The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · Chevrolet
Chevrolet Volt: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Chevrolet reported 152 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Volt, model years 2011–2019, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
152 incidents reported
4 deaths, as claimed
184 injuries, as claimed
2011–2019 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2012 | 38 | 1 | 49 | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 37 | — | — |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 | 23 | — | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 37,729 | 87 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 20,736 | 43 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5,516 | 36 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 57 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 18 | 0 |
| Fire | 17 | 2 |
| No System/Component Specified | 13 | 1 |
| Seats | 11 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 11 | 1 |
| Power Train | 11 | 1 |
| Structure | 10 | 1 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 9 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 0 |
| Steering System | 4 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| Latch | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 2 | 0 |
| Rollover | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Chevrolet Volt puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Chevrolet Volt, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-16 | 2015 | KS | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-15 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2017 | TX | 1 | 0 | Structure · Fire | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-10-17 | 2014 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-06-07 | 2017 | — | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-25 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2023 Q2 |
| 2022-12-17 | 2018 | CO | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-08-21 | 2013 | — | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-05-09 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2017 | WA | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System · Power Train | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-02-02 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2024 Q1 |
| 2021-12-31 | 2015 | NH | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-19 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-28 | 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | Fire | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-29 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-15 | 2012 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-05-16 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2014 | MA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2021 Q3 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2013 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-08-19 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-02 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-02-15 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-01-24 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Power Train | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-10-05 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-09-08 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2013 | HI | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q3 |
| not reported | 2012 | — | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-08-05 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-04-30 | 2015 | ID | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-04-20 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-23 | 2019 | SC | 0 | 1 | Fuel System · Fire | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-01-21 | 2016 | IN | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-18 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-12-12 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2018 Q4 |
| not reported | 2017 | TX | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-29 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-09-13 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2018 Q3 |
| not reported | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-31 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Visibility | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-08-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-12 | 2017 | MI | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-08-04 | 2012 | IA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-06-10 | 2012 | WI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-06-07 | 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-19 | 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Tires | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-05-13 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-03-30 | 2016 | — | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-03-10 | 2017 | GA | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q2 |
| not reported | 2017 | CT | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2012 | FL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-12-25 | 2017 | NH | 0 | 2 | Engine and Cooling System | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-12-22 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2014 | MO | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2014 | GA | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-21 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-10-04 | 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-08-18 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-08-13 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 4 | Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-08-08 | 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-06-16 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-06-08 | 2015 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-06-07 | 2014 | — | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2015 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-02-08 | 2012 | IA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Electrical System | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-01-30 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2013 | MD | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Tires | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-12-07 | 2013 | UT | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-11-29 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-10-31 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-10-24 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2016-09-26 | 2012 | FL | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-09-22 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-09-17 | 2012 | MD | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Fire | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-08-26 | 2014 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2012 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-07-15 | 2014 | IL | 0 | 2 | Structure | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-07-09 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-07-05 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2017 Q2 |
| 2016-07-05 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-04-08 | 2012 | NM | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-03-29 | 2013 | WA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-03-29 | 2013 | WA | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-03-20 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-02-23 | 2013 | AR | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-07 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2016 Q1 |
| not reported | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-11-16 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 4 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-09-28 | 2014 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-09-16 | 2013 | MI | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-06-29 | 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-06-26 | 2012 | PA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-03-02 | 2012 | — | 0 | 3 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| not reported | 2012 | — | 0 | 3 | Electrical System · Fire | 2015 Q1 |
| not reported | 2012 | TN | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-10-18 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2013 | MA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q3 |
| not reported | 2014 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-08-26 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-03-27 | 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-03-21 | 2013 | VT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-02-27 | 2012 | MI | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-02-16 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Tires · Wheels | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-02-09 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-01-30 | 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q2 |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2012 | HI | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q2 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2012 | HI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-10-18 | 2012 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-09-29 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-09-29 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-09-22 | 2013 | WA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-06-22 | 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-04-28 | 2012 | MN | 0 | 3 | Electrical System · Fire | 2013 Q2 |
| 2013-04-12 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 2 | Power Train · Air Bags | 2013 Q2 |
| 2013-02-07 | 2011 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2013-01-25 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2013-01-07 | 2012 | FL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2012 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2013 Q1 |
| 2012-12-07 | 2012 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-07-21 | 2012 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2012 Q3 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012 | KY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q2 |
| 2012-04-09 | 2011 | MI | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2012 Q2 |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012 | NV | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2012 Q1 |
| 2011-12-12 | 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-11-12 | 2012 | AZ | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2011-11-12 | 2012 | AZ | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-06-06 | 2011 | DE | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2011 Q2 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Chevrolet received alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Volt and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Volt that sold more will have more rows. All Chevrolet models · What these reports are, and are not.