Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
1171 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 15-06-123-001A | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides Information on the Use of Stop Leak Additives in the Coolant System and If a dealership or customer installs a stop leak product or any type of additive to the cooling systems the cost to repair the vehicle will be the responsibility of the dealership or customer. |
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| PIP5417A | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician related to utilizing crankcase pressure testing to aid in engine oil leak diagnostics. The technician is directed to perform the testing and to check related components based on the results. |
| PIP5163B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, an out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure. |
| 09-06-04-026M | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on identifying non-GM (aftermarket) engine calibrations for gasoline engines using Tech 2 or GDS 2. |
| PIC6141A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an odor when engine is on. Dealer can inform the customer that one way of getting there quickly is to drive in Mountain Mode or high duty cycles. This will affect lifetime fuel economy initially. |
| PIP5029H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the cleaner and model years. |
| PIP5461 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0442 set. Technician will need to inspect the evaporative emissions purge solenoid pipe for contact damage. Technician will replace the evaporative emissions purge solenoid pipe if found damaged. |
| PIC6203A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for vehicles that may have a Service Engine Soon lamp and a current or history Diagnostic Trouble Code P0A7F. Technician will need to Service Programming System program the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIP5282A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN. |
| PIC6161A | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNWANTED ENGINE FLAIRS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT STEADY STATE SPEED OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THIS BEHAVIOR IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 5ET50/MKV DRIVE UNIT. |
| 16-NA-127 | 2017-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CONCERN. UNTIL A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS CREATED, CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE ODOR SHOULD REPLACE THE CABIN FILTER WITH A CARBON CABIN FILTER. |
| PIP5380 | 2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN ENGINE THAT RUNS ROUGH, SHAKE AGGRESSIVELY, SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND/OR KNOCK AT STARTUP. TECHNICIAN WILL RUN THE VEHICLE AND MONITOR FOR MISFIRES, ROUGH RUNNING, EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE, OR KNOCK NOISE. REMOVE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND REPLACE ANY SHOWING SIGNS OF FUEL FOULING. TECHNICIAN WILL RUN THE VEHICLE TILL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THEN THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO COLD SOAK, AFTER THAT RECHECK FOR MISFIRES, ROUGH RUNNING, AND EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE AND/OR KNOCK NOISE. IF EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PERSISTS, RECORD THE RESULTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS IN SERVICE INFORMATION ALSO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. IF THE MISFIRE, ROUGH RUNNING, OR KNOCK NOISE PERSISTS THEN PERFORM STRATEGY-BASED DIAGNOSTICS ON THE SYMPTOM. |
| 32340A | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. 32340A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED TO ADD 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES). AN ENGINE MISFIRE CONDITION COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, A ROUGH OR HIGH IDLE CONDITION, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300 OR P050D TO SET. A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS AND ALSO A CONDITION WHERE DTCS P040B, P041B, P1427 AND P1429 MAY SET INCORRECTLY. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. |
| PIP5417 | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO USE THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM TESTER TO RECORD THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE. IF THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE IS IN THE PROPER RANGE, FOLLOW PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION STRATEGY BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS. IF THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE IS EXCESSIVELY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, INSPECT FOR ANY AIR INDUCTION RESTRICTIONS IN THE FRONT AIR INTAKE DUCT TO AIR CLEANER HOUSING OR IN THE AIR CLEANER HOUSING. TECHNICIAN SHOULD ALSO INSPECT THE AIR CLEANER OUTLET DUCT FOR A BLOCKED POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION FRESH AIR-PORT. IF THE PORT IS NOT BLOCKED, THEN REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT COVER ASSEMBLY AND RETEST FOR PROPER CRANKCASE PRESSURE. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
| PIP-5313-B | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE E80 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBERS 12669908 OR 12672502 HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PART RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| SB-32340-B | 2016-08-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 32340B – SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN (SERVICE PROCEDURE REVISED). AN ENGINE MISFIRE CONDITION COULD OCCUR ON THESE VEHICLES CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, A ROUGH OR HIGH IDLE CONDITION, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300 OR P050D TO SET. A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS AND ALSO A CONDITION WHERE DTCS P040B, P041B, P1427 AND P1429 MAY SET INCORRECTLY. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. |
| SB-34510 | 2016-08-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 34510 - SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN. THESE VEHICLES MAY ALLOW UNLOCKING OF THE FUEL DOOR PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF VENTING OF FUEL TANK VAPOR PRESSURE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE 2. |
| SB-16-NA-127 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE CABIN FILTER WITH A CARBON CABIN FILTER TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN ENGINE ODOR AND/OR A BURNING SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE INSULATION MATERIAL IN THE ENGINE HEAT SHIELD OF THE VEHICLE OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER INITIAL “BAKE-IN” TIME. |
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