Chevrolet Volt Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Chevrolet Volt in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open the matching CURT Class 1 card. We stock CURT 11221 for listed 2011 through 2015 Volt years and CURT 11436 for listed 2016 through 2019 Volt years, both with a one and one quarter inch receiver. Trailer wiring covers listed 2016 through 2019 Volt years with CURT 56315. These hitch cards rate one thousand pounds gross trailer weight and one hundred pounds of tongue weight, so treat the Volt as a light Class 1 bike-rack and tiny-utility conversation, not a truck tow package. We will not invent a heavier SKU to stretch past the live cards.

Built for Canadian Chevrolet Volt owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, and what hitch class do I need. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the Volt cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why a plug-in Volt usually lands on a light Class 1 receiver for bike racks and tiny utility trailers, then still respects the door-sticker tow limit and the one thousand pound hitch rating.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Torque and hardware habits that keep a unibody Volt hitch install clean under the rear bumper, including EV underbody caution.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

How a vehicle-specific four-flat is meant to plug in when 56315 lists your 2016 through 2019 Volt year.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a light rack sits level behind a short Volt bumper instead of riding nose-down.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Chevrolet Volt

Read generation first. CURT 11221 covers listed 2011 through 2015 Volt years. CURT 11436 covers listed 2016 through 2019 Volt years. Both are Class 1 hitches with a one and one quarter inch receiver tube, one thousand pounds gross trailer weight, and one hundred pounds of tongue weight on the hitch card. That rating is lighter than many other Class 1 cards on this store, so match accessories and expectations to the Volt sheet, not to a Cruze or Malibu card. CURT 56315 is the four-flat harness for listed 2016 through 2019 Volt years only.

Class 1 · Volt 2016 through 2019 CURT 11436 Listed 2016 through 2019 Chevrolet Volt Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. Strongest later-gen Volt hitch qty on this page. Class 1 · Volt 2011 through 2015 CURT 11221 Listed 2011 through 2015 Chevrolet Volt Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. Early-gen path only. Four-flat · 2016 through 2019 CURT 56315 Listed 2016 through 2019 Chevrolet Volt wiring with a four-flat output. Pair with 11436 when lights are part of the job.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Light Class 1 These cards rate one thousand pounds gross trailer weight and one hundred pounds of tongue weight. Plenty of Volt owners want a bike rack. Do not invent a Class 3 truck hitch for this car.
Early path 11221 is written for 2011 through 2015 Volt years on the live fit list. Confirm the door sticker before you treat it as a later-gen card.
Later path 11436 covers 2016 through 2019 Volt years only. It is not a free pass for every Volt of those calendar years if a future fit-list note appears on the product page.
Receiver size One and one quarter inch tube on both hitch cards. Pins, locks, covers, and rack shanks must match that size.
Wiring window 56315 lists 2016 through 2019. Early-gen hitch years may still need a different lighting plan if no harness lists that year on this shelf.
EV underbody High-voltage cables and battery hardware live near the rear on many Volts. Follow the CURT instruction sheet and pause DIY if the sheet or video shows work near orange cables you are not trained for.
Door sticker Hitch class is not the Chevrolet tow limit. Read the door sticker before you load tongue weight, especially on a plug-in.
Malibu and Cruze Other Chevy car guides stay separate. Do not stretch Volt cards onto a Malibu or Cruze.
Install habits Use the CURT install techniques video, then recheck hardware after the first trips. See our hitch bolt torque tips page for the torque mindset without invented numbers.

Year pages we publish for the Chevrolet Volt

Year jumps we publish that overlap the live Volt hitch cards. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker.

These are the Chevrolet Volt hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm the product-card years and the light Class 1 rating before you buy. We do not invent years that are not on this list.

Later shelf

CURT 11436

Listed 2016 through 2019 Volt Class 1 with a one and one quarter inch tube. Strongest later Volt hitch qty here.

Early shelf

CURT 11221

Listed 2011 through 2015 Volt Class 1. Same light rating, different generation card.

Wiring shelf

CURT 56315

Listed 2016 through 2019 four-flat window. Pair only when the hitch year also matches.

Install help

Videos and checklist

Use how to use CURT install videos and the weekend checklist before you block a driveway day.

Bike rack and light trailer reality

Most Volt hitch shoppers in Canada want a rack for bikes or a tiny utility trailer for hardware-store runs. That is a light Class 1 conversation. If you only need a rack, read hitch for bike rack only and still respect the door sticker and the one thousand pound hitch rating. For receiver size habits, see hitch receiver size guide.

Step 1Confirm generation

Early 2011 through 2015 versus later 2016 through 2019. Wrong generation is the fastest Volt misfire.

Step 2Open the hitch card

Match 11221 or 11436 to the live year window, then confirm the light rating.

Step 3Add wiring if needed

Choose 56315 only when the harness list matches your later-gen year.

Step 4Plan the install

Watch the CURT install video habits, respect EV underbody notes, then use the weekend checklist.

Related guides we do publish

Malibu hitch guideRelated Chevy sedan Cruze hitch guideRelated Chevy compact Prius hitch guideAnother light hybrid path Bike rack onlyWhen Class 1 is enough Bolt torque tipsRecheck after first trips Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 11436

In-stock 2016 through 2019 Volt Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver — the strongest later-gen Volt hitch qty on this Canada shelf.

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Early path: CURT 11221. Wiring: CURT 56315.

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Lots of Parts · Canada Chevrolet Volt hitch buyer guide with live CURT 11436, 11221, and 56315. No fake reviews, no invented SKUs.