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7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,528 miles

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2018 Chevrolet Volt drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2018 Chevrolet Volt Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #44

Mar 152021

Volt

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop and shifting into park(P), the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that the transmission shifted to park(P) after several attempts to park the vehicle. The contact then turned off the vehicle. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000.

- Winston Salem, NC, USA

problem #43

Feb 242023

Volt

  • miles
While driving my 2018 chevy volt I received a reduced propulsion error. I pulled over to assess and turn off the car and turn it back on only to find when I turned it back on I received an enginer failure error and the car would not drive forward or reverse. I had to have it towed to a Chevy dealership for evaluation. I understand from research and talking to service experts this is a common failure among the 2017 and 2018 Chevy volt and it is abhorrent that Chevy has not issued a recall on a common failure that compromises the safety of the driver and other drivers around them.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #42

Jan 252023

Volt

  • miles
Car doesn't shift into gear, just goes into neutral. Car says 'shift into park' and won't turn off when in park and the power button is pushed.

- Kingston, NY, USA

problem #41

Nov 212022

Volt 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On Nov 21, 2022, after approximately of 10 minutes (5 miles of driving), while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. The vehicle was in full EV mode in the middle of a busy intersection. The vehicle had a full charge (50+ EV range remaining or 100% total EV remaining). The driver attempted to press down more on the accelerator to no avail. After approximately 5-10 seconds, in the busy intersection, without the ability to make the vehicle accelerate, the driver noticed the vehicle jerk (which occurred 2-3 times) at which point the ICE turned on and provided power to the vehicle, allowing the driver to drive out of the intersection. After several minutes of driving, the driver noticed "Reduced propulsion warning" was noticed/illuminated in addition to "Check Engine Light". After this point, the driver noted that the propulsion felt approximately 20% of "normal propulsion". The driver was also concerned about the ability to drive up very small hills due to reduction of propulsion/power. Upon arrival at the destination (2-3 miles from incident), the vehicle was safely parked, the vehicle's codes were checked with an OBD2 code reader and 19 codes were noted. Given the manifestation and safety issue of the vehicle, the vehicle was towed to Quality Chevrolet in Escondido where it remains as of 1/10/23. The codes collected on 11/21/22 include the following: 1. P0A46, 2. P0AC4, 3. P1E00, 4. P1B0B, 5. P1B43, 6. P1E1E, 7. P0AC4, 8. P1E00, 9. P0A46, 10. P1AF0, 11. P1AF2, 12. P1B0B, 13. P1B43, 14. P1E1E, 15. P1E22, 16. P0A46, 17. P1B0B, 18. P1B43, 19. P1E1E. Per the OBD2 code reader, the primary code was P0A46 (Drive Motor 2 Position Sensor Performance). As of 1/9/23, the dealer has indicated that the primary problem is with the entire Transmission assembly which requires replacement. The replacement assembly is not in stock, is back-ordered and there is no ETA to receive the transmission assembly. The vehicle has 32243 miles on it.

- Poway, CA, USA

problem #40

Aug 232022

Volt

  • miles
Reduc d propulsion power warning while driving in EV mode. ICE started and was able to make it 1/2 mile home. Failure diagnosed to a faulty BECM. Has been at the dealer for 1 month today with no word on when the part or repair will be done.

- Linden, MI, USA

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problem #39

Jun 012022

Volt

  • miles
The gear shifter for the Chevy Volt has an issue where it does not register in Park. I need to contantlty move through the gears to have it be in park.

- Paramount, CA, USA

problem #38

May 052022

Volt

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Going 80 mph on the freeway with adaptive crusie control on, the car begins to jerk, and the rpm's shoot up and down. The adaptive cruise control disengages, the stabiltrack, abs, and engine light turned on and the car goes into limp mode. As I slow down, the speedometer keeps increasing up to 90. After, I inspected the driver wheel speed sensor and discovered that the sensor tip in the hub had been damaged. The anti-click washer had broken and began cutting the sensor until it failed.

- Galloway, OH, USA

problem #37

Jun 182022

Volt

  • miles
"Shift to park message" from failing shifter frequently displays, preventing the car from turning off.

- Galloway, OH, USA

problem #36

Jun 132022

Volt

  • miles
When car is put into park, system does not show vehicle is in park and will not shut off. It takes multiple times of pushing the start button and moving the gear shift back and forth before the car finally realizes and confirms the vehicle is in park and will turn off.

- Yorba Linda, CA, USA

problem #35

Mar 162022

Volt

  • miles
"Shift to Park" error message on dashboard this error prevents the car from being driven

- North Yarmouth, ME, USA

problem #34

Feb 092022

Volt

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When the Gear shift is placed into park and the power button to turn the car off is pushed, I get an alert that says -??Shift to Park-?? and cannot turn the car off. I have to attempt to turn the car off and on several times before I can actually turn the car off and leave it.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #33

Jan 072022

Volt

  • miles
The car won't shut off and requires you to shift to park but it is shifted into park. After playing around with the shifter eventually it will allow you to shut it off.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #32

Jan 282022

Volt

  • miles
After turning off the engine, the car will frequently raise an alert saying "Shift to Park", even though the lever is positioned correctly on "P" (park) and the light for "P" is lit up.

- Mountain View, CA, USA

problem #31

Jan 052022

Volt

  • miles
When shifting to Park, and switching the car off, the vehicle will not register as being IN -??Park-??-?? and Displays -??Shift To Park-?? and accompanying warning chime. Further, the car will not turn off.

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

problem #30

Oct 152021

Volt

  • miles
When I stop and shift vehicle into park and try to turn off vehicle. The vehicle does not recognize the vehicle is in park and will stay running. This had happened numerous times and is ongoing. Have read there is even a class action suit because of this problem with numerous different gm vehicles. Why has a recall not been issued?

- Casa Grande, AZ, USA

problem #29

Sep 162021

Volt

  • miles
-??Shift to park-?? message appears when car is in park making it impossible to turn vehicle off. This is a documented issue going back to 2016 across other Chevy vehicles

- Altadena, CA, USA

problem #28

Jul 302021

Volt

  • miles
The car doesnt shift into parking and engine keeps running.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #27

Sep 022021

Volt

  • miles
When turning vehicle off, it will display a message "SHIFT TO PARK" even though shifter is in the park position, the vehicle will also remain on. Sometimes have to jiggle the gear shift or shift back into park a few times before the message goes away and am able to turn vehicle off. This is very dangerous as if it's left unnoticed in a garage the car can be left running potentially filling the house with fumes. Can also run out the battery and gas and leave you stranded if away from your home.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #26

Aug 202021

Volt

  • miles
Shift to park issue, not allowing car to shut off.

- Macomb Township, MI, USA

problem #25

Aug 232021

Volt

  • miles
Car will not shift to park. Will not allow the car to be turned off.

- Buckhannon, WV, USA

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