NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Chevrolet Volt Recalls
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 13, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 49
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Electrical system: ignition
- Campaign
- 15V145000
- Reported
- March 13, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 50,236
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2013 Volt
2011 Chevrolet Volt complaints by year
NHTSA has received 49 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the newest on October 20, 2025. Of these, 2 describe a crash (4%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the component group named most often is the electrical system (47%), followed by the air bags (16%) and the fuel/propulsion system (12%).
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt's only recall also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2011 Chevrolet Volt owners gave the mileage (38 complaints), the median was 65,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System23
- Air Bags8
- Fuel/Propulsion System6
- Engine4
- Power Train3
- Service Brakes3
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 8. 16% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 49 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chevrolet Volt by model year
Other 2011 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted