2013 Chevrolet Volt Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 161about this part
- Share
- 52%of 308 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 161 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt, 52% of the 308 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has about 76k miles on it and suddenly gives a warning about service airbag on 4/4/2021. I have not been in a wreck, sped over potholes, or have any damage to my car so I am unsure why this light has been activated (I received this warning prior to leaving my driveway that afternoon). It is the passenger airbag that is having this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11406628, filed 2021-04, 76,000 miles“The passenger airbag seatbelt sensor faulty and gives notice on display. Intermittently stops turning on passenger airbag when someone is sitting in it. I has been doing this for about 3 years and does it everytime while driving. I have seen hundreds of posts online with the same issue. This is the second time I have filed this same complaint with no response.”
NHTSA complaint #11383019, filed 2020-12, 60,000 miles“Service air bag light illuminated around 40k miles. Has been on since. Code is saying the passenger presence module to be bad. I believe this is the case as I can press on the seat very hard with my knee and sometimes get the module to sense the weight, however when seated normally it never senses a passenger, and I am 185 pounds.”
NHTSA complaint #11352604, filed 2020-09, 42,000 miles“My VOLT service airbag light comes on and off all the time. When I go to make an appointment with service the light is off. My understanding is many VOLT owners are having this issue with their cars. In all my years of driving different vehicles I've never had an airbag issue with a car. Chevy needs to stand behind this airbag issue!! A repair bill of over $800 is not acceptable!!”
NHTSA complaint #11366316, filed 2020-10, 105,000 miles“I am getting an airbag warning light caused by a faulty passenger presence module. If I have a passenger riding with me, the warning light will go on and off sometimes caused by hitting bumps in the road. When the light is on though, it says the passenger airbag is off which is a very big safety concern. The vehicle has never been in a wreck or had any liquid spilled on the seat.”
NHTSA complaint #11221249, filed 2019-06, 95,000 milesRelated recalls
- 23V516000Jul 27, 2023General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode…Covers: Chevrolet Volt 2013, Buick Verano 2013, Chevrolet Camaro 2013 +1 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt
63 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsSeats
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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