IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
2010 Chevrolet Aveo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Aveo are lower than the model-year median of 169.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Aveo years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
160–25K
1525–50K
1550–75K
675–100K
5100–150K
1150K+
58 reports with mileage · 8 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.
- Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Service Brakes complaints
4 reportsBRAKES ARE SQUEAKING AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH THEY ARE GRINDING. NEED TO PUSH DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
THE 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WORKED FINE ON 8/13/14. DROVE IT ALL DAY LONG WITH NO ISSUES, PARKED IT WHILE SHOPPING FOR 1 HOUR. CAR DID NOT START WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE. PAID $125 GET IT TOWED TO NIGHTINGALE'S AUTO TECH & REPAIR (12331 31 MILE RD, ROMEO, MI 48065. 586-752-4514) APPROX 18 MILES AWAY, ON 8/14/14. NIGHTINGALE'S FOUND…
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THE 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WORKED FINE ON 8/13/14. DROVE IT ALL DAY LONG WITH NO ISSUES, PARKED IT WHILE SHOPPING FOR 1 HOUR. CAR DID NOT START WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE. PAID $125 GET IT TOWED TO NIGHTINGALE'S AUTO TECH & REPAIR (12331 31 MILE RD, ROMEO, MI 48065. 586-752-4514) APPROX 18 MILES AWAY, ON 8/14/14. NIGHTINGALE'S FOUND BLOWN 2AMP IGNITION FUSE (UNDER HOOD) CHARGED US $79.18 & TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIX IT ANY FURTHER (ON 8/15/14). WE DROVE IT TO BUY 2 AMP FUSES AT A AUTO PARTS STORE 1 BLOCK AWAY IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WHICH IT DID & WE REPLACED THE 2AMP FUSE AGAIN. WE DROVE THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE HEIDEBREICHT DEALERSHIP A COUPLE MILES AWAY & THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN TRYING TO GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT., ON 8/15/14. TODAY IS 8/26/14, AND THE CAR IS STILL AT HEIDEBREICT'S SERVICE DEPT, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SERVICE REP, [XXX], HAS TOLD US OVER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM & HAD TO TO CALL GM FOR CONSULT.CHRIS C. TOLD ME THAT GM RECOMMENDED THE TECH SHOULD INSTALL 4 SEPARATE FUSES JUST TO TROUBLESHOOT, & I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT, GM & THE TECH DETERMINED THAT THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BAD & THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED A NEW ONE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY COST SO FAR WOULD BE OVER $1360. THEY TRIED THE NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL& IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM (FUSES STILL BLOWING). ON 8/26/14, HEIDEBREICHT'S TOLD ME THAT GM TOLD THEM TO ORDER ANOTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL & IF THAT DIDN'T WORK, THEN GM WAS GOING TO SEND THEIR ENGINEERS OUT TO HELP THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. OUR CAR HAS BEEN DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 13 DAYS NOW & THERE IS NO RESOLUTION YET, EVEN FROM GM ENGINEERS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS, TSB'S OR ANYTHING ON FILE FOR THIS ISSUE? IS IT RELATED TO THE HUGE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL?. GM SHOULD PAY FOR THIS!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH CAR SHUT DOWN LOSS ALL POWER NO STEERING NO BRAKES NO LIGHTS, AND IT WAS NIGHTTIME, COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP FOR A GOOD 15 MINUTES. HAD CAR TO DEALER 6/24 13 AND ONCE BEFORE THAT, DEALER SAID (COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN ). *JS
Official recalls
114V460000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.