diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
index 7c374f5e517..51e8991ac3d 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ const loadBalancerWidth = 16
 // NOTE: When adding a new resource type here, please update the list
 // pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go to reflect the new resource type.
 var (
-	persistentVolumeClaimColumns  = []string{"NAME", "STATUS", "VOLUME", "CAPACITY", "ACCESSMODES", "STORAGECLASS", "AGE"}
 	componentStatusColumns        = []string{"NAME", "STATUS", "MESSAGE", "ERROR"}
 	thirdPartyResourceColumns     = []string{"NAME", "DESCRIPTION", "VERSION(S)"}
 	roleBindingColumns            = []string{"NAME", "AGE"}
@@ -295,8 +294,16 @@ func AddHandlers(h printers.PrintHandler) {
 	h.TableHandler(persistentVolumeColumnDefinitions, printPersistentVolume)
 	h.TableHandler(persistentVolumeColumnDefinitions, printPersistentVolumeList)
 
-	h.Handler(persistentVolumeClaimColumns, nil, printPersistentVolumeClaim)
-	h.Handler(persistentVolumeClaimColumns, nil, printPersistentVolumeClaimList)
+	persistentVolumeClaimColumnDefinitions := []metav1alpha1.TableColumnDefinition{
+		{Name: "Name", Type: "string", Format: "name", Description: metav1.ObjectMeta{}.SwaggerDoc()["name"]},
+		{Name: "Status", Type: "string", Description: apiv1.PersistentVolumeClaimStatus{}.SwaggerDoc()["phase"]},
+		{Name: "Capacity", Type: "string", Description: apiv1.PersistentVolumeClaimStatus{}.SwaggerDoc()["capacity"]},
+		{Name: "AccessModes", Type: "string", Description: apiv1.PersistentVolumeClaimStatus{}.SwaggerDoc()["accessModes"]},
+		{Name: "StorageClass", Type: "string", Description: "StorageClass of the pvc"},
+		{Name: "Age", Type: "string", Description: metav1.ObjectMeta{}.SwaggerDoc()["creationTimestamp"]},
+	}
+	h.TableHandler(persistentVolumeClaimColumnDefinitions, printPersistentVolumeClaim)
+	h.TableHandler(persistentVolumeClaimColumnDefinitions, printPersistentVolumeClaimList)
 
 	h.Handler(componentStatusColumns, nil, printComponentStatus)
 	h.Handler(componentStatusColumns, nil, printComponentStatusList)
@@ -1139,44 +1146,35 @@ func printPersistentVolumeList(list *api.PersistentVolumeList, options printers.
 	return rows, nil
 }
 
-func printPersistentVolumeClaim(pvc *api.PersistentVolumeClaim, w io.Writer, options printers.PrintOptions) error {
-	name := printers.FormatResourceName(options.Kind, pvc.Name, options.WithKind)
-
-	namespace := pvc.Namespace
-
-	if options.WithNamespace {
-		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t", namespace); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+func printPersistentVolumeClaim(obj *api.PersistentVolumeClaim, options printers.PrintOptions) ([]metav1alpha1.TableRow, error) {
+	row := metav1alpha1.TableRow{
+		Object: runtime.RawExtension{Object: obj},
 	}
 
-	phase := pvc.Status.Phase
-	storage := pvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[api.ResourceStorage]
+	phase := obj.Status.Phase
+	storage := obj.Spec.Resources.Requests[api.ResourceStorage]
 	capacity := ""
 	accessModes := ""
-	if pvc.Spec.VolumeName != "" {
-		accessModes = helper.GetAccessModesAsString(pvc.Status.AccessModes)
-		storage = pvc.Status.Capacity[api.ResourceStorage]
+	if obj.Spec.VolumeName != "" {
+		accessModes = helper.GetAccessModesAsString(obj.Status.AccessModes)
+		storage = obj.Status.Capacity[api.ResourceStorage]
 		capacity = storage.String()
 	}
 
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", name, phase, pvc.Spec.VolumeName, capacity, accessModes, helper.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(pvc), translateTimestamp(pvc.CreationTimestamp)); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprint(w, printers.AppendLabels(pvc.Labels, options.ColumnLabels)); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err := fmt.Fprint(w, printers.AppendAllLabels(options.ShowLabels, pvc.Labels))
-	return err
+	row.Cells = append(row.Cells, obj.Name, phase, obj.Spec.VolumeName, capacity, accessModes, helper.GetPersistentVolumeClaimClass(obj), translateTimestamp(obj.CreationTimestamp))
+	return []metav1alpha1.TableRow{row}, nil
 }
 
-func printPersistentVolumeClaimList(list *api.PersistentVolumeClaimList, w io.Writer, options printers.PrintOptions) error {
-	for _, psd := range list.Items {
-		if err := printPersistentVolumeClaim(&psd, w, options); err != nil {
-			return err
+func printPersistentVolumeClaimList(list *api.PersistentVolumeClaimList, options printers.PrintOptions) ([]metav1alpha1.TableRow, error) {
+	rows := make([]metav1alpha1.TableRow, 0, len(list.Items))
+	for i := range list.Items {
+		r, err := printPersistentVolumeClaim(&list.Items[i], options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
+		rows = append(rows, r...)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return rows, nil
 }
 
 func printEvent(obj *api.Event, options printers.PrintOptions) ([]metav1alpha1.TableRow, error) {