2004 Chevrolet Aveo Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing belt” (60% of reports).
- 62engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing belt: mentioned in 37 of 62 complaints (60%)
- Thermostat housing: mentioned in 14 of 62 complaints (23%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Aveo engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2004 chevrolet aveo. Consumer writes in regards to warranty notice #14093 issues. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the warrany had expired. Also, the water pump and timing belt were replaced. *jb
2004 chevrolet aveo. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle timing belt failure. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stopped with no warning. *jb
It's the 3rd time it has happened. It occurred twice with my daughter and her baby in the car, today when i picked my kid up from school; the car cut off while in motion. I have changed throttle position sensor, crank sensor, cooling temperature sensor, 15 amp fuse twice, replaced the head gasket…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Chevrolet Aveos have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo (30% of the 206 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo?
The most frequent phrase is “timing belt”, in 37 of 62 complaints, followed by “thermostat housing” (14).
See all 2004 Chevrolet Aveo problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Aveo years.