NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Unknown Or Other complaints
113 reportsClear category filter23,000 miles · Jun 15, 2020
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
MY 2017 CHEVY VOLT IS HAVING AN ISSUE OF NOT LETTING ME SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IT SAYS ACTION REQUIRED SHIFT TO PARK. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S ALREADY IN PARK AND WILL NOT LET ME SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. TODAY IT DIDN'T LET ME SHUT IT OFF EVEN AFTER SHIFTING IT TO A GEAR THEN BACK, WIGGLING THE SHIFTER, I EVEN TRIED TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH…
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MY 2017 CHEVY VOLT IS HAVING AN ISSUE OF NOT LETTING ME SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IT SAYS ACTION REQUIRED SHIFT TO PARK. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S ALREADY IN PARK AND WILL NOT LET ME SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. TODAY IT DIDN'T LET ME SHUT IT OFF EVEN AFTER SHIFTING IT TO A GEAR THEN BACK, WIGGLING THE SHIFTER, I EVEN TRIED TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THE KEYS AND IT WAS STILL ON WHEN I WENT BACK OUT. (I HAD LOCKED THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE). AND THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I GOT IN THE CAR AND BACKED IT OUT AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND THANKFULLY THIS TIME THAT WORKED. THIS IS TRULY A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER ARE EXPERIENCING IT, TOO. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT ONLY GETS WORSE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING SO THIS DEFECT IS RECALLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11328969
54,000 miles · Jun 10, 2020
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
WITH THE VEHICLE STATIONARY AND IN PARK WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE A MESSAGE COMES ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK" ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN PARK. IT DOES NOT LET YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11328168
90,000 miles · May 16, 2020
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
FOR THE PROPULSION MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT OCCASIONALLY SLOWS DOWN OR SPEEDS UP KIND OF LIKE A BUCKING HORSE. FOR THE ELECTRICAL THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY TO MY CELL PHONE AND ALSO MY FOB OFTEN DISCONNECT AND THEN I CAN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR. FOR THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE A SHIFT TO PARK PROBLEM THAT LOCKS MY CAR AND I CAN'T…
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FOR THE PROPULSION MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT OCCASIONALLY SLOWS DOWN OR SPEEDS UP KIND OF LIKE A BUCKING HORSE. FOR THE ELECTRICAL THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY TO MY CELL PHONE AND ALSO MY FOB OFTEN DISCONNECT AND THEN I CAN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR. FOR THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE A SHIFT TO PARK PROBLEM THAT LOCKS MY CAR AND I CAN'T SWITCH GEARS OR TURN THE CAR ON OR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNS BACK ON BUT THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN IT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK IT IS ACTUALLY IN THE PARK POSITION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11324806
36,500 miles · May 11, 2020
Unknown Or Other
MY 2017 CHEVY VOLT HAS AN ISSUE WHEN I SHIFT TO PARK AND PRESS THE OFF BUTTON THE CAR WONT TURN OFF AND THE DASH READS SHIFT TO PARK. THE CAR IS IN PARK SO I HAVE TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH MANY TIMES BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY KNOWS ITS IN PARK. VERY UNSAFE HAVING A CAR THAT WONT TURN OFF. PLEASE FORCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THI…
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MY 2017 CHEVY VOLT HAS AN ISSUE WHEN I SHIFT TO PARK AND PRESS THE OFF BUTTON THE CAR WONT TURN OFF AND THE DASH READS SHIFT TO PARK. THE CAR IS IN PARK SO I HAVE TO SHIFT BACK AND FORTH MANY TIMES BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY KNOWS ITS IN PARK. VERY UNSAFE HAVING A CAR THAT WONT TURN OFF. PLEASE FORCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. ITS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11324108
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2020
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other
SHIFT TO PARK ERROR THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT. IT WILL GIVE YOU A "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK" ON THE DISPLAY WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I'VE SEEN PEOPLE CALL IT REPLACING BECM OR REPLACING THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY CONSIDERED COVERED IN THE …
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SHIFT TO PARK ERROR THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT. IT WILL GIVE YOU A "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK" ON THE DISPLAY WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I'VE SEEN PEOPLE CALL IT REPLACING BECM OR REPLACING THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY CONSIDERED COVERED IN THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, EVERY VOLT HAS THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM AND FULLY COVERED. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT REQUIRES ME TO PAY AN $145 INSPECTION FEE JUST TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11322395
8,500 miles · Mar 5, 2020
Unknown Or Other
"SHIFT TO PARK" DEFECT. WHEN THE SHIFTER IS PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AN INDICATOR STATES "ACTION REQUIRED - SHIFT TO PARK". THE CAR WILL EFFECTIVELY NOT TURN OFF. ONE IS UNABLE TO LOCK THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. WORSE YET, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT GETS WORSE OVE…
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"SHIFT TO PARK" DEFECT. WHEN THE SHIFTER IS PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AN INDICATOR STATES "ACTION REQUIRED - SHIFT TO PARK". THE CAR WILL EFFECTIVELY NOT TURN OFF. ONE IS UNABLE TO LOCK THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. WORSE YET, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT GETS WORSE OVER TIME. THE POWER MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, OR THE SHIFTER MOVED FROM PARK TO LOW A SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE SHIFTER TO ENGAGE IN "PARK". AS THE PROBLEM GET WORSE OVER TIME IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW IF THE CAR OFF AT ALL. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND AT THAT POINT THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM (APPARENTLY BECAUSE BY THEN THE FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM AND THE FIX). NOW, A YEAR LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS ISSUE IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS MANY 2016 AND 2017 VOLTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW IF IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DO SO. MINE BECAME SO BAD ONE TIME THAT I CALLED A TOW SERVICE, BUT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. CHEVY IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT'S APPALLING THAT VOLT OWNERS ARE LEFT TO DEAL WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE APPEARS TO NOT BE A PERMANENT FIX (AS MINE IS NOW HAPPENING A SECOND TIME). GM MUST ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. IT IS UNSAFE! REGARDING THE REQUIRED "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" QUESTION BELOW - THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DATE. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I PUT IN THE APPROXIMATE DATE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED.
NHTSA ODI #11316409
50,000 miles · Feb 14, 2020
Unknown Or Other
THE SOFTWARE CONTROLLING THE REAR CAMERA, NAVIGATION AND MAIN BATTERY FAILED. THE SYSTEMS BECAME UNUSABLE (THE SCREEN BECAME BLACKED OUT SO THE REAR CAMERA ETC COULD NOT BE USED). ONCE THE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED IT WORKS FINE. CHEVY CHARGED US FOR THE COST OF THIS EVEN THOUGH WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECAL…
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THE SOFTWARE CONTROLLING THE REAR CAMERA, NAVIGATION AND MAIN BATTERY FAILED. THE SYSTEMS BECAME UNUSABLE (THE SCREEN BECAME BLACKED OUT SO THE REAR CAMERA ETC COULD NOT BE USED). ONCE THE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED IT WORKS FINE. CHEVY CHARGED US FOR THE COST OF THIS EVEN THOUGH WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE
NHTSA ODI #11309154
47,551 miles · Jan 6, 2020
Unknown Or Other
RECEIVED A WARNING BY AUTOMATED E-MAIL FROM MY CAR THAT CHARGING WAS INTERRUPTED ON MY HYBRID ELECTRIC CAR WHILE CHARGING IN MY GARAGE. NORMAL WEATHER, ATTACHED GARAGE, 220V LEVEL 2 CHARGER. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT I MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN TO CHARGE IT AND DROVE TO WORK. NORMALLY, DYNAMIC BRAKING DOES NOT DO WELL UNTIL A FEW MI…
