2011 Chevrolet AveoProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 77 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 20, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo has problems
77 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 22 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 1 |
| Power train | 11 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | 1 |
| Air bags | 7 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 7 | 1 |
| Steering | 6 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 14 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2011 Chevrolet Aveo recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2011 vs. every other Aveo year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aveo median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2011 Chevrolet Aveo safety ratings
2011 Chevrolet Aveo 4 DR FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
What Aveo owners report
Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I HAVE BEEN TO THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME OUT OF NOWHERE IT STARTED SMOKING WHITE SMOKE AND OVERHEATED THE ENGINE AND COME TO FIND OUT THE TUBING IN THE CAR HAD EXPLODED. THEN GOT EVERYTHING FIXED AND NOW STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND WHITE…
TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS HEADING TO WORK ONE MORNING THE LIGHT I WAS WAITING AT TURNED GREEN AS I GOT READY TO GO MY CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, BUT RESTARTED. IFOUND OUT MY CAR WAS LEAKING OIL ON MY HEAD GASKETS CAUSING IT TO SHUT OFF. MY SALES REP MANAGED TO TALK HIS MECHANIC TO FIX THAT. NOW MY CAR…
MY COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS BEEN EMPTIED SUDDENLY ON 4 OCCASIONS. ONE ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS, MY CAR OVERHEATED, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO COOLANT. AFTER FILLING IT, LETTING THE CAR COOL, AND DRIVING 10 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS EMPTY AGAIN. THAT TIME, AND…
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