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2008 Chevrolet Aveo engine problems

The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

28

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

3

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 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN BUT ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 23, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo engine — 11% 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.