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Chevrolet P0AEA

DTC P0BC3 Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 5 Performance, DTC P0BC4 Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 5 Circuit Low Voltage, DTC P0BC5 Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 5

DriveNot yet established by verified evidence.
ChargeNot yet established by verified evidence.
ServiceService is recommended because the code concerns a Hybrid/EV battery temperature sensor circuit. Urgency is not yet established by verified evidence.
Confidence95%

Quick answer

For a 2013 Chevrolet Volt in the US, verified GM/NHTSA bulletin 18NA342 lists P0AEA as Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage. The supplied diagnostic title appears to group P0AEA with Sensor 5 codes, but the verified bulletin evidence identifies P0AEA as Sensor 4—not Sensor 5.

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1. What does P0AEA mean?

For a 2013 Chevrolet Volt in the US, verified GM/NHTSA bulletin 18NA342 lists P0AEA as Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage. The supplied diagnostic title appears to group P0AEA with Sensor 5 codes, but the verified bulletin evidence identifies P0AEA as Sensor 4—not Sensor 5.

2. Technical explanation

NHTSA-hosted GM manufacturer communication 18NA342 identifies the following Sensor 4 codes: P0AE9, Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Performance; P0AEA, Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage; and P0AEB, Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit High Voltage. The same bulletin separately identifies Sensor 5 codes as P0BC3, P0BC4, and P0BC5. No further diagnostic mechanism, test procedure, or repair procedure is established by the supplied verified evidence.

3. What system is affected?

Hybrid/EV battery temperature sensor circuit; bulletin 18NA342 specifically identifies P0AEA as Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage.

4. How serious is this code?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

5. Symptoms you may notice

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

6. Possible causes

  • A low-voltage condition in the Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 circuit is identified by the verified DTC description.
  • The underlying cause of that circuit condition is not yet established by verified evidence.

7. Can I still drive the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

8. Can I charge the vehicle?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

9. What you can safely do

  • Arrange diagnosis by a qualified Chevrolet/EV service provider.
  • Do not attempt high-voltage battery or sensor-circuit repair based on the supplied evidence.

10. Step-by-step troubleshooting

  1. Have a qualified technician confirm the stored DTC and vehicle applicability.
  2. For a 2013 Chevrolet Volt, use GM bulletin 18NA342 as an official reference for the code description.
  3. No further troubleshooting steps are established by the supplied verified evidence.

11. When to contact service

Service is recommended because the code concerns a Hybrid/EV battery temperature sensor circuit. Urgency is not yet established by verified evidence.

12. What the service center may check

  • Confirm P0AEA is present.
  • Confirm the vehicle is a 2013 Chevrolet Volt for US applicability.
  • Review GM/NHTSA manufacturer communication 18NA342.
  • Further service checks are not yet established by verified evidence.

13. Possible repair or resolution

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

14. Affected vehicles

15. Related TSBs / service bulletins

  • GM/NHTSA manufacturer communication 18NA342, published November 19, 2018: lists P0AEA as Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage for the applicable 2013 Chevrolet Volt evidence set.

16. Recall information

  • Not yet established by verified evidence.

17. Official manufacturer information

Official source: NHTSA-hosted GM manufacturer communication 18NA342 (MC-10155116-9999), published November 19, 2018: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10155116-9999.pdf

19. Frequently asked questions

What does P0AEA mean on the verified applicable Chevrolet Volt record?

For the verified 2013 US Chevrolet Volt applicability, bulletin 18NA342 identifies P0AEA as Hybrid/EV Battery Temperature Sensor 4 Circuit Low Voltage.

Is P0AEA a Battery Temperature Sensor 5 code?

No. The supplied official bulletin evidence lists P0AEA under Battery Temperature Sensor 4. It lists Sensor 5 codes separately as P0BC3, P0BC4, and P0BC5.

Can I drive or charge with P0AEA?

Not yet established by verified evidence.

20. Sources & verification

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