2012 Chevrolet Volt complaints

THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO GET POWER BACK IS BY PUTTING THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK: BACK PRESSURE IS SENSED BY GAS STATION PUMP AND STOPS THE FLOW OF GAS AFTER A QUICK MOMENT. CONTINUING THESE SHORT BURSTS CAN TAKE A LONG WHILE. IF TRYING TO FUEL SLOWLY BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF THE BACK PRESSURE BEING SENSED BY THE PUMP, IT COULD RESULT IN GASOLINE FLOWING AND SQUIRTING OUT OF THE GAS TANK OPENING, ONTO: THE CAR, TIRE, BRAKES, UNDERSIDE OF CAR & THE ATTENDANT FILING THE GAS TANK.

2012 CHECY VOLT - EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH SHIFTER. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I WILL SHIFT MY VOLT INTO PARK BUT SYSTEM DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT. I TRY AND TURN OFF VEHICLE AND SYSTEM SHOWS "SHIFT INTO PARK" ON SCREEN AND VEHICLE CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND KILL BOTH 12 VOLT BATTERY AND DRIVE BATTERY.

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND WAS HIT BY AN SUV WHO RAN A RED LIGHT DOING ABOUT 35 OR 40 MILES PER HOUR ON FRONT OF MY CAR. IT HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR SPINNING IT TO THE RIGHT [ABOUT 160 DEGREE TURN] WHEN MY CAR SPUN I HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER ON THE DOOR PILLAR, MY HEAD HURT AND I WAS DAZED. THE AIRBAGS HAD NOT GONE OFF I HIT THE ONSTAR BUTTON NOTHING HAPPENED I SMELLED BURNING SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT. I NOW HAVE A MINOR CONCUSSION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING MULTIPLE ONGING ISSUES WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM IN MY VOLT. IT HAS BEEN IN 7 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE 10/1/13. WHEN I CALL CHEVY THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR AS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN PAID UNDER A WARRANTY CLAIM. YET THE DEALER HAS NEVER CHARGED ME AS THEY CLAIM THAT CHEVY IS PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AS PART OF AN ONGOING WARRANTY EXTENSION. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THIS ALLOWS CHEVY TO CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE ZERO KNOWLEDGE OF CHARGING SYSTEM ISSUES AND CREATES NO PAPERWORK TRAIL TO FOLLOW. MY NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO OWNS A VOLT IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PAPERWORK ISSUE. I THINK CHEVY IS COVERING UP THE ISSUE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM BY DOING THIS. FOR EXAMPLE 10/1/13 IS LISTED AS MISCELLANEOUS SES LAMP ON, BODY ELECTRICAL 10/22/13 SES LAMP ON 9/2/14 I/P WARNING LAMP 9/8/14 BODY ELECTRICAL 2/21/15 IS LISTED AS A DRIVABILITY PROBLEM. CAR WAS DEAD HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM ISSUE 5/18/15 SES LAMP ON 7/22/15 SES LAMP ON 8/19/15 BODY ELECTRICAL EACH ONE WAS PAID FOR UNDER WARRANTY CLAIMS BY CHEVY/THE DEALER YET THEY CLAIM TO HAVE ZERO RECORD OF MOST OF THESE SERVICE VISITS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THREE PEOPLE FROM CHEVY WHO SAY THESE EXCESSIVE PROBLEMS WITH MY HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM IS NOT A PROBLEM AS THEY SEE IT

CPSC:I1570454A. VOLTEC CAR CHARGER. CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET WHERE THE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED IN WAS SMOKING, CHARRED AND MELTED. *LN

2012 CHEVROLET VOLT WAS PURCHASED NEW. TIRES HAVE ABOUT 16,000 MILES. SIDEWALKS ARE CRACKING, CONSISTENT WITH "DRY ROT". ONE TIRE THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER TIRE HAS DANGEROUS LOOKING CRACKING. TIRES ARE NOT THAT OLD AND THIS LEVEL OF DETERIORATION IS ABNORMAL. DOT NUMBER 43BR JANR 3311 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX THIS SORT OF FAILURE CAN LEAD TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

