1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Check your Volt by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, reporting 2 crashes, 1 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,714 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Chevrolet Volt owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I was stopped at a red light with my foot on the brake. When the light turned green, I released the brake and the car suddenly accelerated forward on its own, without me touching the accelerator.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11678156
“THE CAR HAS PROCEEDED TO HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES, WITH THE MOST PREDOMINANT AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE BEING AN AIRBAG FAILURE...TWICE. OTHER ISSUES: RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND PARK ASSIST ENGAGE/DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. BRAKES NOT CATCHING CAUSING CAR TO ROLL. POWER FAILURE AND WON'T START.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10573309
“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that water was accumulating inside the driver's side taillight assembly. The contact stated that the water caused a short circuit in the taillight, and the passenger's side turn signal became inoperable.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11694484
“Driver display is blank (no speed, gear position, odometer, gas tank, etc), with the exception of some warning icons like tire pressure and passenger seat belt status. Does no return after turning off power.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11585428
“'11 Chevy Volt hybrid was daily driver of 100+ miles, multiple trips both highway and city for last 2 1/2 months. Breaks and rotors have been replaced all the way around, fresh oil changes as needed and filters.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11566740
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2011 Chevrolet Volt is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.