Selling a junk Chevrolet Aveo
Any Aveo sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Chevrolet Aveo
NHTSA has 1,930 owner complaints on file for the Chevrolet Aveo, model years 2004 to 2012, the 192nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (352, 18%), air bags (284, 15%), engine and cooling (208, 11%). 183 complaints involved a crash, 122 a fire, and 37 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 61,000 miles. The 2005 model year has the most complaints (323). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Chevrolet Aveo by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 271 | Engine and cooling | 27 | 13 | 2 | 63,837 |
| 2005 | 323 | Electrical system | 25 | 28 | 1 | 63,347 |
| 2006 | 280 | Electrical system | 23 | 24 | 1 | 65,383 |
| 2007 | 307 | Air bags | 35 | 24 | 2 | 60,100 |
| 2008 | 251 | Air bags | 25 | 24 | 1 | 67,396 |
| 2009 | 278 | Electrical system | 23 | 8 | 1 | 48,500 |
| 2010 | 105 | Engine | 12 | 0 | 1 | 59,000 |
| 2011 | 112 | Engine | 13 | 1 | 0 | 58,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Chevrolet Aveo recalls
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (1), seat belts (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2009 model year, brakes (campaign 14V460000, Jul 2014): 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-l…
- 2004 model year, lights (campaign 14V261000, May 2014): General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the cent…
- 2007 model year, fuel system (campaign 06V398000, Oct 2006): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.6L ENGINE, DURING A NCAP SEVERE FRONTAL CRASH TEST, THE FUEL LINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A FRACTURE. IN ADDITION, THE CRASH DAMAGE CAUSED FOUR SHORT CIRCUITS I…
- 2004 model year, seat belts (campaign 04V407000, Aug 2004): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SAFETY BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED.
What a Chevrolet Aveo is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Aveo on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Chevrolet Aveo worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Aveo gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Chevrolet Aveo that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chevrolet Aveo?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Chevrolet Aveo numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.