2016 Chevrolet Volt · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 28owner reports
- 55,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
96 of the 169 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 28 of those describe infotainment.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Infotainment on other Volt years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the module (9 reports) and the head unit or screen (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2016 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Volt
Loss of motive power due to the battery energy control module. Closed mar 3, 2025.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
Post-crash ev fire hazard. Closed jan 20, 2012.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,217 and 98,500 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 62 service bulletins or notices for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of seeing an intermittent Shift to Park message displayed while vehicle is in Park.
This service bulletin provides diagnostic information to correct customer concerns of Speed Limited Message or Reduced Propulsion Power Message Displayed on Driver Information Center (DIC) with no DTCs Set.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of seeing an intermittent Shift to Park message displayed while vehicle is in park.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of a Side Detection Message Being Displayed on DIC.
58 more on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt page.
What owners wrote
“There is a âShift to parkâ message on the driver information screen when attempting to shut off vehicle. I donât know if the vehicle is still in gear and will move (forward or back) when I think it is in Park. I have not had it in for inspection/repair yet, as it is a recent occurrence that is becoming increasingly frequent. This started happening around 11/15/2021.”
Filed Dec 11, 2021
“Any time that the vehicle is turned off, a warning message displays on the HUD saying "Action Required: Shift to Park". This occurs whenever the vehicle is turned off, despite the gearshift already being in Park.”
Filed Jul 22, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 42 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 33 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 33 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 29 reports