Chevrolet Volt
Owners filed 1,861 complaints across 9 model years of the Chevrolet Volt. The 2017 drew the most (697); the 2019 the fewest (34).
Model years9
Complaints1,861
Recalls12
Fires16
Deaths0
Every Chevrolet Volt model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34 | 2 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 222 | 2 | — | 4 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2017 | 697 | 0 | 9 | 8 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2016 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2013 | 308 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2012 | 245 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2011 | 49 | 1 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Volt years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 697 complaints concentrated in the electrical system.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.