2018 Chevrolet Volt problems
Owners have filed 362 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Volt with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 23.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 22.9%.
Complaints362
Crashes7
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 23.8% · 86
Power train 22.9% · 83
Fuel/propulsion system 19.3% · 70
Engine 13.5% · 49
Unknown or other 10.8% · 39
Service brakes 2.5% · 9
Vehicle speed control 2.2% · 8
Steering 1.4% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Chevrolet Volt in this data, 2018 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2017 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 165 in the last three years against 140 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 25,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Car has shift to park error where the shifter is in park but the car not does not recognize and refuses to shut off. Chevrolet has issued multiple service bulletins in regards to fix but dealership is not adhering to bulletin. Chevrolet then provides no support to the consumer in regards to correcting and places warranty information within service bulletin which is not standard procedure as told by multiple reps Electrical system
Vehicle will not turn off on a regular basis.. Receive a message that reads: 'action required. Shift to park.' When this occurs, the vehicle can not be turned off or locked. Researched this problem on the internet and discovered that it is a very common problem that affects nearly all 2016, 2017 and 2018 Chevrolet volts. A recall should be implemented! Electrical system · reported at 76,493 miles
The vehicle frequently has an 'Action Required - Shift to Park' display on the dashboard even though the shift lever is in park. This means that the car cannot be powered off and you cannot leave the vehicle. It is a problem that GMC is aware of, but refuses to fix under warranty unless the vehicle actively shows the problem while at a GMC dealership. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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