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2009 Chevrolet Aveo Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

278 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.62 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid

If the ABS valve corrodes it may result in longer brake pedal travel or reduced performance, raises the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy & full details

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, free of charge, in any vehicle that did not have its module replaced under a previous customer satisfaction campaign. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac). GM's number for this recall is 14505.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Aveo and 2009 Pontiac G3 vehicles. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the valves inside the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module, affecting the closing motion of the valves.

Complaint volume

278 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

23Crashes
8Fires
18Injuries
3Deaths

Across 278 complaints. Severity Index 0.62.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System49 · 18%Engine36 · 13%Engine And Engine Cooling25 · 9%Vehicle Speed Control22 · 8%Suspension19 · 7%Air Bags14 · 5%Fuel System, Gasoline11 · 4%Unknown Or Other10 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 49 reports
  2. Engine — 36 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling — 25 reports
  4. Vehicle Speed Control — 22 reports
  5. Suspension — 19 reports
  6. Air Bags — 14 reports
  7. Fuel System, Gasoline — 11 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 10 reports
  9. Power Train — 10 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 9 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2004 (2) · 2005 (1) · 2006 (1) · 2007 (2) · 2008 (1) · 2009 · 2010 (1) · 2011 · 2012

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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