2011 CHEVROLET VOLT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 48 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (18 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 18 of 48 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 37.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 37.5% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 10.4% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 10.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 10.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 10.4% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 6.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports ENGINE 2 · 4.2% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 4.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.1% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 12.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 12.5% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 37.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2015. 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2011 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 15V145000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V145000 Investigation PE11037 ● Investigation PE11037 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 15V145000 was reported 1,082 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V145000
Defect investigation 1 PE11037
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V145000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the engine runs for an extended period of time in an enclosed space, there may be a build up of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software to limit the time that the stationary vehicle can be left in the ON position, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14617.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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