2009 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jan 23, 2024 · 50 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,000 miles.

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 15%
10k–25k miles5 · 12%
25k–50k miles7 · 17%
50k–75k miles7 · 17%
75k–100k miles11 · 27%
100k–150k miles5 · 12%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 50 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 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: 2014, with 16 complaints
2009: 1200912010: 3201032011: 1201112012: 5201252013: 6201362014: 162014162015: 6201562016: 7201672017: 1201712018: 1201812019: 2201922024: 120241

n = 50 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2009 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.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle shut off independently. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that they could not diagnose the vehicle because the…

Received Jan 23, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11567280

I had a accident the car cought on fire.

Received Oct 20, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11269797

Hello. My aveo started, and when i tried to shut it off, it would continue to run. This problem persisted until i pulled a fuse from the engine. I returned the fuse to its allocated spot, but now there is zero life in the aveo when i attempt to start it. The lights come on, and i have tried jumping…

Received Mar 18, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11187495
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 2009 Chevrolet Aveos have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo (30% of the 169 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 2009 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 57,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

See all 2009 Chevrolet Aveo problems or electrical system problems across all Aveo years.