2005 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (19% of reports).
- 67electrical system complaints
- 82,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 13 of 67 complaints (19%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 12 of 67 complaints (18%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
- Exterior lighting: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 12 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Aveo electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 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.
Tacada recall i bought my car had 121000 miles all a sudden i have no right tail light no dash lights an no passengers front orange light ther is no power going to fuse box under hood i called the dealership they stated my vin had been fixed for that recal and it has not
Gm must not know this this has to do with the electrical wire harness inside of the engine block for the lights. For some reason the power is over writing the fuses and not blowing and causing small engine fires that could get out of control. I caught mine in enough time and put it out. A guy has…
Interior dash and console lights in-operative as well as the right tail light. Jesus christ, after seeing all of the people complaining about this our beloved no good for nothing governmental agencies should make gm responsible for the cost of repair for this obvious manufacturers or engineering…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chevrolet Aveos have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo (29% of the 235 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 2005 Chevrolet Aveo electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 13 of 67 complaints, followed by “fuse box” (12).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Aveo problems
See all 2005 Chevrolet Aveo problems or electrical system problems across all Aveo years.