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2013 Chevrolet Volt repairs by problem area

Engine (31%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (1%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (46%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 149 repairs.
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2013 Chevrolet Volt repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (20%)

< $100 (71%)

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Chart based on 85 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 Chevrolet Volt

Engine not specified

Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Jan 2016 Infotainment system freezes and shuts down 

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2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatch

149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD

Chevrolet Volt in Alabama, United States
Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
Sep 2015

5000 mi
Dashes lost all programming and weren't showing battery leve. Showing six errors that couldn't clear. 
Nov 2015

5000 mi
Charger port door wouldn't open. 
Chevrolet Volt in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2015 - Nov 2021
Oct 2016

50700 mi
Axle nut was loose. Dealer could not diagnose correctly. Auxiliary Heater pump was noisy when cold I figured out a loose axle nut was the problem with a recommendation from a Volt forum to check it. Believe my surprise that it was that simple but the dealer wanted more time to diagnose the car... 
Jul 2018

75000 mi

US $75
outer CV boot torn, axle clicking on turns. Replaced entire CV shaft. 
Nov 2021

106000 mi

US $300
Passenger seat weight sensor failed Part unavailable. Paid for diagnostic and prepaid for part to place on order 
Chevrolet Volt in Quebec, Canada
Jun 2015 - May 2019
Aug 2015

22540 mi
Installation of the 4G Onstar system was botched and caused weird electrical issues in my Volt, including a complete stall during a trip. Upon my return, I complained and they acknowledged reprograming was not done properly. Radio (with navigation) on Volt 2013 is prone to "freezes". I had to change the radio TWICE since I purchased the car (May 2015), before I finally (?) got a "stable" radio that doesn't freeze intermittently . 
Jan 2016 Charge door stuck. Not much can be done. Bad design broken compressor holder in trunk. Bad plastic batch? Electric button to open rear door on passenger side not working Check engine light with generic "electrical problem" code according to Onstar. Problem disappeared after a few days without intervention. 
Aug 2016

49600 mi

C $200
noise when accelerating [axle nut?] 
Sep 2016

50840 mi
Volt modules HPCM2 and ECM would sometimes cause the car to drive on gas despite a full battery. Reprogramming and observation to make sure the problem was solved. 
Feb 2017

55800 mi

C $400
Sporadically, hitting a pothole would trigger a computer malfunction which would shutdown the car. They claimed they found the cause and fixed it, charged me even though it should be under warranty, problem continues. 
Apr 2017

60140 mi
They eventually found a faulty connection which may solve other issues. 
Nov 2017

69440 mi

C $700
abs sensor failed because of bearing damage 
Chevrolet Volt in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
Dec 2015

26000 mi
Battery coolant was low which prevented charging. GM known issue, coolant refile and system leak check was performed with no charge. 
Chevrolet Volt in Illinois, United States
Nov 2015 - Feb 2016
Feb 2016

21000 mi
Trouble with Bluetooth with three different phones. Intermittent loss of Bluetooth audio. Dealer said wait for a software update. I think something was wrong with the hardware. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Nov 2015 - Jan 2018
Dec 2015

34000 mi

US $220
Adjust rear hatch strike 
Dec 2017

80000 mi

US $425
Heater was not working, either on electric or charge sustain mode (engine running). Ended up being clogged filter between heater core and 3-way valve. 
Chevrolet Volt in Indiana, United States
Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
Dec 2014

17000 mi
bad heating module 
Dec 2016

49000 mi
defrost not working with air dehumid not working. still not working all the time.Its more about the airconditioning not coming on at cold temps which it won't anyway because the coils will freeze up. something has changed just haven't found it yet. 
Mar 2017

51000 mi
heating system in battery mode not working 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Oct 2014 - Sep 2016
Nov 2015

53400 mi
Idle shut off updated to ten minutes. 
Jun 2016

60000 mi

US $100
Drive mode selector became intermittent in operation. Entire radio panel replaced. I have extended warranty through GM Protection Plan so cost is my deductible. Actual cost would be around $500 
Chevrolet Volt in New York, United States
Oct 2013 - Mar 2016
Dec 2013

2000 mi
Had a loud whining noise when slowing down Service advisor said needed campaign PIP-5081 - repair complete and noise is no longer there 
Mar 2015