UPON ARRIVING AT OUR VACATION DESTINATION, WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING INTO OUR HOTEL IN TULSA, OK. IT WAS A HOT SO I TOLD MY AUTISTIC ADULT SON TO STAY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH THE A/C ON WHILE MY WIFE AND I UNLOADED THE LUGGAGE. THE CAR HAD BEEN BACKED UP A SLIGHT GRADE INTO THE PARKING SPOT. MOMENTS LATER MY WIFE SCREAMED OUT THAT THE CAR WAS BACKING UP. SHE RAN TO THE PASSENGER DOOR AND REACHED IN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. INSTREAD SHE BUMPED IT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR MOVED FORWARD DOW THE GRADE. SHE RAN ALONG SIDE IT TRYING TO PROTECT OUR SON WHO BY THIS TIME HAD ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE CAR. SHE BRUISED UP HER SHINS QUITE BADLY. AT THIS POINT I HAD REACHED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW PRESENT IN MANY GM VEHICLES WITH CONSOLE AUTOMATIC SHIFTERS. HERES WHY: THE CONSOLE MAKES PROVISION FOR STORAGE IN THE AREA AHEAD OF THE SHIFTER. (THIS IS TRUE OF THE SONIC LOANER CAR I AM PRESENTLY DRIVING) UNFORTUNATELY ITEMS STOWED IN THIS MANNER CAN INTERFER WITH THE SHIFTER GOING INTO PARK. IN MY CASE, MY BLUETOOTH HEADSET WAS IN THE COMPARTMENT AHEAD OF THE SHIFTER. WHEN YOU MOVE THE SHIFTER TOWARD PART, ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ACTIVATE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO PARK, THE DOORS UNLOCK, AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT REPORTS PARK. BUT,,,,, THE SHIFTER IS ACTUALLY IN THE MECHANICAL PARK DETENT. THE SHIFTER NEEDS TO TRAVEL NEARLY AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES TO REACH THE LOCK IN DETENT. IF IT IS BLOCKED BY AN ITEM IN THE STORAGE AREA, IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF. THE ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE IT WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME I DID THIS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROADWAY. THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY CHARGING PORT SENDING OUT A FALSE PROXIMITY SIGNAL TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER, MAKING IT THINK IT WAS CHARGING...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF

THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR WITH CORRECT PRESSURES SINCE PURCHASE OCT 2012 AND PROPER ROTATION. PRESSURES ARE MONITORED. ON THE INCIDENT DATE, I HAD DRIVEN APPROX 80 MILES AT SPEEDS UNDER 60 MILES/HR WITH NO HEAVY BREAKING, ON SMOOTH ROAD, WHEN SUDDENLY, ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TIRE BEGAN LOOSING PRESSURE FROM 40 LBS TO <34 LBS (WITH CAR WARNING). WITH PRESSURE GOING STEADILY DOWN, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND CHURCH, WHERE I SAW THE SIDEWALL HAD SPLIT WITH AIR ESCAPING (NOW 24 LBS PRESSURE). I CALLED ONSTAR AND USED THE EMERGENCY PUMP AND RUBBER GOO TO TRY AND STOP THE AIR ESCAPING AND WAS SUCCESSFUL AT HALTING THE LEAK, BUILDING PRESSURE BACK TO 29 LBS. I DROVE THE CARE WITH ONSTAR ON LINE TO DROP OFF MY PASSENGERS LIVING NEARBY, AND THEN HAD THE TOW TRUCK COME TO PICK UP THE CAR TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE STILL AT 23 LBS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND CANISTER, AND THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS NOT A DESIGN PROBLEM OF THE TIRE. I HAD NEVER NOTED ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS OR DEFECTS IN THIS TIRE, AND IN 45 YRS DRIVING, HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE LIKE THIS. NOTED IS THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY TIRE I HAVE OWNED. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SALT PUT ON THE ROADS AND I'VE HAD OTHER TIRES I'VE HAD TO REPLACE AT 5 YRS. WHILE I KNEW I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE TIRE, I'D ASKED THAT THE TIRE AND OTHERS BE TAKEN FOR A BETTER INVESTIGATION AND THAT I HAD STR

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) HAS OCCURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE IN JANUARY 2013. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITH THE OEM SUPPLIED EVSE. *TR

