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2009 Chevrolet Aveo engine problems

The 2009 Chevrolet Aveo has 66 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

66

Engine complaints

24%

Share of year

0

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

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, US ROUTE 93 AT EXIT 33, SOUTH IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND BURNT AND THE GAS TANK EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT PRECEDING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 1, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo have?

NHTSA has 66 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo engine — 24% 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.