21000 mi
Charge Port door would not open without force, replaced with updated door under warranty 
Nov 2015

30000 mi
Intermittent heat issue in electric mode only - replaced pump 
Chevrolet Volt in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2013 - May 2015
Dec 2013

4000 mi
Rear drivers side door handle button not working. Charge port operation, charge port door issue. Door is slow to open. Check engine light is on after disconnecting the charging cable. CEL does not light all the time. Door replaced. 
Jan 2014

2900 mi
Rear drivers side door button still not working. Worked for a while, then stopped working. 
Jan 2015

6000 mi
Charge port door actuator replacement Moisture in both tail lamps 
May 2015

16000 mi
Rear driver side door button never repaired. 
Chevrolet Volt in Ontario, Canada
May 2014 - Nov 2014
May 2014

10540 mi
Backup camera was replaced due to poor image quality. This is a known issue and was replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2014

12680 mi
Driver side rear exterior unlock button quit working. 
Nov 2014

17360 mi
Passenger side front unlock button quit working. Part ordered(new door handle with button), has to be painted to match and installed. This is button number 2 that has failed. 
Chevrolet Volt in Maryland, United States
Jun 2014 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016

42300 mi
The service engine light came on every time it rained for a long time now. Moisture getting in near charge port. TSB for it. They put some lubricant in there. Did not fix issue as light came on a few days later when it rained again. 
Chevrolet Volt in Missouri, United States
Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
Nov 2014

18300 mi
Check engine light with "Service high voltage charging system" message. Determined battery coolant was low. Purged air and added coolant 
Chevrolet Volt in Colorado, United States
Jul 2014 - Sep 2018
Oct 2014

8000 mi
Charging system sensor 
Chevrolet Volt in Ohio, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
Mar 2016

23000 mi
Charge receptacle shorted out and was replaced under Voltec system warranty. 
Dec 2016

41000 mi

US $700
Cabin heating pump failed. 
Chevrolet Volt in Texas, United States
Feb 2016 - Mar 2018
Jun 2016

20000 mi
Drivers seat heater randomly turns on and cooks my buns. 
Jan 2017 Battery coolant radiator is low and unprotected. I got a nail kick-up by a truck in front of me in it, coolant leaked and the car would not charge. Repaired free per (TSB #13-06-02-001 NHTSA ID #1005204) 
Chevrolet Volt in Arizona, United States
Sep 2017 - Oct 2020
Apr 2018

43000 mi

US $300
This was the 12 Volt battery, not the main Volt PHEV battery pack. It stranded the car 2x in one day. I had to take it to the shop and they identified a cell that was bad and replaced the whole battery. It was more expensive than some other 12V batteries. All total, I guess around $250 including diagnosis, parts and labor. Also I took the opportunity to have some needed regular checks performed, and some coolant flushed. 
Chevrolet Volt in Texas, United States
Sep 2015 - Feb 2022
Feb 2018

71000 mi

US $1000
Main display went out 
Jul 2018

76000 mi

US $550
New tires 
Chevrolet Volt in Utah, United States
Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
Sep 2018

81000 mi
GM Updated the HPCM2 and BECM modules to the latest calibration. Took 30 minutes and zero cost. 
Chevrolet Volt in Florida, United States
Oct 2019 - Apr 2022
Mar 2019

99000 mi

US $60
Electrical coolant pump failed 
Nov 2021

120000 mi

US $150
Front bearings failed 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Dec 2017 - Jul 2022
Jun 2022

108000 mi

US $1098
Motor mount right side  bad bearing front right wheel 
Chevrolet Volt in Florida, United States
Jun 2017 - Dec 2021
Nov 2021

90000 mi

US $150
"unable to charge" message, car was undrivable. Computer reset by the shop and the problem did not recur before the car was sold. 
Chevrolet Volt in Michigan, United States
Nov 2015 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018

80000 mi
Replace part on Electric Drive System - Warrantee repair. Earlier had to reprogram control software. 
Chevrolet Volt in Utah, United States
Mar 2015 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

134000 mi

US $250
Passenger side CV axel replaced 
Chevrolet Volt in Wyoming, United States
Jul 2014 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

59000 mi
hole in radiator for battery coolent loop. still drivable on gas engine. covered under a tsb from 2014 where they increase the size of the radiator protection screen. also added an aftermarket screen on the grill. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2019
Aug 2016

35000 mi

US $1200
Rotor Bearing Failure. Repaired under Power Train Warranty Rear transmission mount broken, causing tension on transmission cooler lines. mount and cooler lines replaced. 
Aug 2018

65000 mi

US $360
Bluetooth microphone works intermittently. Voice commands and Bluetooth phone are affected. Dealer unable to correct problem. 
Apr 2019

75000 mi
Transmission Valvebody and TCM replaced due to solenoid failure. The entire unit was replaced under warranty. 
Chevrolet Volt in Colorado, United States
Dec 2016 - Jan 2018
Feb 2017

61000 mi
Car occassionally smells of burning electrical components 
Chevrolet Volt in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2022
May 2017

77500 mi

US $80
Check engine light brought on by faulty fast charger. Dealer found an error in the system & resolved it. 
Chevrolet Volt in Utah, United States
Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
Oct 2017

104000 mi

US $179
Service High Voltage Charging System error. HPCM2 and BECM reprogrammed. GM should cover these under a warranty extension because these latest calibrations fix known issues with high voltage self test parameters, but they will not cover it. 
Mar 2018

114685 mi

US $55
Front left wheel bearing 
Sep 2018

127000 mi
GM Recall - updated controls calibration 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Sep 2013 - Apr 2022
Mar 2013

475 mi
Passenger front window stopped working. Regulator detached from window glass. Loose retainers were reattached and secured. 
Dec 2013

9708 mi
Steering would bind at center at freeway speeds, replaced entire steering gear assembly. 
Mar 2015

20501 mi
Rain water got into the electrical charge port during charging and would no longer allow the vehicle to charge. Dealer replaced the entire charge port. 
Aug 2018

48633 mi

US $290
Driver side window regulator broken. Replaced. 
Jul 2021

67688 mi

US $456
Regulator cable unspooled on front passenger window. Replaced right front door window regulator. 
Apr 2022

72000 mi

US $2500
Vehicle was unable to charge the propulsion battery when plugged in. Battery charger control module diagnosed as failed. $1500 part, was not available due to chip shortage, backordered with no delivery date. $1000 estimated labor. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
May 2013 - Jun 2022
Jun 2015

26000 mi
Started seeing warning messages about icy conditions (when it was 80 degrees). Also battery charge icon on the display was not working correctly. Display was diagnosed as defective. replaced the Driver Side Display /Consol. 
Sep 2015

29000 mi
Heard a noise, a bearing was replaced. 
Jan 2022

85000 mi

US $200
check engine light came on, replaced gas cap, came on again, still on, no idea why 
Apr 2022

86000 mi

US $100
check engine light came on, had to replace gas cap 
Chevrolet Volt in Illinois, United States
Nov 2012 - Feb 2015
Sep 2014

24000 mi
Charge door opens without pushing button 
Chevrolet Volt in Virginia, United States
Sep 2012 - Nov 2018
Feb 2013

2700 mi
The check engine light came on. The parking brake warning light came on saying service parking brake soon. 
Sep 2013

10000 mi
The bolts holding the catch latch for the rear hatch came loose. The hatch would not latch. The dealer replaced the missing bolt and this fixed the issue. 
Oct 2017

54000 mi
The navigation system would not track on roads. The cursor would continue on parts of the map where no roads were present. The map was updated to the latest and the roads I had this issue have not changed since I purchased the car. The radio was replaced and that seems to have fixed the problem. It took two days as the radio had to be ordered. 
Chevrolet Volt in Arizona, United States
Oct 2012 - Mar 2018
Nov 2013

5900 mi
Front crash/collision camera needed to be replaced 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Nov 2012 - Jan 2020
Dec 2012

1000 mi
Defective control solenoid in the transmission was replaced under warranty. Time spent in the shop was due to backorder of the part from GM. 
Dec 2014

16000 mi
Car stopped charging. Repair of the electromotive charging module; replace battery coolant. The dealer quickly made the warranty repair and then saw a TSB about a change in the connector, recommended for any car that had a charging problem. Ordered part. 
Jan 2015