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), BUREAU OF EPIDEMIOLOGY RECEIVED A REPORT OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) POISONING ASSOCIATED WITH A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. AS A PART OF ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE FOR REPORTABLE CONDITIONS, DOH FOLLOWED UP ON THIS REPORT TO INVESTIGATE. ON MARCH 2, 2015, THREE PEOPLE WENT TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) FOR CO POISONING. A 40 YEAR OLD MALE PARKED HIS 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT IN THE GARAGE TO CHARGE (PLUGGED INTO THE OUTLET) AND ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE CAR RUNNING OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING, HE NOTICED THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND HAD SWITCHED TO GASOLINE USE. HE AND HIS TWO CHILDREN COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, CHEST PAIN, PALPITATION, AND DIZZINESS. CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN (COHB) LEVELS WERE >15% FOR ALL THREE INDIVIDUALS. ON MARCH 12, 2015, SEVERAL NEWS MEDIA OUTLETS REPORTED THAT GM IS RECALLING ALL 2011-2013 CHEVROLET VOLTS (ABOUT 64,000) TO INSTALL UPDATES TO PREVENT CO POISONING WHEN THE DRIVER FORGETS TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (DRIVERS DISPLAY) GOES OUT. SPEED, WARNINGS, FUEL LEVEL, TURN SIGNAL INDICATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

UNEXPECTEDLY, GENERALLY ON UNEVEN STREET/ROADWAY, HILLY THE BRAKES DO NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE AND WILL CREATE A FEELING THAT YOU MANY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND/OR STEER, OR KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. AFTER TAKING THE AUTOMOBILE TO A DEALER ABOUT FOUR TIMES, IT WAS DETERMINED JULY 2014 THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS AND STILL IS UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS ALSO COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED ELECTRIC CAR WARRANTY. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY; ARE AUTO SAFETY ISSUE. THE LAST TWO TIMES I HAVE NOT REPORTED TO THE DEALER, OR VOLT ADVISOR. THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR WAS INCORRECT ABOUT HOW REGENERATIVE BRAKES WORK IN ELECTRIC CAR. THE BLIND SPOT IS EXCESSIVE FOR BACKING UP, AND EVERY VOLT SHOULD HAVE HAD A BACK UP CAMERA AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT, AND BUMPERS THAT HAD CRASH TEST STANDARDS, BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF OPTIONS WHEN CAR WAS SOLD BY DEALER SENT A FEW VOLTS TO SELL. AFTERMARKET CAMERA HIGH PRICE, LESS DESIRABLE THAN FACTORY INSTALLED. TAX CREDIT INFORMATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CLEARLY PROVIDED (INCLUDING THE TAX FORM PROVIDED BY DEALERS AND BOSCH'S PARTNERSHIP WITH GENERAL MOTORS FOR 240 VOLTEC CHARGER). DEALER ADVERTISING NEEDED TO BE ACCURATE AND TRANSPARENT. DUE TO UNINFORMED. OR POLITICALLY CONSERVATIVE CPA & BROKER (2 INDIVIDUALS), DID NOT RECEIVE A FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF VOLT OR INSTALLATION OF 240 VOLT CHARGING SYSTEM. I COULD HAVE EASILY QUALIFIED FOR THE TAX CREDIT, WHICH CPA FAILED TO ADEQUATELY AND ACC

DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL DURING COMMUTE AT 60MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPERIENCED DRASTIC POWER LOSS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. ATTEMPTED TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE PARKING AREA BUT EVENTUALLY LOST ALL PROPULSION AND ENDED UP IN A TRAFFIC LANE. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THAT NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *TR

2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS TRYING TO PARK DOING BETWEEN 8-10 MPH, WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. HIS WIFE DAMAGED TWO OTHER VEHICLES, AND HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND A DASH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READ BOOSTER BRAKE NEEDS SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED OF THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE GARAGE HAD BECOME FILLED WITH EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,750.

