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2006 Chevrolet Aveo engine problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Aveo has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Aveo engine complaints by model year85 complaints2004: 85 complaints2005: 79 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 30 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 66 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 1 complaints
Aveo engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS AND IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V261000 (EXTERIOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 14, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.