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Chevrolet Volt (2016–2018): what actually fails

The documented failure patterns on used Chevrolet Volts — the mileage window where each shows up, and what the repair typically costs at an independent shop. This is the same data NoLemon's Brief checks against every VIN.

2016–2018 TYPICAL 0k–150k MI UP TO $3,000

BECM fault — stall, no-start or no-charge condition

Some second-gen Volts (2016-2018) can lose power, stall, refuse to start, or refuse to charge when the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) fails. After an NHTSA investigation, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680 extending the BECM warranty to 15 years / 150,000 miles, so a covered failure is repaired free. At the viewing, confirm it starts and charges normally with no warning lights, and ask whether the BECM was ever replaced. Outside that coverage window a BECM replacement runs roughly $1,500-$3,000.

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