Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | 13V271000 |
SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car will randomly accelerate when not on gas pedal and/or a delay in brakes working. Has happened on more than one occa… |
| 2026-01-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start, and the lights inside and … |
| 2025-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag sensor failure in seat. |
| 2025-02-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | passenger presence detection system is malfunctioning, and causing a "service airbag" warning. This is a huge safety is… |
| 2024-07-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 7/6/2024 Was driving 45 mph on a busy road (running only on the gas engine of this plug-in hybrid). Propulsion Power Re… |
| 2024-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 70MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITH… |
| 2024-05-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Coolant leaking and damage to Drive Motor Battery Coolant Radiator due to the design of the vehicle that allows for roc… |
| 2024-05-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle propolusion reduced and engine not available messages were suddenly showing. Check engine light turned on. Sudd… |
| 2024-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This issue has been reported extensively: NHTSA PE19013. The passenger seat sensor has failed leading to the airbag tu… |
| 2023-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This is a report on a previous safety recall that has failed to fix the problem. The recall is GM Program # N172130462 … |
| 2023-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-60 MPH, the Engine Failure, M… |
| 2023-12-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Grandson was driving and went to brake to make a turn and the engine not available light came on and he had no brakes. … |
| 2023-11-28 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow… |
| 2023-10-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the "Service Air Bag" warni… |
| 2023-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag sensor harness underneath the passenger seat comes disconnected from moving the seat back and forth causing a wa… |
| 2023-07-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | In September 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened [XXX] to assess the malfunction of the Passenger S… |
| 2023-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air … |
| 2023-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | A false code was given indicating the coolant level was low on the batteries. This was a know compute glitch problem wh… |
| 2022-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger seat occupancy sensor is malfunctioning and needs replaced. |
| 2022-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING POWER FOR PROPULSION ON THE HIGHWAY/ROADS AT ALL SPEEDS. SHUTTING OFF.… |
| 2022-09-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driver’s display completely dark. I can’t see speed, gas remaining, charge remaining, turn signals, gear, warnings if t… |
| 2022-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag light is on due to faulty passenger seat sensor that is a known defect by manufacturer. Your investigation was c… |
| 2022-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Blank (dark) main screen display for speedometer, fuel, etc. Fuse not blown. the vehicle is unsafe to drive. One can r… |
| 2022-07-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | brakes locked up durring a panic stop. abs did not engage. abs code C012E-12 Hydraulic Brake Boost Pressure Loss-Low … |
| 2022-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while his son was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost moti… |
| 2022-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR SUDDENLY ENTERSINTO A NO START AND STALL.THIS IS BEING REPAIRED BY H&H CHEVROLET IN OMAHA AT OWNERS EXPENSE.THE PRO… |
| 2022-01-12 | AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT | No | 0 | Airbag Service Light comes on for unknown reason. This appears to be a very common problem amongst Chevy Volt owners (2… |
| 2022-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Regular Faulty Warnings referring to air bag component |
| 2021-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I'm constantly receiving a "Propulsion Power Loss" notification on my car. I have brought the car in to a Chevrolet dea… |
| 2021-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While traveling slowly (about 25mph) on an uphill grade, my Volt suddenly, with no warning messages or other alerts to … |
| 2021-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LCD Driver panel, fuel,odometer, speedometer, screen is completely black. Started flickering then went out. No warnin… |
| 2021-09-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 Chevy Volt, has been stalling out on the highway since it was brand new, every 6 months. It has been to the Chevr… |
| 2021-09-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My instruments cluster that displays speedometer/fuel/battery charge indicator went absolutely blank while vehicle was … |
| 2021-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that after entering and starting the vehicle, she became awa… |
| 2021-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The display screen which shows my gas, battery amount as well as my speed has stopped working. I have changed the fuses… |
| 2021-08-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Seat sensor for passenger air bag is not working. It picks up a passenger and turns on air bag then turns it off. Then … |
| 2021-07-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The "service airbag" light starting coming on. I took the car to the dealership and they said that the harness in the… |
| 2021-04-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF TIME. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ONLIN… |
| 2021-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS ILLUMINATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH A WARNING THAT THE BATTERY IS TOO COLD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN … |
| 2021-03-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN MAKING EXTREMELY LOUD WHINING-LIKE SOUND WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. PARKED THE CAR UNTIL I… |
| 2021-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | We began receiving the intermittent warning message "Service Airbag" on our 2012 Chevy Volt at around 65,000 miles, and… |
| 2021-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TEMPERATURE SENSORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE BATTERY PACK FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIMES DISPLAYING A "BATTERY TOO … |
| 2021-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES BLANK IN COLD WEATHER. NOT ABLE TO SEE SPEED OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION. |
| 2020-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 2012 HAS A "SERVICE AIRBAG" CODE THAT POPS UP WHEN I START THE CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I'VE COME … |
| 2020-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S INFO SCREEN (SPEED, ODOMETER, REMAINING FUEL, WARNING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SAFETY MESSAGES, ETC.) WENT BL… |
| 2020-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ANYTIME THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMP, POTHOLE, OR PARTICULARLY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL I… |
| 2020-10-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING. 117K MILES. JUST CAME ON, DEALER WANTS $1100 TO FIX IT. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE GM SHOULD FIX … |
| 2020-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SERVICE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I WILL GET THE WARNING DING, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE FOR… |
| 2020-09-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT… |
| 2020-09-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | [XXX] 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPING AT THE END OF A BATTERY CHARGE WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO SWITCH TO … |