DRIVING ON BUSY FREEWAY WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE START BUTTON ON MY VOLT. THE CAR SHUT OFF AT 65 MPH AND WHEN I REALIZED WHAT I HAD DONE I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE BUTTON AGAIN WHICH PUT THE CAR IN MAINTENANCE. MODE, LEAVING MY WIFE AND I TO NAVIGATE TO THE RIGHT BURM THROUGH SEVERAL LANES OF HEAVY HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC, WITH NO POWER. YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE TO RESTART. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE BURM SAFELY. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. I REPORTED THIS ON THE VOLT WEBSITE PHONE NUMBER AND NEVER HEARD ANYTHING. DO TO GM'S RECENT IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS AND RESULTING DEATHS. I FEEL IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS. I HOPE THIS LETTER MY SAVE LIVES. I LIVED THROUGH THE FORD PINTO COVER UP. I SOLD THE CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO. *TR

ON 5-21-14 I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN I HAD TO DO AN PANIC STOP TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR. AT THIS POINT THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND MY BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. I MISSED HITTING THE OTHER CAR BY INCHES. ONCE I RESTARTED THE VOLT IT CAME UP WITH A DASH WARNING TO "SERVICE BRAKES". I DROVE ABOUT 20 MPH FOR 1 MILE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND PARK. ALL THE WHILE TESTING MY BRAKES AND THEY WERE VERY MUSHY. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED ANOTHER WARNING MESSAGE CAME UP ON DASH SAYING "ABS FAILURE". I CALLED AAA AND HAD CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. IT HAS NOW BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR 21 DAYS AND STILL COUNTING WITHOUT EVEN ONE UPDATE FROM DEALERSHIP. ONCE AT DEALERSHIP THE CAR ACTED NORMAL AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. *TR

I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN YOU STOP AND PARK FOR A SHORT PERIOD, LIKE AT A CONVENIENCE STORE, SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND GO IN. WHEN YOU COME BACK OUT, 5 TO 10 MINS LATER AND GO TO LEAVE AS SOON AS YOU BEGIN TO MOVE IN THE CAR IT PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. I MEAN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT VERY HARD. IF YOUR HAND IS NOT ON THE WHEEL OR YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION YOU COULD HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ONE WEEK LATER IT'S DOING THE SAME THING. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS. *TR

WHEN I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE THE TOUCHPAD SHOWED NO A/C. I STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES THE HEATER CAME ON AND BLEW HOT AIR, THEN AFTER AWHILE THE A/C CAME ON. AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN I REACHED APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THEN THE VEHICLE JOLTED AND THE POWER RETURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED PRIOR AND WAS TAKEN INTO CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. LOOSING POWER AND STEERING CAPABILITY IS NOT SAFE. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME MY CAR WOULD SURGE THEN LOSE POWER. I PRESSED THE ONSTAR BUTTON AND A VEHICLE TEST WAS CONDUCTED. I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED ATTENTION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD SO NO ONE ELSE WAS AFFECTED. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD HAVE AFFECTED OTHERS AND MYSELF IN A NEGATIVE WAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND JESSUP AUTO IN CATHERDRAL CITY, CA KEPT IT SEVERAL DAYS AND CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE MAIN ISSUE IS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. *TR

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES FROM HOME. AS THE DRIVE BATTERY'S CHARGE ENDS,THE VEHICLE SHOULD START THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TO TAKE OVER PROPULSION FROM THE BATTERY. DID NOT HAPPEN. WHAT DID HAPPEN WAS A MIL ILLUMINATION,AND SEVERAL MESSAGES ON THE DRIVERS DISPLAY ABOUT THE "PROPULSION SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE" OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT.(SPOUSE WAS DRIVING CAR, NOT SUBMITTER.)THE DRIVER WAS IMMEDIATELY FORCED TO NEGOTIATE THROUGH SEVERAL LANES OF VERY BUSY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE ROAD SHOULDER ALL WHILE DEALING WITH WHAT WAS EVENTUALLY A COMPLETE LOSS OF DRIVE POWER. DEAD BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO START THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.NO SUCCESS.ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NOTIFIED.I HEAD TOWARDS LOCATION TO OFFER HELP (1 HOUR AWAY FROM HOME) AND ARRIVE BEFORE TOW DOES. MANAGE TO START INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THIS TIME, AND CRIPPLE CAR 7 MILES INTO DEALERSHIP,WHERE MECHANIC PULLS DTC'S P0AC4,P1E00,C12FE AND UPDATES VEHICLE SOFTWARE WITH GM TSB PIC5803C-"CHARGE INCOMPLETE-CHARGE INTERRUPTED AND MIL WITH DTCS P0D3E OR P0D3F WITH P1E00" FIXING PROBLEM.MY MAIN COMPLAINT WITH GM ON THIS ISSUE IS THAT THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS RELEASED 6/7/2013 AND I HAD JUST HAD THIS VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE 3 MONTHS AGO-12/2/13.WHY DIDN'T GM PROVIDE THE PIC5803C UPDATE AT THE SAME TIME AS THAT ONE, AVOIDING A DANGEROUS ENGINE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?CONTA

