The 2019 Chevrolet Volt has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 226,428 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS18V6730002018-09-2615,800 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V5760002018-08-30210,628 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
2crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
10
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
6
ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
2crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints48
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2019 chevrolet volt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted to park(p), the message to “shift to parkâ€� remained displayed. The contact was unable to turn off the vehicle. The contact stated that for approximately 10 minutes, the gear shifter was shifted out of…”
“The contact owns a 2019 chevrolet volt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the battery high-voltage disconnect relay. The vehicle was not repaired due to a lack…”
“When shifted into park, persistent error message that car was not in park. Unable to shut off the car despite numerous manipulations of shift. Few similar preceeding incidents were resolved by shift to drive then back to park. Goes to dealer tomorrow. Car running endlessly is dangerous. What if I…”
“When shifted into park, persistent error message that car was not in park. Unable to shut off the car despite numerous manipulations of shift. Few similar preceeding incidents were resolved by shift to drive then back to park. Goes to dealer tomorrow. Car running endlessly is dangerous. What if I…”
“Mileage: 38523 engine not available service soon propulsion power is reduced fuel range low: 3/4 tank full of gas [xxx] - I was driving northbound on [xxx] south of castlewood in northern california. I was driving 70 mph when I suddenly received the error messages above on my dashboard screen. The…”
“Mileage: 38523 engine not available service soon propulsion power is reduced fuel range low: 3/4 tank full of gas [xxx] - I was driving northbound on [xxx] south of castlewood in northern california. I was driving 70 mph when I suddenly received the error messages above on my dashboard screen. The…”
“Mileage: 38523 engine not available service soon propulsion power is reduced fuel range low: 3/4 tank full of gas [xxx] - I was driving northbound on [xxx] south of castlewood in northern california. I was driving 70 mph when I suddenly received the error messages above on my dashboard screen. The…”
“Two incidents related to the powertrain. 1) in december, 2023, the ev battery was drained and the car would not start based on the gas motor. The dealer fixed it in our recollection. 2) on [xxx], I was driving the car out of a detroit convention center parking lot, going up the ramp when the car,…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
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…
InvestigationPE23022 Opened 2023-11-29 · closed 2025-03-03
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
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…
InvestigationPE23022 Opened 2023-11-29 · closed 2025-03-03
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
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…
InvestigationPE23022 Opened 2023-11-29 · closed 2025-03-03
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
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…
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