2012 Chevrolet Volt air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 87 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 87 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was making a left hand turn and was hit by an SUV who ran a red light doing about 35 or 40 miles per hour on front of my car. It hit the front of my car spinning it to the right [about 160 degree turn] when my car spun I hit the back of my head and left shoulder on the door pillar, my head hurt and I was dazed. The airbags had not gone off I hit the onstar button nothing happened I smelled burning so I turned the car off and got out. I now have a minor concussion due to the failure of the airbags to deploy.
The service airbag light comes on for no apparent reason. It doesn't matter if someone is sitting in the seat or not. If someone is in the seat when this happen the airbag is not armed so it would not deploy in an accident. I am the original owner, it was purchased in october 2011 and has over 90,000 miles on it. This is an important safety issue since the airbag won't deploy during an accident.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt
- Electrical system 87 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints