Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Volt has 2 recalls, 222 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
222
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 1, 2026
18V576000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacros...
18V673000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain secon...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Chevrolet Volt 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle frequently fails to register that the transmission has been shifted into Park. When this... |
| Aug 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on a highway the car started to hesitate, a message appeared on the console "Propulsio... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on an interstate in Seattle, and the car completely died. A check engine light went on... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving back from [XXX] on XXX, when I received a "propulsion power limited" message on my das... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Vehicle had a the BECM fail at 64,000 miles. This is a known issue that GM still refuses to reca... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) failed. Before repair, the check-engine light appeared inte... |
| Jul 11, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was investigating a thumping sound coming from the vehicle when going over bumps. I discovered tha... |
| May 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | What component or system failed? When the BCEM failed on my car, it led directly to the transmissio... |
| Apr 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving my 2018 Chevy Volt at about 30 mph on EV mode. The battery was at 50%, the car was pe... |
| Apr 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle (2018 Chevrolet Volt) is experiencing an intermittent failure of the Battery Energy Cont... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car suddenly lost power and produced error messages on the screen. I had to quickly change lanes... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dealer non-Compliance with Recall N192273600 I am reporting Anderson Chevrolet for failure to identi... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2018 Chevy Volt started making a creaking and clanking noise when driven at low speeds. Dealer d... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | It was the XXX recall for the DTC P0442/check engine light code. The dealership said that the recall... |
| Jan 11, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle losses power on high speed, check engine comes on, low propulsion massage displays. Veh... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2018 Chevrolet Volt frequently fails to recognize when the vehicle is shifted into Park. The dash... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the battery module became inoperable... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Component: Battery Energy Control Module, available from dealership ATM Daughter's safety compromise... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicl... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Chevy had done an update for the Propulsion Power being reduced. In 2024, I had to do another update... |