2016 Chevrolet Volt Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, 1% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Warning about airbag system not working correctly and told to bring car to dealer within 1 day. Car was in motion on city street with my son in front. I don't know exact parts but I brought it to chevy and they refused to pay for fix (so the car is still there while I appeal). It was something about the system in the seat and possibly dash that controls the airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #11282009, filed 2019-11, 40,000 miles“Front passenger airbag sensor is off even when there is no person sitting in the front passenger seat. It is off also when adult passenger is seating in the seat. It looks by pages of manual folded that previous owner had similar problem. That could possibly impact non-deployment of air-bag in a case of collision. My google search shows there was a recall of Volt 2013 models for that problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11561687, filed 2023-12Related recalls
- 17V621000Oct 5, 2017General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may…Covers: Chevrolet Volt 2016, Colorado 2015–2016, GMC Canyon 2015–2016
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt
77 complaintsFuel system
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology