There are 5 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Aveoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK OUT FROM UNDER NEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CARBON CANISTER VENT SOLENOID VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECCURED TWO YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,673 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
MAJOR FUEL LEAK ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. LEFT ME STRANDED. PUMPED OUT 9 GALLONS OF GAS IN 20 MILES. LUCKILY NO FIRE. FOUND THE PLASTIC RETAINER HOLDING THE MAIN FUEL LINE CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE FUEL LINE TO COME LOOSE SPRAYING GAS OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THEY WILL PUT ANOTHER PLASTIC RETAINER ON THE LINE BUT HOW LONG WILL THAT LAST? CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR DEFECT AND COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRES WHICH COULD BE DEADLY. I WAS LUCKY BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE. I DO NOT LIKE THE FIX. A BETTER FORM OF LINE CLAMPING SHOULD BE USED. I NOTIFIED GM AND THERE IS NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION AND PUT IT ON FILE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR TOWING AND THE LOST FUEL. GM WILL NOT DO THIS. NOTE:THE CAR IS AT KNEBEL AUTO IN HIGHLAND ILL NOT THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
DT: CALLER SAYS THAT WHILE SHE LETS THE VEHICLE WARM UP IT MAKES A BOOM BOOM NOISE FROM THE FUEL LINE OR PUMP. CALLER SAYS IT WILL DO THIS UNTIL IT WARMS UP AND THEN IT STOPS. DEALER SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING. CALLER SAYS THE KEY GETS HOT WHILE IT THE IGNITION. *NM
THE GAS CAP BROKE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP TO FILL THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPRING BROKE.. THE DEALER TOOK IT OFF SO THAT THE CONSUMER COULD PLACE GAS IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANOTHER CAP BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE. THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. NHTSA RECALL 04V407000. *JB
SPRING IN GAS CAP BREAKS PREVENTING OWNER FROM REMOVING GAS CAP AND REFUELING VEHICLE. GAS CAP REPLACED BY DEALER AND NEW ONE BROKE AGAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026