2017 CHEVROLET VOLT Complaints

WHILE SLOWING DOWN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH THE GEAR IN L (REGENERATIVE BRAKING), THE CAR WAS IN ELECTRIC MODE AND TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED (UNDER 10MPH AND LIKELY LESS THAN 5MPH) WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT INTO A LARGE BUT SHALLOW POT HOLE AT WHICH TIME THE CAR FELT LIKE IT ACCELERATED (AT THE VERY LEAST DECELERATION ENDED). MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL (NOT SURE IF I WAS PRESSING IT); HOWEVER, I IMMEDIATELY MASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO. AT FIRST THIS DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY EFFECT. AFTER A MOMENT, THOUGH, IT FINALLY KICKED IN AND THE CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT BELIEVE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (WHICH WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED). HOWEVER, THAT DRIVER WASN'T SURE IF I DID AND ASKED FOR MY INFORMATION (THERE WAS NO PAINT TRANSFER OR ANY MARKS ON MY CAR--THERE WAS A MARK ON THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH I BELIEVE WAS ALREADY THERE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WASN'T SURE AND WANTED TO TALK TO HER HUSBAND ABOUT IT). NOTE IN THE LATER SECTION THAT ASKS "WAS THERE A CRASH?" I AM MARKING NO AS I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A COLLISION NOR IS THERE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ON MY CAR OF A COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE OTHER DRIVER MAY DISPUTE THAT.

MICHELIN GREENX ENERGY SAVER A/S TIRES (DOT M3 38 001X, TPO SPEC1473MS) TWO SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS IN ON MONTH FROM RELATIVELY MINOR CURBING SCRAPES. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER TIRE WITH A SIDEWALL RIP BEFORE IT BLEW OUT IN JULY. HAS COST US $900, BETWEEN TIRE REPLACEMENTS, TOW CHARGES, AND LYFT RIDES. NO ENERGY SAVINGS THERE. PHOTO IS OF THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ON 10/15. WE REPLACED THE LAST TWO WITH WITH HEAVIER TIRES.

I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS, BUT ALREADY TWICE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY FOB AND WOULD NOT START, LOCK, OR UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF. A DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE RECEIVER IN THE VEHICLE YESTERDAY, SO WE WILL SEE IF THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. BUT SINCE I SAW THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD HAD THIS PROBLEM, I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED.

AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY FOB AND WILL NOT START, LOCK, OR UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENS SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND OFF. I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. IT SEEMS THAT IF I GET THE FOB AWAY FROM THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND RETURN, THE VEHICLE THEN RECOGNIZES THE KEY AGAIN.

VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL TO FULLY ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON MULTIPLE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES WORK INITIALLY, THEN, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S SLIDING ON ICE (DRY SUMMER ROADS) THEN THE BRAKES ENGAGE AGAIN. THE BRAKE PEDDLE GENERALLY FEELS NORMAL AT FIRST, THEN GOES SOFT AND SINKS. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHO'VE STATED THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO JUST SEND SOMEONE ON THEIR WAY WITH. I'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH GENERAL MOTORS. WHILE WORKING WITH GM, THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE NEW DEALERSHIP FOUND ERROR CODES OUTLINING THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND ELECTRICAL GROUND ISSUES EXIST.

THIS AFTERNOON MY WIFE & DAUGHTER WERE OUT SHOPPING HERE NEAR TAMPA--OUTSIDE TEMP 'ONLY' 93* TODAY WITH REAL FEEL 108. THEY RETURNED TO THE CAR, UNLOCKED BUT DID NOT REMOTE START, & PLACED THEIR PACKAGES IN THE HATCH BEFORE SITTING IN THE CAR & CLOSING THE DOORS. MY WIFE TRIED TO START THE CAR & GOT THE MESSAGE OTHERS HAVE GOTTEN ABOUT THE KEY FOB NOT BEING RECOGNIZED. THEY TRIED AGAIN TO START THE CAR & GOT THE MESSAGE AGAIN & COULD READ ENOUGH BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED TO PUT THE KEY FOB IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. THEN THE DOORS LOCKED WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE UP & THEY STILL COULDN'T START THE CAR. I HEADED TO THEIR LOCATION, ABOUT 15 MINUTES AWAY, PREPARED TO BREAK THE WINDOW. I WAS ABOUT TO TELL THEM TO CALL 911 WHEN THEY SAID THE CAR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START & THEY DROVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

THE TRAFFIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM REQUIRES THAT THE DRIVER CONSTANTLY TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THERE IS NO AUDIBLE WARNING ABOUT DELAYS AND THE MAP ONLY SHOW INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITH RED OR GREEN ROAD MARKERS. OTHER AFFECTED STREETS ARE ON A LIST THAT ONE HAS TO READ OFF THE SCREEN AND CONSTANTLY CHECK. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND A SETUP FOR ACCIDENTS.

THE CAR LITERALLY JUST STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS TURNING ON A BUSY ROAD, SO I WAS STUCK RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS NEARLY SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF ME. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. I COULDN'T TURN IT OFF OR ON- IT WAS KIND ON JUST STUCK IN AN ALTERNATE MODE. THERE WAS AN ORANGE ENGINE SYMBOL THAT WAS LIT UP AND IT KEPT SAYING "SHIFT TO PARK" BUT I WOULD SHIFT AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. I COULDN'T PUT IT IN NEUTRAL SO I COULD PUSH IT TO A SAFER LOCATION. NOTHING. THE TECHNICIAN ON THE PHONE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, BUT SOMEONE WHO STOPPED TO HELP SAID HE USED TO WORK ON THESE CARS AND SAID IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN AND IT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO FIX IT (I THOUGHT I REMEMBER HIM SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT AN ENGINE SWITCH PROBLEM, BUT I WAS SO FRAZZLED I WASN'T REALLY LISTENING TO HIM) . IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I DON'T KNOW HOW THESE CARS HAVE NO BEEN RECALLED.

ON MAY 8TH, 2017, CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING, WHIRRING SOUND AND BECAME UNDRIVEABLE. CAR WAS IN SLOW MOTION ON A COUNTRY ROAD, HAVING JUST SLOWED DOWN FOR A LIGHT THEN TURNED INTO PARKING LOT WHEN NOISE BEAN.

WE'VE HAD A TOTAL OF THREE CHEVY VOLTS. TWO HAVE BEEN GREAT, BUT THE 2017 VOLT WE GOT IN FEBRUARY 2017 HAS BEEN AWFUL -- THE CAR COMPLETELY LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, BOTH ON THE FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREETS. AND JUST TO CLARIFY, I DON'T MEAN THE CAR WAS OUT OF ELECTRICITY OR OUT OF GAS (EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR HAD BOTH). WE WILL BE DRIVING ALONG WHEN, OUT OF THE BLUE, THE CAR SIMPLY JUST STOPS RUNNING, LEAVING US TO DO OUR BEST TO GET IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THE CAR (WHICH ONLY HAS ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON IT) HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW. WE HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED BY HOW BOTH GM AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN HANDLING THE SITUATION.