2010 Chevrolet Aveo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 105 complaints
105
Total Complaints
46,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,235 25th Percentile
46,500 Median Mileage
68,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
AIR BAGS
9
POWER TRAIN
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
STEERING
5
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UNABLE TO SEE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER CANNOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO WINDSHIELD WASHER IS USELESS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WASHER FLUID HITS LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE AT A STOP AND IS UNABLE TO GET PAST THE WIPERS AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS BEGAN IMMED..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE PLASTIC THAT MELTED BEHIND THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE REPAIRS WERE C..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO 5LT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE V..."

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

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