Chevrolet Volt owners have reported 11 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (11 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
The drivers side front seatbelt pretensioner assembly contains a braided steel cable. The cable, through normal use, has become damaged to the point that individual wires have broken free from the crimped connector. The damaged wires of the cable have penetrated through the plastic sheath covering the cable causing a needle sharp poking hazard when reaching one’s hand toward the seat back adjustment lever. My wife had a minor laceration to her finger and I was also poked when trying to identify the cause. Upon further inspection I found that approximately 80 percent of the diameter of the pretensioner cable had broken free from the crimped connector. In the event of a collision, the cable would likely break free from the seatbelt, possibly causing serious injury to the driver. I tried to obtain a replacement part through the gm dealer parts network, but the part is listed as discontinued and unavailable. This leaves the vehicle unsafe in the event of an accident. The damaged components are available for inspection. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone but myself. There were no warning lamps or symptoms of the problem prior the the injury. I am the original owner of the vehicle and it has never been involved in a collision. The vehicle has been properly maintained and is used only for personal transportation.
Component or system involved: the rear passenger-side seatbelt (right side from the driver’s view) on my 2017 chevy Volt premier malfunctioned. Specifically, the automatic locking retractor (alr) mechanism failed and would not release tension, even after fully retracting the strap. The cut portion of the seatbelt is still in my possession and can be made available for inspection upon request. Safety risk: this failure posed a serious safety risk. The seatbelt had been secured around a child car seat base, and once it locked, it would not release. After more than 30 minutes of troubleshooting — including fully retracting the belt and manually pressing the emergency release button inside the seat — it still would not disengage. The car seat base could not be repositioned or removed safely, which would have compromised the proper installation of a child safety seat. With no other option to ensure safe transport, I was forced to cut the seatbelt free. The problem has not yet been reproduced or officially diagnosed by a dealer or independent service center. I have not yet reported it to gm or visited a dealership, but I plan to do so soon. The component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives at this time. However, this closely mirrors recall 18v673000, especially since that recall affected Volt models 2018-2019 and mine is a 2017. There were no warning lamps, dashboard messages, or advance symptoms before the failure occurred. The seatbelt functioned normally until it was engaged with the car seat, at which point the retractor locked and failed to release.
Passenger airbags failed to engage when occupied during accident, drivers side activated. Results in injured passenger.
There are two issues with the seat belt on the driver’s seat. 1) the buckle (female portion, the part with the button) is stuck and won’t release the tongue (male portion) without intervention with a screwdriver. 2) the plastic portion of the tongue (male portion) of the seatbelt caught on my clothes and snapped, and the whole tongue assembly fell off the webbing. Definitely a safety concern if there’s no longer a way to buckle the seat belt because the male end fell off.
Exact same problem as current 2018 Chevrolet Volt recall. Both outboard rear seatbelts fail to lock in a way that a carseat can be installed. This problem was discovered while trying to install a car seat for the first time. The middle rear seatbelt works perfectly. The date listen below is the date the issue was discovered.
When buckling my 5 year old son into his booster seat, the rear seatbelt always becomes wedged in a cavity of the rear seat. This also occurs if my son moves while we are in transit. This causes the seatbelt to fail to retract properly and thus he is not properly secured. I am afraid not only for his safety because the seatbelt is not securing his torso properly. Additionally, from this occurring frequently, I am afraid that wear on the seatbelt (fray) will compromise the seatbelt material causing it to fail if ever in a crash.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that the seatbelt warning light illuminated when the seat belts were secured and not when the seat belts were not secured. The vehicle was repaired at a unknown location however the failure recurred. The details of the repairs were unknown. The contact felt that the failure was related to an air bag failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The passenger's seat detector for airbag is not functional. There's a report at my dealer (action Chevrolet) of the default. I also filed a complaint at the gm customer service and aftersales and was told that they would not pay for the seat component involved beeing outside my 60,000 km warranty (was a little over then!). This is not the result of a misuse or water spill on the seat. I feel that the security of my family is jeopardised by this defect. The cost of repair is important and exceeds our budget of operation for that car. Learning now that many Volts of those years were affected by this important problem, I feel that it qualifies for a recall and fixing by gm. Thank you for treating my demand accordingly. Dr benoit leger dvm, vercheres, quebec, cnd.
2012 Volt charger has burned my outlet, and my melted it and it has been replaced twice. My seat belt buckle has broken.
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 passanger seat and then gets of. The "service air bag" message will stay on untiil 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.
When a cell phone is placed on the center of the passenger seat, the passenger seat belt warning light illuminates and arms the passenger air bag. No weight required.