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2012 Chevrolet Volt fuel system problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Volt has 37 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Volt fuel system complaints by model year235 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 57 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 64 complaints2017: 235 complaints2018: 65 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Volt fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE VEHICLE HAS ILLUMINATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH A WARNING THAT THE BATTERY IS TOO COLD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IN SUMMER TEMPERATURES. AN INTERNET SEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT A TEMPERATURE SENSOR MAY BE TO BLAME, AND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · April 2, 2021

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Volt fuel system — 10% 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.