Chevrolet Aveo Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 347 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet Aveo across 9 model years. The 2005 model year has the most (67). The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (10% of reports).
- 347electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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 33 of 347 complaints (10%)
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 25 of 347 complaints (7%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 24 of 347 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 276 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 347 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 44 a fire, 6 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 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…
The interior dash caught on fire and burned only in the middle of the dashboard. This happened hours after it started smoking inside the car and the headlights would not turn off even though they were already off.
Lights malfunction. Headlights dim intermittently, turn signal causes headlights to turn off, dashboard lights do not work, running lights work intermittently. The splice pack in the fuse box is burnt and so are the wires connected to it.
There was no prior warnings or notices that there was an issue. While diving on a major road with my children, smoke started coming into the cabin from the vents, and around the stereo. Luckily I was near a very vacant parking lot and immediately pulled over. I removed the kids from the car safely…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Aveos have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 347 owner complaints about electrical system for the Chevrolet Aveo. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Aveo electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet Aveo?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 33 of 347 complaints, followed by “ignition switch” (25).
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