2011 Chevrolet Aveo Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
10
1crashes1deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
AIR BAGS
7
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
7
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
STEERING
6
1crashes1deaths
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
Total complaints112

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Prime wall tires 185/60/r14, pimewall tires ps830 185/60/r14 are separating from the seam”

WHEELS · reported 2021-03-04

“The passenger seat sensor is defective causing the passenger air bag to turn off making it dangerous for a passenger in case of accident”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-02-12

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-01-02

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2020-01-02

“Key gets locked in ignition. It wont turn or if it turns it does not come out.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-05-24

“Arrived at home put my car in park and my key was stuck in the ignition and unable to shut my car off. Had to pull fuse to the computer and disconnect negative side of battery. Took it to a shop they advised no communication with shifter. Shop drilled out my old ignition lock cylinder and replaced…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-30

“Arrived at home put my car in park and my key was stuck in the ignition and unable to shut my car off. Had to pull fuse to the computer and disconnect negative side of battery. Took it to a shop they advised no communication with shifter. Shop drilled out my old ignition lock cylinder and replaced…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-04-30

“Tl* 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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-03-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.