2013 Chevrolet Volt Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Chevrolet Volt, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “propulsion power” (23% of reports).
- 53fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Propulsion power: mentioned in 12 of 53 complaints (23%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Volt fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Fully charged. Goes from electric to generator/gas propulsion and abruptly slowes about 1/2 speed. Very dangerous.
I received the "Propulsion Power is Reduced" Alert engine light while driving in "Normal" mode on the freeway at around 60mph with 8-9 miles of Battery capacity, it showed 0 miles of Battery forcing the Gas Engine on and the vehicle hesitated upon applying the accelerator for the remainder of the…
Propulsion power reduced error has happened many times but the recall lookup shows that there are no active recalls on our car. There was a recall on this problem in 2018 so I think it may have been done my the last owner but it is still having this problem.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Chevrolet Volts have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt (17% of the 308 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Chevrolet Volt fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2013 Chevrolet Volt?
The most frequent phrase is “propulsion power”, in 12 of 53 complaints.
Other 2013 Chevrolet Volt problems
- Air Bags problems (161)
- Electrical System problems (63)
See all 2013 Chevrolet Volt problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Volt years.