Table 1 shows one common visibility related problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Volt.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wiper problems |
While driving my vehicle when the outside temperature is 50 degrees fahrenheit or below I turn my defrost on and for 30 plus seconds my front window completely fogs up and I am unable to see out of my front window and have zero visibility which caused me to crash.
In August 2023, while driving on I-93 in boston, car switched from battery mode to engine mode, and driver information screen reported "reduced propulsion". Propulsion battery charge and gasoline fuel levels were adequate such that this should not have happened. In this reduced propulsion state the environmental systems, I. E. Heat/defrost/ac, become inoperative. A thunder storm overhead was pouring cold rainwater on the windshield and it became fogged inside from condensation. Because windshield defrost was not functioning my passenger and I had no recourse but to frantically grab whatever we could to wipe away the condensation and keep some small amount of road visibility. This problem is intermittent. Car is available for inspection upon request. Reduced visibility in a moving vehicle is a safety hazard to the driver and all those in their vicinity. A dealer or service center has not been alerted. The vehicle has not been inspected for this problem. The intermittent problem of vehicle entering "reduced propulsion" mode first occurred in July of 2023. I have an on board diagnostic (obd) reader that always reports diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1e00 when the problem occurs.
There is a lot of interior chrome, something I have complained to GMC about before. Today it caused me to be temporarily blinded by the reflection of the sun at multiple angles preventing me from seeing other vehicles. I had my 3 year old daughter in the car with me as I was nearly killed because I could not fucking see. If my daughter had been hurt I would have lost my damn mind because I told GMC about this before!!!! interior chrome is dangerous and needs to go. At a bare minimum they need to offer replacement parts and install for all this interior chrome.
The windshield washer tank was leaking fluid to the point that no fluid was available to clean the window. Upon repair it was found that a protruding screw had punctured the washer fluid tank causing the leak. The mechanic backed off the screw and added a rubber cap to the tip of the screw to hopefully prevent another incident.