2011 Chevrolet Aveo Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 19%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,990miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, 19% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,990 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have been to the shop so many times since I bought this car. The first time out of nowhere it started smoking white smoke and overheated the engine and come to find out the tubing in the car had exploded. Then got everything fixed and now still having the same problem with overheating and white smoke but now a burning smell. It's something new every time. I found this response o. …”
NHTSA complaint #11296778, filed 2020-01, 76,000 miles“Arrived at home put my car in park and my key was stuck in the ignition and unable to shut my car off. Had to pull fuse to the computer and disconnect negative side of battery. Took it to a shop they advised no communication with shifter. Shop drilled out my old ignition lock cylinder and replaced with a new key lock cylinder. Seems to be working as of now after a $518.74 bill.”
NHTSA complaint #11206278, filed 2019-05, 131,996 miles“All my brake lights went out and my AC went out about the same time I took it for a oil change and this is what they told me when the checked out my car I'm a senior citizen on a fixed income and did not want to hear this I'm wondering if my warranties is still valid.”
NHTSA complaint #10873528, filed 2016-06, 54,100 miles“I have owned this car for less than a year and it has shut down while driving 4 times already. I have taken it to the dealer for repair they say they can not find anything wrong that they would have to be driving it when it shuts down. So this is how it happens I am on the highway driving and out of nowhere my entire car just shuts down and I am trying to coast to safety. Imagine that not being a safety issue and that this car has not been recalled yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #11011216, filed 2017-07, 80,000 miles“On the night of 3/13/13 I was driving on a two lane road with my lights on. I was traveling east through an intersection where the cross road only had to stop and I had the right of way. A vehicle traveling south failed to stop at the stop sign. I was unable to sound my horn and had to run off the road to avoid a collision. The horn on the 2011 AVEO is only 1 x 1 1/4 on each side the center of the steering wheel. They are so small and hard to find, that a person driving must take their eyes off the road to find them during the day time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503008, filed 2013-03, 57,643 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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