The Worst 2004-2011 Aveo Problems
Excessive Oil Consumption
Stuck oil control rings, insufficient crankcase seals, and too much oil in the combustion chambers are just a handful of reasons Chevy engines seem to be consuming too much oil.
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What's Wrong with the 1st Generation Aveo?
The 1st generation Aveo runs from 2004 to 2011. Owners have made 481 complaints about those model years. Most of the complaints are about engine problems.
Considering those complaints, along with other data – such as average repair costs, age of the vehicle, and recall frequency – we've assigned this generation a PainRank™ score of 20.84.
It ranks 66th out of 80 eligible generations in overall reliability.
What Owners Complain About
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Worst Issues
- 2004 Aveo timing belt failure 57 (100%)
- 2005 Aveo timing belt failure 25 (44%)
- 2005 Aveo idler pulley broke in half 10 (18%)
- 2007 Aveo engine failure 8 (14%)
- 2007 Aveo engine stalls/dies while driving 7 (12%)
Worst Topics
- Engine 194 (100%)
- Interior 46 (24%)
- Electrical 37 (19%)
- HVAC 24 (12%)
- Cooling System 23 (12%)
1st Generation Aveo in the News
GM Owners Still Trying to Convince Judge of Vortec Oil Problems
GM owners are still trying to convince a judge that Vortec 5300 engines have oil consumption problems and don’t give owners adequate warnings when oil levels are dangerously low.
According to the lawsuit, the Vortec 5300 engines in the veh … continue reading
By the Numbers
8 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
481 complaints
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
66th in reliability
Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.