2007 Chevrolet Aveo air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 84 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, 27% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 1 fire, 24 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
My mother was killed in a 1 car accident outside tallahassee, fl on I10 on 8 may 2007. She went into the median and hit trees head-on. The posted speed limit is 70 MPH and the fhp on the scene indicated she applied her brakes from the time she left the pavement until she hit the trees. She died 6 days later of a broken neck and multiple internal injuries. She was driving a 6 week old 2007 chev aveo with front and side air bags. None of these air bags deployed.
There has been a service bulletin issued ...NHTSA #10047441, TSB#sb-12-09-41-001 stating that counterfeit airbag modules were put on the chevy aveo's from the years 2006 to 2010. There has been several reports of the airbags not deploying during frontal crashes, and many more reports like mine where the airbag light is constantly lit disabling the airbags.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Lighting 32 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints