# Chevy Aveo creaks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750 "2015-11-19T07:41:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750/1 "2015-11-19T07:41:33Z")

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Hi -  
My 2005 Chevy Aveo makes a creaking sound when I accelerate or decelerate -It seems to come from the passenger side of the car, but it’s not the seat. What might cause the creaking sound?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 9:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750/2 "2015-11-19T09:07:54Z")

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Could be most anything, but my guess, it sounds like something in the suspension like a bushing or an engine/xmission mount. When you accelerate two things happen: the engine and transmission rotate a little on their mounts, and the front of the car raises up while the rear drops down a bit. Any of those movements can result in a creaking sound.

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750/3 "2015-11-19T10:37:22Z")

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I’d guess ball joint or a sway bar link that is broken.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-aveo-creaks/91750/4 "2015-11-19T16:37:40Z")

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Start out by getting the suspension inspected by a reputable shop. Then the engine mounts. Don’t delay, it could be safety related.