Worst years for a Chevrolet Volt
Owners have filed 2,964 complaints about the Chevrolet Volt with NHTSA across model years 2011 to 2019. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2017 Chevrolet Volt1,199 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Chevrolet Volt year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C | 48 | 6 | 0 | 8,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | C | 362 | 7 | 0 | 25,000 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | D | 1,199 | 18 | 14 | 34,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | B | 285 | 6 | 1 | 44,000 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | B | 71 | 1 | 1 | 44,500 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | B | 128 | 11 | 1 | 51,958 | Airbags |
| 2013 | C | 448 | 17 | 2 | 66,000 | Airbags |
| 2012 | C | 359 | 11 | 2 | 76,500 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | B | 64 | 4 | 0 | 61,000 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Volt
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2013
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Volt
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Volt, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Volt problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Volt
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.