Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2017. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2011.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volt | 34 | 2 |
| 2018 Volt | 225 | 2 |
| 2017 VoltMost complaints | 703 | 0 |
| 2016 Volt | 170 | 1 |
| 2015 Volt | 44 | 1 |
| 2014 Volt | 93 | 0 |
| 2013 Volt | 308 | 3 |
| 2012 Volt | 245 | 2 |
| 2011 Volt | 49 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system705
- Fuel/propulsion system501
- Power train432
- Engine369
- Air bags310
- Unknown or other227
- Service brakes100
- Vehicle speed control67
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 59 Volt vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 20 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 9 model-year variants; 8 of 8 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Chevrolet Volt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Chevrolet Volt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Chevrolet Volt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD(Early Release- field upgrade) | ★★★★★ | 9.3 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.4 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
In New Zealand
2 Volt cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
418 Volt cars are on Dutch roads; 2% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 303 | €46,295 |
| 2012 | 115 | €46,025 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
116 Volt cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 96% petrol, 0% diesel; 99% of all are hybrids. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 165,000 km |
| 2013 | 72 | 205,000 km |
| 2012 | 33 | 193,000 km |
| 2011 | 5 | 177,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
97 Volt cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 49 | 5 |
| 2012 | 46 | 5 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
1,419 new Chevrolet Volt cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were Iceland (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 74 (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 14 | — |
| 2013 | 856 | — |
| 2012 | 513 | — |
| 2011 | 33 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
8 campaigns cover the Volt.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured March 1, 2012, through April 17, 2012. Due to a brake pressure modulator valve problem, the vehicles do not relieve brake pressure from the front brakes during an anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), or traction control event. One or both front brakes may lock up and not release. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems"' and No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
NHTSA recalls