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2012 Chevrolet Volt airbags problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Volt has 87 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

87

Airbags complaints

24%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Volt airbags complaints by model year161 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 87 complaints2013: 161 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 2 complaints
Volt airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG / SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINANTS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY PASSENGER WAS ALMOST KILLED AS THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURES REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THESE SEAT SENSORS.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · June 1, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Volt airbags — 24% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.