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#BS-2019-CHEVOL-22D72019 Chevrolet Volt
Based on reports from 48 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 48 complaints, 6 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.
Top reported problems
heater stays on high
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
wifi constantly on
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
shift to park message vehicle wont turn off
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
11 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 9K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (7 reports) • Median: 9K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (11 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Chevrolet Volt: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 23% of all reports filed for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 8,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 9K-mile mark.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 21% of all reports filed for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (2 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Chevrolet Volt is the 2017 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is electrical.
2019 Chevrolet Volt vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
48
Class avg
61
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other compact cars vehicles from 2019.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 48 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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