NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
THE WAY THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE DESIGNED THEY ARE ALLOWING EXCESS WATER TO DISTORT THE DRIVER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING A SOLUTION. *AK
CONTACT STATES; THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR JUMPS, FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK. THE CAR JUMPS UP ND DOWN. HAD VEHICLE IN THE SHOP AT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR BRAKES PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED MY 2004 CHEVY AVEO, THE CLOCK KEPT RESETTING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE "DUPLICATED". *NM
AVEO HAS 15K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR A CLOCK MALFUNCTION. WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON THE CLOCK WILL HAVE CHANGED TIME TO AN UNDETERMINED TIME. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM YET. *AK
2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT FAILED. *JB
BRAKE PEDAL TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR. RESULTING IN CONSUMER TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. *PH *MR
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.