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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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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-59552014-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: THE ROTOR B BEARING NOISE, ON SOME VEHICLES, NEED A REPLACEMENT PER P/I #PIP5081 AND CAN BE DONE ON CAR, TO PROPERLY ADDRESS ISSUE. MODEL 2011-2014 VOLT, 2014 ELR. *PE
PI-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
PI11232014-01-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: WHEN BACKING UP, EITHER IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR AT NIGHT, THE REARVIEW CAMERA HAS LOW CONTRAST (FUZZY, BLURRY) DISPLAY AND MAY BE CAUSED BY WHITE DIAMOND TRI COAT PAINT IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. MODEL 2011-2013 VOLT. *PE
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
PIC-5769-A2013-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SES LAMP WITH A CURRENT OR PREVIOUSLY SET DTC CODE P0534. *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
PIC-58562013-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET: THIS REGARDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0C58 OR P0C62. *KB
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
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
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
13-06-02-0012013-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY COOLANT RADIATOR. *JS
PIC-5734-B2013-04-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. CHEVROLET: WHILE AT STOP OR SITTING, PULSATION IS FELT WITH A SLIGHT DEPRESSING OF BRAKE PEDAL AND A DRUMMING/RINGING NOISE IS NOTICEABLE DURING LOW SPEED EV DRIVING OR WHILE IN PARK OR HEARD WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MODEL 2011-2013 VOLT. *PE
PI08962013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *PE
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
PIC-5708-B2012-11-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET: DO NOT REPLACE B75B MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR, INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR OR ECM IF EXPERIENCING CHECK ENGINE LAMP COMING ON WITH HISTORY P0111. MODEL 2012-2013 VOLT. *PE UPDATED 11/28/12. *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

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