The Lemon IndexP1E00 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make. Full P1E00 page
23 owner complaints · the #1 code Chevrolet Volt owners name · 34% of Chevrolet Volt complaints that name a code (every car: 0.2%)
2012–2018 Chevrolet Volt · most: 2017 (14), 2018 (5), 2016 (2)
Chevrolet Volt owners named P1E00 in 23 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2017, 2018 and 2016 model years. The part they name most is the 12-volt battery (9 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Chevrolet Volt model years that report P1E00
Owner complaints naming P1E00, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the 12-volt battery, in 9 of the 23 complaints (39%). 3 of those mention it being replaced or repaired. Next: engine computer (ECM / PCM) (5) and hybrid battery or inverter (4).
- 12-volt battery9 complaints3 mention a repair or replacement · what owners paid
- Engine computer (ECM / PCM)5 complaintsnamed as the cause, no repair mentioned · what owners paid
- Hybrid battery or inverter4 complaintsnamed as the cause, no repair mentioned · what owners paid
6 mention a warranty.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with P1E00
52% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Warning lights and electrical faults87%20 of 23 complaints
- Brakes or ABS act up17%4 of 23 complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode17%4 of 23 complaints
Share of the complaints naming P1E00 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Codes owners report with it
U2604 5 U2606 5 U2603 4 U2605 4 U2617 4 U2623 4
Other codes named in the same Chevrolet Volt complaints, and in how many.
Recalls on these Chevrolet Volt years
- Electrical · 2012, 2013 · issued 2015
If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery. NHTSA 15V145000
1 recall for the same systems (electrical and powertrain) on the Chevrolet Volt model years above. A recall for the same system isn't proof it's behind P1E00. Recall work is free at any dealer: check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with our VIN check.
Keep going
- P1E00: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Chevrolet Volt reliability by year
- 2017 Chevrolet Volt problems and recalls
The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What P1E00 means
P1E00 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning for Chevrolet yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly.
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11776288, 11735155, 11718741, 11710367, 11709800, 11706596, 11704006, 11701635, 11695598, 11678683, 11669821, 11612854 and 11 more.
Quick answers
Which Chevrolet Volt years have the most P1E00 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2017 (14), 2018 (5), 2016 (2) Chevrolet Volt named P1E00 most (23 complaints in all, 2012–2018). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes P1E00 on a Chevrolet Volt?
Owners most often name the 12-volt battery (9 of 23 complaints), then engine computer (ECM / PCM) and hybrid battery or inverter. That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name P1E00 on the Chevrolet Volt, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.