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2011 Chevrolet Aveo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

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64 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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  • 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

What owners actually said

77 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2015
Engine

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTS SHAKING AND IF YOU DO NOT PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL GO DEAD. IF AT RED LIGHT, THE RPM NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. IF YOU DO NOT CONSTANTLY PRESS ON GAS, IT WILL GO DEAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012. I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA AND I …

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DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTS SHAKING AND IF YOU DO NOT PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WILL GO DEAD. IF AT RED LIGHT, THE RPM NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN. IF YOU DO NOT CONSTANTLY PRESS ON GAS, IT WILL GO DEAD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012. I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS MAYBE TWICE SINCE 2005. I AM ALSO HAVING OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE. THE "SEAT BELT" LIGHT THAT IS ABOVE CLOCK GOES ON AND OFF AS WELL AS MY GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS. WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHTS, JUST HIT IT AND THEY WILL COME BACK ON. ALL OF THESE ISSUES COULD NOT BE FOUND WHEN I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I WILL BE GETTING A NEW CAR SOON. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO NOT BUY THIS CAR! THERE'S A REASON THEY STOPPED SELLING THEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10670010

62,000 miles · Dec 20, 2014
EngineService BrakesSteering

I WAS DRIVING ON A BACKROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. MY ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT STARTED FINE. IT IS NOW AT A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. ALTHOUGH IT IS STI…

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I WAS DRIVING ON A BACKROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. MY ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT STARTED FINE. IT IS NOW AT A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL STALLING ON THEM AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #10667426

80,000 miles · Oct 31, 2014
StructureWheelsCrash

I WAS DRIVING AND MY WHOLE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD OUT OF NOWHERE. I SLID ABOUT 30 YARDS DOWN THE STREET AND HIT AN OBJECT THAT DAMAGED MY FRONT END. THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS LITERALLY MY WHOLE WHEEL AND IT RIPPED OUT MY BACK BUMPER. MY TIRE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT MY WHO…

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I WAS DRIVING AND MY WHOLE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD OUT OF NOWHERE. I SLID ABOUT 30 YARDS DOWN THE STREET AND HIT AN OBJECT THAT DAMAGED MY FRONT END. THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS LITERALLY MY WHOLE WHEEL AND IT RIPPED OUT MY BACK BUMPER. MY TIRE IS IN GOOD SHAPE BUT MY WHOLE WHEEL BEARING CAME OFF. THE DRUM LUG NUT IS STILL INTACT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY LIFE WAS JEOPARDIZED AND I'M SO GLAD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE IF SO I MAY NOT BE HERE TODAY. I STRONGLY SUGGEST SOME ACTION NEEDS TO PARTAKE IN THIS SITUATION AND MATTER! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10651738

55,000 miles · Sep 11, 2014
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT A CHEVY AVEO BACK IN FEB 2014. WAS ON WAY HOME SOMETIME IN AUGUST AND GETTING ON TO HIGHWAY FROM RAMP WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND RUNNING HOT ACCORDING TO TEMP GAUGE. I GOT IT TOWED TO SHOP AND CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO FIND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG!! SO I PICKED UP THE CAR AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER ON WAY HOME THI…

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I BOUGHT A CHEVY AVEO BACK IN FEB 2014. WAS ON WAY HOME SOMETIME IN AUGUST AND GETTING ON TO HIGHWAY FROM RAMP WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND RUNNING HOT ACCORDING TO TEMP GAUGE. I GOT IT TOWED TO SHOP AND CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO FIND THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG!! SO I PICKED UP THE CAR AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER ON WAY HOME THIS TIME ONLY ON BACK ROADS DOING 35, THE CAR DOES SAME THING. WHAT IS IT GONNA TAKE FOR CHEVY TO FIX THIS ISSUE THAT I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT. I AM NOT ABLE TO JUST GO BUT ANOTHER CAR!!!! WAKE UP CHEVROLET!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10632396

73,000 miles · Aug 29, 2014
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SE…

