Chevrolet VoltYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,876 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, the Chevrolet Volt years to avoid are 2017, and the strongest years are 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2019. The Volt has 8 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'17Use caution: 2012, 2013, 2018 Best years'11 '14 '15 '19Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints1,876Top: Electrical system Safety recalls82011–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Volt years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Volt median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Best77/10035 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Caution41/100228 complaints · 2 recalls 2017Avoid19/100703 complaints · 0 recalls 2016Solid50/100171 complaints · 1 recall 2015Best78/10044 complaints · 1 recall 2014Solid62/10093 complaints · 0 recalls 2013Caution35/100308 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Caution40/100245 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Best77/10049 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Volt problems

All model years combined: 1,876 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

710Electrical system33 crash/fire/injury

504Fuel/propulsion system11 crash/fire/injury

433Power train6 crash/fire/injury

371Engine7 crash/fire/injury

310Air bags9 crash/fire/injury

100Service brakes

67Vehicle speed control

55Seats

44Steering

16920 other systems16 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	710	33
Fuel/propulsion system	504	11
Power train	433	6
Engine	371	7
Air bags	310	9
Service brakes	100	17
Vehicle speed control	67	5
Seats	55	0
Steering	44	4
20 other systems	169	16

8 recalls

Chevrolet Volt recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Driver side: inflator module23V-516 · 2013 · Jul 27, 2023 · 767 vehicles Seat belts: rear/other18V-673 · 2018–2019 · Sep 26, 2018 · 15,800 vehicles Disc: caliper18V-576 · 2018–2019 · Aug 30, 2018 · 210,628 vehicles Hybrid propulsion system18V-397 · 2013 · Jun 14, 2018 · 4,606 vehicles Air bags: frontal17V-621 · 2016 · Oct 5, 2017 · 16 vehicles Steering15V-442 · 2015 · Jul 10, 2015 · 10 vehicles Electrical system: ignition15V-145 · 2011–2013 · Mar 13, 2015 · 50,236 vehicles Electronic stability control (ESC)13V-271 · 2012 · Jun 27, 2013 · 4 vehicles

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Volt

Nov 29, 2023
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control ModulePE23022 · 2016–2019 · closed Mar 3, 2025
No recall
Jan 27, 2023
Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2011–2019 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Led to recall 22V-063
Sep 17, 2019
Passenger Sensing SystemPE19013 · 2012–2013 · closed Jul 2, 2021
No recall
Nov 25, 2011
Post-Crash EV Fire HazardPE11037 · 2011–2012 · closed Jan 20, 2012
No recall