THE HATCH FELL DOWN ONCE I HAD IT UP AND LEANED INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS INJURED MY BACK AND I AM NOW FEELING TINGLING IN MY LEFT ARM AND LEG. I HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WHERE THE HATCH FELL ONCE LIFTED AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED THE SUPPORT STRUTS. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN COLDER WEATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE HIGH VOLT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON MY CHEVROLET VOLT NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE WAS FIRST REPORTED 2 WEEKS AGO. THE WORKED ON THE CAR AND NOW THE SAME ISSUE STARTED GAIN. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,492. *TR

DRIVING IN MOUNTAINS AND HIT RUMBLE STRIP ON HIGHWAY AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER STOPPING, POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND COULD CONTROL THE CAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED IN THE SIX MONTHS SINCE. *TR

CPSC: I13A0484A. 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. CONSUMER STATED THE CHARGING CORD OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLET IN HIS GARAGE. *LN

THE CHARGING CORD MELTED THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN MY GARAGE WHILE CHARGING THE CAR WITH THE 110 VOLT CHARGING KIT THAT WAS SOLD WITH THE CAR. THE INCIDENT NEARLY STARTED A HOUSE FIRE IF WE HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM - A MELTED ELECTRICAL OUTLET WAS SMOLDERING AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHEN WE ENTERED THE GARAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER (WOODWARD MOTORS IN ANDOVER, MA), AND GENERAL MOTORS. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND REFERRED ME TO GENERAL MOTORS. GENERAL MOTORS SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PRODUCED THE LICENSE OF THE ELECTRICIAN WHO WIRED MY HOUSE THAT WAS BUILT IN 1982 (I BOUGHT THE HOUSE IN 2007 AND HAVE NO IDEA WHO BUILT OR WIRED MY HOUSE). I UNDERSTAND THAT GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS REPLACED SOME OF THE 110 VOLT CHARGING CORDS SHIPPED WITH THE VOLT. NOT CLEAR HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE - I HAVE AN ELECTRIC CAR THAT I NOW HAVE TO FUEL WITH GASOLINE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

THE STANDARD CHARGE CORD UNIT SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALER HAS FAILED TWICE, AND I BELIEVE IT POSES A FIRE RISK. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS 9/1/12 AT APPROX. 18,000 MILES. CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN BLAMED RUST FROM A RECENT RAINSTORM AND REPLACED THE CHARGE CORD UNIT. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY AT 32,350 MILES. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED CHARGING. ON INSPECTION THE CHARGE UNIT AND CORD WERE EXTREMELY HOT, HOT ENOUGH TO HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A BURN OR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN MY GARAGE. OVER THE PAST 2-3 MONTHS, I HAVE NOTED GRADUAL ONSET OF CORROSION ON THE OUTLET AND THE CHARGER PLUG. (OF NOTE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RAIN HERE IN LAS VEGAS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS). THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CHARGE CORD UNIT TODAY. I COMMENTED TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM USING SOLELY THE 110 VOLT CHARGER IN A REGULAR HOUSEHOLD OUTLET. DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL IMPLIED THAT THE VOLT IS SUPPOSED TO BE CHARGED ON A DEDICATED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO OTHER USE. HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT APPEAR ANYWHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, NOR IN THE CHARGE CORD UNIT MANUAL I RECEIVED TODAY, NOR HAVE I BEEN TOLD THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, NOR AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL CHARGE CABLE RECALL IN EARLY 2012, NOR ON 9/1/12. THE ONLY PRINTED INFORMATION ABOUT CHARGING IS THAT THE VOLT CAN BE PLUGGED INTO A REGULAR HOUSEHOLD OUTLET (OWNERS MANUAL 1-20), AND THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN TEMPERATURES OVER 90 DEGREES F. TO PRESER

