Chevrolet Volt — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2013 · Best bets: 2019, 2015, 2011, 2014, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Volt Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2011: 49 complaints 2011 2012: 245 complaints 2013: 308 complaints 2013 2014: 93 complaints 2015: 43 complaints 2015 2016: 169 complaints 2017: 690 complaints 2017 2018: 214 complaints 2019: 34 complaints 2019
2019: 34 complaints
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YearComplaints
201149
2012245
2013308
201493
201543
2016169
2017690
2018214
201934

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 214 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 690 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 169 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 93 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 308 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 245 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.