Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 155 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
155
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may exp...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The passenger occupancy sensor gives a false positive. The only way I can get rid of the beeping is ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Passenger presence does not detect people in it and makes it unsafe for passenger without airbags. T... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Front passenger seat sensor intermittently fails, causing the Passenger Airbag indicator to switch t... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I have a 2013 Volt. Passenger Presence pad in the passenger front seat caused the "Airbag Service" w... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Airbag Sensor Service light keeps going off. Passenger side. |
| Mar 11, 2023 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Passenger airbag sensor mat is malfunctioning Leaking water from passenger side AC, drain line or s... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | According to NHTSA's own filing - Action PE19013 - GM's response to the action was to "establish a c... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Passenger Airbags failed to engage when occupied during accident, drivers side activated. Results in... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag sensor intermittent error. Says service airbag. Goes off after someone has been sit... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I have the failure from PE19013. I read in the closing that "GM has instituted a cost reduction pr... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIRBAG ERROR INDICATOR. I took my 2013 Volt to the dealer who indicated it was a sensor er... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The passenger presence sensor module has developed a fault. The service airbag soon warning pops up ... |
| Jun 19, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Intermittent warning for front passenger airbag. Module saying service airbag comes on and off when... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS | When an adult passenger >100lb is sitting in the front passenger seat, the service airbag light come... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I filed a complaint in 2019, it prompted an investigation. NHTSA Action Number: PE19013 I had not he... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". The car chimes... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag me... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Seat airbag sensor malfunctioning: Looked up issue on forum and found reference to NHTSA Action Numb... |
| Jul 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, car chimes, and front passenger air bag status changes ... |