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2014 Chevrolet Volt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Volt do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 169.

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93Owner complaints

Model-year median: 169

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2011245
2012308
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
32Electrical System
27Fuel/propulsion System
19Engine
9Unknown Or Other
9
All reported categories
Service Brakes
6Steering
5Power Train
4Visibility/wiper
4Seats
3Structure
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Hybrid Propulsion System
2Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

59 reports with mileage · 34 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Hybrid Propulsion System complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2024
Hybrid Propulsion System

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to sound as if the engine was revving while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The vehicle failed to respond as needed while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle slowly decelerated. T…

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The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to sound as if the engine was revving while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The vehicle failed to respond as needed while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle slowly decelerated. The contact stopped the vehicle and waited for the failure to cease before the contact was able to drive normally. The failure recurred over a dozen times at various speeds with the "Propulsion Power Reduced" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer several times, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V397000 (Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage is unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11579809

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2015
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel/propulsion SystemHybrid Propulsion System

2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC DRIVE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO ERROR MESSAGES ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED AND ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE, SERVICE SOON. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN WITHI…

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2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC DRIVE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO ERROR MESSAGES ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED AND ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE, SERVICE SOON. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10683318

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

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 matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.