2013 Chevrolet Volt recall: hybrid / ev battery
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.
💥 The risk
If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the HPCM2, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18215.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V397000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 18215
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 4,606
- Component
- HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 24, 2018
- Built
- May 1, 2012 – Jun 26, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.