I was told by my dealer that a vibration noise when accelerating is normal for my 2011 Aveo. Anyone else have this problem? It's QUITE annoying. I've owned Chevy's most of my life. This may be my LAST Chevy. I'm fed up.
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I was told by my dealer that a vibration noise when accelerating is normal for my 2011 Aveo. Anyone else have this problem? It's QUITE annoying. I've owned Chevy's most of my life. This may be my LAST Chevy. I'm fed up.
what kind of vibration? what have you driven before?
A VERY annoying one. Kind of a rattle.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
Many Chevy's. 04 Monte Carlo, 08 Impala, 2010 Malibu.Quote:
what have you driven before?
thats not going to help much, where is the vibration coming from?Quote:
Originally Posted by wplanck
Sounds like it's coming from the engine area. It only happens when accelerating. It is sometimes intermittent but usually there. The dealer acknowledged the noise. He just said it's normal for the 2011 Aveo's engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
Check on the exhaust pipe under the motor. I literally just found a round piece that was just floating between the catalytic converter(i think) and a braided heat shield when I was changing my oil. It looks like it might be supposed to hold the end of that braided heat shield. Since I could not get it to stay put anywhere, I just cut it off with some tin snips. Figured its better to get rid of it now before eventually it wears a hole in the exhaust.
I havent driven it yet, but I am confident my rattle is gone.
Thanks. The ONLY time I hear it is when accelerating. It's more like a buzz than a rattle.
They kept it for a day but didn't fix the noise. It almost sounds like it's in the dash.
GM has basically told me tough luck. I have purchased/leased 7 new Chevy's in the last 9 years. So much for customer appreciation.
Some noises are just there, thought there are not many, where is it coming from, the dash/engine is too general. If it is under any sort of acceleration, I would look at the intake pieces to see if any thing it moving (you can have some one rev the car while in park or neutral to see if you can find the specific area. Any stealership will give you the run around, no matter the company, they just want money.
They used a stethescope and determined it to be from the exhaust pipe. Sounds like it is in or in front of the dash.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehunterooo
you might have the loose ring issue on the front exhaust, if it is the exhaust a muffler shop should find it in 5 minutes.
GM told me they had many Aveos that were worse than mine. I told them they were all defective then. Thanks for the info.
I have filed a complaint with the BBB.
GM and the dealer have replaced my 2011 Aveo LT with a 2012 Impala LT. I'm satisfied.
wow great!
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Originally Posted by wplanck
really? how did a rattle do that? or did this "replacement" cost you?
I would have been happy for a decent car of equal value. There was a huge rebate for Impalas. The dealer said this was partly the reason. My monthly payment raised $116 a month, which I was happy to agree to. They also said that I have been a very good customer in past years. I have aided this dealer in the sale of 6 new Chevy's in the past year. I have purchased 8 new Chevy's in the last 9 years from this dealer. Overall, GM and the dealer were courteous and friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
I've had a few chevy's in the past with a similar noise...
There was this cool dealership in the stix that gave me the solution to all the rattles.. GM allows you to actually control where and when you hear these rattles standard in almost every make and model ..
The 2 selector knobs are usually in the center of the dashboard (most vehicles)..1st press the left knob to activate the system...
use the knob on the right to select the appropriate rattle cancellation frequency. Then go back to the left knob and adjust the actual amount of cancellation you prefer.. Presto! No bad noise...only good sounds..
Use a high-end noise canceler for best results...
ROFLMAO! I love it! I have that same feature in my Aveo too! Works wonders!Quote:
Originally Posted by DailyDriverMark
I like the way you think. I splurged and added navigation to my noise cancelling device.Quote:
Originally Posted by DailyDriverMark