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RECEIVED A WARNING BY AUTOMATED E-MAIL FROM MY CAR THAT CHARGING WAS INTERRUPTED ON MY HYBRID ELECTRIC CAR WHILE CHARGING IN MY GARAGE. NORMAL WEATHER, ATTACHED GARAGE, 220V LEVEL 2 CHARGER. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT I MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN TO CHARGE IT AND DROVE TO WORK. NORMALLY, DYNAMIC BRAKING DOES NOT DO WELL UNTIL A FEW MILES FROM HOME. HOWEVER, WHEN I REACHED THE POINT THAT I SWITCH TO MORE ECOLOGICAL DYNAMIC BRAKING, IT WAS UNABLE TO DUMP THE CHARGE FROM BRAKING TO THE BATTERY. I CONTINUED DRIVING ON GAS AND DISPLAYS WERE UNSTABLE. LOSING DYNAMIC BRAKING IN AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE (FORMER AUTOMOTIVE RESIDENT ENGINEER AND FAILURE INVESTIGATOR). I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. I READ ONLINE THAT IT CANNOT RECHARGE ITS 12V BATTERY SYSTEM IN THIS CONDITION AS WELL AS ITS MOTIVE BATTERY. I HAD TO JUMP THE CAR TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD MY CAR FOR 10 DAYS AND REPLACED THE BATTERY ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE (BECM) AND RECHARGED THE CAR AND SENT ME HOME. IT WAS OK FOR A FEW DAYS. I GOT THE SAME ERROR AGAIN ON SUNDAY 1/05AS AN E-MAIL FROM MY CAR WARNING THAT ITS CHARGING HAD DISCONTINUED INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS OR HAS HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK. I REQUEST THAT THE OMB INVESTIGATE FOR RECALL AND REPLACEMENT WITH BECM UPGRADED TO ALLOW CHARGING OF THE 12V BATTERY SYSTEM AS WELL AS INVESTIGATE FAILURE MODES FOR BECM AND REQUIRING THAT THEY BE ADDRESSED. FAILURE MODES, STATIONARY- 12V AND HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY FAIL TO CHARGE WHEN PLUGGED IN. DRIVING - 12V DOES NOT REGENERATE DURING DRIVING AND HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM IS OFFLINE DISABLING SAFETY FEATURES SUCH AS DYNAMIC BREAKING CAUSING A BREAKING REACTION CHANGE THAT MAY DELAY DRIVER REACTION LEADING TO VEHICLE ENTERING INTERSECTION INTO A CRASH. I ALSO REQUEST THAT OMB INVESTIGATE THE EARLY FAILURE OF THE 12V BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM.
NHTSA ODI #11297423
27,000 miles · Dec 6, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or Other
WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE SHIFT SET TO "P", I GET A MESSAGE THAT APPEARS, "ACTION REQUIRED SHIFT TO PARK", AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES ROUGHLY 6-7 TIMES AND SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN D, N, R, E…
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WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE SHIFT SET TO "P", I GET A MESSAGE THAT APPEARS, "ACTION REQUIRED SHIFT TO PARK", AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES ROUGHLY 6-7 TIMES AND SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN D, N, R, ETC. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (VAN GMC/CHEVROLET) AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER HARNESS WHICH WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. MY VOLT IS CONTINUING TO FLASH THE 'ACTION REQUIRED/SHIFT TO PARK' MESSAGE AND HESITATES TO TURN OFF AND THEN POWERS DOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11287517
24,000 miles · Nov 14, 2019
Unknown Or Other
I OPENED MY REAR LIFT GATE TO PUT AWAY MY CAR CHARGER AND IT SLAMMED CLOSED ON IT'S OWN. FOR SOME REASON THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT STAY OPEN UNLESS I HOLD IT UP. I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU LIFT THE LIFT GATE IT STAYS OPEN ON IT'S OWN. EVERYONE SHOULD BE CAREFUL.
NHTSA ODI #11280231
NHTSA investigations
2PE23022 · Loss Of Motive Power Due To The Battery Energy Control Module
Opened Nov 29, 2023 · Closed Mar 3, 2025
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical System:propulsion System; Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm)
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 further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
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Electrical System
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 further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Electrical System:propulsion System
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 further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm)
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 further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
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 matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
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