2012 Chevrolet Volt Owner Complaints

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 (HORN SIGNALS UPON EXIT) OR ACTIVE (WELL ENGINEERED AUTO SHUTOFF) SYSTEMS PUT IN PLACE TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY. *TR

8/17/2012

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

9/25/2012

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.

10/7/2015

I WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT CITY STREET WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE COMING OFF A SIDE STREET THAT HAD LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CAR. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE I HAD A CT SCAN OF MY HEAD AND NECK PERFORMED. I HAD A SLIGHT CONCUSSION (MEMORY LOSS). HAD HEAD AND NECK PAIN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

5/20/2016

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

7/18/2012

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

4/1/2013

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 (HORN SIGNALS UPON EXIT) OR ACTIVE (WELL ENGINEERED AUTO SHUTOFF) SYSTEMS PUT IN PLACE TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY. *TR

8/17/2012

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

9/25/2012

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

9/4/2011

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 TINGLING SENSATION. SINCE INCIDENT, GM IS ONLY WILLING TO TRANSFER DRIVER TO THEIR PRODUCT ALLOCATION DEPARTMENT WHICH ACTS IN A LEGAL CAPACITY AND ACCEPTS CLAIM REPORTS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DRIVER'S IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS NOT TO SUE GM BUT TO INSURE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO INFORM OTHER VOLT DEALERS OF INCIDENT AND HOPEFULLY PREVENT OTHER DRIVERS FROM BEING ELECTROCUTED. *TR.....UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

12/3/2012

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

6/20/2013

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.

9/19/2013

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

4/15/2015

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.

10/7/2015

MY 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR THAT DETECTS THE WEIGHT OF A INDIVIDUAL IN THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND BEGAN AROUND 19,000 MILES. IT HAS GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER THEY EXIT THE CAR. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS IN THE VOLT OWNERS CLUB AND VARIOUS OTHER FORUMS HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ISSUE. IN MY CAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE RIDES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN GETS OF. THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE WILL STAY ON UNTIL I TURN OF THE CAR OR PUSH THE SEAT CUSHION WITH MY HAND. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GM IS NOT COVERING THE COST ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. LEAVING CUSTOMERS WITH A BILL OF 800 DOLLARS TO FIX A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. AS TIME PROGRESSES IT SEEMS TO PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE COMMON PLACE AND OWNERS ARE STUCK WITH THE BILL. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE AIRBAG MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

1/11/2017

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF EVEN WHILE SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG WOULD JUST TURN OFF AND THEN TURN BACK ON.

4/13/2018

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.

9/25/2014

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 ACCURATELY ADVISE ME FOR TAX PLANNING. I HAVE LOVED THE VOLT. HOWEVER, WITHOUT THE ANTICIPATED TAX CREDIT, PAST AND ONGOING BRAKING ISSUES, BLIND SPOT PROBLEMS, LARGE PRICE DROP IN VALUE OF THE CAR (WHICH HAD SIMILAR PRICES FOR 2011, 2012, OR 2013 MODELS WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR. THE TAX CREDIT EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC CARS, NOT TO PLAY A GAME OF "GOTCHA." *TR

12/29/2014

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

8/29/2012

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.

1/24/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

6/3/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

8/19/2016

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

1/30/2012

WITHOUT WARNING THE ILLUMINATED INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES BLACK. USUALLY IT HAPPENS DURING START UP AFTER THE CAR HAS SET FOR A FEW HOURS. THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES,OR, IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE ARE STATED IN THE CHEVY VOLT FORUM ONLINE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE OCCURRING IN FIRST GENERATION VOLTS. *TR

1/8/2017

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

7/18/2012

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

2/28/2014

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

4/19/2015

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.

7/24/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND DID NOT RESPOND NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V271000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2/5/2016

THE DISPLAY THAT SHOWS GAS GAUGE, MPH, ETC. HAS GONE BLANK. IT IS A HAZARD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS.

9/12/2016

2012 VOLT CHARGER HAS BURNED MY OUTLET, AND MY MELTED IT AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. MY SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN.

4/6/2016

MY 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR THAT DETECTS THE WEIGHT OF A INDIVIDUAL IN THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND BEGAN AROUND 19,000 MILES. IT HAS GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER THEY EXIT THE CAR. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS IN THE VOLT OWNERS CLUB AND VARIOUS OTHER FORUMS HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ISSUE. IN MY CAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE RIDES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THEN GETS OF. THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE WILL STAY ON UNTIL I TURN OF THE CAR OR PUSH THE SEAT CUSHION WITH MY HAND. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GM IS NOT COVERING THE COST ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. LEAVING CUSTOMERS WITH A BILL OF 800 DOLLARS TO FIX A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. AS TIME PROGRESSES IT SEEMS TO PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE COMMON PLACE AND OWNERS ARE STUCK WITH THE BILL. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE AIRBAG MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

