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Service bulletins for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1715 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP4845F2017-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BATTERY CHARGE MODULE FOR THE CHEVROLET VOLT PART RESTRICTION HAS ENDED. THESE PARTS CAN NOW BE ORDERED DIRECTLY THROUGH YOUR PARTS DEPARTMENT WITHOUT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER AUTHORIZATION.
PIC5383F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE PART RESTRICTION HAS ENDED. THESE PARTS CAN NOW BE ORDERED DIRECTLY THROUGH YOUR PARTS DEPARTMENT WITHOUT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER AUTHORIZATION.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
PI1521B2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FUSE FOR A CONDITION OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED.
PI1237B2017-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION EXCITER WHEEL MUST BE INSTALLED PROPERLY TO PREVENT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START.
145222017-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 14522 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER AND ONBOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY (ORVR) VENT LINE ON CERTAIN 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ELR AND 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES.
14522B2017-01-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14522B - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED PARTS INFORMATION SECTION, SERVICE PROCEDURE AND WARRANTY TRANSACTION INFORMATION). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER AND ONBOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY (ORVR) VENT LINE ON CERTAIN 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ELR AND 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES.
14522A2017-01-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. 14522A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED PARTS INFORMATION SECTION). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER AND ONBOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY (ORVR) VENT LINE ON CERTAIN 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ELR AND 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES.
14232A2017-01-31. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 14232A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (WARRANTY TRANSACTION INFORMATION REVISED). SOME 2012-2014 MODEL YEAR (MY) BUICK VERANO, 2011-2014 MY CHEVROLET CRUZE AND VOLT, 2010-2014 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN, AND 2013-2014 MY CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (NJ0/NJ1), MAY HAVE INCREASED FRICTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO STICK IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED BUT IT MAY REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT. DEALERS ARE TO 1) REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES; OR 2) REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ON 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
COUNTERFEIT AIRB2017-01-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. NOTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS IN AFTERMARKET (SERVICE BULLETIN). BULLETIN IS TO ASSIST DEALERS IN EVALUATING IF AN AIR BAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT.
COUNTERFEIT AIRB2017-01-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. NOTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS IN AFTERMARKET.
156422017-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. 15642 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2011 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MONITORING AN INCREASE IN THE RESISTANCE OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP CIRCUITS. THIS INCREASED RESISTANCE MAY BE CAUSED BY LOOSE TERMINAL CRIMPS IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTED SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) AND, IF NECESSARY, BYPASS THE HARNESS CONNECTORS AND REPAIR WIRING IN THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER FRONT SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP CIRCUITS. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
156422017-01-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. 15642 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2011 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MONITORING AN INCREASE IN THE RESISTANCE OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP CIRCUITS. THIS INCREASED RESISTANCE MAY BE CAUSED BY LOOSE TERMINAL CRIMPS IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTED SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) AND, IF NECESSARY, BYPASS THE HARNESS CONNECTORS AND REPAIR WIRING IN THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER FRONT SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP CIRCUITS. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
PI0388F2017-01-19. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPOSITION THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING OR LATCH PLATE COMING TWISTED.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
15-08-44-001H2017-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVODES INFORMATION ON THE GM OF CANADA ONSTAR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION UPGRADE.
11-08-49-001R2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPORT MODE ON MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE DIC DUE TO VEHICLES SHIPPED OVER LONG DISTANCES OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
1209410012016-11-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO DETERMINE WEATER OR NOT A AIRBAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT AND WHAT TO DO IF A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG IS FOUND.
120941001A2016-11-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO DETERMINE WEATER OR NOT A AIRBAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT AND WHAT TO DO IF A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG IS FOUND.
1200890082016-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE SERVICEABILITY OF HIGH VOLTAGE VOLT BATTERIES AND THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS USED TO SERVICE THEM
PI0432C2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A SHORTER FRONT BUMPER FASCIA AIR DEFLECTOR AVAILABLE IF A CUSTOMER CHOOSES TO PURCHASE ONE.
PI0373A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PI0086D2016-11-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A LIST OF CORRECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF RADIO AUDIO (RADIO GOES SILENT/NO SOUND) AND OTHER BLACKBERRY PHONE - BLUETOOTH ISSUES
PIT5485A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN, IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.