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2013 Chevrolet Volt engine problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 38 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

1

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

WHILE ENTERING IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE REGARDLESS THE FACT THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A VEHICLE FAILURE.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 16, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2013 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.