2018 Chevrolet Volt: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 214 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
214
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
11.2
Severity index
Severity index 11.2 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Chevrolet Volt ranks 117 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 3% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 82 | 38.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 82 | 38.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 65 | 30.4% |
| ENGINE | 48 | 22.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 38 | 17.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 4.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 3.7% |
| STEERING | 4 | 1.9% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 82 of 214 complaints (38.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 7 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V576000 | 30/08/2018 | 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 Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pisto |
| 18V673000 | 26/09/2018 | 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 second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the ret |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.