Chevrolet Aveo Reliability
1,930 NHTSA complaints (2004–2012). Complaint rate: 2040.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Chevrolet Aveo has consistently lower complaint volume in 2010–2012 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Aveo Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 311 | 2.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 217 | 32.7% |
| ENGINE | 162 | 2.5% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 156 | 1.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 125 | 1.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 86 | 9.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 79 | 2.5% |
| STEERING | 53 | 22.6% |
| SUSPENSION | 52 | 7.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 47 | 8.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 271 | 27 | 13 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 323 | 25 | 28 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 280 | 23 | 24 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 307 | 35 | 24 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 251 | 25 | 24 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 278 | 23 | 8 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 105 | 12 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 112 | 13 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
See also: Chevrolet Aveoaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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