2011 Chevrolet Volt Technical Service Bulletins

1,714 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10126395Oct 27, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
• 10126393Oct 26, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
• 10126385Oct 22, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2014 - 2016 model years to cleaning information to correct a customer concern of seeing a white film/residue on the IP pad and/or door trim panels.
• 10114921Oct 22, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the new updated 4 GB USB drive that is used to update the software on the EL-50332 EV Battery Service Tool. Some technicians may experience an USB drive error when trying to update the machine. Technician will re-download the software from Webpage: http://www.gmdesolutions.com/downloads to the USB drive.
• 10114903Oct 16, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
• 10126375Oct 14, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on the use of non-GM approved battery chargers and booster packs.
• 10114894Oct 14, 2015Suspension, Body and structure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be…
• 10126370Oct 13, 2015Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on proper engine and automatic transmission/transaxle identification.
• 10126369Oct 13, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
• 10114879Oct 12, 2015Engine, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a tick or squeak noise from the upper engine. Technician should check for loose or improperly torqued spark plugs before performing intrusive engine mechanical testing or component replacement.
• 10126360Oct 9, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for an A/C drain hose not positioned correctly to correct a customer concern of water present on front passenger floor.
• 10126355Oct 6, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
• 10114871Oct 6, 2015Engine cooling, Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with an original 2 x 4 Motor A resolver connector. There is a new sealed 1 x 6 design for resolver signal robustness under vibration. Technician will need to replace the internal harness, Generator Position Sensor Stator for Motor A, and Drive Motor Power Inverter Module Cable Terminal Insulator Block.
• 10114870Oct 6, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have transmission fluid found in the Power Inverter Module aux pump connector. Technician will need to replace the Aux pump with new harness and clean Power Inverter Module connections.
• 10126351Oct 5, 2015Steering. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of loss of power steering assist, hard to steer, and/or "Service Power Steering" message on in DIC.
• 10126350Oct 5, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
• 10126349Oct 2, 2015Wheels. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail, wholesale and fleet personnel with General Motors recommendations for customer concerns related to wheel alignment.
• 10075407Oct 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10075394Oct 1, 2015Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10127251Sep 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for a deformed or split 120 volt charge cord. The 120 volt charger should be replaced for this concern and the customer should be informed that the charger must be supported with the supplied wall hanging bracket to prevent this concern from happening again.
• 10127246Sep 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a connectivity concern with Bluetooth after phone software is updated or after any vehicle updates for the radio or Human Machine Interface has taken place. Technician should delete all Bluetooth pairings and then reboot the Bluetooth device and the vehicle. After the vehicle and radio is booted back up repair the Bluetooth…
• 10127240Sep 29, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Turn By Turn directions may no longer be displayed after the Canada OnStar upgrade. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10127238Sep 29, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the incoming caller ID may no longer be available or displayed after the Canada OnStar upgrade. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10127230Sep 28, 2015Fuel system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to help determine if the vehicle is equipped with factory or aftermarket Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or Bi-Fuel Systems. Technician will check for the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label.
• 10127221Sep 22, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles with a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0335 and or P0336 stored in the Power inverter module. If either of the Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0335 or P0336 are stored in both the Engine Control Module and the Power inverter module or the codes are…
• 10127220Sep 22, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the chime sounding for 8 to 10 minutes after the vehicle is running and all the doors closed. The concern may have started after the body control module was updated. Make sure the keyless entry module software is at the latest available from TIS2WEB. The software mismatch between the two modules can cause this…
• 10075401Sep 1, 2015Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059178Sep 1, 2015Electrical system. Chevrolet: some vehicles are experiencing dome lamps are inoperative, right side daytime running lamps inoperative, reverse lamps inoperative, sunshade and map lamps inoperative and rearview back up camera inoperative due to a possible fuse opening. Model 2011-15 volt.
• 10114697Aug 27, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to aid in diagnosing a concern of one or all of the following concerns. The customer may state that the reverse lamps are inoperative, the review back up camera is inoperative, and the dome lights are inoperative. Technician may find diagnostic trouble code B2615 set in the Body Control Module. Upon inspection it might be found that…
• 10114679Aug 21, 2015Fuel system, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0497 stored. Technician will inspect all Evaporative Emissions System components and replace any component that is saturated with liquid fuel. Also Evaporative Emissions System lines should be blown out. Insure…
• 10113810Aug 18, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements for essential tools that include consumable parts (U.S. Only).
• 10114666Aug 13, 2015Engine cooling, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that will not charge and Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0AA6 and/ or a P1F0E set on 2011-2013 Volt or a P0DAA on 2014 Volt or Cadillac ELR in the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2.
• 10113800Aug 10, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Steering, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of loss of power steering assist, hard to steer, and/or "Service Power Steering" message on in DIC.
• 10113796Aug 6, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper use of GM floor mats.
• 10113792Aug 4, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
• 10114642Aug 3, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will check Global Warranty Management system for customer satisfaction program 15086 status. If the status of the customer satisfaction program 15086 was not completed follow the steps to get the Telematics…
• 10113788Aug 3, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
• 10113787Aug 3, 2015Seat belts. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking.
• 10059175Aug 1, 2015Steering. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: due to an improper jump start, the power steering fuse was either blown or failed, causing a hard steering. Or loss of power steering assist. Model 2013-16 lacrosse, regal, malibu, 2010-13 equinox, terrain, 2014-15 elr, 2014-16 impala, 2012-15 verano, 2011-15 cruze, volt.
• 10053908Aug 1, 2015Electrical system. Gm: some vehicles will not charge. The check engine lamp will be illuminated. Current code p0aa6 and/or p1f0e maybe set in the hpcm2.also included make/model chevrolet/volt, cadillac/elr, and opel/ampera. Model year 2011- 2014 *js updated 1/16/2014 *js updated 12/12/14. *pe updated 2/12/16.
• 10038751Aug 1, 2015Engine cooling. Gm: service engine soon light is on with a trouble code stored. It is likely caused from overfilling the engine and a large temperature change. 2011 volt. *rm updated on 5/2/2012. *kb updated 2/1/16.
• 10138154Jul 30, 2015Equipment, Electrical system, Engine. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly maintaining vehicles in dealer inventory.
• 10114639Jul 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical…
• 10114638Jul 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using Bluetooth components. Technician should use the Preliminary Information to gather information from the customer on their Bluetooth device and the concern they are having before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
• 10138139Jul 23, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides repair information for the correction of a customer concern of short duration musty odors emitted from the HVAC system at vehicle start-up in hot, humid conditions.
• 10138137Jul 21, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.
• 10114613Jul 21, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of diagnostic instructions to take when the key will not fold into the fob or will not stay in the folded position. The technician may comment that the key in the fob will not fold close or stay latched closed. Damage to the folding mechanism could result from storing the key in the door lock cylinder and accidently bumping or making…
• 10138130Jul 16, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
• 10138125Jul 15, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on new vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) process and to encourage delivering quality vehicles and generating higher CSi scores.
• 10138117Jul 10, 2015Equipment, Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides recommendations and product information for application of anti-corrosion materials

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