"How reliable is the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo?"

"Based on 278 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo has a median complaint mileage of 47761 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 278 total complaints filed."

2009 Chevrolet Aveo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 278 complaints

278

Total Complaints

47,761mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,175 25th Percentile

47,761 Median Mileage

76,565 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL NEAR THE OIL LEVER. WHENEVER SHE CHECKS THE OIL, SHE SMELLS GASOLINE ON THE DIPSTICK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE DIPSTICK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ..."

"DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN OUR NEW 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER JUMPED OR WAS SLIGHTLY BUMPED (ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECALL BUMPING IT) FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AT 65 MPH. FORTUNATELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO SHOULDER TO RETURN TO DRIVE POSITION (DIDN'..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUST AND DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD ENTERS THE VEHICLE. THE DUST MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BREATH AND SEE WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VENTS ARE LOCATED IN THE WHEEL WELLS, EX..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 49 complaints

25th: 25,150 mi Median: 58,500 mi 75th: 89,312 mi

ENGINE 36 complaints

25th: 43,000 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 25 complaints

25th: 20,750 mi Median: 31,300 mi 75th: 39,187 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 complaints

25th: 21,250 mi Median: 39,125 mi 75th: 73,903 mi

SUSPENSION 19 complaints

25th: 21,125 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 58,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NC: 21 NY: 17 MI: 17 IL: 16 GA: 13 WA: 12 CA: 12 FL: 11 KY: 11 TX: 11

Who Files Complaints?

2.9%

Original Owners

97.1%

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
2007	307	51,000	AIR BAGS	35
2008	251	64,000	AIR BAGS	25
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