1/11/2017

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

11/14/2013

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

8/5/2015

WHEELS: ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE WITH 5/32 TREAD, ABOUT 58,000 MILES, NOTICED REDUCED TIRE PRESSURE 3/15/16, FILLED TIRE; FILLED AGAIN 3/18/16 TWICE, ABOUT AN HOUR APART, BECAME TOTALLY FLAT. SIDE OF TIRE, TWO REPAIR FACILTIES INDICATE IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. HAVE REST OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON CAR, WERE VERY RECENTLY ROTATED, AND TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED BEFORE 3/15/16. THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN VANDALIZED, DEALER IN MIDDLETON SAYS IT WAS NOT. ALL TIRES ON CARE ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE BEGAN WHILE STATIONERY, FILLED TIRE, BUT DID NOT HOLD AIR WHETHER IN MOTION, BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET. IS AT A DEALERSHIP IN MIDDLETON, WI NOW. I PURCHASED THE 2012 VOLT IN 2/2013, NEVER TITLED, FROM A DEALER IN ELK CITY, OK AFTER MUCH RESEARCH. IN READING ABOUT VOLT, THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT A BACK UP CAMERA. THE CAR REALLY NEEDS A BACK UP CAMERA; I HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR PARKED ON MY OWN DRIVEWAY WHILE BACKING OUT, AND IN JANUARY 2016 I HIT A MOVING SUV AT BEST BUY PARKING LOT, DELAFIELD, WI. PERSON DRIVING HIS CAR SAID HE DID NOT LOOK FOR BACK UP LIGHTS FOR BREAK LIGHTS, I HAD CHECKED TO SEE IF CAR MAY BE APPROACHING AND DID NOT SEE SUV. I FILED WITH THE DOT, WI, SINCE IT WAS LIKELY IF POLICE WERE CALLED IT WOULD BE STATED IT WAS A PRIVATE LOT. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY CAR TOWED, THE BLACK RUBBER FRONT THAT IS FLEXIBLE IS EASILY DAMAGED, AND ESPECIALLY BY A TOW TRUCK BUT CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED IN WINTER WITH SNOW/ICE, OR GENERALLY IN PARKING LOTS IF THERE ARE CONCRETE GUIDES TO STOP CAR WHEN PULLING INTO SPOT.

3/19/2016

THIS IS THE SECOND GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX 94V TIRE THAT CAME ON MY 2012 VOLT THAT FAILED IN THE SAME DRIVER FRONT MOUNTED POSITION. SEE NHTSA ID # 10706538 DATE REPORTED 4/19/15. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS MORNING, IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I STARTED THE CARE, PRESSURE WAS REPORTED AT 26 PSI, DOWN FROM 37 PSI WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED TWO DAYS AGO. TAKING THE CAR FOR CHECK TO THE CORNER EXXON STATION, THE MECHANIC CHECKING THE TIRE SAW THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD A CRACK AND MENTIONED THIS WAS A TIRE DEFECT. HE INFLATED THE TIRE TO 38 PSI SO I COULD DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO POSSIBLY DOCUMENT THE TIRE PROBLEM AND HAVE IT REPLACED. THE TIRE LOST 5 PSI ON THE 3 MILE DRIVE AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING, OR DRIVEN WITH THE TIRE UNDERINFLATED; THAT IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. HE MENTIONED HAD NEVER SEEN ANOTHER VOLT WITH A DEFECTIVE TIRE. HOWEVER, IN 45+ YEARS DRIVING, I'VE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH A TIRE, KNOWING THE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN UNDERINFLATED - 34 PSI HAS BEEN THE RECORD LOWEST - (SINCE I MONITOR THE TIRE PRESSURES). THE TIRE WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CAR AND THE SECOND ONE FAILING IN THE SAME WAY. THIS TIME, I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY, THE LEAK STARTED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SIDEWALL CRACK WAS APPARENT IN THE EXXON STATION. *TR

2/3/2017

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

9/4/2011

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

7/18/2012

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 PRESERVE BATTERY LIFE (OWNER'S MANUAL 9-44). ON REVIEW OF WEBSITES AND BLOGS, I NOTE THAT OTHER VOLT OWNERS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

6/27/2013

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?CONTACT WITH GM ONLY REVEALS THAT SOFTWARE PATCHES ARE APPLIED IF A FAILURE OCCURS-LIKE OURS-AND NOT PROACTIVELY.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A POTENTIALLY NEGLIGENT POLICY IN LIGHT OF THE DANGEROUS EVENT THAT HAPPENED TO US.UPDATES LIKE THESE SHOULD BE PUSHED TO THE CONSUMER AS A RECALL OR WHENEVER A VOLT IS AT A DEALER FOR ANY SERVICE.CAN GM LEARN ANYTHING FROM THEIR IGNITION SWITCH DEBACLE? I HOPE SO... *TR

3/25/2014

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

6/25/2015