10500 mi
EV charging system TSB 
Chevrolet Volt in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
Dec 2014

21000 mi
Vehicle would not charge. Lots of trial-and-error. It took 19 total days to find the root cause and repair it at the dealership. Eventually, the charging control module ("HPCM-2") was replaced, which solved the problem. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2016
Aug 2014

12000 mi
Plug in door would not stay closed. 
Chevrolet Volt in Florida, United States
Feb 2013 - Dec 2018
Feb 2013

400 mi
2013 Volt less than 24 hours old had engine overheat. Taken to dealer and radiator was defective. 
Apr 2013

1700 mi
One day found all 4 windows down and engine running. Took in for a diagnostic scan and nothing was found. 
Jul 2013

5500 mi
the charge port door had intermittent issues opening. The dealership replaced the charge port assemply. 
Sep 2014

17000 mi
Charging port was replaced 
Jan 2018

65000 mi

US $350
Wiring harness on right headlight damaged by rodent 
May 2018

72000 mi

US $293
Battery not holding full charge Lithium ION battery pack was replaced due to "Propulsion Power Reduced" error message. 
Chevrolet Volt in Indiana, United States
Sep 2012 - Dec 2015
Nov 2013

12000 mi
Broken tab on charging unit Software reflash 
Jan 2014

4300 mi
Bearing noise from electric motor - driven straight to dealer (~1 mile). Bearing found to be failed Bearing replaced. Bulletin PIP5081D 
Jul 2015

30000 mi
Loose transmission mount caused a clunk under braking. No parts replaced, just tightened. 
Chevrolet Volt in Colorado, United States
Sep 2012 - Oct 2015
Nov 2012 Service campaign for bluetooth static. 
Dec 2012

5000 mi
Energy monitor showing incorrect data. Corrected with reflash. Radio controls non-functional. Corrected with reflash. 
Chevrolet Volt in Missouri, United States
Jul 2012 - Aug 2014
Jul 2013

13700 mi
Radio software malfunction, caused Bluetooth and navigation to stop working, and general slowness of display screen interface. Every attempt to reload software would crash halfway through. Replaced the radio. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Jul 2012 - Sep 2017
Sep 2012

3000 mi
Check engine light came on. Codes indicated parking brake and A/C malfunction. The dealer updated firmware. 
Oct 2012

5000 mi
Delayed charging feature could switch the car into charging mode while driving, thus disabling the electric propulsion system. I experienced this problem prior to the recall/"customer satisfaction campaign" was released. 
Mar 2017

63000 mi

US $1200
Battery cooling fluid leaking. Supposedly due to rock damaging the radiator. Replaced radiator. 
Chevrolet Volt in Connecticut, United States
Jul 2012 - Aug 2014
Jan 2014

5700 mi
Battery cooling fluid was low. 
Chevrolet Volt in Arizona, United States
Jul 2012 - Apr 2014
Sep 2012

1000 mi
Service bulletin repairs PIC57086, J9999 06-08-47-001 SPS CONTROL MODULE. Check engine light. Computer updated. 
Chevrolet Volt in Maryland, United States
Aug 2012 - Mar 2015
Dec 2013

13000 mi
CEL, returned soon afterwards charger door broke, new door still not operating properly 
Apr 2014

15300 mi
Core replaced 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Aug 2012 - Aug 2015
Apr 2014

15300 mi
Faulty charging system indicator preventing battery to be charged. Display module was faulty. Some of the modes were not displayed at all, such as tire pressure, real time fuel/battery consumption, etc.. 
Chevrolet Volt in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2013 - Feb 2016
Oct 2014

19500 mi
Electric charging non-functional. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
Jul 2013

5500 mi
The plug in battery was not recharged overnight and the board displayed the check engine light. 
Sep 2013

8000 mi
Driver seat heat warmer on all the time. 
Chevrolet Volt in North Carolina, United States
Jul 2013 - Feb 2018
Jan 2014 Vehicle would not charge Check engine light on Computer update 
Chevrolet Volt in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2013 - Jul 2015
Dec 2013

8000 mi
Rear hatch manufacturing defect - hatch contained missing/improper welds, causing rattles, wind noise, and rear window to not fit properly. GM engineer inspected vehicle, confirmed manufacturing defect, and replaced entire rear hatch. 
Mar 2015

