general problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt - part 1

I have a 2016 chevy Volt. It had to be towed to a chevy dealership because it will not drive. The becm module has failed, as is apparently the case with so many Volt owners. Gm, as a result of lawsuits about this car, extended the warrantee to fix the issue, but my VIN number is not included in the case. The gar is a brick, and there is no way to fix it now. Gm doen't even replace these batteries any more, and most often just buys back the bad vehicles. I still owe 9k on this car and it is useless now. I need help. These are the codes is is throwing. B101d p1eoo p1eac poafa b3111 u3001 u2401 u2603 u2604 u2605 u2606 u2617 u2618 u2619 u2620 u2621 u2622 u2623 u2624 p1fd1 p1fd2 p1fd3 p1fd4.

While I driving in the past week, a warning that "propulsion power reduced" appeared on my dashboard several times. The last time that I had driven the car, the heater would not turn off, and the smell of burnt rubber filled the car and then dissipated soon after. The car would only run in it's gas engine mode, and not switch over to electric mode, as it usually would. The next morning, the car would not start. The dash board would light up as if the car started, but when I shifted into drive, a warning appeared on the dash, "shift to park", as it would when the car is not running. I could not start the vehicle. After plugging the vehicle in, a warning appeared on the console stating that "charging is not available". The car was towed to the dealership. Their diagnosis showed that the battery energy control module had failed and must be replaced. They later confirmed that an electric cable needed to be replaced that was "corroded", but they could not confirm the cause of the corrosion because the cable was disposed of already. After researching online, I found that gm issued a special coverage bulletin: n232432680, citing a common malfunction of the battery energy control module in 2016 to 2018 chevy Volts that "causes a reduced power mode, a no start condition, or a no charge condition. " the special coverage was to extend the warranty to 15 years or 150,000 miles. After inquiring the dealer about the special coverage, they claimed that our car is not covered under the warranty. After calling customer service, they claimed the coverage comes from NHTSA, and gm only issues orders by VIN, and therefore cannot cover the issue. After calling NHTSA, I was told the special coverage is not a national recall, and is internal to gm. The gm dealership still claims that the control module on our car is not covered under the warranty, and have denied the request for a manager inspection or investigation.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The accelerator pedal was released, and the vehicle returned to normal operation. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA action number: pe23022 (electrical system) and special coverage: n232432680 (battery energy control module malfunction); however, the vehicle was not covered under the special coverage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Battery energy control module malfunction. It is a known issue with this system failing on the chevy Volt. There is a service bulletin on this problem. 18-na-261 is the service bulletin. The car will not start and when it does start it has loss of power while driving. Chevy is only fixing certain VIN numbers even thou it pulls up the same codes in their bulletin. Chevy only gave extended warranties to certain VIN numbers also. Extra warranty bulletin n232432680. This is a major component for the high Voltage battery which drives the vehicle. The dealership wants $5000. 00 to repair this.

Driving at 75 mph on the freeway the power completely cuts off an a message appears on my dash "propulsion power is reduced" - pressing the gas barely gives any power, imagine being in the middle of flowing traffic doing 75 mph to close to 20 mph. Research shows me this is a known issue with gm and the problem is with the becm control module. There is also the issue of the egr valve which apparently is tied into the becm. I brought to the chevy dealer and they said the becm needs to be replace ASAP because gm knows this is a dangerous situation and gm extended the warranty on this part to 150,000 miles. My vehicle is at 152,400 miles and they will not cover this. This is a serious issue that should be a recall that forces gm and chevy to pay for this fix as it is something they have been aware of for years and it is a major accident waiting to happen. Please make them issue a recall for the becm fix.

While driving the car displayed “reduced propulsion power” on the dash and then I lost all drive power and could not switch the plug in hybrid from electric to gas engine mode. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer who stated that the battery electronics control module and perhaps the battery needed to be replaced. The check engine light came on slightly before the incident.

Becm failure leaving car stranded in traffic with no ability to move under its own power.

Vehicle had the battery energy control module fail at about 87,000 miles. Vehicle will not start and will leave you stranded when this happens. This is a known defect and gm issued a special coverage to extend the warranty for this specific component, but for some reason only applies to a handful of vins. Mine was not one of them, so I got stuck with a $2500 repair bill. I love the car and am not mad that they are breaking, engineering is hard. I am mad that even after a requirement from the NHTSA, chevy is refusing to repair a known defect with their vehicles that can leave the owner stranded and is making the owners foot the several thousand-dollar repair bill. This was my first chevy, and due to the poor way this has been handled, probably my last.

On [xxx] the check engine light turned on in my 2016 chevy Volt (VIN: [xxx] miles 145,xxx). I was 2 hours from home in the freezing cold snow but thankfully the vehicle allowed me to drive home without any issues (no reduced propulsion power). When I returned to the vehicle to have a diagnostic check the error light disappeared and I was unable to check for error codes. Still no issues driving under ev/gasoline. Later that day, the car stopped going completely, no shifting out of park either. Ev range was reporting 0 miles despite having full charge. I plugged in the charger but it would not work (first time this happened), " not able to charge" message displayed. After cycling power the ev range was full range and I was able to shift into drive again. These issues were intermittent over 3 weeks, frequently standing me temporarily. After cycling power, opening and closing the door, cycling power again, the car would function normally and I could drive under battery or gasoline power. I managed to capture these error codes while the mil light was u2603, u2604, u2605, u2606, u2617, u2618, u2619, u2620, u2621, u2622, u2623, u2624 [xxx] my vehicle no longer drives or shifts out of park, "not able to charge" message displayed, cel light on. A class action lawsuit revealed a technical service bulletin 18-na-261 released in 2018 (see attached) accusing gm of continuing support of the known faulty module. The result of the case was special coverage bulletin n232432680 which acknowledges and addresses the above mentioned issues by replacing a faulty becm common to all chevy Volt models years 2016-2018. My VIN is excluded from coverage due to being a carb compliant vehicle despite exhibiting the same behaviors, error codes, and sharing the same faulty becm. Of the 60,000 Volts sold in 2016-2018, only 19,000 (~33%) qualify under the special coverage terms. 100% of the vehicles that qualify for coverage are non-carb compliant. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact used a scanner and retrieved dtc: u2603-u2606 and u2607-u2622. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was scheduled for an upcoming diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Car lost power in 02/2024, was taken to dealer. Issue was not addressed properly. 12/2024 the car would not move, towed to dealer, estimate $2000 to replace becm, know issue for these vehicles.

Becm failure car suddenly stopped driving and or starting had to have it towed home.

Shift to park message & audible alarm. Display while in motion pulling into home driveway. Vehicle stalled midway while in motion. Halfway in the street & half driveway. Displaying propulsion power reduced & engine not available service soon. After 30 minutes of starting & restarting was able to move out of the street. However vehicle will not move. Transmission will shift, however will not move. Shift to park keeps popping up.

My 2016 Chevrolet Volt loses power while driving and the "propulsion power reduced" warning message appears. This has happened multiple times in the past few weeks and it is very dangerous losing power while traveling. After taking it to a chevy dealer for service, they advised that it was an internal failure of the becm (battery energy control module) and that it would need replaced. After searching online it appears that this is a common issue with the chevy Volt models from 2016 - 2019. So much so that gm extended a special warranty to cover this failure up to 15yrs and 150,000 miles. Unfortunately for reasons I still don't understand, I was informed that my vehicle is not covered under this special warranty despite it specifically being the year and model that is affected. My vehicle currently has 93k miles and was purchased in 2016. So I am just outside the original 8 year 100k mile warranty but thought I was covered under this new special coverage given that this is an issue that gm is clearly aware of. I was also shocked to find out that there apparently was never a recall for this issue. My wife and child normally take this vehicle across town at highway speeds and I'm lucky the issue only happened to me. I fear for those who brought their vehicles and are not aware of the issue and will be told that theirs isn't covered as well.

Driving to work one morning, I noticed an engine light with a "propulsion power reduced" on my 2016 chevy Volt. Upon closer arrival to work, the car was behaving quite erratically with constant "propulsion power reduced" errors on the dash. The a/c stopped blowing cold and immediately fogged up the front window, making me unable to see the road. After arriving at work, I could smell what could be described as a burning electrical smell coming from the vehicle, although no fires were seen. Upon checking diagnostic codes, the car had a list of codes pointing to the failure of the battery energy control module (becm. ) I researched the issue and discovered "n232432680 - special coverage battery energy control module malfunction" listed by gm and the NHTSA. My chevy Volt is within the model years (2016-18) and mileage (<150,000) for the special coverage warranty from March 2024. Upon checking with the local gm dealer, they said that my VIN is not included in the special coverage and I must pay out of pocket, even though I have the exact problem described in the warranty and my Volt satisfies other conditions (model year and mileage). I am scheduling a service appointment this week with the local dealer to formally diagnose and repair the issue.

•vehicle lost power while driving on the highway at speed. The vehicle would not run with gas engine power or ev charge basically died on the road in traffic. After coming to a stop safely but not without some close calls vehicle would not start even with car having fuel of two types in it. •the battery charge would not register, and the car would not start for a little while. Display showed nothing and was only making a dinging sound. Around half hour later the vehicle started, and I drove it to my home and parked it. I have not been driving it as it seems like a safety concern with the battery system and not feeling reliable. I had tried to charge it after the initial event and it did not charge. I did only a little research on cost for battery issues and the cost made me very put off even looking at the car. The car has been sitting sense August of last year. I took the car into a gm repair shop a week ago and the shop told me that the becm module is weak. I looked this up and found that there is a lot of people having the same issue! also, there are 19000 cars just like mine who got a recall or special coverage. I am told I don’t meet the requirements for the coverage even though my car has the issues. They say my VIN is not on the list, clearly this special coverage did not go far enough. There appears to be some gaps in the coverage of this issue there are tons of people having this issue a full recall should be investigated and enacted there is clearly a problem that should be addressed. The fact that most cases do not happen when the car is running seem to put this on everyone’s back burner but people are being harmed financially while gm uses loop holes to not address an issue that could cost people there time, hard earned money, lost wages, even there life if this malfunction causes accidents. There was and is clearly enough to warrant action. Letting gm get away with a half hearted attempted at fixing this is a crime.

The car has experienced a ‘becm’ failure, which is very common on the chevy Volt. When it fails the car becomes undrivable and will slow down into reduced propulsion mode. It will not start and required us to have it towed to the dealer. The 2016-2019 chevy Volt becm issue has been investigated by the NHTSA and gm. It is a common enough issue that gm has voluntarily issued ‘special coverage n232432680’. This covers the becm failure on 2016-2019 Volts for free for up to 150k miles 10 years. We have a 2016 Volt with 144k miles so we assumed it would be covered. The dealer said it wasn’t covered based on my VIN but they didn’t know why our VIN was left out of the coverage. Obviously if they thought our car didn’t have a suspect becm, they were wrong because it failed during the special coverage time. The repair is $2600 and gm will not assist us with this repair. I have attached a copy of gm special coverage and the bill. This seems to be a clerical error that our VIN and maybe others were missed despite the fact our car falls right in the special coverage criteria. I believe this should be a full recall or 2016-2019 Volts, especially if the becm has failed.

The egr valve in the 2016 chevy Volt will fail blowing fuse 3 which will also take out the engine oil pressure control solenoid, the evap emission purge solenoid valve, the engine coolant thermostat heater, and the oxygen sensor 1 as they all share the same fuse. The car will tell you that the engine is unavailable and, if you are out of hybrid battery power, will leave you unable to move the vehicle. In my particular situation it left me stranded blocking one lane on a two lane s-bend road on a 5-9% grade mountainside with no cellphone reception. Thankfully the car stopped far enough away from the previous bend that people had time to see me and I didn't get rear-ended. If I had stopped 20 feet sooner that likely would not have been the case. The replacement part for the egr valve is impossible to find as it is back ordered everywhere and places that will let you back order it will try to charge $1927 just for the part (no installation service included). If you live in a state without emission checks then you can unplug the egr valve and replace the fuse but that means your producing more pollutants. Until gm gets their act together and offers affordable replacement parts I don't see another alternative.

Fuse #3 shorts out every time the engine changes from electric power to gas. We have been told this can be dangerous because this fuse controls several important systems in the car.

The becm has failed and causes a reduction in engine power. There is a special coverage n232432680 for this issue. Dealership service center is saying my car doesn’t qualify based on the VIN, even though it matches the year, make, and model on the special coverage. Gm is failing to cover the issue despite it matching everything on the special coverage.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while starting and driving at an undisclosed speed, the "reduced propulsion" message was displayed. Additionally, after parking the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed, and the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact pressed the start/stop button and then opened and closed the front driver's side door to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle later failed to charge and start as needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was determined that the battery energy control module (becm) needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 83,574. The VIN was unavailable.

Started vehicle with > 50mi on the ev-range. Pulled out onto road, stopped at red light. Now showed 0mi and refused to move when pressing the gas (did not fail over to gas on series phev) garbage truck coming up behind me had to swerve to avoid rear-ending me as I was frantically trying to start the car. Kept saying 'shift to park' (condition required to start the vehicle) took several minutes and 20+ tries before I got it to start (gas engine) and was able to proceed. Car keeps randomly dropping to 0mi ev range. Has refused ot start on occasion. All symptoms align with the n232432680 bulletin but gm saying my car isn't covered???.

I bought the car new in 2015 and after about only 40,000 miles I began getting a propulsion reduced error and the car would have very slow acceleration. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the accelerator for $500. It drove fine for a month, but then the acceleration was reduced again. I took it back to the dealer and they were stumped. They wanted to charge me $1300 just to replace some wires, but they weren't confident that would fix the problem. I declined. As it stands now I can toggle the f08 fuse and that temporarily fixes it for about an hour or so, but the error always comes back and the car has a hard time accelerating. Not safe. I called gm and they suggest I take it to another Chevrolet dealer, so I'm going to do that. I'm also going to reference nhsta special coverage n232432680 battery energy control module malfunction to see if they can replace the becm. This is a common problem with 2016 chevy Volts. If they can't fix it, I'll look into the California lemon law to see if I can get my money back on the car. I appreciate your support on this.

The car states the battery will not charge and cannot move the car. I connected it to a code reader with the following codes showing: p1e00 u2618 u2606 u2605 u2617 u2604.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the battery was fully charged; however, the mileage range went to 0. The contact stated that the fuel system engaged, and he drove to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module (ecm) had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to gm campaign number: n232432680; however, the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle had a salvage title. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

This vehicle has been intermittently displaying shift to park, reduced propulsion and loss of power. Chevrolet will not address its problems utilizing the March 6, 2024 service bulletin that covers this model year despite it exhibiting these dangerous warnings and reduced power and stoppage. Please help!.

Chevy has put out a "special coverage" (number n232432680) on 2016 to 2018 Volts on the becm issue that is currently being investigated. I need to make the note that upon trying to fulfill this warranty/ special coverage on my 2016 Volt, they are finding loopholes to not cover a huge handful of 2016 to 2018 Volts that have the exact same becm issue and components as the Volts that are covered. Although I'm not positive, it seems to me that they are not granting special coverage to all Volts that have a pzev warranty in place as it's redundant. However, 75% of us with pzev warranties are in non carb states and cannot utilize the warranty. So they are leaving us within this category who have the exact same becm issues as every other 2016 to 2018 Volt out of being eligible for the new coverage, while making it look like they are fixing the entire issue. They are secretly leaving a handful of us dry and without this coverage. Not only that, they are refusing/ unable to give me accurate information as to what vehiucles qualify for this warranty if not all 2016 Volts which is against the magnuson-moss warranty act and illegal on their part. They forced me to pay $2500 for this repair after telling me I would be covered by warranty and obviously would have held my car had I not paid. After telling me it was free. Somebody needs to probe deeper into this and make sure that chevy is honoring what they claim because it appears to me they are secretly trying to screw a percentage of 16 to 18 Volt owners who have the exact same issues and components as the cars that are covered. This is a safety issue as my car died and temporarily stranded me several times before this repair as you guys already know is an issue with the 16 Volts that chevy has refused to acknowledge until recently. Chevy case number reference: 9-12222878645.

I got the “propulsion power is reduced” warning at ~83. 5k miles on the odometer, while visiting friends 4 hours from home. Pulled over and called 3 local dealerships and all servicing departments are closed on Sunday so knew there was nothing I could do except try to limp back to my friends house safely and reevaluate. On the 20 minute drive back, the engine cut out on the freeway and the car immediately started slowing down. I coasted to the next freeway exit safely with my hazards on. The scary part was that I had no power after the ”engine unavailable” warning popped up since the battery was completely drained already. I was able to get it towed to the closest chevy dealership and leave the keys for them. I am waiting to hear the official diagnosis from the dealership once they take a look. The cause is still unknown but this sounds like a similar series of events for becm failure.

Check engine light on. Took to dealership and they have a bulletin that states they need to replace the battery energy control module. The car can come to a complete stop without notice. I don't feel safe driving the car. Was told my Voltec warranty ran out last July. This is going to cost me over $2000! and they knew about it. It's a defect in the car. Needs to be recalled!.

*becm, main battery issue. It is available for inspection at the dealership would not start or move dealer, told they need to replace the main battery and becm *noticed the engine warning light and reduced propulsion power message dealer updated the becm, said it was ok to drive, with in the same day the same problem happened, back to dealer, now they say the entire main battery needs replacing. On 2 months left on Voltec warranty. $8,000 cost.

While driving suddenly the battery power died (1/3 battery life left) and the ice came on reving very high and check engine lights came on and vehicle slowed. Pulled over at first spot I could find and tired to restart the car. Car would not power down or restart the ice motor and the electric drive motors stopped working and vehicle would roll backwards once put into drive. Vehicle had to be towed back to dealership. Car would not power down or reset.

I had just left my house about to enter the on-ramp to interstate 95 south when my 2016 Volt abruptly and without warning stopped. I was unable to coast or pull the car to the side of the road. I was in the middle of the lane in a dangerous place to stop a car and a dangerous place to get out of the car due to the steady traffic entering the interstate. My car would not restart and I had it towed to the portsmouth nh chevy dealer. As it was the beginning of the gm strike I had to wait several days for the replacement battery control sensor then I had to wait for another 4 weeks or so for a replacement transmission to be installed. The day after I got my car back, about 2 weeks ago, the transmission fluid was leaking onto the garage floor. The chevy dealer has ordered new transmission hoses but only one has come in and I was told not to drive my car until these were replaced. The sensor pad and transmission were covered under warranty, I was told the hoses to the transmission and labor to install them are not part of the transmission and not covered. The incident has been extremely inconvenient but the way my car just abruptly stopped and wouldn’t restart was very unnerving and could have been very dangerous. I do not have paperwork at the moment but can provide a dealer invoice of the covered work so far. Please contact me with any questions.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle initially failed to shift into drive. Upon getting the vehicle to shift into drive, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost significant motive power and a warning message displayed, reading, "low propulsion power. " the contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the battery energy control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Check engine light came on reduced propulsion warning. Took to Chevrolet dealer and they diagnosed egr value failure while on road trip. Got home took it to my local dealership and same diagnosed no part available and emissions warranty is good and it is covered but 2 year nationwide backorder by gm. The car only shows 47000 miles without parts I will not be able to use the vehicle after it fails the emissions test for maryland.

Shift to park issue where suddenly I can't start car . Doesn't register park. Have to fiddle with shifter. Then find on reduced propulsion.