2007 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jan 24, 2026 · 50 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “ignition key” (10% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Ignition key: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 14%
10k–25k miles2 · 5%
25k–50k miles7 · 16%
50k–75k miles11 · 26%
75k–100k miles12 · 28%
100k–150k miles4 · 9%
150k+ miles1 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

Of 50 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Aveo electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 67 complaints
2004: 372004372005: 672005672006: 672006672007: 502007502008: 442008442009: 502009502010: 162010162011: 152011152012: 120121

n = 347 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2012 Aveo1100%—
2011 Aveo1519%71,990
2010 Aveo1624%67,927
2009 Aveo5030%57,000
2008 Aveo4427%76,300
2007 Aveo5023%66,000
2006 Aveo6735%77,339
2005 Aveo6729%82,500
2004 Aveo3718%71,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 15 complaints
2006: 1200612007: 1200712008: 2200822009: 3200932010: 3201032011: 4201142012: 2201222014: 122014122015: 152015152016: 3201632017: 1201712018: 1201812021: 1202112026: 120261

n = 50 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 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.

While driving, the vehicle began experiencing repeated electrical failures including blown fuses, inoperative headlights and brake lights, and the transmission becoming locked in PARK. When the fuse blows, the gear shift cannot be moved out of PARK and the ignition key cannot be removed, leaving…

Received Jan 24, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11713135

Out of no where it cought on fire

Received Jul 16, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11425220

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet aveo. When the contact pulled in the driveway and attempted to turn off the vehicle, the electrical power shut off. As a result, the contact was unable to roll the windows up or down, unlock the door with the switch, and the key would not turn to the off…

Received May 16, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11094150
Chevrolet Aveo
2012 Chevrolet Aveo LTZ Automatic 1.4 Taken in Warwick. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Chevrolet Aveos have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo (23% of the 216 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 2007 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 66,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo?

The most frequent phrase is “ignition key”, in 5 of 50 complaints.

Other 2007 Chevrolet Aveo problems

See all 2007 Chevrolet Aveo problems or electrical system problems across all Aveo years.