IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEY HOLE WAS MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 70,000.
2007 Chevrolet Aveo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 169.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Aveo years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
560–25K
2625–50K
3250–75K
3575–100K
20100–150K
4150K+
173 reports with mileage · 43 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports13 fire reports15 injury reports
Structure complaints
7 reportsAFTER BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON TILL THIS DAY. AT THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND WENT AND ASKED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ACTUALLY INFORMED ME THAT IT WASN'T ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THATS NOT WORKING, RATHER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WORK. THAT WAS MADE…
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AFTER BUYING MY CAR BRAND NEW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON TILL THIS DAY. AT THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND WENT AND ASKED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ACTUALLY INFORMED ME THAT IT WASN'T ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THATS NOT WORKING, RATHER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WORK. THAT WAS MADE CLEAR A MONTH LATER WHEN MY DAD, GRANDMOTHER, AND BROTHER WERE DRIVING IT AND GOT T-BONED BY A TRUCK AND OF COURSE NON OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. I MEAN GETTING TBONED BY A TRUCK IS PRETTY SERIOUS THING WHERE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY! THE AVEO IS NOT THE SAFEST CAR TO START OUT WITH BUT TO ALSO HAVE ZERO AIRBAGS THATS PRETTY MESSED UP, PRETTY MUCH A DEATH WAITING TO HAPPEN, BECAUSE LETS BE REAL HERE, I STAND NO CHANCE IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT IN THAT CAR. MIGHT AS WELL NO HAVE SEAT BELTS ON THERE EITHER. WHEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO SAY OTHER THAN PAY US AND WELL LOOK INTO IT THEN YOU'LL PAY US MORE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET CAR AGAIN. *TR
MERGED ONTO HIGHWAY AND GOT UP TO SPEED. PULLED INTO LEFT LANE TO PASS TRACTOR TRAILER. HOOD UNLATCHED AND FOLDED INTO WINDSHIELD AT 65 MPH. HOOD REMAINED AGAINST WINDSHIELD UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED OR RELEASED IN 200+ MILES AND THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DAMAGE INCLUDES HOOD, …
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MERGED ONTO HIGHWAY AND GOT UP TO SPEED. PULLED INTO LEFT LANE TO PASS TRACTOR TRAILER. HOOD UNLATCHED AND FOLDED INTO WINDSHIELD AT 65 MPH. HOOD REMAINED AGAINST WINDSHIELD UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED OR RELEASED IN 200+ MILES AND THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. DAMAGE INCLUDES HOOD, WINDSHIELD, ROOF AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. *TR
2007 AVEO 5 , NEW PURCHASE IN APRIL 2008. 1. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS EXTREMELY SCARY, CANNOT DRIVE AT "POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN NORTH AMERICA.ROOF HOWLS & VIBRATES, WE FEAR THAT ROOF WILL DETACH & BLOW OFF.TECH: UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. 2. FREEZING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, DEFROSTER FAILS, NEEDS HAND TOWELING, EXCESSIVE MOISTURE & FROZEN I…
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2007 AVEO 5 , NEW PURCHASE IN APRIL 2008. 1. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS EXTREMELY SCARY, CANNOT DRIVE AT "POSTED SPEED LIMITS IN NORTH AMERICA.ROOF HOWLS & VIBRATES, WE FEAR THAT ROOF WILL DETACH & BLOW OFF.TECH: UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. 2. FREEZING OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES, DEFROSTER FAILS, NEEDS HAND TOWELING, EXCESSIVE MOISTURE & FROZEN ICE ON ALL INSIDE WINDOWS SET ON "DEFROST/ FRESH AIR/ HIGH FAN/ MEDIUM HIGH HEAT, EVEN AFTER 1 HOUR STILL VERY HUMID & WET. DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY WHILE DRIVING. TECH:NO FAULT FOUND 3.AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF & ON WHEN IT WANTS, WITH PEOPLE IN BOTH FRONT SEATS. TECH: UNABLE TO DUPLICATE 4. FRONT END GROANS HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING OVER DIPS IN ROAD OUR SPEED BUMPS. TECH LUBRICATED. 11 FAILED ATTEMPTS ON OUR PART/IN LETTERS TO GM CEO'S ABOUT OUR SAFETY CONCERNS-NO RESPONSE, INTEREST OR REPLY BACK. SERVICE REFUSED VIEWING OUR VIDEO OF OUR HIGHWAY DRIVING, TIRED OF GM SERVICE "LOOP HOLE EXCUSES" GAMMOT RUNAROUND SYSTEM & GETTING KNOW RESULTS. PLEASE HELP US, WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ROAD TRIPS AROUND NORTH AMERICA, WE CLEARLY WOULD BE RISKING OUR LIVES DOING HWY POSTED SPEEDS THAT ARE AS HIGH AS 80 MILES PER HOUR IN SOME STATES. WE ARE DONE WITH THIS AVEO 5! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER OFF THE ROAD DUE TO ITS WEIGHT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,733 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
REAR WIPER MOTOR MAKES VERY LOUD VIBRATION NOISE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FRONT HEADLAMP HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REAR WIPER BLADE NO LONGER CONTACTED REAR WINDOW; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CLOCK QUIT WORKING, THEN WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, RESETTING AT 1:00; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RADIO QUIT WORKING;…
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REAR WIPER MOTOR MAKES VERY LOUD VIBRATION NOISE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FRONT HEADLAMP HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REAR WIPER BLADE NO LONGER CONTACTED REAR WINDOW; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CLOCK QUIT WORKING, THEN WORKED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, RESETTING AT 1:00; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RADIO QUIT WORKING; REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. RPM SURGES DURING UPSHIFT WITH POOR FUEL ECONOMY (26-27 AVERAGE); DEALER NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCES HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPAIRED WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED TIMES. THE DEALER HA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCES HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPAIRED WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN RECTIFIED. UPDATED 06/14/07. *JB
Official recalls
214V261000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
May 19, 2014
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy: GM 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.
06V398000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Oct 17, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.6L ENGINE, DURING A NCAP SEVERE FRONTAL CRASH TEST, THE FUEL LINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A FRACTURE. IN ADDITION, THE CRASH DAMAGE CAUSED FOUR SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE FUSE BLOCK, THE COMBINATION OF WHICH ALLOWED THE FUEL PUMP TO CONTINUE RUNNING AND FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THESE CONDITIONS OCCURRED IN AN ACTUAL CRASH, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUSE BLOCK AND INSTALL A NEW SECTION OF FUEL LINE THAT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.