2004 Chevrolet Aveo problems
Owners have filed 271 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. After that come electrical system (14%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 271 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 201 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 46 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 38 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 201 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 61,000 miles (65 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Chevrolet Aveo with enough data (146 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My brother died when his 2004 aveo crashed sideways into a tree. Traveling approximately 60-70 MPH on I95 in fl. Troopers said he was doing speed limit and his car hydroplaned causing the vehicle to travel off the highway and into a small palm tree. His friend was ejected through the front windshield across the steering wheel from the passenger seat. This car is unsafe. Video @ [link removed]
My daughter lost control of her 2004 aveo. The state police officer said that the front of the car hit the tree a high speed and that the air bags did not deploy.
When starting the car and then trying to shift from "p" to "d" will not move have to turn the vehicle off put key in shift lock hole and then shift to "n" and then depress the brake, start the vehicle then shift down to "d" or up to "r".
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights flickered intermittently. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.