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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1953 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP4845E2015-06-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: 2011-2015 CHEVROLET VOLT, 2014-2015 CADILLAC: PI REGARDING ELR BATTERY CHARGE MODULE(OBCM) PART RESTRICTION. PLEASE DISCARD PI 4845D. *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-60262014-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. CHEVROLET: THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IS UNABLE TO CONNECT TO REPLACEMENT ACCESSORY DC POWER CONTROL MODULE (APM). MODEL 2011-2013 VOLT. *PE
PIC-60152014-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: CHARGE RECEPTACLE SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR WATER INTRUSION OR MICRO CRACKING WHEN DURING DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS CHARGE RELATED ISSUES, NOT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY NOT CHARGING. MODEL 2011-14 VOLT, 2014 ELR. *PE
PI-12352014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE
12-08-45-001-A2014-04-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: INFORMATION CONCERNING INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL NOISE OR INADEQUATE GROUNDING ON110/220 VAC PLUG-IN CHARGING. *JS
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
PIC-59202013-12-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GM: SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT CHARGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. CURRENT CODE P0AA6 AND/OR P1F0E MAYBE SET IN THE HPCM2.ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL CHEVROLET/VOLT, CADILLAC/ELR, AND OPEL/AMPERA. MODEL YEAR 2011- 2014 *JS UPDATED 1/16/2014 *JS UPDATED 12/12/14. *PE UPDATED 2/12/16. *PE
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
PIE-0149-G2013-09-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE NO CRANK NO START. THIS IS DUE THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED OR DEAD. *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PIP-5077-B2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET: THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS CHARGING. *KV
PIP-5055-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: CHARGING CORD RESTRICTION FOR ELECTRIC CHEVROLET VOLT. *KB
PI-09612013-06-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER. CHEVROLET: THERE MAY BE A MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC), CHARGING SYSTEM FOR THE HYBRID MAY BE DISABLED. *KB UPDATED 1/6/14. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS
PIC-5803-B2013-05-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH DTC'S P0D3E, OR P1E00. RELATES TO INCOMPLETE CHARGE OR THE CHARGE BEING INTERRUPTED. MODELS INCLUDE CHEVROLET VOLT MY 2011-2014 AND CADILLAC ELR MY 2014. *KB UPDATED 08/1/2013 *JS UPDATED 2/12/16. *PE
PIC-58292013-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET: SES LIGHT WITH DTC U0111. UPDATING CALIBRATIONS TO THE BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) UPDATE HAS BEEN RELEASED. *KB
PB-122412012-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CHEVROLET: DUE TO SOFTWARE ANOMALY, HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (HPCM2)MAY OPEN AND RESET PROPULSION POWER RELAYS, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR MAY TEMPORARILY STOP, BECAUSE OF INCORRECT DATE INFORMATION. MODEL 2013 VOLT. *PE
PB-12187-A2012-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOFTWARE PROBLEM FAILS TO WORK, AS INTENDED, IN AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM AND MAY NOT MEET SEVERITY PARAMETERS FOR CRASH NOTIFICATION IN CERTAIN REAR END CRASHES. MODELS 2012 SRX; 2013 VERANO, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN. *PE UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE UPDATED 12/9/14. *PE
PIP-4871-A2011-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. CHEVROLET: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, VEHICLE MAY BE SET TO POWER OFF. POWER BUTTON WAS PRESSED INADVERTENTLY INSTEAD OF DRIVE MODE BUTTON. *PE MODEL 2011-2012. UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE UPDATED 04/10/2014 *JS
PIP-49052011-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: 2011 VOLT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CHARGE AND THERE MAY BE A TROUBLE CODE STORED. *RM UPDATED 04/10/2014 *JS

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