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2018 Chevrolet Volt Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 226 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2018 Chevrolet Volt, 1% of the 226 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles.

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 contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 60 MPH, the message “Power Reduced” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was due to the EGR valve. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11663035, filed 2025-05, 51,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted each time, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the EGR valve needed to be replaced and 40 unknown DTC codes had been retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11591307, filed 2024-05, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201821%
201751%
201611%
201422%
201310%
201210%

Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Volt

Electrical system
88 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
85 complaints
Fuel system
75 complaints
Engine
50 complaints
Other or unknown
42 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Volt

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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