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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1848 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC4801F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an OnStar Turn-By-Turn Navigation the system that is inoperative. Technician verifies there are no Diagnostic Trouble Codes are present in the Antilock Braking System and Vehicle Communication Interface Module of the vehicle. If no Diagnostic Trouble Codes found call OnStar using the Blue button on the OnStar key pad and ask the advisor for a turn by turn route. Also make a OnStar personal call and a call into the vehicle. If normal diagnostics do not lead to a resolution technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
12187C2017-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "12187C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE SERVICED WITH AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK AS INTENDED BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO ENABLE THESE VEHICLES TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IF THEY ARE INVOLVED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES. THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM WE FOUND AFFECTS THE VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IN CRASHES THAT MEET THE SEVERITY PARAMETERS FOR AUTOMATIC CRASH NOTIFICATION BUT DO NOT TRIGGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SUCH AS CERTAIN REAR END CRASHES. IN CRASHES WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS OR THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, WHICH REDUCE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS WILL DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. A VEHICLE OCCUPANT WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT AN ONSTAR® EMERGENCY ADVISOR BY PUSHING THE ONSTAR® EMERGENCY BUTTON. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM)."
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.
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.
SB-06-08-47-001L2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES
PI11252016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI1125A2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP4817B2016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP4880C2016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP5000A2016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP5000B2016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP4880E2015-06-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GENERAL MOTORS 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT, 2012-2015 OPEL AMPERA, 2014 CADILLAC ELR: PRELIMINARY INFORMATION REGARDING (EREV) DTC P0336 STORED IN THE T6 POWER INVERTER MODULE(HPCM). *LJ
142742015-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GENERAL MOTORS:2010-2015 CADILLAC SRX, 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT . SOME MODEL VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIFTGATE STRUT ROD DETACHING. DEALERS ARE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *LJ SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. *LJ
PIC-59212013-12-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GM: THE HYBRID BATTERY CANNOT BE CHARGED. THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. CODE P16C1 OR P16C2 MAY BE SET. THE OBCM MUST BE UPDATED. ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL CHEVROLET/VOLT, CADILLAC/ELR, AND OPEL/AMPERA. MODEL YEAR 2014.*JS
SB-132022013-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CHEVROLET: ON SOME VEHICLES, WATER MAY TRAVEL ALONG DRIVER MOTOR 2 POSITION SENSOR WIRE SET A DIAGNOSTIC CODE, IN WET WEATHER, AND CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LAMP TO ILLUMINATE AND WOULD NEED TO REPROGRAM POWER INVERTER MODULE. MODEL 2011-2013 VOLT. *PE

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