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2015 Chevrolet Volt Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

70 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.13 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Steering

Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.

Complaint volume

70 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
1Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 70 complaints. Severity Index 0.13.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System17 · 24%Fuel/Propulsion System10 · 14%Engine8 · 11%Air Bags7 · 10%Power Train6 · 9%Service Brakes6 · 9%Vehicle Speed Control2 · 3%Unknown Or Other2 · 3%
  1. Electrical System — 17 reports
  2. Fuel/Propulsion System — 10 reports
  3. Engine — 8 reports
  4. Air Bags — 7 reports
  5. Power Train — 6 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 6 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 2 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  9. Tires — 2 reports
  10. Seats — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2011 (1) · 2012 (2) · 2013 (3) · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 (1) · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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