2012 Chevrolet Volt: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The newest campaign is 15V145000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Mar 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 245 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V145000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software to limit the time that the stationary vehicle can be left in the ON position, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14617.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 50,240 units in total.
15V145000Received . 50,236 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine runs for an extended period of time in an enclosed space, there may be a build up of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software to limit the time that the stationary vehicle can be left in the ON position, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14617.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14617. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V271000Received . 4 units.
Service Brakes
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured March 1, 2012, through April 17, 2012. Due to a brake pressure modulator valve problem, the vehicles do not relieve brake pressure from the front brakes during an anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), or traction control event. One or both front brakes may lock up and not release. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems"' and No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brakes lock up it could cause a loss of steering control and/or a lengthened distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new brake pressure modulator valve free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's recall number is 13184.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13184.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
245 complaints, 359 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Chevrolet Volt
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Volt | All 2012 vehicles | Volt, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 242.3 | 130.1 | 237.8 | 87 |
| Air Bags | 242.3 | 97.4 | 104.5 | 87 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 103.1 | 44.1 | 166.9 | 37 |
| Engine | 72.4 | 144.2 | 123.3 | 26 |
| Service Brakes | 64.1 | 56.2 | 33.6 | 23 |
| Power Train | 61.3 | 108.9 | 144.4 | 22 |
| Unknown or Other | 47.4 | 69.3 | 76.3 | 17 |
| Seats | 39 | 9.4 | 18.5 | 14 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30.6 | 34 | 22.5 | 11 |
| Structure | 16.7 | 40 | 7.4 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Jun 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| PE19013 | Preliminary evaluation | Passenger Sensing System | Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger | 17 Sep 2019 | 2 Jul 2021 | |
| PE11037 | Preliminary evaluation | Post-Crash EV Fire Hazard | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery | 25 Nov 2011 | 20 Jan 2012 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Chevrolet VoltThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Chevrolet Volt: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/volt/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt?
- 50,240 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Volt have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Volt, model years 2011 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Volt name most often?
- Electrical System: 87 of 359 component mentions, or 242.3 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.