2011 Chevrolet Volt

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,712 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 49 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 15V145000 2015-03-13

    Recall 15V145000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.

    Recorded model years: 2011

A further 8 records exist for the Chevrolet Volt where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11030974 2026-04-01

    PIT3271Q

    This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

    Recorded model years: 2011

  • 11030091 2026-03-09

    PIP4902V

    This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

    Recorded model years: 2011

  • 11030092 2026-03-09

    PIP6104

    This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

    Recorded model years: 2011

Showing 3 of 1,712 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,893 records exist for the Chevrolet Volt where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • DP22005 2023-01-27

    Pedestrian alert sounds

    NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…

    Recorded model years: 2011

  • PE11037 2011-11-25

    Post-Crash EV Fire Hazard

    The subject vehicles, which employ emerging technology, are range-extended electric vehicles that utilize a high voltage (HV) battery to provide energy for propulsion. The HV battery is lithium-ion based technology that has a nominal full charge of 390 VDC, a 16 kWh capacity, and a control system that incorporates liquid (antifreeze) cooling and various electronic devices (control modules, sensors, wiring,…

    Recorded model years: 2011

A further 4 records exist for the Chevrolet Volt where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Volt page

A further 8 records exist for the Chevrolet Volt where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

49 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 2
  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system23 (35.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011–2013.
  • Air bags (restraint system)8 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2013–2016.
  • Fuel system6 (9.4%)
  • Engine4 (6.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2011–2013.
  • Brakes3 (4.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2012–2019.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (4.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2013.
  • Steering3 (4.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2015.
  • Seats2 (3.1%)

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,859 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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