2011 Chevrolet Aveo problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (11) · Engine (11) · Power Train (6)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Aveo model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
64 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,078)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,078 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-03-20 · Wheels“prime wall tires 185/60/r14, pimewall tires ps830 185/60/r14 are separating from the seam…”
2020-02-13 · Air Bags“the passenger seat sensor is defective causing the passenger air bag to turn off making it dangerous for a passenger in case of accident…”
2020-01-02 · Engine · 76,000 mi“i have been to the shop so many times since i bought this car. the first time out of nowhere it started smoking white smoke and overheated the engine and come to find out the tubing in the car had exploded. then got everything fixed and now still having the same problem with overheating and white smoke but now a burning smell. it's something new ev…”
2019-05-26 · Unknown Or Other“key gets locked in ignition. it wont turn or if it turns it does not come out.…”
2019-05-08 · Unknown Or Other · 131,996 mi“arrived at home put my car in park and my key was stuck in the ignition and unable to shut my car off. had to pull fuse to the computer and disconnect negative side of battery. took it to a shop they advised no communication with shifter. shop drilled out my old ignition lock cylinder and replaced with a new key lock cylinder. seems to be working a…”
2019-03-19 · Air Bags · 76,512 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries; however, the contact was still driven to the hospital by a parent. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the vehicle was not taken to t…”
2019-03-12 · Service Brakes · 70,000 mi“right front brake hose blew out leaving me with no brake while driving on a city street. unable to stop had no brakes had to swerve in order to keep from hitting car in front of me. mechanic said in his 35 years as a mechanic never seen this happen and to make a report as this could kill someone.…”
2018-07-09 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 180,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. the contact was unable to turn the vehicle off and the ignition switch seized. the contact stated that a fuse or the battery needed to be removed in order to turn the vehicle off. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failu…”
2018-06-26 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 82,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. the contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition switch. the contact stated that the failure had occurred and worsened for approximately two months. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (shellworth chevrolet, 631 orange drive, vacaville, california 95687) where it was diagnosed th…”
2018-02-21 · Power Train · 70,063 mi“at 60k miles the speedometer stopped working. vehicle runs fine but not having a speedometer is a safety hazard. there are only a few transmissions that have this problem where the speedometer in operated by a plastic gear inside the transmission. i had to replace the transmission cost me 1600 dollars and the 9 months later that gear let go also. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.