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2011 Chevrolet Aveo Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, most often about the engine (35% of complaints, typically around 54,000 miles). It is 7th of 9 Aveo model years by number of complaints.
Complaints77
Recalls0
Crashes reported10
Fires reported1
Injuries reported41 death reported
Most common 2011 Chevrolet Aveo problems
Engine
27 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after numerous attempts and the contact mentioned that the failure occurred five times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
I bought a chevy Aveo back in feb 2014. Was on way home sometime in august and getting on to highway from ramp would not accelerate and running hot according to temp gauge. I got it towed to shop and called the next day to find they could not find nothing wrong!! So I picked up the car and about three weeks later on…
Electrical
15 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
The car struggles to accelerate and can barely go over 40 MPH. When pressing on the gas pedal the gar shakes and stutters uncontrollably and the car randomly stutters while driving on the road. The car has terrible fuel economy and literally your foot can have the gas pedal to the floor and you can barely reach over…
I have been to the shop so many times since I bought this car. The first time out of nowhere it started smoking white smoke and overheated the engine and come to find out the tubing in the car had exploded. Then got everything fixed and now still having the same problem with overheating and white smoke but now a…
Transmission
11 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
While driving on the expressway going the speed limit of 55 MPH when all of a sudden, there was a sudden hesitation delay in the acceleration that dropped me to 20-25mph, out of the blue..scared the daylights out of me!!!..I have only 51,340 miles on the odometer, come to find out with a diagnotic check it says speed…
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that after having the spark plugs replaced, the engine begin to malfunction while driving 70 MPH. The vehicle would not shift out of first gear and an egg smell entered the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test however, the…
Speed control
11 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. The contact stated that while driving with the cruise control set at 70mph the contact fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into six cable poles. The driver side frontal air bag deployed. The vehicle continued to accelerate at 70mph unto oncoming traffic and the contact was…
I bought a chevy Aveo back in feb 2014. Was on way home sometime in august and getting on to highway from ramp would not accelerate and running hot according to temp gauge. I got it towed to shop and called the next day to find they could not find nothing wrong!! So I picked up the car and about three weeks later on…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 86,500 miles.
I have owned this car for less than a year and it has shut down while driving 4 times already. I have taken it to the dealer for repair they say they can not find anything wrong that they would have to be driving it when it shuts down. So this is how it happens I am on the highway driving and out of nowhere my entire…
Purchased this car with less than 30,000 miles from a local dealer. Problems including power loss and over heating within first few days of purchase. Chevy dealer "repair" we continue to have the same issues currently. Chevy escalates and says not a known issue, we should pay thousands to repair head gasket even…
Brakes
7 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles.
My car has had multiple issue within the 8 months is have had it. My car has 68900 miles on it and is a 2011. My car was in the shop for a total of two months because, my breaks stopped working on the interstate, it was running hot, my acceleration ( pickup speed) will not work properly. My car is always drifting to…
I was driving on a backroad going about 30 MPH. My engine shut off causing me to lose my power steering and power brakes. I was able to get the car into a parking lot and pull my emergency brake. I then shut off and restarted my car. It started fine. It is now at a dealership where they can find nothing wrong.…
Air bags
7 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
My granddaughter was driving the vehicle and was the only one involved in the accident friday, july 25 2014. . She was critically injury, and is still in the hospital. It looks like the air bags did not deploy and for unknown reason the vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole. As everyone reported a similar…
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries; however, the contact was still driven to the hospital by a parent. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The…
Steering
6 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles.
I have been trying to get this issue resolved for about a year to no avail. My 2011 chevy Aveo 1.4l has a very bad vibration at idle that can be felt on the whole front end and through to the steering column. I have motor mounts replaced (they had broken), replaced spark plugs, and motor and transmission shifted to…
When turning vehicle all the way to left or right brakes fail to operate correctly. The brake pedal becomes hard and gives you less than 10% braking function. Is not intermittent, it happens every time vehicle is turned completely to left or right and the brake is applied.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Chevrolet Aveo recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (27 complaints, typically around 54,000 miles); electrical (15 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); transmission (11 complaints, typically around 53,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Chevrolet Aveo?
- It is 7th of 9 Aveo model years by number of complaints, with 77 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.