Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet volt has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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). ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Mar 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN MAKING EXTREMELY LOUD WHINING-LIKE SOUND WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. PAR... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH POWER PROPULSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND START-UP SINCE NEW AND... |
| Jan 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE DRIVE MOTOR ROTOR BEARING FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES. THIS MAJOR REPAIR TO THE DRIVE T... |
| Dec 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | RADIATOR LEAK |
| Sep 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIR BAG SENSOR PAD IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM IN FRONT... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2012 CHEVY VOLT HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, AND SURFACE STREETS ON OVER 15 OCCASIO... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAME TO STOP AT BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I THREW IT INTO NE... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SAYS SERVICE HIGH POWER CHARGING SYSTEM, CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVELS AND THEY ARE LOW. CAR REFUSE... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER SHIFTING INTO "D" DRIVE, ON A FLAT AREA, AND WHILE STANDING STILL, THEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELE... |
| May 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VOLT WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2012: IN / AROUND JUNE OF 2013 A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND ... |
| Nov 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO GET POWER BACK IS BY PUTTING THE CA... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | UPON ARRIVING AT OUR VACATION DESTINATION, WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING INTO OUR HOTEL IN TULS... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME MY CAR WOULD SURGE THEN LOSE POWER. I PRESSED THE ONSTAR BUTTON AND A VEHI... |
| Feb 13, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | UPON BRAKING AND PASSIVE DECELERATION THE CAR MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENG... |
| Dec 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVER HAD RETURNED HOME, STOPPED CAR, DEPRESSED GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON TO PUT GEAR IN PARK, AND WAS EL... |