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2014 Chevrolet Volt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Volt do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 169.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
1325–50K
1650–75K
875–100K
7100–150K
0150K+
59 reports with mileage · 34 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Structure complaints
3 reports3-7-18 WE HAVE A 2014 VOLT WHICH IS CHARGED WITH OUR CHARGING STATION. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND I REACHED WITH MY LEFT HAND TO POP THE CHARGER LID OPEN AND WITH MY RIGHT REACHED FOR THE CHARGER HOSE. MY LEFT HAND FINGER GOT TRAPPED IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR UNKNOWINGLY MY HUSBAND SLAMMED THE DOOR AND CRUSHED MY …
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3-7-18 WE HAVE A 2014 VOLT WHICH IS CHARGED WITH OUR CHARGING STATION. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND I REACHED WITH MY LEFT HAND TO POP THE CHARGER LID OPEN AND WITH MY RIGHT REACHED FOR THE CHARGER HOSE. MY LEFT HAND FINGER GOT TRAPPED IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR UNKNOWINGLY MY HUSBAND SLAMMED THE DOOR AND CRUSHED MY FINGER WITH SEVERE LACERATIONS. I WAS CARED FOR BY THE FIRE DEPART AND WAS TOLD TO IMMEDIATELY GO TO EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE INJURY ,NEEDING STITCHES ETC THE USER BOOKLET HAS NO WARNING OF THIS NATURE. THE CHARGER LID XIS 1.5 INCHES FROM THE DRIVER DOOR HINGE. I WROTE TO GMAC AND WAS DENIED ANY CLAIMS TO MY INJURY. I ASKED IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE MY GRIEVANCE TO THE DEIGN ENGINEER AND WAS IGNORED. I ASKED IF THE CHARGER LID COULD BE ALTERED TO OPEN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAKING IT EASIER TO REACH WITH THE HOSE BUT WAS IGNORED. WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE AND DO THINGS TOGETHER. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GO THROUGH THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAAT LEFT MY FINGER ATTACHED BUT DEFORMED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND SECURED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN AT TIMES AND WOULD COME DOWN VERY HARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND SECURED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN AT TIMES AND WOULD COME DOWN VERY HARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED DOWN ONTO THE THUMB. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE LOCAL DEALER (CABLE DAHMER CHEVROLET IN ST. LOUIS, MO) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA 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 March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.