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2011 Chevrolet Aveo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo are lower than the model-year median of 169.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

64 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2017
Engine And Engine Cooling

2011 CHEVY AVEO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICE OVERHEATING AND BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS OVER HEATED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. THE LAST INCIDENT CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED LEAKS. UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI #11024328

74,756 miles · Aug 24, 2016
EngineEngine And Engine Cooling

LAST MONTH WILL DRIVING( HIGHWAY, CITY STREET AND PARKED) ALL MY HOSES TO MY COOLING SYSTEM ALL BUSTED ONE AFTER ANOTHER WITH IN 5 DAY WE COULD SEE THE WEEK SPOT IN THE HOSE AFTER THY BUSTED,HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED , IT ALSO BLOW MY HEAD GASKET NOW I CANT DRIVE MY CAR IT HAS 74,756 MILES I DON'T NOW THE CAUSE VIN NUMBER IS […

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LAST MONTH WILL DRIVING( HIGHWAY, CITY STREET AND PARKED) ALL MY HOSES TO MY COOLING SYSTEM ALL BUSTED ONE AFTER ANOTHER WITH IN 5 DAY WE COULD SEE THE WEEK SPOT IN THE HOSE AFTER THY BUSTED,HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED , IT ALSO BLOW MY HEAD GASKET NOW I CANT DRIVE MY CAR IT HAS 74,756 MILES I DON'T NOW THE CAUSE VIN NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10898372

37,000 miles · Aug 19, 2014
Engine And Engine Cooling

FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BEING SLUGGISH ON AND OFF AND NOW IT SPORADICALLY HAS NO POWER, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS, YOU LOOSE POWER AT TIMES. NOW IT JUST DIES WHENEVER! I HAVE HAD IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS INCLUDING THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAK…

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FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BEING SLUGGISH ON AND OFF AND NOW IT SPORADICALLY HAS NO POWER, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS, YOU LOOSE POWER AT TIMES. NOW IT JUST DIES WHENEVER! I HAVE HAD IT TO MULTIPLE SHOPS INCLUDING THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? HAVING IT STALL IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING SOMEONE DIE? APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY CHEVY AVEOS! I REALLY THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO! WOULD YOU WANT YOUR WIFE, HUSBAND,SON, DAUGHTER,MOTHER OR FATHER DRIVING A CAR THAT IS THIS UNRELIABLE? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10626463

19,500 miles · Apr 2, 2012
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

NHTSA ODI #10453871

18,000 miles · Dec 5, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, BUT …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ODI #10438543

650 miles · Oct 12, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP LIKE 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS OUT ON A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CHANGED GEARS FROM REVERSE (TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY) THEN TO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME HARD TO MOVE? AND THEN THE "HOLD" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT MY CAR WENT ON AND OFF ACCELERA…

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I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP LIKE 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS OUT ON A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE AND WHEN I CHANGED GEARS FROM REVERSE (TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY) THEN TO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME HARD TO MOVE? AND THEN THE "HOLD" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT MY CAR WENT ON AND OFF ACCELERATION DRAGGING, THEN ON MY WAY OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE, I PUSHED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN MY CAR BARELY MOVED LIKE SLOWER THAN THE CARS REGULAR CRUISE (LIKE WHEN YOU LET THE CAR MOVE ON ITS OWN IN MOTION OFF THE ACCELERATOR) IT WENT SLOWER THAN THAT. I AM ABOUT UP TO MY SHOULDERS IN FRUSTRATION WITH IT, NOW THE HOLD LIGHT WONT COME OFF AND I ALMOST GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT NOW IT FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10429547

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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