hell my father works for the ssr plant he brought a prototype green/blue chamelion one home it had the new 6.0 motor in it and wow it had some balz i didnt even like them before i drove it lol

[Zogboy]

Hi all,
I am 6'2" and weigh 230# will I be able to to comfortable in this car?
I have geo metro 4 dr and do fine in that car but it is at the end of its rusty life. lol
Are these cars better in the rust dept?
thanks

[hayesbcajh]

I'm 6'3" and 175# and I fit with reasonable comfort. I drive about 500 miles per week. Have not driven more than 1.5 hours at a time so can't speak for long distances. Will probably feel a little fatigue in the legs as I've experienced with my previous small cars. As you know though from your experience with the geo, it is somewhat of a compromise. This car should feel a little more refined compared to the Geo. Can't speak for the rust yet. Mine came with the auto armor and rust proofing so I'm hopeful that it will help. I live in Syracuse NY and my 3 year old minivan is starting to rust.

Originally Posted by Zogboy

Hi all,
I am 6'2" and weigh 230# will I be able to to comfortable in this car?
I have geo metro 4 dr and do fine in that car but it is at the end of its rusty life. lol
Are these cars better in the rust dept?
thanks

[parky]

Originally Posted by Zogboy

Hi all,
I am 6'2" and weigh 230# will I be able to to comfortable in this car?
I have geo metro 4 dr and do fine in that car but it is at the end of its rusty life. lol
Are these cars better in the rust dept?
thanks

I owned a GEO for several years, 2 door hatchback, auto/air, The Aveo is Superior to the GEO in ride, acceleration , interior space. The only short fall is in mileage, because of weight and 4 cylinder opposed to 3 cylinder engine mileage in the Aveo is less than the GEO. I am getting 32 MPG with my AVeo mixed driving, auto transmission, 3,000 miles on engine. As far as rust, it is built with Galvinized metal, except for roof ( unless you have sunroof, then it is all galvanized metal) I love the AVEO and feel that it is about time there is a new car I buy with Zero Defects. My Aveo has had NO problems of any kind and I have had it for almost 4 months.

[pnmrr]

Hello everyone, I just found this site and am glad to find others are having the same problem with thier Aveos as me.
My clock has been losing time on a regular basis since I bought it. A minor distraction more than anything, but It does like to do it.

The real annoying problem happened just after the warrenty expired (I have 53000 miles on it already) The remote car alarm will not arm, but the remote door lock functions works just fine. Every once and awhile the alarm will arm, but it will soon quit working again. Then just for fun, last week the radio presets all cleared from memory. I believe the car has an electrical design flaw from the factory.

I really like this car alot, and do not regret buying it (yet). It is a great commuter car and does everthing I wanted for a great price. I am 300+ lbs and 6' 2" and have more than enough room. In fact I would say this has been one of the best fitting cars I have had in a long time, (43 to date). I would recommend this car to anyone, I just hope they get the electrical problems sorted out.

[Chevyman15004X4]

UMMM- Did the problems show up before or after you hit the dear?

Originally Posted by Klohey

I have been having the same clock problem with my Aveo. They tell me there is nothing that can be done. I also had a faulty thermostat, my air bags didn't go off when I hit a deer, the struts wore out early AND the windshield wipers decided they should just stop working in the middle of a snow storm.
Yeah, I love this car.

[Piece_Ride_Driver]

2004 Aveo sedan. My clock has had the same problem since new. I've decided to just leave it alone and reset it every time rather than having someone rip up the dash to replace it. I've got bigger problems with the Aveo to deal with. Many problems. Aveo sucks.

[psdalb]

I'm glad to see I am not the only one.

After buying the car I noticed the clock would reset to 1:00 and that I started to get a shock when I left the car. I brought it back to the dealer and they said they would replace the clock, but had to order it. Fair enough, but then shortly after, my AC stopped working. Well they replaced the clock and rewired the compressor. No more shocks and the clock was fine. A few months later, the Alternator and battery goes, followed by the thermostat, followed by the pump for the windshield wipers. Well, as I am waiting for the pump to come from Japan, my clock resets again to 1:00 and I get another shock when leaving the car today. I just hope they have it figured out by now. Only 4 months left on the warranty.

[procrstinator]

i BOUGHT MY 06' LS 4 MONTHS AGO WITH 3000 MILES ..THE CLOCK AND RADIO WOULD RESET ON EVERY SHUTDOWN ..I TOOK IT IN AND TWO HOURS LATER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUSE.. AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT ,,,HOW WOULD IT RESET AND BE WORKING IF THE FUSE WAS BAD ? ITS BEEN FINE EVER SINCE THO ..

[krissyb]

yeah i bought my 04 aveo brand new, and over the last couple years i have had no problems.. It is a stick shift and i loved (keyword) my car!! BUT i was driving down the highway and my car just stopped! literally... So i have had a few people look at it because it wont even move. some say it is timing belt, some say it is the flywheel, some say they are stumped! All i know is that where my milage used to be now it is flashing a sequence of numbers 98989898 it makes no sence, has anyone had this problem?