24000 mi
Replaced rear hatch struts, per recall. The struts were weak (would not hold the hatch fully open) when the weather was cold. 
Chevrolet Volt in Colorado, United States
Jun 2013 - Sep 2017
Jul 2014

13300 mi
Recirculation setting on vent has never really worked. Dealer said it was normal. They updated software for an unrelated field campaign. 
Chevrolet Volt in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2013 - Jun 2022
Dec 2013

7440 mi
Heat intermittently not working when in EV mode. Dealer reflashed Heater Control Module. 
Nov 2014

19840 mi
Heat was not working consistently when driving on battery power. Replaced Coolant Heater Control Module. 
Chevrolet Volt in Maryland, United States
Aug 2013 - Aug 2013
Aug 2013

1000 mi
Exterior Door lock button on driver's door did not operate. 
Chevrolet Volt in Maryland, United States
Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
Apr 2014

8200 mi
Electrical heating component had a defect 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
Nov 2013

2400 mi
Factory used wrong color trim on one door panel and on instrument cowl (did not match rest of car). 
Chevrolet Volt in Michigan, United States
Jun 2013 - Jul 2019
Oct 2013

3000 mi
Electric heater intermittently failed to provide heat. 
Mar 2016

31000 mi
Car could not be charged through plug in connector. 
Chevrolet Volt in British Columbia, Canada
May 2013 - Mar 2017
Dec 2013

6820 mi
Charge door sticking. 
Apr 2016

32740 mi
Door handles: lock/unlock buttons dead. (3) door handles replaced 
Chevrolet Volt in Vermont, United States
May 2013 - Mar 2019
Aug 2013

2000 mi
Check engine light came on. Battery cooling failure reported. Problem was a bad calibration/software had to be reset/updated. No problems since. 
Sep 2013

2000 mi
Battery cooling module needed replacement. This includes the cooler for battery and required AC to be recharged, 
Sep 2017

29000 mi
Brake pads were sticking. I noticed a reduction in electric range and found the rear calipers were much warmer than the front, though not hot. I removed the pads and cleaned the slides so that they would retract from the rotor appropriately. 
Jan 2018

31000 mi

US $400
Car was making a clunking sound upon initial acceleration and braking. There apparently we're a couple of washers on the axel that broke and allowed too much play so that things were moving where they were not supposed to. If not fixed dealer states that wheel bearings would get damaged. Recall work done, emissions related and trunk struts. 
Chevrolet Volt in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2012 - Mar 2016
Jan 2013

36980 mi
Replaced charge port door 
Feb 2013

6820 mi
Solenoid for pin used in charge port door. 
Jun 2013

11780 mi
Car was getting water in behind charge port connections and caused a charging issue. 
May 2015

33920 mi
Paint bubble on back of tailgate. It was re-paint. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
May 2013 - Oct 2017
Jul 2013

2700 mi
Leaking axle shaft. Shaft was ground down. Replaced unit. 
Jun 2015

48000 mi
Input shaft bearing cage between drive unit and motor failed. Car drove fine and no permanent damage but made loud noise during deceleration. Fixed under warranty. Warranty is up to 150,000 miles. 
Chevrolet Volt in Maryland, United States
Apr 2013 - Mar 2016
Oct 2013

5700 mi
Air bag light came on. 
Dec 2013

9000 mi
Air bag light came on. 
Mar 2014

13000 mi
Third trip to fix the knee airbag. They replaced the sensor. 
Mar 2016

40000 mi
Car charger no longer worked. 
Chevrolet Volt in California, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
May 2013

8000 mi
Battery would not do a delayed charge 

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2013 Chevrolet Volt 4-door

Engine not specified

Chevrolet Volt in Georgia, United States
Jan 2013 - May 2015
Jul 2013

3200 mi
Charging door not opening/closing issue. Had two Onstar modules replaced 

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2013 Chevrolet Volt 4-door

4-cylinder CVT 2WD

Chevrolet Volt in New York, United States
Mar 2013 - Jan 2016
Dec 2013

5000 mi
Charge Door was sticking. Molding on roof required replacement as it must never adhered well originally. 

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