Chevrolet Volt vs Honda Civic
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 4,330 federal complaints

Chevrolet Volt
1,143 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: L3A · 1.5L I4
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Volt →
Honda Civic
3,187 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: K20C2 · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Honda Civic →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Chevrolet VoltHonda Civic
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Volt
1,101complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 20%Engine 15%Electrical 25%Fuel system 20%
Honda Civic
1,405complaints
Steering 28%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.