2004 Chevrolet Aveo Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 11%of 206 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo, 11% of the 206 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles. 14 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall. On october 13th 2018 I was in a horrific accident while on the highway was an single car accident my tire shredded but still maintained air and my airbags didn't deploy on either side and I got a broken nose and a few facial fractures. Now I have severe headaches everyday since then.”
NHTSA complaint #11234617, filed 2019-07, 208,000 miles“Car was traveling at approximately 40 km\h when a sudden stop occurred in traffic. My wife was about to change lanes and was looking in her blind spot and when she turned back she could not stop in time. She rear-ended another vehicle totaling her 2004 AVEO and then was hit from behind as well. The airbags did not deploy and due to this my wife has been in pain with her back and neck ever since. This occurred in ontario canada.”
NHTSA complaint #10367196, filed 2010-11, 37,000 miles“While stopped at red light, our 2004 chevy AVEO was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling about 25-45 MPH, which propelled the AVEO into the car in front of it. During the crash, the driver's seat moved backward into about a 45 degree angle and locked in that position and providing my daughter no protection against whiplash. She received injuries to her neck and abdomen, which would have been much worse if she had not been holding on tightly to the steering wheel. She was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, and the AVEO airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10156867, filed 2006-05, 10,972 miles“Air bag light will not shut off. Dealer has repaired it at least 4 times and now it is on again. He says they can't or won't do it under warranty, and told me it would cost about $500.00 this is just not acceptable. Seems like there are lots of complaints about AVEO air bag light staying on. There should be a recall and get them fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10369407, filed 2010-12, 35,000 miles“The vehicle was moving at a highway speed of approximately 65 MPH, when it got into a collision with another vehicle. The other vehicle made an abrupt stop on the highway in front of the 2004 Chevrolet AVEO, which caused the AVEO to hit the back of the suddenly stopped vehicle. Upon impact, the airbag did not deploy, which from my understanding should happen when traveling at that speed. In fact it especially should have deployed, due to the fact that the impact damaged the front of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10821804, filed 2016-01, 130,200 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo
62 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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