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I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SEVERE WHIPLASH; AND LEFT HAND LACERATION. I WAS PRESCRIBED NARCOTIC PAIN MED; MUSCLE SPASM MED; MED FOR INFLAMMATION. NEXT WENT TO KAISER URGENT CARE FOR SEVERE BACK SPASMS. MUSCLE SPASM MED CHANGED TO STRONGER MED; AGAIN NEXT WEEK CHANGED AGAIN. MOM HAD TO COME FROM TN; TO STAY WITH ME SO MY HUSBAND COULD WORK; I COULDN'T GET UP AND DOWN MYSELF & HAD TO SLEEP IN RECLINER DOWNSTAIRS IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR 3 MONTHS. WHEN SWELLING FINALLY REDUCED MRI SHOWED NO SPINAL FLUID FROM C5-C7 DISCS; SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 28 FOR FUSION. MAY 1, MY HUSBAND WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB; SEPARATION NOTICE STATED 'RELEASED WITHOUT PREJUDICE' WE NO LONGER HAD MEDICAL INSURANCE; BUT GOT IT FROM MARRIOTT AT COST IMMEDIATELY AND HAD DISC FUSION ON MAY 28; STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. ON MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAR 3-JULY 28; MY POSITION AT MARRIOTT HAD TO BE FILLED I HAD TO AWAIT ANOTHER POSITION, APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. GM WOULD NOT DISCUSS THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I NO LONGER HAD IT. I TRIED CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY, BUT THEY DID NOT TAKE MY INJURIES SERIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY AGREED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION THEY DID NOTHING AND MY CAR WAS SOLD FROM CO-PART. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT ANYONE WHO STILL HAS A CHEVROLET AVEO KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED. ALLSTATE AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED SEAT BELT. I HAVE FINALLY RECOVERED ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT ANOTHER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET AVEO COULD BREAK AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10629302

73,000 miles · Aug 29, 2014
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURY. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SEVE…

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I WAS PULLING S ONTO HWY 515 FROM HWY 382 IN ELLIJAY, GA WHEN A CAR HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. ON IMPACT, MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE RELEASING ME INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURY. I WAS TAKEN TO PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL. I HAD RIB FRACTURES; CHEST WALL CONTUSION; SEVERE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN;SEVERE WHIPLASH; AND LEFT HAND LACERATION. I WAS PRESCRIBED NARCOTIC PAIN MED; MUSCLE SPASM MED; MED FOR INFLAMMATION. NEXT WENT TO KAISER URGENT CARE FOR SEVERE BACK SPASMS. MUSCLE SPASM MED CHANGED TO STRONGER MED; AGAIN NEXT WEEK CHANGED AGAIN. MOM HAD TO COME FROM TN; TO STAY WITH ME SO MY HUSBAND COULD WORK; I COULDN'T GET UP AND DOWN MYSELF & HAD TO SLEEP IN RECLINER DOWNSTAIRS IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR 3 MONTHS. WHEN SWELLING FINALLY REDUCED MRI SHOWED NO SPINAL FLUID FROM C5-C7 DISCS; SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 28 FOR FUSION. MAY 1, MY HUSBAND WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB; SEPARATION NOTICE STATED 'RELEASED WITHOUT PREJUDICE' WE NO LONGER HAD MEDICAL INSURANCE; BUT GOT IT FROM MARRIOTT AT COST IMMEDIATELY AND HAD DISC FUSION ON MAY 28; STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. ON MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAR 3-JULY 28; MY POSITION AT MARRIOTT HAD TO BE FILLED I HAD TO AWAIT ANOTHER POSITION, APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. GM WOULD NOT DISCUSS THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I NO LONGER HAD IT. I TRIED CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY, BUT THEY DID NOT TAKE MY INJURIES SERIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH I GAVE THEM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY AGREED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION THEY DID NOTHING AND MY CAR WAS SOLD FROM CO-PART. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT ANYONE WHO STILL HAS A CHEVROLET AVEO KNOW THAT THIS HAPPENED. ALLSTATE AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED SEAT BELT. I HAVE FINALLY RECOVERED ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK. MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT ANOTHER SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN ANOTHER CHEVROLET AVEO COULD BREAK AND SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10629300

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

80,000 miles · Aug 18, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury

MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT FRIDAY, JULY 25 2014. . SHE WAS CRITICALLY INJURY, AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FOR UNKNOWN REASON THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. AS EVERYONE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM/ACCI…

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MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT FRIDAY, JULY 25 2014. . SHE WAS CRITICALLY INJURY, AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FOR UNKNOWN REASON THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. AS EVERYONE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM/ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10626017

41,000 miles · Aug 9, 2014
Engine

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE I PARKED IT. STARTED VEHICLE, ACCELERATED AND ENGINE STALLED. IDLED TO PARKING LOT AND ENGINE DIED. STARTED BACK UP AND EVENTUALLY GOT IT RUNNING. TOOK OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND STALLED WHEN APPLY GAS, FINALLY GOT IT TO DRIVE AT SPEED POSTED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10621167

45,000 miles · Aug 5, 2014
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER & HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10618971

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