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2009 Chevrolet Aveo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 169.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

144 reports with mileage · 25 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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13,421 miles · Jul 10, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

AT ANY GIVEN TIME, DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND REDUCE SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RPM GAUGE WILL SHOW AT LEAST 3 FLUCTUATIONS OF SPEED FROM 500 TO ABOUT 3000 RPM WHEN THIS OCCURS. ATTEMPTS TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. SECOND REACTION FROM THE DRIVER WOULD BE TO STEP ON …

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AT ANY GIVEN TIME, DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND REDUCE SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT, THE RPM GAUGE WILL SHOW AT LEAST 3 FLUCTUATIONS OF SPEED FROM 500 TO ABOUT 3000 RPM WHEN THIS OCCURS. ATTEMPTS TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. SECOND REACTION FROM THE DRIVER WOULD BE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL IF THIS OCCURS WHEN BEING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE IN ANY OF THE THREE INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THEM. CURRENT MILEAGE 13,421. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10342433

10,682 miles · May 12, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY CONSTANT, STEADY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REGAIN SPEED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,682.

NHTSA ODI #10330141

Official recalls

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14V460000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid

Jul 29, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Aveo and 2009 Pontiac G3 vehicles. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the valves inside the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module, affecting the closing motion of the valves.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ABS valve corrodes it may result in longer brake pedal travel or reduced performance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, free of charge, in any vehicle that did not have its module replaced under a previous customer satisfaction campaign. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac). GM's number for this recall is 14505.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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