2015 Chevrolet Volt problems and recalls

Owners have filed 44 complaints on the 2015 Chevrolet Volt, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (18 complaints).

44
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
54.8
Severity index

Severity index 54.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 95 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 34% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (40.9%)18 41%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (25.0%)11 25%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (18.2%)8 18%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (15.9%)7 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (13.6%)6 14%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (13.6%)6 14%TiresTires: 2 complaints (4.5%)2 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (4.5%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1840.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1125.0%
ENGINE818.2%
AIR BAGS715.9%
SERVICE BRAKES613.6%
POWER TRAIN613.6%
TIRES24.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24.5%

Complaints filed per year

0482014: 12015: 52016: 32017: 32018: 52019: 82020: 32021: 32022: 22023: 42024: 12025: 52026: 1 (partial year)141516171819820212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20155
20163
20173
20185
20198
20203
20213
20222
20234
20241
20255
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (10 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V44200010/07/2015STEERINGGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specific

Other Chevrolet Volt model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.