2012 Chevrolet Volt Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 245 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, 4% of the 245 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The instrument cluster has gone completely blank in the car. It went in and off for two days and then died completely.this is a major hazard as I dont know how fast I am going or the gas amount I have in the car. This was a major problem as I was driving the car when this happen not knowing if the entire car was going to black out very scary moment.”
NHTSA complaint #11102479, filed 2018-06, 86,000 miles“Unexpectedly, generally on uneven street/roadway, hilly the brakes do not immediately engage and will create a feeling that you many not be able to stop and/or steer, or keep the vehicle under control. After taking the automobile to a dealer about four times, it was determined july 2014 that brakes needed to be replaced. The car was and still is under warranty. I believe that the braking system is also covered under an extended electric car warranty. Brake problems have continued intermittently; are auto safety issue. The last two times I have not reported to the dealer, or VOLT advisor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10668925, filed 2014-12, 31,200 miles“The speed control would stick on during very cold weather. This happened at least twice to my wife. She rode the brake to slow it down but the car kept fighting the brake. This was city driving, in appleton, wi.”
NHTSA complaint #10960440, filed 2017-03, 50,000 miles“Breaks failed while driving 25-30 MPH on windy mountain road . There was no warning , car started to accelerate downhill gradually . After about 0.3 miles I was able to finally push emergency breaks (it's a button and didn't work at first ) get to more flat road and stoped the car by driving on gravel and dry brush . Vehicle completely lost its power about 2-3 minutes later . Emergency lights didn't work . Chp assisted us as car was abandoned in the middle of mountain road , blocking the whole line . Gm has not offered any explanation yet .”
NHTSA complaint #11280174, filed 2019-11, 124,000 miles“I'm constantly receiving a Propulsion Power Loss notification on my car. I have brought the car in to a Chevrolet dealer and they refuse to fix it unless I start paying out of pocket costs because the ticket is closed . This has been going on for about a year since I purchased the car last November and I'm terrified to drive this car since it literally looses power.”
NHTSA complaint #11481813, filed 2022-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt
86 complaintsElectrical system
86 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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