"How reliable is the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo?"

"Based on 307 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo has a median complaint mileage of 51000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 307 total complaints filed."

2007 Chevrolet Aveo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 307 complaints

307

Total Complaints

51,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,033 25th Percentile

51,000 Median Mileage

88,460 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling

Sensor/Control Module

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY WENT INTO LOCK MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND WAS NOT BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO.*A..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WERE CRACKED."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE IDLED AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THEN STALLED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 63 complaints

25th: 26,000 mi Median: 63,800 mi 75th: 86,000 mi

Electrical System 47 complaints

25th: 36,750 mi Median: 67,000 mi 75th: 89,250 mi

Exterior Lighting 29 complaints

25th: 77,500 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 134,000 mi

Engine 13 complaints

25th: 65,627 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 92,500 mi

Frontal 12 complaints

25th: 1,000 mi Median: 8,297 mi 75th: 19,251 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 28 FL: 18 TX: 16 OH: 16 MO: 15 MI: 15 NY: 15 IN: 13 VA: 13 MA: 12

Who Files Complaints?

18.2%

Original Owners

81.8%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Aveo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	271	60,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	27
2005	323	63,100	Electrical System	25
2006	280	65,000	Electrical System	23
2008	251	64,000	Air Bags	25
2009	278	47,761	Electrical System	23
2010	105	46,500	Engine	12
2011	112	55,000	Engine	13

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28