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2012 Chevrolet Volt engine problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Volt has 27 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Volt engine complaints by model year186 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 27 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 8 complaints2016: 49 complaints2017: 186 complaints2018: 50 complaints2019: 3 complaints
Volt engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT AN UNDERHOOD FUSE SHORTED OUT AND BURNED INTO THE VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. A MAJOR SAFETY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 19, 2016

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Volt engine — 8% 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.