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2015 Chevrolet Volt Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Volt, most often about the electrical (41% of complaints, typically around 57,000 miles). It is 8th of 9 Volt model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Volt problems
Electrical
18 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated at various times. The vehicle was taken to ourisman Chevrolet of bowie (16610 governor bridge rd, bowie, md 20716 ([phone]) where it was diagnosed with a wiring harness malfunction and the wiring harness connectors…
On 8/30/19, I started the vehicle to find the center console in the vehicle is completely blank and the computer controlling the screen is failing to boot. As a result, the operator cannot control the amperage at which the vehicle charges resulting in a reduced charge/range. Additionally, the voice command, stereo…
Fuel system
11 complaints · 25%Friday october 30 at 1 pm pacific coast time, my Volt lost all power on the middle of the san mateo bridge. There was no shoulder and the car went from 70 miles an hour to a dead stop in about 100 ft. I had a "propulsion system failure" message on the display screen. I was nearly rear-ended by a semi, who in turn…
Driving on 55 MPH straight two lane road when car ahead slowed. To recover energy to the battery, dropped from "d" to "l" in gear selection rather than using brakes (was plenty of distance, but not enough to coast). Car in front turned off to right. I advanced selector to drive, but overshot into neutral. Realized my…
Engine
8 complaints · 18%The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated at various times. The vehicle was taken to ourisman Chevrolet of bowie (16610 governor bridge rd, bowie, md 20716 ([phone]) where it was diagnosed with a wiring harness malfunction and the wiring harness connectors…
Air bags
7 complaints · 16%When a passenger gets out of the front passenger seat a warning will flash saying to service the airbag. Problem will persists until the car is shut off and won't show up again until a passenger sits in the front passenger seat again. Seems to be a problem with the passenger occupancy sensor. The problem has persisted…
Transmission
6 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles.
Friday october 30 at 1 pm pacific coast time, my Volt lost all power on the middle of the san mateo bridge. There was no shoulder and the car went from 70 miles an hour to a dead stop in about 100 ft. I had a "propulsion system failure" message on the display screen. I was nearly rear-ended by a semi, who in turn…
On 8/30/19, I started the vehicle to find the center console in the vehicle is completely blank and the computer controlling the screen is failing to boot. As a result, the operator cannot control the amperage at which the vehicle charges resulting in a reduced charge/range. Additionally, the voice command, stereo…
Brakes
6 complaints · 14%We bought a used certified california lemon from a chevy dealer in wisconsin 2 years ago. They claimed the car came from california and result of its 3 strike lemon law. They claimed the brake system had been totally replaced. As of today we have had total brake failure twice, first time they again replaced the…
This vehicle has 84,500 miles on it as of june 2020. I am the original owner. During a state mandated safety inspection in june 2020, both OEM outboard rear brake shoes were found to have separated into 2 pieces and failed inspection. The semi-metallic brake pad had separated from its metal backing plate. I believe…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Volt recalls
Steering
Risk: Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on july 28, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15386.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured november 8, 2013, to march 12, 2015, and 2015 chevrolet volt vehicles manufactured april 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Volt
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Volt?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (18 complaints, typically around 57,000 miles); fuel system (11 complaints); engine (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Volt have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 10, 2015 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Volt?
- It is 8th of 9 Volt model years by number of complaints, with 44 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.