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.

Chevrolet Aveo

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

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.

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Aveo problems

All model years combined: 1,322 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system34753
Air bags28493
Engine and engine cooling2047
Exterior lighting17125
Engine16214
Power train1157
Vehicle speed control918
Suspension735
Steering5814
19 other systems35961
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Aveo

  1. STUCK THROTTLE VALVEEA08005 · 2004–2005 · closed Oct 14, 2008
    No recall
  2. STUCK THROTTLE VALVEPE07051 · 2004–2005 · closed Feb 14, 2008
    No recall