Chevrolet Aveo: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Chevrolet Aveo: 1 model years scored from 77 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns. Worst year 2011, best year 2011.

Chevrolet Aveo

Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
201188BUY$4,987770

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Photographs and every generation of the Aveo, through the years →

Aveo sub-models & family

Variants & trims on record

Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Aveo on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.

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What goes wrong on the Chevrolet Aveo

Across every Aveo model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Engine22 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Electrical System15 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Vehicle Speed Control11 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
  • Power Train11 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
  • Unknown Or Other8 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Air Bags7 complaints across all Aveo years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Chevrolet Aveo problem?

22 of the complaints filed against the Aveo across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04