Chevrolet Volt Reliability
2,916 NHTSA complaints (2011–2019). Complaint rate: 374.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The 2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Volt Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 646 | 2.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 475 | 1.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 402 | 0.7% |
| ENGINE | 361 | 1.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 307 | 2.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 221 | 1.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 100 | 17.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 66 | 6.1% |
| SEATS | 55 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 42 | 9.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011GOOD | — | 64 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 356 | 11 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 445 | 17 | 2 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 127 | 11 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 70 | 1 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 281 | 6 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 1,183 | 18 | 14 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 342 | 7 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 48 | 6 | — | View 2019View→ |
See also: Chevrolet Voltaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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