general problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt - part 1

Fully charged. Goes from electric to generator/gas propulsion and abruptly slowes about 1/2 speed. Very dangerous.

I received the "propulsion power is reduced" alert engine light while driving in "normal" mode on the freeway at around 60mph with 8-9 miles of battery capacity, it showed 0 miles of battery forcing the gas engine on and the vehicle hesitated upon applying the accelerator for the remainder of the drive. My safety and that was others was at risk because the acceleration dropped quickly and I was on a busy freeway at the time when the alert happened causing further hesitation. Upon stopping I could not get the vehicle to take a charge nor would it start up until a mechanic arrived and was able to confirm the problem.

The passenger presence sensor is failing or failed because every time someone sit in there the airbag turns on and off repeatedly every 2-3 mins and gives a service airbag warning and if no one is sitting in the passenger seat then it just stays on. Could be really dangerous if a wreck happens while it’s glitching in the off mode and could cause death. Multiple people have had this problem with the Volts and there is even a thing you can by to completely bypass the airbag going off which shows how common the problem is if there is a solution to eliminate it in an unsafe/not factory manner.

My 2013 Volt will not charge or start. This happened suddenly. It has been working fine.

I was driving my plugin hybrid Volt on a highway when the engine stalled and the engine light turned on. I tap the throttle a few times to get it to stay on. It worked, but I had to continue to tap the throttle to keep it going. It also revved up sharply when it was in low gear. The vehicle was out of battery, so it was as running on engine.

I received a notification on the dashboard that the engine is not in service and propulsion has been reduced. The car is available for inspection upon request. The safety and myself has been deeply compromised because the issues cause the car to suddenly not accelerate without warning. The issue happened to me on a freeway and could have caused an accident due to the engine and propulsion systems stop functioning without warning. The vehicle has been inspected. There were no warnings on why the car was doing what it was doing. The only warning I received was that the engine and propulsion system has now stopped functioning.

High Voltage charging system. . Changed out the coolant sensor and the bypass coolant value and still getting high charging error. . Machanics can’t figure out the issue and now we can use it as an electric car. . Light returns after sitting for an hour and a half in the off position. . Something is clearly wrong with the design of the electric side of the car.

The high Voltage charging system error message has chronically been triggered despite numerous mechanic visits, sensor and coolant replacement. I am now told this is a software issue and hope to have it resolved. This issue has cost hundreds of dollars in inspection and troubleshooting and hundreds of gas miles that should have been ev driven. The error prevents ev charges and I must rely on the gas back up.

The car’s hybrid battery shut down the car in the middle of the road. I was unable to turn it back on safely.

When placing the vehicle in park, an error message "shift to park" lights up even as the car is turned off. This has been an issue with early models of the chevy Volt. I have owned 4 of them. Every single one of them had this same problem. My current two Volt I just obtained both have this error message. The car thinks it's not in park when it is.

When starting the vehicle, which had some charge on the batteries, the engine immediately started and a message appeared on the speedometer screen which stated, "propulsion power reduced,” and another message said, “speed limited to 25mph. ” I was in a very busy part of hollywood running errands for my job when this happened. I felt very unsafe driving under these circumstances as I often need to drive above 25mph to keep up with traffic and cross busy streets to avoid other cars. The vehicle is available for inspection. It has not been taken to a dealership or anywhere else to have the issue looked at. The problem has occurred a few other times. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no warnings or other symptoms whatsoever prior to this issue occurring.

The car keeps getting a false error code that does not allow the charging of the electric battery, this has also prevented me from completing a smog check. Was brought to the dealers attention that the error is being caused by an issue with the software and was told it was the sensor in the coolant reservoir. Was forced to change that part and still have the same issue as it was not the part the dealer indicated. This seems to be a too common problem with the chevy Volt as many other owners have reported the same issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the service high charging system and the propulsion power reduced warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the charging port system and unknown fluid battery to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that his son replaced the charging port. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Has had the blank screen display the vehicle is unsafe to drive. One can run out of electrical power and or gas and not know, stop on the highway and be in harms way. No turn signals, no speed indication at all, nothing. This is recall worthy! and needs to be addressed by chevy.

Vehicle has stoped in the middle of the street on several occasions. During this time the vehicle will post an error on the dash screen. This issue happens when the vehicle transitions from electric fuel to gasoline, when the electric fuel is depleted. Chevy refuses to repair or warranty the vehicle, also the dealer refuses to complete the necessary recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle does not return to normal until you turn the vehicle on and off multiple times.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the infotainment screen stopped functioning. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The service airbag message appears randomly when in motion. The chevy dealer states that the problem is the passenger presence system. The estimated cost to repair is $1,300.

There is a design flaw in the body of the vehicle that causes water to leak in and pool in the front passenger floorboard. There are lots of electrical components near where this water pools that could cause a safety issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle headlight seized without warning. The contact manged drive with her emergency light to her residence where she contacts roadside service and towed the vehicle to the dealer elco Chevrolet 15110 manchester rd, ballwin, mo 63011 (636) 232-0007 where it was diagnosed but unable to duplicate the issues. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. Ck.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving about 70 mph, the vehicle stopped without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and had the vehicle towed to the sullivan-parkhill automotive dealer (217-903-2817, located at 440 w anthony dr, champaign, IL 61822) where it was diagnosed that a t6 power module went out. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact expected a call back from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000. Fe.

