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Year · Make · Model

2005 Chevrolet Aveo

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
235
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
510
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

235 filed
19
Crashes
17
Fires
16
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    61
  • Exterior Lighting
    44
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    34
  • Engine
    17
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING System
    16
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    15
  • Power Train
    12
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    11

Recalls

1 campaign
14V261000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2014-05-19

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.

RiskIf the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA08005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)2008-02-14 → 2008-10-14

STUCK THROTTLE VALVE

EA08005·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2008-02-14 → 2008-10-14

STUCK THROTTLE VALVE

PE07051·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)2007-10-19 → 2008-02-14

STUCK THROTTLE VALVE

PE07051·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2007-10-19 → 2008-02-14

STUCK THROTTLE VALVE

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