2011 Aveo Bogging Down/Surging at Operating Temp

[tstmwku]

Hey guys. I'm new here so I'm sorry if I am not clear with this.

I bought my 2011 Aveo about a year ago and had no issues with it for awhile. However, for the past few months, the car has been acting very weird.

The car drives fairly normally until it has been running for 10-20 minutes. After this period of time, accelerating from a stop through about 10 mph is very jerky. You can feel the car kinda jerk as it accelerates. Then, from 20-40 mph, the car will shift gears and as soon as it hits a new gear, the car bogs down. By this, I mean that no matter how hard I press the pedal, there is very little acceleration and the Tachometer doesn't move at all. This generally happens at 2,000 RPM. After a few seconds of this loss of power, the car will start accelerating, but in "surges". You can see the RPM bounce a little bit and you can feel the car surge repeatedly.

I took the car to a mechanic in January and he replaced the spark plugs. The car only has 48k miles. The problem continued, so I took it to a dealer. Their computer diagnostic turned up absolutely nothing, so they just send me on my way.

I'm at my wits end right now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, guys.

[petrified.rabbit]

the aveo needs new spark plugs every 25000 miles. I don't care what the recall claims. did you get the recall done? there is a short out of the coil pack that the factory opted to replace the rubber boots etc. I would say check/replace your coil pack.

[tstmwku]

I haven't done any recalls on it.

How much does a coil pack usually run?

[AndrewButler05]

I haven't done any recalls on it.

How much does a coil pack usually run?

If it's a recall it's free of charge.

[tstmwku]

If it's a recall it's free of charge.

I looked up 2011 Aveo recalls and haven't found any.

[petrified.rabbit]

Bulletin No:SB-11290

[tstmwku]

Alright, so I found the bulletin.

That means that the part will be replaced for free? And if so, does it seem like that kinda thing would fix my problem?

[Chevy Customer Svc]

Hey there tstmwku,

I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties that you have been experiencing with your Aveo. I will be glad to contact your dealership on your behalf in order for another diagnosis to be preformed on your vehicle regarding your concern. Please feel free to send us a private message with your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and dealership name if any further assistance is needed. I look forward to hearing from you!

Kristen A.
Chevrolet Customer Care