2018 Chevrolet Volt problems and recalls

Owners filed 112 complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Volt in the last three full years, out of 222 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

222
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
26.4
Severity index

Severity index 26.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 26.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 116 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 5% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 86 complaints (38.7%)86 39%Power TrainPower Train: 84 complaints (37.8%)84 38%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 71 complaints (32.0%)71 32%EngineEngine: 50 complaints (22.5%)50 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 40 complaints (18.0%)40 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (4.1%)9 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (3.6%)8 4%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (2.3%)5 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8638.7%
POWER TRAIN8437.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7132.0%
ENGINE5022.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4018.0%
SERVICE BRAKES94.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL83.6%
STEERING52.3%

Complaints filed per year

022432018: 62019: 82020: 242021: 262022: 312023: 322024: 432025: 372026: 15 (partial year)18192021222324432526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20186
20198
202024
202126
202231
202332
202443
202537
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (112 against 81).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V57600030/08/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral 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
18V67300026/09/2018SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERGeneral 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

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 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.