2011 Chevrolet Aveo: engine overheating

9 of the 77 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 9
of this car's complaints: 12%
typical mileage: 68,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 141 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2011
9
2010
2
2009
2
2008
2
2007
3
2006
4
2005
14
2004
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 2, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 76,000 miles · VA

I have been to the shop so many times since I bought this car. The first time out of nowhere it started smoking white smoke and overheated the engine and come to find out the tubing in the car had exploded. Then got everything fixed and now still having the same problem with overheating and white smoke but now a burning smell. It's something new every time. I found this response o. Your website with another person who has this car and this happened to mine as well: ' hoses to my cooling system all busted one after another with in 5 day we could see the week spot in the hose after thy busted,had the thermostat changed , it also blow my head gasket' this is also happened and I barely drive it. It's 5 miles down the street where I work with a 45mph max speed limit. I have pictures and videos as well but can't attach it

Filed Dec 27, 2017 · Engine · 68,000 miles · PA

My coolant reservoir has been emptied suddenly on 4 occasions. One one occasion, while driving on the highways, my car overheated, and was found to have no coolant. After filling it, letting the car cool, and driving 10 minutes down the road, it had overheated and was empty again. That time, and once before, it was the hose. Another time, the cap was damaged, and was allowing coolant to evaporate. The most recent time, there is a crack in the reservoir, allowing the coolant to leak. However, my overheating warning did not come on. My heat has also not been working, even if I warm my car up ahead of time in the cold weather.

Filed Sep 18, 2017 · Engine · SD

2011 chevy aveo. Consumer writes in regards to vehice overheating and blown head gasket. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle has over heated a total of 3 times. The last incident caused the head gasket to blow. The vehicle has also experienced leaks. Updated 09/18/2017

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 100,000 miles · CA

Purchased this car with less than 30,000 miles from a local dealer. Problems including power loss and over heating within first few days of purchase. Chevy dealer "repair" we continue to have the same issues currently. Chevy escalates and says not a known issue, we should pay thousands to repair head gasket even though there tech support says to damage to gasket is not showing up when tested. Dangerous small vehicle that looses power for unknown reason and overheats for unknown reason. So far it can not be repaired. Many consumer blogs and same complaints. Thousands of blogs.

Filed Aug 19, 2016 · Engine · 79,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine overheated and caused the radiator holes to explode. The contact independently repaired the radiator holes. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Jul 21, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 45,000 miles · WA

I bought by chevy aveo in 2013 with roughly 27,000 miles on it. I loved that car and it worked well for me until recently at 45,000 miles. While driving, 15-20 minutes into the drive, the car would lose power and fail to accelerate. I would put the pedal all the way to the ground and the spedometer would barely creep up. The first two times it did this it "snapped out" of it and drove the rest of the way with no problems. This last time I had some leaking radiator fluid which the dealer wrote off as a "loose radiator cap". When the cap was screwed back on it still stalled for my father, and it wasn't from overheating. The dealer says they can't find anything wrong with my car. I currently have it at another mechanic for a second opinion. I am extremely disappointed with chevrolet. Will sell this car asap and never buy from chevy again!

Filed Jun 6, 2013 · Engine · 33,861 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and overheated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostics, who stated that the camshaft was damaged. In addition, the head gaskets were blown and needed a new timing belt. The parts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dealer again and the contact was advised that the failure was caused by low cooling fluid. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,861. The current mileage was 33,890.

Filed Jun 22, 2012 · Electrical · 3,180 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact was driving approximate 30 MPH with the air conditioner activated when a strong odor of sulfur emitted through the air vents. While parking, the brake pedal traveled to the floor and a burning smell circulated inside of the vehicle. There was no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact inspected underneath the hood and there was no smoke or flames visible; however the entire hood compartment overheated. Also, the hood was extremely hot to the touch. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 3,180.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Engine · 19,500 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet aveo. The contact stated the vehicle stalled and overheated while driving 55 MPH. The contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer replaced the thermostat but that did not remedy the issue. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and replaced the thermostat and radiator cap. The failure mileage was 19,500.