Model year record

2015 Chevrolet Volt

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 80 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V442000

Steering

Component: Steering
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 10
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-07-10
Owners notified: 2015-07-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	19	52,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	14	2,000 mi
Engine	9	85 mi
Air bags	8	51,000 mi
Service brakes	7	31,000 mi
Power train	6	2,000 mi
Tires	3	—
Seats	2	—
Unknown or other	2	23,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	2,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring	1	57,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance	1	18,000 mi
Steering	1	250 mi
Structure: body	1	70,100 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate	1	—
Suspension	1	250 mi
Visibility	1	100,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	55,000 mi

The 2014 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.