Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Aveo Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Aveo? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Aveo problems by model year
9 recall entries and 1322 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Aveo | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Aveo | 0 | 77 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Aveo | 1 | 66 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Aveo | 1 | 169 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Aveo | 1 | 163 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Aveo | 2 | 216 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Aveo | 1 | 189 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Aveo | 1 | 235 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Aveo | 2 | 206 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Aveo, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system347 complaints
- air bags284 complaints
- engine and engine cooling204 complaints
- exterior lighting171 complaints
- engine162 complaints
- power train115 complaints
- vehicle speed control91 complaints
- suspension73 complaints