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2016 Chevrolet Volt — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
167
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
64
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +26%
Complaint Trend
54 last 24mo vs 43 prior

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2016 Chevrolet Volt Safety Recalls (1)

17V62100005/10/2017
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2016 Chevrolet Volt

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
POWER TRAIN
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
16
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
ENGINE
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8

Based on 167 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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