2012 Chevrolet Volt Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger seat” (40% of reports).
- 86air bags complaints
- 98,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 34 of 86 complaints (40%)
- Service airbag: mentioned in 30 of 86 complaints (35%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 25 of 86 complaints (29%)
- Going off: mentioned in 5 of 86 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt at $1,150, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,300.
Based on 22 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2018–2022), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 86 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Volt air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Airbag sensor failure in seat.
passenger presence detection system is malfunctioning, and causing a "service airbag" warning. This is a huge safety issue that could be detrimental or deathly in the event of an accident. This is a common issue among generation 1 volt owners, and should be considered for a recall or warranty…
In September 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened [XXX] to assess the malfunction of the Passenger Sensing System (PSS) in the 2012-2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. Due to that malfunction, the air bag system malfunction indicator light is activated. This could cause the passenger…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Chevrolet Volts have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 86 owner complaints about air bags for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt (35% of the 245 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,150 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,300), from 22 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger seat”, in 34 of 86 complaints, followed by “service airbag” (30).
Other 2012 Chevrolet Volt problems
See all 2012 Chevrolet Volt problems or air bags problems across all Volt years.