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2019 Chevrolet Volt Electrical system Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
32%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Chevrolet Volt, 32% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Had shift to park appear and car would not shut off. If you play with it it might shut off but will not allow it to restart. Gm is aware of this and has put multiple TSB's out to fix it and now they have a new one. It affects all gen 2 volts and other models. It can strand you if it happens. This should be a recall no one wants to be stranded in the dark anywhere.”

NHTSA complaint #11383858, filed 2020-12, 5,200 miles

“'shift to park' issue. After powering off car I get an alert on dashboard that looks like this 'see image'. This happens even though the vehicle is set to park. Vehicle will not turn off until jiggling the shift handle or turning on car and re setting shift handle to park. Recurring issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11413280, filed 2021-04, 40,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the battery high-voltage disconnect relay. The vehicle was not repaired due to a lack of part availability. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the manufacturer confirmed that the part was on backorder. The failure mileage was 80,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11655912, filed 2025-04, 80,000 miles

“Vehicle lost propulsion and all power mid turn at approximately 45mph. Powe steering and assisted brakes were gone. Conditions were rainy, resulting in single car crash. Car did not restart. No codes present. Occurred again after repairs at 70mph on highway. Codes P0AC4 and P0C0E indicating Drive Motor Power Inverter B. Despite being under warranty, GM cannot repair, and has no replacement parts. GM has ignored messages requesting buyback per federal law.”

NHTSA complaint #11558106, filed 2023-12

“2019 Volt - Shift to Park issue My 2019 Chevy Volt is having an issue when shifted to Park from Drive and all shift stick positions. If you shift to park to turn off engine you get a message on console that says SHIFT TO PARK). You have repeatedly turn off/on engine/system to message to clear so you can leave vehicle off. System will not shut off until car reads that car is park. Something (sensor?) is not telling system that car is in Park.”

NHTSA complaint #11456829, filed 2022-03

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20191132%
20188839%
201731345%
20167745%
20151841%
20142729%
20136320%
20128635%
20112347%

Other parts of the 2019 Chevrolet Volt

Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology