2014 Chevrolet Volt: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 93 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (34% of complaints); the 2015 model year looks more trouble-free.
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0
recalls
93
owner complaints
1
fire reports
52,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
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5-star NHTSA overall safety ratingNo recall campaignsWeak spot: air bags (34%)1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 93 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)34% · 30 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)20% · 18 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System (fuel pump, tank, lines)13% · 11 complaints
Engine (engine mechanics)6% · 5 complaints
Service Brakes (brakes)6% · 5 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)5% · 4 complaints
“Rear view camera display experiences intermittent failures. The display only occasionally works when the car is placed in reverse. This has led to nearly impacting one or more pedestrians when the car is driven in reverse.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Apr 2026
“The contact son owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact's daughter stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power without warning and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with battery failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the time frame for a free battery replacement had expired. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been driven since the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2025
“The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the contact stated that while attempting to merge in the right lane, the vehicle hesitated and shut off while in the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2024
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“Vehicle stopped when changing from battery power to gasoline. Unable to drive. Not charging the Lithium battery therefore, I experienced 3 similar incidents with this vehicle. The first one on 02/15/22. The vehicle was towed to Bommin Chevrolet in Florida City, FL. This time it was under warranty. The second time 01/02/23 while on the road similar thing happened, again was towed to Tropical Chevrolet in North Miami, FL; a diagnostic was performed the error code was cleared and started charging again. This time same issue when the main battery was depleted the vehicle stalled. I had to towed to my home where is still sitting. Not operational.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jun 2023
“The car stopped working at a stoplight while I was driving my son to school. There was no warning other than a "Propulsion power is reduced" message seconds before it stopped working. After turning it off and back on, I got the car to limp out of traffic. By the time the tow truck arrived an hour later, we could barely get it to go into neutral to tow it. After towing it to the dealer, they replaced the engine control module. Since then, it has been working fine.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2023
“Passenger airbag sensor is faulty. It is available for inspection upon request. My passenger is at risk if the airbag does not deploy in case of an accident. Yes, I found out that the sensor had been replaced before, which did not resolve the issue. No. I got notifications right away after purchasing the vehicle. This appears to be a very common issue for gen 1 and 2 Chevrolet Volts. 2012-2013 Volts have a recall for this system, but I found online that lots of people with 2014 Volts are having the same issue.”Owner report · Air Bags · Feb 2023
“With only 80,000 miles on my volt, the dash is intermittently ringing and telling me to service my airbag, and turning off passenger airbags even though the car is clean accident free and damage free. Apparently this is a know issue, and very common. I'm confused why this $1000 repair and safety issue is not being recalled to be serviced by Chevy. It's very hazardous and costly, as well as incredibly common. I've read of at least 100 people having this identical issue.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2023
“Early this year GM disabled the OnStar feature on all Chevrolet Volts that have 2G connectivity. GM offered Canadian owners the option to upgrade their Volt's from 2G to 4G. In September 2019 they issued Service Bulletin 15-08-44-001J that gives the GM service department instructions on how to upgrade the Volt from 2G to 4G connectivity. They should give us the same options here in the states!”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2023
“The Air Bag light comes on every day. The passenger sight presents sensor malfunction. Technician says this can be harmful to a passenger if in an auto accident. My significant other can die.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2022
“Service Airbag warning light comes on and off. Reading message boards for 2014 Chevy Volt, is seems that this is a defective Passenger Occupancy Sensor that happens on a lot of Volts. A dealer has confirmed that this is the problem and will cost $1,000-$1,200 to fix. Since this is a safety component and is failing regularly on all Volts, I believe the manufacturer should recall this item to be replaces.”Owner report · Air Bags · Sep 2022
When filing, owners marked a crash in 5 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Trouble codes owners mention
OBD-II codes that appear in NHTSA complaints about this car.
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Is the 2014 Chevrolet Volt reliable?
NHTSA has 93 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The most complained-about area is air bags (34% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2014 Chevrolet Volt problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 52,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.