UPON BRAKING AND PASSIVE DECELERATION THE CAR MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A REGENERATIVE BRAKE BEARING FAILURE. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE BEARING CAGE FAILING CAUSING THE BEARING TO LOSE ITS INTEGRITY. HTTP://GM-VOLT.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?17877-LOUD-WHINING-DURING-REGEN. *TR

OWNED CAR FOR 8 MONTHS. USING 110V OUTLET TO CHARGE ELECTRIC BATTERY. CHARGES FINE EVERY NIGHT. UNPLUGGED CHARGER TODAY. CHARGING CONNECTOR IS BLACK, SEMI MELTED. OUTLET IS BLACK AND CHARRED. APPEAR TO BE DAYS AWAY FROM A FIRE. I LIVE IN A NEW HOME (LESS THAN A YEAR OLD) VALUED AT OVER 500K. HUGE ELECTRIC CAR FAN, BUT BOTH WIFE AND I ARE NOW CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE IN HOUSE WITH YOUNG KIDS. *TR

THE POWER (PROPULSION) SYSTEM HAS DISAPPEARED FROM SCREEN WHILE DRIVING SWITCHING TO FUEL ONLY. SCREEN GOES BLANK AND ALL ELECTRIC MILES DISAPPEAR. NOTE THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, SENDING SEVERAL ERROR CODES EACH TIME AND THE DEALER KEEPS IT FOR A WEEK OR MORE TO RESET ENGINE AND BATTERY ICON. CORPORATE OFFICE TECH'S HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANSWERS, TOOK MY CONTROLS AND BATTERY BACK FOR TESTING AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DRIVING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

DRIVER HAD RETURNED HOME, STOPPED CAR, DEPRESSED GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON TO PUT GEAR IN PARK, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED FROM THE POINT OF GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SLATED TO BE "REPURCHASED" BY GM DUE TO OTHER ONGOING MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DRIVER FOR USE WHILE THE NEW VEHICLE WAS BEING BUILT BY GM FOR DELIVERY TO THE DRIVER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTIONING REPAIRS, THE LAST TIME BEFORE INCIDENT (INCLUDING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE MAIN BATTERY COMPONENT THE DEALER DETERMINED) THE DEALER'S MECHANIC REPORTED FINDING A "STIFFNESS" OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED A PART TO THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTROCUTION OCCURRED. GM WAS INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. GM INSTRUCTED DRIVER TO CALL 911 TO HAVE "FIRST RESPONDERS" DISCONNECT THE POWER IN VEHICLE. FIRE DEPT REFUSED TO CUT POWER CABLES IN VEHICLE, FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEMS, AND FEAR OF THEIR SAFETY, SINCE THE DRIVER WAS NO LONGER IN DANGER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LUCKILY, WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY REMOVE THEIR POINT OF CONTACT FROM GEAR SHIFTER BEFORE THE HAND AND ARM MUSCLES HAD INVOLUNTARILY CONTRACTED IN PLACE PERMANENTLY CLOSING THE CONTACT AND RESULTING IN FURTHER ELECTROCUTION. DRIVER SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL SHOCK INJURY TO HAND/ARM INCLUDING PAIN, SHOCK, SORENESS, NUMBNESS, AND TI

WAS DRIVING VOLT AT LOW SPEED IN TRAFFIC. ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH MODES (NORMAL TO SPORT). THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PRESSING A BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION. THE BUTTON IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE START/STOP BUTTON. I ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION, WHICH SHUTS THE CAR OFF. THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT UNTIL I CAME TO A FULL STOP, SHIFTED THE CAR TO PARK, AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. THE RESULTED IN A SMALL TRAFFIC BACKUP BEHIND ME. HOWEVER, THIS THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THESE BUTTONS IS VERY POOR. I BELIEVE THE START/STOP BUTTON HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SHUTOFF THE CAR RELATIVELY EASILY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT AND PUBLIC "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" PROBLEMS BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS. HOWEVER, ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHING OFF THE CAR IS ALSO AN UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCE. HAD THIS EVENT HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ON THE HIGHWAY) IT COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS. *TR

