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2018 Chevrolet Volt — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

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

2
Open Recalls
212
Owner Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
59
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable -11%
Complaint Trend
65 last 24mo vs 73 prior

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2018 Chevrolet Volt Safety Recalls (2)

18V57600030/08/2018
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 pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.

18V67300026/09/2018
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 retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18315.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2018 Chevrolet Volt

POWER TRAIN
35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
ENGINE
12
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7

Based on 212 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

4
Crash-Involved Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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