{"id":"2016_chevrolet_volt","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Volt","model_slug":"volt","year":2016,"url":"/chevrolet/volt/2016/","pts":["phev"],"configs":[{"id":36863,"model":"Volt","pt":"phev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":43,"hwy":42,"comb":42,"cityA":113,"hwyA":99,"combA":106,"kwh100":31.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":53.0,"phev_comb":77,"charge240":4.5,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"48 and 87 kW 3-Phase AC","fuel":"Regular Gas or Electricity","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":51,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1500,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"17V621000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2017-10-05","owner_notified":"2017-11-08","units":16,"summary":"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 of a high speed crash.","consequence":"An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began November 8, 2017.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is 17387.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"17387","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":169,"crash":2,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",77],["Fuel/Propulsion System",63],["Power Train",51],["Engine",48],["Unspecified",20],["Vehicle Speed Control",6]],"by_year":{"2016":4,"2017":2,"2018":3,"2019":13,"2020":29,"2021":15,"2022":12,"2023":16,"2024":51,"2025":11,"2026":13},"excerpts":[["2022-11-19","Electrical System","vehicle suddenly stopped while driving , engine light came on and on board charging system maintenance showed on dash display , I was able to restart it and take to the dealer for diagnosis they said that the BECM needs replacement at the cost of $2500.00 and that it is common on this vehicle ,this issue is a safety pr\u2026"],["2022-10-20","Engine","While on a road trip, we were traveling on a rural highway at roughly 55 mph. We received a warning message on the dashboard stating that \"Propulsion power was reduced\" and the engine began running rough, with surging noticeable based on throttle position. We also noted that engine temperature was rising above what was\u2026"],["2022-10-13","Engine","Got a Check Engine light on Aug 26 2022 driving about 5 minutes out of my house. With that light turned on, the EV showed zero miles range (it was fully charged when I left the house), the ICE engine kicked in but it was running very harsh and when I stepped on the gas peddle, it would not accelerate and can only go ab\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23022","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)","opened":"2023-11-29","closed":"2025-03-03","campaign":"","subject":"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"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"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"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":42,"ncap":null,"complaints":169},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}