2014 Chevrolet Volt: raw data

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vehicle2014 / chevrolet / volt
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints93 on file (2014-02-21 → 2026-05-08)
recalls0
investigations1
fars2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Brake pedal loss with ABS and StabiliTrak warningsSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2014-06 → 2019-04volt-2014-brake-pedal-failure
  • 10604748 INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON CITY STREETS. REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AS I APPROACHED HE INTERSECTION, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND NORMAL BRAKING FAILED
  • 10910245 WHILE BACKING UP AT LOW SPEED, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, SHE LIFTED HER FOOT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ONCE AGAIN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR
  • 11057506 ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017, I WAS BACKING UP FROM A STARBUCKS PARKING LOT WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES HARD TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR (ALSO BACKING UP)
Instrument panel or display goes dark or rebootsELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2015-09 → 2019-02volt-2014-instrument-panel-dark
  • 11176666 STARTING UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE DISPLAY PANEL WENT DARK. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TRIED STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE. THE DISPLAY PANEL IS DARK
  • 11021531 THE SCREEN THAT DISPLAYS SPEED, FUEL REMAINING, ETC GOES DARK AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE CAR AND LASTS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES
  • 10929023 CHEVROLET VOLT 2014 HEAD UNIT REBOOTS WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (CITY STREETS AND FREEWAYS). NO USER AUXILIARY DEVICE PLUGGED IN
Electric heater failure disables windshield defrosterVISIBILITY/WIPER3 complaints2016-12 → 2018-12volt-2014-defroster-heater-failure
  • 11163421 FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT WORKING RESULTING IN POOR FORWARD VISIBILITY WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT WORKING BECAUSE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED
  • 11160660 THE ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VOLT WHICH DISABLED THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, CREATING A DANGEROUS VISIBILITY SITUATION
  • 10935519 THE WATERHEATER PUMP ON THE CAR IS OUT AT JUST 53L MILES AND CHEVY STATES THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH WE CANT GET THE PART BECAUSE IT IS BACK ORDERED DUE TO SO MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
Propulsion power reduced / loss of motive powerFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26 complaints2014-02 → 2025-08volt-2014-propulsion-power-reduced
  • 11646151 Propulsion power is reduced
  • 11558242 The car stopped working at a stoplight while I was driving my son to school. There was no warning other than a "Propulsion power is reduced" message seconds before it stopped working
  • 11614494 The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the contact stated that while attempting to merge in the right lane, the vehicle hesitated and shut off while in the roadway
Passenger airbag occupant-detection sensor faultAIR BAGS32 complaints2017-11 → 2023-03volt-2014-airbag-passenger-sensor
  • 11509282 Passenger airbag sensor is faulty. It is available for inspection upon request. My passenger is at risk if the airbag does not deploy in case of an accident
  • 11506983 Service Airbag warning light comes on and off. Reading message boards for 2014 Chevy Volt, is seems that this is a defective Passenger Occupancy Sensor that happens on a lot of Volts
  • 11397782 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITANTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
Steering wheel sticking or locking sensationSTEERING4 complaints2015-01 → 2019-02volt-2014-steering-lock-catch
  • 11173947 MY VOLT STEERING WHEEL STICKS IN THE CENTER POSITION AFTER DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE. IT THEN REQUIRES SOME FORCE TO "BREAK OUT". AFTER THIS BREAKOUT IT OPERATES NORMALLY
  • 10898391 I'VE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT CAN BE TEMPORARILY ALLEVIATED BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR SERVERAL MINUTES, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WILL USUALLY PERSIST AT SOME POINT THEREAFTER
  • 10865641 STICKING STEERING. TEMPORARY LOCKING FEELING STEERING WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS AS WELL
Power button proximity to drive-mode selectorELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2014-07 → 2015-10volt-2014-power-button-proximity
  • 10614964 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, HE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPERATING BUTTONS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH
  • 10781322 IGNITION SHUT OFF ON MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE FROM NORMAL (ELECTRIC) TO HOLD (GAS) MODE. MODE BUTTON IS TOO CLOSE TO IGNITION POWER BUTTON

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
932014-02-212026-05-0851AIR BAGS:32; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:27; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:19; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:9; ENGINE:9

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
DP22005closedPedestrian alert soundsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-272023-08-0722V063000NHTSA 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 Marc

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20242legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Chevrolet Volt vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/volt
@misc{wrenchpro_2014_chevrolet_volt_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Chevrolet Volt},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/chevrolet/volt}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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