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Before you buy a used Chevrolet Aveo (T300).

2011–2015 · Petrol / Diesel · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6

Petrol

  • Ecotec 1.0–1.4 timing chainValve timing
    Period mentioned
    2003–2019
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: Only the 1.2 and 1.4: they are Opel’s A12XER and A14XER Ecotec engines from the Corsa D; it does not apply to the 1.6.

1.3 VCDi

Diesel

  • 1.3 Multijet chain, DPF and EGRTiming / DPF / EGR
    Period mentioned
    2003–2020
    Mileage mentioned
    80,000–120,000 km

    Applies if: The Aveo’s 1.3 VCDi is Fiat and Opel’s 1.3 Multijet / 1.3 CDTI.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Chevrolet Aveo (T300)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6Petrol11 with conditions4
1.3 VCDiDiesel11 with conditions4

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Chevrolet dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Chevrolet airbag and seat-belt recalls (2005–2025)Airbags and seat belts

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Chevrolet brake recalls (2005–2021)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Chevrolet fuel-system recalls (2010–2016)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Chevrolet engine, transmission and software recalls (2015–2016)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 2 checked

Valve timing

  • Look out for: Engine rattle, especially on start-up, power loss and misfires (P0300 to P0304).

    Ask them to check: Listen to a cold start, read misfire codes, look for the yellow mark on the timing cover (Astra H) and check chain stretch.

Timing / DPF / EGR

  • Look out for: Chain rattle on cold starts; oil level rising and smelling of diesel; particulate filter warning; power loss from a dirty EGR or the turbo.

    Ask them to check: Listen to a cold start, check whether the oil is above maximum or smells of diesel, read the DPF status and check the oil change history.

OBD codes worth looking for

If they let you read the fault memory with an OBD reader, these are the codes mentioned in this model's sheets:

P0300P0301P0302P0303P0304

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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