8/24/12 POWER STEERING FAILED 2X. FIRST TIME FOR ABOUT 2MIN. SECOND TIME ON 8/26/12 FOR 15 TO 20 SECONDS ALMOST HIT A CAR IN NEXT LANE WHILE TURNING ON 8/24. *TR

THERE IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE CHEVY VOLT RELATED TO AN INDIVIDUAL EXITING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWERING DOWN THE SYSTEMS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CO POISONING OR DEATH AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS IN THE RIGHT SITUATION. THE VOLT USES A KEY FOB SYSTEM AND PUSH BUTTON START. KEY FOBS ARE ALREADY PROVING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WITH THE VOLT, THE SITUATION IS EXACERBATED. SINCE THE CAR IS VIRTUALLY SILENT, IT IS VERY EASY FOR A PERSON TO FORGET TO TURN OFF THE CAR, AND WHEN THEY EXIT, THE LACK OF ANY ENGINE NOISE WILL OFTEN NOT GIVE THEM THE CUES NECESSARY TO REALIZE THEIR MISTAKE. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL LEAVES THE CAR POWERED ON, THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN. WHEN THE BATTERY IS SUFFICIENTLY DRAINED, AN ENGINE WILL TURN ON AND CHARGE THE BATTERIES. THIS IS SIGNIFICANT, BECAUSE THIS WILL LIKELY HAPPEN SOMETIME AFTER A PERSON HAS PARKED THEIR CAR. THE RESULT WILL BE A GARAGE FILLING WITH CO FUMES. THE VOLT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THE ENGINE, IN CYCLES, UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE GAS IN THE TANK. WHILE THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ELECTRIC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH KEY FOBS AND CO POISONING AS THE RESULT OF THE DRIVER FORGETTING TO TURN THE CAR, THIS IS GOING TO BE MUCH MORE COMMON IN ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLES. IN AN UNSCIENTIFIC POLL CONDUCTED ON GM-VOLT.COM, OF 100 RESPONDENTS, 30% ADMITTED TO FORGETTING TO TURN THEIR VEHICLE OFF. ONE USER ON THE SITE FORGOT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, AND ENTERED THE GARAGE SOMETIME LATER TO FIND IT FILLED WITH FUMES. THERE NEEDS TO BE PASSIVE

NO ACCIDENT: THE DEGREE OF DISTORTION IN REAR GLASS IS UNSAFE. OPTICS MAY NOT MEET AUTO GLASS AND OR FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE WORKED IN THE GLASS INDUSTRY IN QUALITY CONTROL AND THIS GLASS WOULD NOT MEET COMPANY OR FEDERAL STANDARDS. WITH DISTORTION THIS BAD THE PARTICLE SIZE COULD BE AN ISSUE AS WELL. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. GM HAS AGREED TO REPLACE MY GLASS, HOWEVER I WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER REAR WINDOWS IN THAT SAME RUN TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR REVERSE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE THE VEHICLE WAS TO A WALL OR A PERSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AND INJURE TWO PEDESTRIANS WHILE REVERSING. THE DEALER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128. UPDATED 02/13/12 *BF

I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A MERGE POINT, WHEN VEHICLE "STALLED". I AND DEALER WORKER COULD NOT RESTART FOR 45 MINUTES, AT WHICH TIME IT FINALLY STARTED. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, CHECKED OUT BRIEFLY, SEEMED OK. DROVE IT AGAIN LESS THAN A MILE, AND FOR 2ND TIME, AGAIN STALLED FOR APPROX. 45 MIN. CAR COULDN'T BE STARTED. FINALLY CAR RESPONDED AND DROVE 2ND TIME TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS LEFT FOR ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. CAR PURCHASED AUG. 30 2011, INCIDENT SEPT. 1, BEGINNING 7-8AM. CAR IS NOW IN DEALER'S HANDS FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. CHEVROLET VOLT HYBRID EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF CAR STALLS IN MAJOR INTERSECTION OR AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY. DEFECTIVE COMPONENT BATTERY, ENGINE, COMPUTER?? *TR