2010 Chevrolet AVEO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
66 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
46,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 58 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 66 complaints (34.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 8 | 12.1% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 9.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 7.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 6.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 23 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Air Bags | 9 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
Engine: 23; Electrical System: 13; Air Bags: 9; Power Train: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Steering: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 6; 2013: 7; 2014: 16; 2015: 14; 2016: 2; 2017: 7; 2018: 2; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10306142 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
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 IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED. THE DEALER CHECKED FIVE OR SIX SIMILAR CARS ON THE LOT AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHANGED WASHER FLUID AND CLEANED LINES. CHANGED WASHER PUMP. DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369761 · 2010-12-09 (December 9, 2010)
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 COMPLETED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF UPDATED 03/23/11
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10370640 · 2010-12-14 (December 14, 2010)
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 VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A COLD AIR INTAKE YET THE ENGINE WAS NOT LAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370640 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373189 · 2010-12-28 (December 28, 2010)
2009 AVEO, STARTED APRIL 2010, AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE TACH NEEDLE WAS JUMPING BETWEEN 500 AND 1500. IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO DIE THAN TACH JUMPED UP. I HEARD THE ENGINE SURGE. LIGHT CHANGED AND CAR BARELY MOVED. I PRESSED GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR BUT CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD THAN ACT TO STALL. I PUT INJECTOR CLEANER IN NEXT FUEL TANK. THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. 3-WEEKS LATER AS I WAS CROSSING A FOUR LANE ROAD, CAR ACT AS I DESCRIBED ABOVE, TACH NEEDLE BOUNCE BETWEEN 500 AND 1500, CAR SPUTTERED AND SURGED. TOOK CAR TO GM …
Owner-reported narrative. 11,158 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373189 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383099 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 66 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. WHILE GOING UPHILL, THE GEAR MOVED TO SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LOWER THE SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THE LAST TIME THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383099 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10398094 · 2011-04-28 (April 28, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. AFTER REOPENING HER EYES AND TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE ADJACENT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO HER CHEST AREA AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THERE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398094 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10413055 · 2011-07-15 (July 15, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD RELEASE A STRANGE ODOR WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 189 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10419968 · 2011-08-18 (August 18, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD, WHERE IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS TO THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SUSTAINED HEMATOMA ON HIS RIGHT CALF. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419968 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V460000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
Reported: 2014-07-29 (July 29, 2014)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Aveo and 2009 Pontiac G3 vehicles. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the valves inside the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module, affecting the closing motion of the valves.
Consequence: If the ABS valve corrodes it may result in longer brake pedal travel or reduced performance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, free of charge, in any vehicle that did not have its module replaced under a previous customer satisfaction campaign. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac). GM's number for this recall is 14505.
NHTSA campaign record ↗