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2016 Chevrolet Volt transmission problems

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has 51 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Transmission complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Volt transmission complaints by model year218 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 51 complaints2017: 218 complaints2018: 82 complaints2019: 16 complaints
Volt transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ALL VEHICLE SYSTEMS ARE NOT REGISTERING THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GEAR INDICATOR REGISTERS THE VEHICLE AS IN PARK, BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO POWER DOWN THE VEHICLE AN ERROR MESSAGE OCCURS DIRECTING THE DRIVER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 10, 2019

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt transmission — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.