2018 CHEVROLET VOLT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 219 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (63 complaints · 28.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 63 of 219 owner complaints (28.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 63 complaints, 28.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 63 · 28.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 21.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 46 · 21.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 13.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 13.2% ENGINE: 24 complaints, 11.0% of reports ENGINE 24 · 11.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 3.2% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 1.4% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 0.5% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 0.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 49 complaints, 22.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 · 22.4% 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)
POWER TRAIN 63 28.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 46 21.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 24 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 3.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 0.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 22.4% 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 Jul 2018. 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 Owner reports Jul 2018 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation PE23022 ● Investigation PE23022
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 14
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 10
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 18
2024-Q1 Owner reports 18
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 12
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 12
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 8
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 PE23022
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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