2014 Chevrolet Volt: common problems and reliability

The 2014 Chevrolet Volt has 93 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. 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 2014 model year

93
Owner complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2014 Chevrolet Volt vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

air bags
32
electrical system
27
fuel/propulsion system
19
engine
9
service brakes
6

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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