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2008 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical system Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
27%of 163 total for the year
Median mileage
76,300miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo, 27% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,300 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 7 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I received NHTSA campaign number 14v26 in my email messages. I registered to receive them. I am not sure if the message was for an individual car or all cars involved. The message stated that 218,000 cars were involved. I gave the customer service representative the last 8 digits of my VIN. I am confused. My car is one of the cars involved. Why wasn't recalled? I have enclosed a copy of notice 14236. …”

NHTSA complaint #10593155, filed 2014-05, 75,000 miles

“I was driving on the highway on my way home from 3 hours away, and I was about an hour and 30 min from home. I stopped at mcdonald s to feed the 3 kids, I was there for 35 min with the car off. Not even 10 min later, back on the highway, the car sort of spit and/or sputtered. I thought maybe I had gotten some bad gas because it only did it about 3 times and it was ok, there were no lights on indicating anything was wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #10731829, filed 2015-07, 102,000 miles

“My airbags did not deploy when I hit a deer in 2013. Now my wiring that comes from engine compartment that controls my window lock and power windows is shorting out. My neighbor has a 2007 chevy colorado has gotten a recall on his due to same reason.”

NHTSA complaint #10794903, filed 2015-11, 47,994 miles

“On july 21, 2014 at about 7:45 in the morning, my wife who was going to church went to the garage to use the AVEO. When she opened the door, she was met with dark smoke and smell of burned plastic. Then she saw the middle of the dashboard burned creating a big hole. Then I had the AVEO towed to the charles clark Chevrolet where I bought the AVEO for them to see. Then I went home and passing by the mailbox I got the mail and saw an envelope from general motors. …”

NHTSA complaint #10627629, filed 2014-08, 15,000 miles

“I was driving on high way radio shut off and dash lights flickered. Then it was fine then I go and turn car on dashlights not on and car wont come out of park. Also headlights keep blowing out.”

NHTSA complaint #10681367, filed 2015-02, 160,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111519%
20101624%
20095030%
20084427%
20075023%
20066735%
20056729%
20043718%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo

Air bags
70 complaintsExterior lighting
30 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology