Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have a 2016 Chevy volt. It had to be towed to a Chevy dealership because it will not drive. The BECM module has fai… |
| 2026-02-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light came on, but the car would run and so took it to the dealer. They determined that the EGR valve had fa… |
| 2026-01-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This vehicle has had multiple incidents of surging of the propulsion system both on battery power and when powered by t… |
| 2026-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While I driving in the past week, a warning that "propulsion power reduced" appeared on my dashboard several times. The… |
| 2026-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left… |
| 2025-12-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery Energy Control Module Malfunction. It is a known issue with this system failing on the chevy volt. There is a s… |
| 2025-11-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | In May 2025, the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve failed on my 2016 Chevy Volt with approx. 60,000 kms / 40,000 mi… |
| 2025-11-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GM is not honoring coverage from N232432680 for CARB vehicles in non-CARB states. They have failed to tie CARB vehicle … |
| 2025-11-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | After experiencing loss of power and loss of propulsion on the highway, took the car to Tropical Chevrolet in Miami Sho… |
| 2025-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Component/System Failed: The engine of my 2016 Chevrolet Volt experienced a sudden internal crack, leading to complete … |
| 2025-10-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | P0401, P0B9A Loss propulsion power on highway Shift to Park issues And car uses gas before electricity is empty |
| 2025-07-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving at 75 MPH on the freeway the power completely cuts off an a message appears on my dash "Propulsion Power is Red… |
| 2025-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while operating vehicle the "Propulsion Error” was disp… |
| 2025-06-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle displayed reduced propulsion and shift to park while driving on highway then suddenly stopped. Dealer said batt… |
| 2025-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the car displayed “reduced propulsion power” on the dash and then I lost all drive power and could not sw… |
| 2025-01-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BECM failure leaving car stranded in traffic with no ability to move under its own power. |
| 2025-01-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle had the Battery Energy Control Module fail at about 87,000 miles. Vehicle will not start and will leave you str… |
| 2025-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On [XXX] the check engine light turned on in my 2016 Chevy Volt (VIN: [XXX] miles 145,xxx). I was 2 hours from home in… |
| 2025-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning … |
| 2024-12-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR LOST POWER IN 02/2024, WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED PROPERLY. 12/2024 THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, TOWED… |
| 2024-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Becm failure Car suddenly stopped driving and or starting Had to have it towed home |
| 2024-10-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | With PHEV battery at 0%, it's normal for the gas engine to kick in. What's not normal is when the infamous BCEM propul… |
| 2024-10-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Shift to park message & audible alarm. Display while in motion pulling into home driveway. Vehicle stalled midway whi… |
| 2024-10-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle loses power when trying to accelerate when driving in electric mode, and the gas engine kicks on after a se… |
| 2024-10-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2016 Chevrolet Volt loses power while driving and the "propulsion power reduced" warning message appears. This has h… |
| 2024-09-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our BECM failed while we were driving. It went into limp mode, not allowing the car over 35mph and with no AC in 109 te… |
| 2024-09-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Check engine light came on. Moran Chevrolet dealership says the code is related to the EGR cooler and EGR valve. They… |
| 2024-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving in reverse the warning m… |
| 2024-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving to work one morning, I noticed an engine light with a "Propulsion Power Reduced" on my 2016 Chevy Volt. Upon cl… |
| 2024-08-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While on the freeway, the instrument screen displayed a message about reduced propulsion power, then the check engine l… |
| 2024-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | •Vehicle lost power while driving on the highway at speed. The vehicle would not run with gas engine power or EV charge… |
| 2024-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car has experienced a ‘BECM’ failure, which is very common on the Chevy volt. When it fails the car becomes undriva… |
| 2024-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve failed. Confirmed by dealer, Culver City Chevrolet, 8/29/2024. Failed EGR v… |
| 2024-08-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EGR valve has failed leaving me stranded on side of the road. Problem was confirmed by a Chevrolet dealership. Engine l… |
| 2024-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'm driving a 2016 Chevy Volt in California that I bought in 2022 from Carmax. In the middle of driving on the highway,… |
| 2024-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car displayed a lower power mode on dashboard. Approximately 20 miles later car switched from gas mode to electrical b… |
| 2024-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway when suddenly the car lost power, it was very dangerous. I had to glide to the side of the… |
| 2024-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The EGR valve in the 2016 Chevy volt will fail blowing fuse 3 which will also take out the engine oil pressure control … |
| 2024-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuse #3 shorts out every time the engine changes from electric power to gas. We have been told this can be dangerous b… |
| 2024-06-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The BECM has failed and causes a reduction in engine power. There is a Special Coverage N232432680 for this issue. Deal… |
| 2024-06-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Faulty micro-switch from factory, causes power surge. Flawed microswitch in transaxle shift cable. Incomplete connectio… |
| 2024-06-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2016 Chevrolet Volt with 126,500 miles had a sudden loss of power while driving. Towed to Chevy dealership for diagnost… |
| 2024-06-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle has been to dealership numerous times starting in 2021 to address issue with loss of power between ev and gas. … |
| 2024-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while starting and driving at an undisclosed speed, the… |
| 2024-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Started vehicle with > 50mi on the EV-range. Pulled out onto road, stopped at red light. Now showed 0mi and refuse… |
| 2024-05-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving at normal speed full tank of gas and electricity, when I got an error message "propulsion power is reduce… |
| 2024-05-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I bought the car new in 2015 and after about only 40,000 miles I began getting a Propulsion Reduced error and the car w… |
| 2024-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Chevy Volt experienced a loss of propulsion power multiple times due to the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) val… |
| 2024-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car states the battery will not charge and cannot move the car. I connected it to a code reader with the following … |
| 2024-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2016 Chevy volt started to not shut off with the message that car needed to shift to park. Car is just over 100,000 mi… |