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2019 Chevrolet Volt Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, most often about the transmission (47% of complaints). It is 9th of 9 Volt model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2019 Chevrolet Volt problems
Transmission
16 complaints · 47%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Brand new car suddenly stalled while driving - still had about 10 EV miles left and a full tank of gas when it happened, traveling straight at around 45mph. Messages displayed on dash telling me "propulsion power reduced to 0" and "shift to park", giving me about 30 seconds to pull over before it completely stopped.…
Had shift to park appear and car would not shut off. If you play with it it might shut off but will not allow it to restart. Gm is aware of this and has put multiple tsb's out to fix it and now they have a new one. It affects all gen 2 volts and other models. It can strand you if it happens. This should be a recall no…
Electrical
11 complaints · 32%Had shift to park appear and car would not shut off. If you play with it it might shut off but will not allow it to restart. Gm is aware of this and has put multiple tsb's out to fix it and now they have a new one. It affects all gen 2 volts and other models. It can strand you if it happens. This should be a recall no…
'shift to park' issue. After powering off car I get an alert on dashboard that looks like this 'see image'. This happens even though the vehicle is set to park. Vehicle will not turn off until jiggling the shift handle or turning on car and re setting shift handle to park. Recurring issue.
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 24%'shift to park' issue. After powering off car I get an alert on dashboard that looks like this 'see image'. This happens even though the vehicle is set to park. Vehicle will not turn off until jiggling the shift handle or turning on car and re setting shift handle to park. Recurring issue.
Brakes
3 complaints · 9%Leasing 2019 chevy Volt from dgdg chevy: end of september -- major safety issue (brakes): end of september 2019, the vehicle had limited brake power (check engine light on and traction control disabled). When braking, the car makes very loud (system noise) and skids while braking. After nearly crashing the car couple…
Engine
3 complaints · 9%Leasing 2019 chevy Volt from dgdg chevy: end of september -- major safety issue (brakes): end of september 2019, the vehicle had limited brake power (check engine light on and traction control disabled). When braking, the car makes very loud (system noise) and skids while braking. After nearly crashing the car couple…
'shift to park' issue. After powering off car I get an alert on dashboard that looks like this 'see image'. This happens even though the vehicle is set to park. Vehicle will not turn off until jiggling the shift handle or turning on car and re setting shift handle to park. Recurring issue.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Chevrolet Volt recalls
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk: If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 7, 2018. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 18315.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2018-2019 cadillac ct6, escalade esv, chevrolet suburban, volt, and gmc yukon xl vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Brakes: caliper
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began october 11, 2018. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 18279.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2018-2019 chevrolet equinox, impala, cruze, volt and bolt EV vehicles, gmc terrain vehicles, buick lacrosse and regal vehicles, cadillac xts and xts professional vehicles and 2018 chevrolet malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power due to the battery energy control module
Summary
On november 29, 2023, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened pe23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the battery energy control module (becm) in model year (my) 2016-2019 chevrolet volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by general motors (gm). The becm is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. Gm stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading to a loss of communication within the becm and does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. Gm fur
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Questions about the 2019 Chevrolet Volt
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Volt?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (16 complaints); electrical (11 complaints); other or unspecified (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Chevrolet Volt have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 26, 2018 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Chevrolet Volt?
- It is 9th of 9 Volt model years by number of complaints, with 34 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.