https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Optra. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:31:43 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1772318 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Optra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V261000 (Exterior Lightning). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights inadvertently dimmed then went back to bright. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1435647 Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT BIG PROBLEM WITH LIGHT SWITCH, THE ONE FROM FACTORY MELTED, AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT MELTED TO. AT THAT TIME I DID FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THIS CARS REGARDING THAT PROBLEM, THE DEALER DID NOT HELP WHIT THE PROBLEM DESPITE I TOOK DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT THE FACTORY WAS DOING ABOUT IT. PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME SO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAS CHANG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1105707 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT 2004 CHEVROLET OPTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHT SETTING RECALL. *SMD https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1061112 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT SINCE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHEN IT IS ON THE ROAD SPECIFICALLY GOING UP A HILL IT WOULD LOSE POWER AND IT SLOWS DOWN AND THEN IT TURNS OFF WHILE RUNNING. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE CAR BEHIND ME COME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING AGAINST ME. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT THEY COULD NOT GIVE US AN ANSWER WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 6 REPAIR SHO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1061113 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT SINCE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHEN IT IS ON THE ROAD SPECIFICALLY GOING UP A HILL IT WOULD LOSE POWER AND IT SLOWS DOWN AND THEN IT TURNS OFF WHILE RUNNING. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE CAR BEHIND ME COME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING AGAINST ME. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT THEY COULD NOT GIVE US AN ANSWER WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 6 REPAIR SHO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-1061114 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT SINCE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHEN IT IS ON THE ROAD SPECIFICALLY GOING UP A HILL IT WOULD LOSE POWER AND IT SLOWS DOWN AND THEN IT TURNS OFF WHILE RUNNING. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE CAR BEHIND ME COME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING AGAINST ME. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT THEY COULD NOT GIVE US AN ANSWER WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 6 REPAIR SHO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-936505 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET OPTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND BURNING FUMES WOULD EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V482000 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-899119 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON WITH CODE B2502, B1104, B2500. THEY CALL THE REPLACED PART AS "DISPLAY/CLOCK" ASSEMBLY WHICH MAKES IT SOUND LIKE A NON-SAFETY RELATED ISSUE BUT IT IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG. IT HAPPENED TWICE ON MY CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT IS WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, MILEAGE SHOULD BE AROUND 30K-40K KM. THIS TIME THE MILEAGE IS 125506KM. WHAT MAKES ME NERVOUS IS THAT T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-843135 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 2005. HEADLAMP LOW BEAMS AND DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS WORK SPORADICALLY. IT WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED FROM GM DEALER. I ALREADY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX IT (PROBLEM IS STILL ON IT) AND JUST NOW I KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SPECIAL DURING THE WINTER TIME. LAST YEAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY OWN LEASE AND DEALER NEVER MENTIONE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-843136 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 2005. HEADLAMP LOW BEAMS AND DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS WORK SPORADICALLY. IT WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED FROM GM DEALER. I ALREADY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX IT (PROBLEM IS STILL ON IT) AND JUST NOW I KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SPECIAL DURING THE WINTER TIME. LAST YEAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY OWN LEASE AND DEALER NEVER MENTIONE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-781728 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 11PM, ALL LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED IN 2006(?) AND WAS FIXED. IN 2008(?), THERE WAS A RECALL FROM GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND I DID BRING MY CAR TO DEALER FOR THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I THINK EITHER THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING IN THE RECALL FOR ME OR THE FIX IN THE RECALL DOESN'T RESOLVE THE I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-748248 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT CONSTANT CLUNKING IN STEERING WHENEVER TURNING...... SUPPOSE TO BE GM CERTIFIED CAR WHICH ABSOLUTELY MEANS NOTHING.. WITHIN A YEAR OF DEALERSHIP DECLARING THIS TO BE GM CERTIFIED, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO FALL APART. I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, PART WAS $120 AND LABOR WAS $70. ALSO VALVE IN GAS TANK BAD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH ALSO COST MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. THANKS GM, I WILL BE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#recall-07V482000-chevrolet-chevrolet-optra-2006 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN, THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK (S201) ON THE IP HARNESS. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#recall-07V482000-chevrolet-chevrolet-optra-2005 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN, THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK (S201) ON THE IP HARNESS. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#recall-07V328000-chevrolet-chevrolet-optra-2007 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN WERE BUILT WITH A SEAT BELT BUCKLE WITH AN IMPROPER ULTRASONIC WELD OF THE SPRING RIB AND FIXATION RIB OF BUCKLE UNDERCOVER IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. A SPRING RIB OR FIXATION RIB COULD BREAK AND REMAIN INSIDE THE BUCKLE, AND THE SEAT BELT TONGUE MAY NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, OR THE PUSH BUTTON MAY BECOME STUCK, RESULTING IN AN OCCUPANT NOT BEING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#recall-07V328000-chevrolet-chevrolet-optra-2006 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN WERE BUILT WITH A SEAT BELT BUCKLE WITH AN IMPROPER ULTRASONIC WELD OF THE SPRING RIB AND FIXATION RIB OF BUCKLE UNDERCOVER IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. A SPRING RIB OR FIXATION RIB COULD BREAK AND REMAIN INSIDE THE BUCKLE, AND THE SEAT BELT TONGUE MAY NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, OR THE PUSH BUTTON MAY BECOME STUCK, RESULTING IN AN OCCUPANT NOT BEING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-optra#complaint-586552 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE SUFFERED AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS SEVERELY INJURED BY THE SEAT BELT. I WAS IN THE BACK, RIGHT SIDE WITH MY SEAT BELT ON. BECAUSE OF IT I HAD A RUPTURED SPLEEN, RUPTURED SIGMOID, EXPLOSION OF APPENDIX AND RUPTURED CEC. NOT TO MENTION THE HORRIBLE HEMATOMAS IN AND OUTSIDE MY ABDOMEN. I NEEDED EMERGENCY SURGERY AND 2 WEEKS OF HOSPITALIZATION. THE CAR IN WHICH THIS HAPPENED IS A CHEVROLET LAC