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2005 Chevrolet Aveo Fuel system Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 235 total for the year
Median mileage
34,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo, 2% of the 235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased a 2005 chevy AVEO and I have had nothing but problems ever since. After 1 year the car broke down. The idler stuck at full-throttle and burned my timing belt off. Not only the engine but the car was rendered useless after that. I had to replace the engine (my pops did really) and now the second engine has done the very same thing at only 18,000 miles. Twice I was lucky enough to be in a position where my daughter was not with me at the time and I could push my car off of the road myself and not get killed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10267341, filed 2009-04, 90,000 miles

“I traded in a 2004 p.t.cruiser to get a 2005 chevy AVEO at the time it had 21000 miles when I got it. My warranty was good till 36000. I had lots of issues with a noise that still to this day has not been corrected even after three attempts under my car by the chevy service dept. I then had a computer recall or something that had to be replaced I also had a gas cap that malfunctioned and a clock that had to be replaced. Those are the non life threatening issues. I had an incident inside of the original warranty where the car threw parts out of the engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #10262862, filed 2009-03, 30,000 miles

“I have a 2005 Chevrolet AVEO that has given me numerous problems. A little over a year ago I noticed I could not shift my car out of park I have to use a screwdriver to shift my gear out of park. Soon after I noticed my brake lights stopped working. I bought a box of fuses but this only fixed the problem for less than a week. Every time I put a new fuse in the brake lights went back out in a day or two. One day while I was on the freeway my car just suddenly stopped without any warning. I took the car to the dealer it was still under the power train warranty. …”

NHTSA complaint #10429535, filed 2011-10

“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet AVEO. While driving between 55 and 60 MPH, the contact stated that the passenger compartment smelled like gasoline. The odor was noticed only when driving uphill. The dealer stated that the fuel tank burps and the gasoline smell indicates that the catalytic converter was working properly. The failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 35,700.”

NHTSA complaint #10202026, filed 2007-09, 34,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201168%
2010711%
20091911%
200842%
200784%
200642%
200552%
2004115%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo

Electrical system
67 complaintsEngine cooling
62 complaintsExterior lighting
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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