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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Chevrolet Aveo Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
13%of 169 total for the year
Median mileage
39,125miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo, 13% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,125 miles.

Example complaints

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

“You can't drive it anywhere it runs right then for no reason it loose power and won't accalrate while driving it will drop below 10 MPH in traffic or lose all power while crossing road or turning I'm afeead I'll b hit in side or ran over in traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #10991383, filed 2017-05, 70,615 miles

“In august 2014, I purchased a used 2009 Chevrolet AVEO for my daughter. The vehicle had low mileage (16k) and, according to carfax, two previous owners with no reported maintenance problems. I had the car inspected by my local Chevrolet dealership before finalizing the purchase from a nissan dealership and there were no problems detected. On the date in of the incident, my daughter was traveling on the highway coming home for spring break. …”

NHTSA complaint #10694936, filed 2015-03, 19,000 miles

“I was driving the vehicle home from work and while slowing down at a stop light, the vehicle started to shake and the check engine light came on. After that I went to accelerate when the light changed and the car would not go above 2 MPH, even with the accelerator all the way to the floor. I brought it back to the dealer for the third time since I bought it 7 months ago and they are working on it now. They said it was the part that allows fuel into the engine.”

NHTSA complaint #10639435, filed 2014-09, 75,000 miles

“While waiting in drive-thru for my order, my car began to shudder violently. I was idling at 1 RPM on the meter. Suddenly, my car accelerated itself up to 4 RPM. Had I not had my foot on the brake, I would have rear ended the vehicle in front of me. This persisted throughout the drive-thru and onto the roadway. I tried to accelerate and shift into second gear, but the car lost all power and then would rev up to 35mph without warning. Not once did my check engine light come on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10604733, filed 2014-06, 57,700 miles

“I was driving up hwy 31 in columbus and my car was like it wasn't getting gas. The engine continued to run. I pushed the accelerator to the floor and it made a connection again in approximately 1 minute. This happened twice and I took it to poynter Chevrolet in seymour. Nothing showed up on the computer and they kept my car 3 days and could not get it to duplicate the problem. My car was only doing this once a week, now it is doing it most of the time. You have no warning that it is going to slow up, only moving from the momentum of the previous speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10614607, filed 2014-07, 27,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111114%
2010711%
20092213%
200885%
2007105%
2006116%
2005167%
200463%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo

Electrical system
50 complaints
Engine
36 complaints
Engine cooling
29 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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