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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2016 Chevrolet Volt Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 170 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, 1% of the 170 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“my forward proximity sensors would randomly trigger. One day my ambient air temperature went haywire, checked for codes and had high voltage reading ambient air, brake booster trouble. after further investigation found that the X100(female) connector had water intrusion causing shorts across the pins showing voltage to drop across other pins further sending false or incorrect signals to the computer. the connector was thoroughly cleaned and aired out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11502312, filed 2023-01

“With PHEV battery at 0%, it's normal for the gas engine to kick in. What's not normal is when the infamous BCEM propulsion system failure happened. First, it shut off the ICE engine and reverted to EV mode when I have 0% charges left. The system also reduced power to the car. Luckily, I wasn't on the freeway, or this could end up really badly. I was at the point where I could no longer accelerate and was coming to a stop really quick. Because I was still on local street, was able to safely pull over to the side of the road and turned off the system completely. …”

NHTSA complaint #11623021, filed 2024-10

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201913%
201791%
201621%
201512%
201310%

Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt

Electrical system
77 complaintsFuel system
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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