2012 CHEVROLET VOLT Complaints

WHEN UNOCCUPIED, THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWS "CHECK AIRBAG" AND THE RED INDICATOR ON THE DRIVERS DISPLAY INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST YEAR.

DRIVERS DISPLAY DASHBOARD IS BLACK WHEN STARTED. HASN'T RETURNED AFTER MANY RESTARTS, CHARGES, LOCKS AND BATTERY DISCONNECTS.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SOUND ALERT BEGAN GOING OFF RANDOM TIMES AND NOW IT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS INDICATOR MEANT MY AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE REPAIR FOR THIS SENSOR ISSUE IS ON THE OWNER. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $800-$1200 IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I ATTEMPTED TO GO TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP IN HOPES OF RESOLVING WITHIN MY BUDGET BUT DUE TO CHEVROLET PATENT ON THE PARTS AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR REPAIR INDEPENDENT SHOPS CANNOT HELP ME. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL AS IT IMPAIRS THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE COMPLETELY BLANK IN THE CAR. IT WENT IN AND OFF FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN DIED COMPLETELY.THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AS I DONT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING OR THE GAS AMOUNT I HAVE IN THE CAR. THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPEN NOT KNOWING IF THE ENTIRE CAR WAS GOING TO BLACK OUT VERY SCARY MOMENT.

ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH, THE DRIVER'S LCD PANEL SUDDENLY WENT COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS CONTAINS THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR, AND SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED, AND IT CAME ON BUT WENT BLACK AGAIN. NOW WHEN STARTING THE CAR, IT DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL.

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING TURNED OFF WHILE ADULT PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND BOTH IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER INDICATED THIS REPAIR WOULD COST NEARLY $1000 (~$500 IN PARTS AND OVER $400 LABOR). THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES.

THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FREQUENTLY ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING ON A MANHOLE COVER OR A MAJOR POTHOLE. THE ACCELERATION IS HARD AND COULD EASILY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO REAR-END THE CAR IN FRONT. I'M AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND BRAKE FULLY BEFORE SUCH AN OBSTACLE IF THERE IS A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT, BUT I WARN EVERY OTHER PERSON WHO DRIVES MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE.

SERVICE AIRBAG ALERT WAS DISPLAYED AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMP IN THE ROAD POSSIBLY COMPROMISING THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN A CRASH.

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DETECTOR FOR AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THERE'S A REPORT AT MY DEALER (ACTION CHEVROLET) OF THE DEFAULT. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT AT THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AFTERSALES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE SEAT COMPONENT INVOLVED BEEING OUTSIDE MY 60,000 KM WARRANTY (WAS A LITTLE OVER THEN!). THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF A MISUSE OR WATER SPILL ON THE SEAT. I FEEL THAT THE SECURITY OF MY FAMILY IS JEOPARDISED BY THIS DEFECT. THE COST OF REPAIR IS IMPORTANT AND EXCEEDS OUR BUDGET OF OPERATION FOR THAT CAR. LEARNING NOW THAT MANY VOLTS OF THOSE YEARS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS IMPORTANT PROBLEM, I FEEL THAT IT QUALIFIES FOR A RECALL AND FIXING BY GM. THANK YOU FOR TREATING MY DEMAND ACCORDINGLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK WHEN STARTING THE CAR, AND STAYS BLANK FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP. SPEED, WARNING LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER INDICATORS ARE COMPLETELY ABSENT. THE EVENT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM, WITH SOMETIMES THE PANEL WORKING FINE, OTHER TIMES IT IS COMPLETELY BLANK. THE CAR APPEARS TO OTHERWISE WORK PERFECTLY FINE, AND CAN BE DRIVEN IN THIS STATE, ALTHOUGH I THINK THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED IN COLD CONDITIONS, WARM CONDITIONS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.