Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2018 Chevrolet Volt: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
88 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
85 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
76 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
52 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
42 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V576000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 30, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 210,628 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 26, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 15,800 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Resulted in recall campaign 22V063000.
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.