2012 Chevrolet Volt fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 37 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
No accident: the degree of distortion in rear glass is unsafe. Optics may not meet auto glass and or federal safety requirements. I have worked in the glass industry in quality control and this glass would not meet company or federal standards. With distortion this bad the particle size could be an issue as well. This could be a serious problem. GM has agreed to replace my glass, however I would be concerned about other rear windows in that same run time.
The car will shut itself off with very little time to get to the side of the road if that is even a possibility. When switching from battery power to the gas motor. Randomly. The car will die at any speed. First message is low propulsion power. Next message engine not available, service soon. Less than 4 minutes from 1st message to total shut down. Least amount of time between messages and shut down is 15 seconds. Car will decelerate (on highway where vehicles behind have no warning...
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt
- Air bags 87 complaints
- Electrical system 87 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints