2016 Chevrolet Volt: common problems and reliability

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has 169 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and fuel/propulsion system. Owners most often flag shift-to-park failure: micro-switch in the shifter fails, preventing the car from recognizing it is in park, causing inability to turn off the vehicle. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2016 model year

169
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
77
fuel/propulsion system
63
power train
51
engine
48
vehicle speed control
6

Recalls affecting the 2016 Volt

air bags:frontal

Campaign 17V621000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event

What owners say across generations

Mixed to highly positive sentiment, heavily dependent on model year and specific ownership experience. The vehicle is widely praised for its innovative plug-in hybrid design, offering substantial all-electric range (reported 40-60 miles…

  • Shift-to-Park failure: Micro-switch in the shifter fails, preventing the car from recognizing it is in Park, causing inability to turn off the vehicle. Frequency: very frequent.
  • Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) failure: Causes stalling, reduced propulsion, inability to start, or failure to restart. Parts are frequently on extended backorder. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Volt. See the full Volt owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Volt listings typically run $9,138–$13,665 across 2011 to 2019 model years.

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