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2008 Chevrolet Aveo lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 31 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
31 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 5
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet Aveo Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 21 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet aveo. After driving the vehicle for prolonged periods of time, fumes emitted from the front of the vehicle. When the contact opened the hood, smoke appeared. The contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, June 2015 FireInjury

I noticed my driver's side headlight was out and wires attached to the headlight underneath the hood had burnt out. The next day the vehicle would not start at all. I had it jumped off and had a diagnostic ran on the battery. I was told it was not the battery but the alternator. The next day, I decided to take the vehicle to a chevrolet dealer so I had it jumped off again. Initially, both headlights came on and a minute later; both headlights went out.

Reported at 30,300 miles, October 2012

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