2015 CHEVROLET VOLT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 43 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9 complaints · 20.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • 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 9 of 43 owner complaints (20.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 20.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 20.9% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 16.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 16.3% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 11.6% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 11.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 11.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 11.6% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports ENGINE 3 · 7.0% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 7.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 7.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 4.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 4.7% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 2.3% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 11.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 11.6% 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 9 20.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 16.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 11.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 11.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 11.6% 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 Oct 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2015. 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2014 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 15V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V442000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V442000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V442000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
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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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