2011 Chevrolet Aveo

Showing the 2011 Aveo 1LS. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
28–29 mpgcombined; city 25–27, highway 33–34; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$11,200–$11,600U.S. average; Ohio $10,010–$10,370 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
77filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2011 Aveo. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Aveo. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine22000
Electrical system15010
Power train11100
Vehicle speed control11100
Unknown or other8000
Air bags7201
Service brakes7101
Engine and engine cooling6000
Steering6100
Fuel/propulsion system5000
Wheels4200
Structure3200
5 more parts
Seat belts2202
Suspension2100
Exterior lighting1000
Fuel system, gasoline1000
Tires1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006189
  2. 2007216
  3. 2008163
  4. 2009169
  5. 201066
  6. 201177

Every Aveo year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Aveo. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,079 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2011 Aveo, the latest on Sep 4, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (521), electrical system (218), engine and engine cooling (115), power train (78), engine (77).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2011 Aveo.

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Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Aveo
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular Gasoline27 / 34 / 29
Aveo
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdRegular Gasoline25 / 33 / 28
Aveo 5
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular Gasoline27 / 34 / 29
Aveo 5
Front-Wheel Drive		1.6 L, 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdRegular Gasoline25 / 33 / 28

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data