Chevrolet AveoYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,322 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Chevrolet Aveo year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Aveo has 4 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chevrolet Aveo years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aveo median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Chevrolet Aveo problems
All model years combined: 1,322 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 347 | 53 |
| Air bags | 284 | 93 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 204 | 7 |
| Exterior lighting | 171 | 25 |
| Engine | 162 | 14 |
| Power train | 115 | 7 |
| Vehicle speed control | 91 | 8 |
| Suspension | 73 | 5 |
| Steering | 58 | 14 |
| 19 other systems | 359 | 61 |
Chevrolet Aveo recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Aveo
- STUCK THROTTLE VALVENo recall
- STUCK THROTTLE VALVENo recall