2012 Chevrolet Volt - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt

353 problems have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 85 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (83 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
85
  Electrical System
83
  Other Fuel System
36
  Engine And Engine Cooling
27
  Equipment
23
  Service Brakes
23
  Power Train
21
  Seats
17
  Vehicle Speed Control
10
  Steering
6
  Structure
5
  Electronic Stability Control
4
  Exterior Lighting
4
  Seat Belt
3
  Tire
3
  Wheel
2
  Visibility
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt in 2012.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
3
  2025
4
  2024
10
  2023
11
  2022
15
  2021
24
  2020
41
  2019
63
  2018
42
  2017
34
  2016
33
  2015
25
  2014
19
  2013
13
  2012
2

📊 Compare the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Volt, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with the Chevrolet Volt from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Volt is 353 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Chevrolet Volt is 321.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Chevrolet Volt with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2019 Volt
52
  2018 Volt
339
  2017 Volt
1,168
  2016 Volt
276
  2015 Volt
69
  2014 Volt
126
  2013 Volt
447
  2012 Volt
353
  2011 Volt
63


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