I have driven my Volt on many 500+ mile trips using the battery at first then the gas engine to generate electricity for the wheels. I'm still alive and all my passengers are still alive.

My 2012 Volt has had no recalls. It's been in the shop 3 times since I bought it in 2012. Two were for oil changes and one was a regular check up. That's it. I haven't been to a gas station in around 6 months (because I haven't had any really long trips in this car during that time).

It's fun to say all cars are bad because a few are bad, but it sure isn't accurate.