2012 CHEVROLET VOLT Complaints

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 WILL NOT LOCK. IN THIS EVENT, THE SHIFTER CAN BE PULLED BACK INTO REVERSE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO JIM GLOVER CHEV IN TULSA. THE SERVICE WRITER DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND WAS PREPARED TO DOCUMENT IT BUT RENEGED AFTER TALKIG TO MANAGEMENT. KELSEY CHEV IN LAWRENCEBURN, IND. HAS IT NOW, CANT FIX IT. THE ELECTRONIC PORTION OF THE PARK PROCESS NEEDS TO BE SINKED W

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 STRONG CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY GIVEN HOW THE TIRE HAD FAILED. I HAVE NOTIFIED GOODYEAR (REF NUMBER 145-9946) AND CHEVROLET - CHAT ADVISOR AND VOLT ADVISOR GROUP. I ALSO NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY USAA. ON THE VOLT FORUM, THERE IS A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION OF A SIDEWALL LEAKING ESCAPING AIR WITH THE CAR AT HOME. *TR

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