2004 Chevrolet Aveo seat belts problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Aveo has 20 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Seat Belts complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Aveo seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

04V407000Seat BeltsAugust 17, 2004 · 32,301 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SAFETY BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED.

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.

What owners report

“THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHEREBY THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE AND A TODDLER WAS THROWN TO THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, GM STILL DID NOT COOPERATE. THE CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · August 12, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo seat belts — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 04V407000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.