Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Chevrolet volt has 2 recalls, 243 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
243
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V145000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 t...
13V271000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured March 1, 2012, through April 17, 2012. Due to a brake p...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Chevrolet Volt 4 DR FWD(Later Release)
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Car will randomly accelerate when not on gas pedal and/or a delay in brakes working. Has happened on... |
| Jan 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start, and the... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbag sensor failure in seat. |
| Feb 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | passenger presence detection system is malfunctioning, and causing a "service airbag" warning. This ... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7/6/2024 Was driving 45 mph on a busy road (running only on the gas engine of this plug-in hybrid). ... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 70MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEC... |
| May 14, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Coolant leaking and damage to Drive Motor Battery Coolant Radiator due to the design of the vehicle ... |
| May 14, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle propolusion reduced and engine not available messages were suddenly showing. Check engine li... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | This issue has been reported extensively: NHTSA PE19013. The passenger seat sensor has failed leadi... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | This is a report on a previous safety recall that has failed to fix the problem. The recall is GM Pr... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-60 MPH, th... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Grandson was driving and went to brake to make a turn and the engine not available light came on and... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the "Ser... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Airbag sensor harness underneath the passenger seat comes disconnected from moving the seat back and... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS | In September 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened [XXX] to assess the malfunction... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the front pa... |
| May 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A false code was given indicating the coolant level was low on the batteries. This was a know comput... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The passenger seat occupancy sensor is malfunctioning and needs replaced. |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING POWER FOR PROPULSION ON THE HIGHWAY/ROADS AT ALL SP... |