2009 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical System Problems
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.
- 50electrical system complaints
- 57,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
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
When owners reported it
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…
I had a accident the car cought on fire.
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…

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.