2013 CHEVROLET VOLT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. INDICATES FAILURE OF SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. NHSTA IS CURRENTLY RUNNING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND THIS CAR IS EFFECTED.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS HAS STARTED TO CONTINUALLY TURN ON -- EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I THINK THE SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED.

REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS COSTLY TO REPAIR. THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. PER ONLINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT OTHER VOLT OWNERS ARE REPORTING. THEY HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION STILL GOING FROM 2019, HOW CAN THIS PROBLEM BE FIXED WITHOUT UNNECESSARY HIGH COSTS? THIS IS A PROBLEM.

REPAIR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF THERE IS NO ONE ON THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WILL REMAIN OFF BUT THE MOMENT ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES OFF. IT APPEARS THE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAILING WHICH IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS COSTLY TO REPAIR. THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. PER ONLINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT OTHER VOLT OWNERS ARE REPORTING.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL RANDOMLY DEACTIVATE. IT HAPPENS WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND LIGHT OVERHEAD SHOWS AIRBAG 'OFF'. STATTED TO OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 113,870 MILES.

GETTING A MESSAGE ALERT "SERVICE AIRBAG" FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT WILL TURN OFF AND ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I THINK CHEVY IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE.

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT SENSOR FAULTY AND GIVES NOTICE ON DISPLAY. INTERMITTENTLY STOPS TURNING ON PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. I HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND DOES IT EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FILED THIS SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO RESPONSE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR NOT WORKING AND NEEDS A 1,000 DOLLAR FIX TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT ENABLE WITH FULL SIZE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT.

THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSES WATER TO LEAK IN AND POOL IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THERE ARE LOTS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NEAR WHERE THIS WATER POOLS THAT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE.