I saw this common repairs list: Problems/Issues, Driver Warnings or DTCs - Chevy Volt https://gm-volt.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=27 I counted about 50 common problems before I gave up, mostly continued for the amazement of it all...there were 52 more pages with 20 commons problems per page! I just can't stop saying WOW
sounds like priuschat, all the problems show up here. i have read nothing but good reviews on the volt, from reviewers and owners alike, overall.
When the gen2 was new, I think we had a thread archiving all the TSB's Toyota put out for the car. Priuschat still has a troubleshooting subforum for each generation and model, and they aren't empty. Owner forums are good places to go for problems and general questions. They aren't places for quantifying a model's reliability, because the majority without issues aren't going to sign up to just state that. Any doing that in the maintenance or problem solving subforum would be a troll.
Volts are generally very reliable and robust cars, much like Prii. Unfortunately when something does go wrong, they are very expensive and complicated to repair. my best friend has a 2013 with over 100k and absolutely loves it. So smooth and nice! I would probably own one if I didn’t drive so much, since I’d be driving on the ICE a lot, I wouldn’t like that. And the cost of repair, and lack of shops that actually know how to work on them.
Ironically, applying a label in itself is trolling, it what they do to stir attention. That point is to look beyond petty efforts like that. Seek out facts. In this case, we saw how Volt was over-engineered... which made it a good choice as a consumer and a terrible design for business. So, early-adopters taking advantage of the opportunity did really well. They enjoyed GM's tradeoff of range & power for the sake of appealing to their niche priorities. That was a decision which had consequences. It made the vehicle too expensive and quite inefficient... but it did indeed deliver an all-electric driving experience. In the end though, it wasn't sustainable for the wider audience. That means buying a used one could be quite rewarding, if you do your homework. Online research is a good starting point. Just be aware of how negatives tend to be amplified. Owners pleased with their experience usually don't post in forums.
