2006 Chevrolet Aveo: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo. The campaign is 14V261000. NHTSA received the report on 19 May 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 189 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 14V261000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 218,000 units in total.
14V261000Received . 218,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14093, 14236. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
189 complaints, 280 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Chevrolet Aveo
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Aveo | All 2006 vehicles | Aveo, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 239.3 | 109.3 | 182.4 | 67 |
| Air Bags | 207.1 | 108.1 | 147.2 | 58 |
| Exterior Lighting | 135.7 | 42.8 | 89.6 | 38 |
| Power Train | 57.1 | 94 | 60.6 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 50 | 48.3 | 107.8 | 14 |
| Suspension | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 39.3 | 44.1 | 47.2 | 11 |
| Steering | 32.1 | 95.2 | 30.1 | 9 |
| Engine | 32.1 | 60.7 | 83.9 | 9 |
| Structure | 28.6 | 49.8 | 24.4 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 16
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Aug 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Chevrolet AveoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Chevrolet Aveo: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/aveo/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo?
- 218,000 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Aveo have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Aveo, model years 2004 to 2012. 1 of them names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo name most often?
- Electrical System: 67 of 280 component mentions, or 239.3 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 109.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.