2006 Chevrolet Aveo exterior lighting problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The splicer connected to the fuse box in the engine burns up after a while of use causing the Dash lights, right brake light and front marker light to not work at night. It is a major safety issue and hundreds/thousands of complaints online (via google) have been made about it burning up.”
filed Jan 22, 2024
“My electrical panel was defective, sent in 4 times and they claimed to replace the electrical panel. It was rigged by crossing wires and lights in dash dont work and radio tapped into wipers. Then calipers,sway arms,shocks, catalytic converter was defective and also never replaced right. Paid…”
filed Aug 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in…Campaign 14V261000 · May 19, 2014
Exterior Lighting problems in other Aveo years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Aveo | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Aveo | 10 | 6% |
| 2008 Aveo | 30 | 18% |
| 2007 Aveo | 32 | 15% |
| 2005 Aveo | 48 | 20% |
| 2004 Aveo | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.