2004 CHEVROLET AVEO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 204 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (70 complaints · 34.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 70 of 204 owner complaints (34.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 70 complaints, 34.3% of reports ENGINE 70 · 34.3% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 14.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 14.7% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 10.3% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 10.3% · 13 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 16 complaints, 7.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 16 · 7.8% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 5.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 4.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 3.4% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 2.9% STEERING: 6 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 6 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 75 complaints, 36.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 · 36.8% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 70 34.3% 1 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 14.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 21 10.3% 13 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 16 7.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 4.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 3.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 36.8% 6 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2004. 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 04V407000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V407000 Recall campaign 14V261000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V261000 Investigation PE07051 ● Investigation PE07051 Investigation EA08005 ● Investigation EA08005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 11
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V407000
Recall campaign 1 14V261000
Defect investigation 1 PE07051
Defect investigation 1 EA08005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V407000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY LOCK IN POSITION SO THAT THE BELT CANNOT BE USED. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SAFETY BELT WEBBING GUIDE TO PREVENT THE BELT FROM TWISTING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. VEHICLE OWNERS LOCATED IN GUAM SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 1-671-648-8453.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V261000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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