2011 Chevrolet Volt: common problems and reliability

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt has 49 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and air bags. Owners most often flag shift-to-park failure: micro-switch in the shifter fails, preventing the car from recognizing it is in park, causing inability to turn off the vehicle. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2011 model year

49
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Chevrolet Volt vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
23
air bags
8
fuel/propulsion system
6
engine
4
service brakes
3

Recalls affecting the 2011 Volt

electrical system:ignition

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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 d

What owners say across generations

Mixed to highly positive sentiment, heavily dependent on model year and specific ownership experience. The vehicle is widely praised for its innovative plug-in hybrid design, offering substantial all-electric range (reported 40-60 miles…

  • Shift-to-Park failure: Micro-switch in the shifter fails, preventing the car from recognizing it is in Park, causing inability to turn off the vehicle. Frequency: very frequent.
  • Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) failure: Causes stalling, reduced propulsion, inability to start, or failure to restart. Parts are frequently on extended backorder. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Volt. See the full Volt owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Volt listings typically run $9,138–$13,665 across 2011 to 2019 model years.

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