The passenger airbag seatbelt sensor faulty and gives notice on display. Intermittently stops turning on passenger airbag when someone is sitting in it. I has been doing this for about 3 years and does it everytime while driving. I have seen hundreds of posts online with the same issue. This is the second time I have filed this same complaint with no response.

The car reduces speed without advance warning on hwy and decreases to 30-40 mph in a 65-70 mph zone. The air conditioning stopped working, some safety electrical components malfunction mid drive and resume working.

Passenger presence module needs replacing at a dealer-quoted cost of $700. Rear seat stitching came apart, requiring several hours of repair. 2 bad 12 Volt batteries in 36,000 miles have somehow affected the main computer and I haven't received a quote yet. Bad oil line connection on the master cylinder. Mechanic said defective crimp. Bought the car in 6/15 at 16,000 miles with a reconstructed title. Air bags did not deploy in accident. I doubt that the accident influenced any of these problems. The car performed flawlessly for 10,000 after I bought it (except for the 12 Volt battery).

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. After fueling the vehicle, the instrument panel became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,222.

Onboard screen stopped working after car wasn't used for several days. The button lights intermittently turn on and off. Ac, seat heaters and car functions normally except radio and the midpanel screen. Since the screen doesn't turn on controlling the ac is done through trial and error.

No signal at fuse block for rap relay. All electrical ports were non-functional and tot he left of the steering wheel on the dash, there was a frequent clicking of the relay switch clicking on and off. While driving I experienced a puncture in the passenger rear tire resulting in rapid deflating of the tire. As I was at the apex of a bridge, I slowed and was able to get off the bridge to the shoulder (bridge has no safety lane or shoulder) before the tire was completely flat. In the drizzling rain I remembered that I didn't have a spare or a doughnut, but an emergency tire repair inflator. That didn't work as it needed power from any of the non-functioning ports. Trying to inflate the tire is when I discovered the non-functioning ports and the clicking noise had started shortly before. I had the car towed to the dealership for repairs.

About a year ago I call chevy about my gas pedal pulling itself to the ground and the car taking off more than once. They never got back to me. Dont push the pedal when car is off cause when you turn it on it will do this. . . I think oct 2016 I was electrocuted un pluging my car. The 3 prongs burned my arm that will never be the same along with my lungs brain and tirednes ! I passed out cold it took me weeks of crying to admit to myself what happen. I felt angry and like the plug hit me going 100 miles an hour. I have been told that it how being shocked makes you feel.

I have a 2013 chevy Volt. The other day while driving my instrument cluster went black. I couldn't see my speed, fuel, remaining battery, signal indicators. I couldn't see anything going on with the car. The main instrument cluster reports on everything. I took it to a dealership and was told , "yeah these things go often and your out of warranty". I also looked this up online and there are a lot of other Volt owners that are dealing with this. This should be a recall. Gm knows they are selling a bad product. I shouldn't have to spend $1200 on a new instrument cluster every couple of years. Here is a link to some other owners with the same issue. . Read more...

My lcd infotainment screen went blank and it won't turn back on. It has happen couple of times. My screen froze yesterday and I shut down he car, locked, walked out for 2 minutes and came back the screen was black. I have read online that a lot Chevrolet Volt lcd screen blank out a lot. Please fix this issue, I can't use my radio, my back up camera or sensors. The car has a lot of blind spots and it is hard for me to back out. Also, I read online that Chevrolet has a lot of problems with the Volt lcd stop working after 36,000 miles. Please help, because this is issue the company knows but hasn't fix.

While driving at 40mph on a straight road, I went to change the drive mode, but I accidentally hit the power button. When I hit the power bottom the car shut down. I was not able to restart the car while the shift lever was in drive, so I had to coast to a stop, place the vehicle in park, and reboot the car. I was very surprised that I was able to power off the car while I was driving around 40-45 mph.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the service high Voltage charging system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the battery coolant level was low. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. Ss.

Please see attached document for full description of the un-commanded self acceleration issues in my 2013 chevy Volt including my contact information. Thank you!.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that he erroneously depressed the drive mode button and all the electrical power failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacture was notified about the failure. The failure mileage was 7,500 and current mileage was 7,900.

Car gas engine started, (engine running due to temp). Ran for just a few seconds, then shut down and went into "service mode" - killing both the gas enging and electric motor - without touching any buttons on dash.

Was entering highway in the dark and went to put the car into "hold" mode to run the gas engine and save battery charge. This requires pushing a button 3 times. I reached over and pushed the button. Accidently was pushing the "power" button which is right below the "mode" button shutting down the car. The entire car shuts off, no lights, powertrain, ps, pb just dead. This is easy to do if you are watching the road and just glance down to the buttons. They are placed too close together and this is going to be a serious problem if in traffic or on winding roads. Numerous reports of this on the Volt forum!.