2015 Chevrolet VOLT

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Chevrolet VOLT has 70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: i leased a 2015 chevy volt, i used the supplied charging station to charge the vehicle. this device overheated earlier in the day, i decided to unplug it and try another outlet. i checked on it 20 minutes later and discovered it was still warm. i thought this was normal, considering it was charging . ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 1 crash report 1 injury

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

18 complaints

26%

• I LEASED A 2015 CHEVY VOLT, I USED THE SUPPLIED CHARGING STATION TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE. THIS DEVICE OVERHEATED EARLIER IN THE DAY, I DECIDED TO UNPLUG IT AND TRY ANOTHER OUTLET. I CHECKED ON IT 20 MINUTES LATER AND DISCOVERED IT WAS STILL WARM. I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL, CONSIDERING IT WAS CHARGING
• WHILE DRIVING MY VOLT ON THE FREEWAY, BOTH THE NAVIGATION DISPLAY AND THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WENT BLANK. I HAD NO VISIBILITY OF MY SPEED, FUEL STATUS, ENGINE STATUS. I ATTEMPTED TO RE DISPLAY THE NAV SYSTEM, BUT I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF MY TRIP WITH NO DISPLAY. PLAYED WITH THE LIGHTS, ON THEN OFF
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716 (301) 262-7600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION AND TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“I LEASED A 2015 CHEVY VOLT, I USED THE SUPPLIED CHARGING STATION TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE. THIS DEVICE OVERHEATED EARLIER IN THE DAY, I DECIDED TO UNPLUG IT AND TRY ANOTHER OUTLET. I CHECKED ON IT 20 MINUTES LATER AND DISCOVERED IT WAS STILL WARM. I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL, CONSIDERING IT WAS CHARGING ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

10 complaints

14%

• TOTAL LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A HILL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE BEHAVIOR WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS THEN MANIFESTED ITSELF THREE OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
• FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 AT 1 PM PACIFIC COAST TIME, MY VOLT LOST ALL POWER ON THE MIDDLE OF THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND THE CAR WENT FROM 70 MILES AN HOUR TO A DEAD STOP IN ABOUT 100 FT. I HAD A "PROPULSION SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A SE
• 2/24/17 WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC BUSINESS 2 LANE ROAD WITH 30 MILES BATTERY LIFE AND 150 MILES GAS AVAILABLE, THE CAR DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A VERY SLIGHT DECLINING SLOPE WHEN IT COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE "FAST" LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE ROAD - TWO LANES IN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TOTAL LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A HILL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE BEHAVIOR WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS THEN MANIFESTED ITSELF THREE OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

8 complaints

11%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V145000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA
• TOTAL LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A HILL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE BEHAVIOR WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS THEN MANIFESTED ITSELF THREE OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716 (301) 262-7600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION AND TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V145000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

7 complaints

10%

• THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
• WHEN A PASSENGER GETS OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT A WARNING WILL FLASH SAYING TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG. PROBLEM WILL PERSISTS UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND WON'T SHOW UP AGAIN UNTIL A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR.
• CAR WAS PURCHASED USED ON 9/12/18 WITH 50K MILES AND SOON AFTER PURCHASE THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING POPS UP INTERMITTENTLY EVERYDAY DURING SHORT OR LONG DRIVES. COMMON COMPLAINT IS PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR BUT I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO BE DIAGNOSED SINCE COMMON REPAIR COSTS IS OVER 800 DOLLARS.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

6 complaints

• TOTAL LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A HILL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE BEHAVIOR WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS THEN MANIFESTED ITSELF THREE OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
• I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 VOLT ON JULY 5, WITH A CHARGED EV BATTERY. I DROVE IT 41 MILES IN ELECTRIC MODE, AND THEN THE CAR STARTED USING GASOLINE. ONCE IT DID, I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH VERY LIMITED ACCELERATION. THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY FROM A STANDSTILL. THE DISPLAY WENT SLOWLY FROM
• FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 AT 1 PM PACIFIC COAST TIME, MY VOLT LOST ALL POWER ON THE MIDDLE OF THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND THE CAR WENT FROM 70 MILES AN HOUR TO A DEAD STOP IN ABOUT 100 FT. I HAD A "PROPULSION SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A SE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 70 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: I LEASED A 2015 CHEVY VOLT, I USED THE SUPPLIED CHARGING STATION TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE. THIS DEVICE OVERHEATED EARLIER IN THE DAY, I DECIDED TO UNPLUG IT AND TRY ANOTHER OUTLET. I CHECKED ON IT 20 MINUTES LATER AND DISCOVERED IT WAS STILL WARM. I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL, CONSIDERING IT WAS CHARGING
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: TOTAL LOSS OF POWER CLIMBING A HILL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE BEHAVIOR WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS THEN MANIFESTED ITSELF THREE OTHER TIMES OVER THE NEXT 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V145000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)