Year · Make · Model

2013 Chevrolet Volt

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

NCAP safety

Overall

Frontal

Side

Rollover

Consumer complaints

308 filed

8

Crashes

2

Fires

9

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

AIR Bags
160
FUEL/PROPULSION System
53
Electrical System
52
Engine
37
Seats
31
Power Train
24
Service Brakes
19
Unknown OR Other
15

Recalls

4 campaigns

23V516000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2023-07-27

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.

RiskAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

FixDealers will replace the driver-side air bag module, free of charge. On some 2013 Volt vehicles, the steering wheel will be replaced as well, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232413120.

18V397000·HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM2018-06-14

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.

RiskIf the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the HPCM2, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18215.

15V145000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2015-03-13

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.

RiskIf 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.

FixGM 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.

15V145000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2015-03-13

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.

RiskIf 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.

FixGM 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.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions

DP22005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-27 → 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000

PE19013·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2019-09-17 → 2021-07-02

Passenger Sensing System