2012 Chevrolet Volt engine problems
27 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I was slowing down at a merge point, when vehicle "stalled". I and dealer worker could not restart for 45 minutes, at which time it finally started. Drove to dealership, checked out briefly, seemed ok. Drove it again less than a mile, and for 2nd time, again stalled for approx. 45 min. Car couldn't be started. Finally car responded and drove 2nd time to dealer, where it was left for analysis and possible repair. Car purchased aug. 30 2011, incident sept. 1, beginning 7-8am.
Vehicle dies suddenly while moving, although under full electric charge. Could not restart. Chevy said was software problem and made fix dec 2018. Just happened again yesterday 2/17. Others reported on volt blog site. Said wait 5-10 minutes and then restart, which I did and that worked. Concern that loss of power is sudden and without warning. Died in middle of intersection this time but fortunately no cross traffic. This is serious problem -- apparently others have had same issue.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt
- Air bags 87 complaints
- Electrical system 87 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints