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2013 Chevrolet Volt power train problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Chevrolet Volt8% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Power Train complaints
8%
share of all complaints
50,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Sudden loss of power. Driving on freeway. Speed decreased by 25 mph. Just about avoided a rear end accident. Have seen that 2016 onwards Volts have experienced this malfunction. Request that it be noted that this is a 2013 model with less than 60,000 miles. Have already had the latest programming…

    filed Apr 23, 2024

  • When Im driving on the hi way, it sounds like it keeps accelerating, sounds like its going to explode. The pulsation warning comes on, then the pulsation warning will go away and the sound goes away.

    filed Nov 7, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Volt years

YearReportsShare
2019 Volt1647%
2018 Volt8238%
2017 Volt21932%
2016 Volt5130%
2015 Volt614%
2014 Volt44%
2012 Volt229%
2011 Volt36%
Volt power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.