Chevrolet VOLT electrical problems
500 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,860 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 884 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
500 of 1,860 complaints match this topic (26.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10452948 · 2012-03-26 (March 26, 2012)
OUR VOLT WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT TO CHARGE USING THE SUPPLIED 120V LEVEL ONE CHARGE CORD THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE (THEREFORE I CONSIDER IT PART OF THE VEHICLE.) IN THE MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHARGED -- AT SOME POINT DURING THE NIGHT THE CHARGE FAILED AFTER THE BATTERY ACCUMULATED JUST 5 MILES OF ESTIMATED RANGE. THE SOCKET INTO WHICH THE CHARGE CORD HAD BEEN PLUGGED, THE RECEPTACLE OF A KILL-A-WATT CHARGE MEASURING DEVICE, WAS SCORCHED AND PARTIALLY MELTED. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE POINT WHERE THE VOLT'S CORD PLU…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,482 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556909 · 2013-12-21 (December 21, 2013)
AS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, WHEN RUNNING ON BATTERY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT RUNNING. UPON RETURNING HOME ONE DAY, I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PLUGGED IT IN. I DIDN'T REALIZE AT THE TIME, THAT I HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE VOLT BY PRESSING THE BLUE POWER SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT MORNING, I CAME INTO MY ENCLOSED GARAGE AND COULD HEAR THE VOLT'S GAS POWERED GENERATOR RUNNING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH DISPLAY AND COULD SEE THE VOLT HAD NOT CHARGED, HAD USED UP ALL REMAINING BATTERY, AND HAD BEEN RUNNING ON GAS GENERATOR FOR S…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,648 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556909 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10992579 · 2017-05-31 (May 31, 2017)
DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL (LCD DISPLAY) BLACKOUT. THE LCD DISPLAY SIMPLY DID NOT COME ON AS IT NORMALLY DID WHEN I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE. I AM DRIVING "BLIND" CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING, HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT, CAN'T SEE IF THE TURN SIGNALS ARE BLINKING, DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH CHARGE I HAVE ON THE BATTERY ETC. ETC. I'VE WAITED FOR 4 DAYS NOW TO SEE IF THE DISPLAY COMES ON ON ITS OWN FOR SOME REASON; HOWEVER, IT IS TIME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER; IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992579 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11156791 · 2018-12-07 (December 7, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE SPEEDOMETER OR FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALAMO CITY CHEVROLET (9400 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216) WHERE AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILU…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,763 miles reported. Look up ODI 11156791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11162077 · 2018-12-17 (December 17, 2018)
MY 2011 VOLT FREQUENTLY SHOWS "PROPULSION POWER REDUCED" AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DEPLETED AND ON RESTART. THIS AFFECTS PERFORMANCE, ACCELERATION AND THUS SAFETY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL THE SYSTEM REBALANCES ITSELF. THIS CONDITION BEGAN BACK IN 2015 SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT IS FIRST NOTED IN DEALER'S RECORDS AT 101,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS 142,000 NOW. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES ASKING FOR THIS CONDITION TO BE REPAIRED AS THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE YOU REFERENCE IN YOUR BULLETIN THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11162077 at NHTSA ↗