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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

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2018 Chevrolet Volt Owner Comments (Page 3 of 4)

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problem #24

Aug 072021

Volt

  • miles

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

I keep getting a shift to park message when I place the vehicle in park. I have to continuously take the vehicle out of park and put it back in a few times until it finally works otherwise I cannot turn off the vehicle. This is a huge issue that needs to be recalled immediately.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #23

Jun 012021

Volt

  • miles
When car is in park the vehicle sometimes does not recognize that and will not let you turn the car off. The display tells you that you need to shift to park but it is already in park. The problem is happening frequently now.

- Saratoga Springs, UT, USA

problem #22

Jul 192021

Volt

  • miles
When shutting down the Chevy Bolt EV, the car is shifted into park, and with foot on the brake, the power button is pushed to shut down the power...but wit some regularity the car won't shut down and gives a "Shift To Park" message, even though it is in park. This is a safety hazard, because at times the car simply can't be turned off, meaning the driver can't exit the car and leave it behind. The problem is intermittent. I've experienced it MANY times. The problem is also apparently common, as there are hundreds of complaints about this problem on the internet (Search VOLT Shift to Park). Please ask GM to fix this problem.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #21

Jul 032021

Volt

  • miles

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

When you put the car in Park, the engine would NOT shut off and the car kept sending a message that I needed to shift to park, but I already was in park. I shifted in and out of park to drive to reverse, but every time it went back to park it said I needed to shift to park. I was in my garage, could NOT leave the car running all night as the battery would be dead by morning, but couldn't shut it off either. I drove it immediately to the dealership and they reproduced and confirmed the problem, repaired it on Tuesday. Fortunately, I was at home, but had I been anywhere my safety and others could have been at risk, because I could have been in an unsafe place late at night, unable to shut my car off and/or get out of my own car. You are unable to put gas in a running vehicle, and I could have been stranded. My car is repaired but according to the internet there is a class action lawsuit over this very thing in Texas filed SEVERAL years ago. This same problem has happened to thousands of GM cars, and it is my understanding that second and third replacements of gear shifter are NOT covered by warranty and it is a $500 repair. Gear shifters have been in cars since they were first invented. This should be a recall and GM forced to create a new shifter and replace the old ones. This is NOT a new technology. There are 8,500,000 discussions and comments on the internet about this situation.

- Martinez, GA, USA

problem #20

Jul 062021

Volt

  • 28,995 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was in PARK, the shift to park warning light illuminated and the vehicle failed to turn off or change gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter assembly mechanism failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 28,995.

- Augusta, GA, USA

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problem #19

Jun 152021

Volt

  • miles
I have the shift to park error come on sporadically when the car is in park. Clicking the shift trigger a few times usually fixes it. Car won't fully turn off when the message is displayed.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #18

May 042021

Volt

  • 35,000 miles

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

Park to shift issue. When car is placed in park it is not recognized and says that action is required. Giggling the shifter or pressing the button on the shifter usually takes care of the problem. The car will not turn off unless it recognizes it is in park.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #17

Apr 232021

Volt

  • 10,770 miles
When fully stopped and in park, turning car off, message appears 'shift to park' car is already in park. Upon pushing start to turn car off, most lights etc. Turn off except the speedo display. No way to turn it off. Car horn honks upon exiting car with keys. Speedo lights stay on, draining battery battery and possibly tempting a car thief.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

problem #16

Apr 022021

Volt

  • miles
Will not shut off when transmission shifted to park.

- Pacific, MO, USA

problem #15

Nov 242020

Volt

  • 76,493 miles
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!

- Summerfield, FL, USA

problem #14

Nov 092020

Volt

  • 25,000 miles

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

Vehicle will not shut down properly. When trying to turn off push button ignition the vehicle says " action required: Shift to park". the vehicle is already stopped and in park however it is not registering somehow.

- Lapeer, MI, USA

problem #13

Jul 142020

Volt

  • 40,000 miles
While attempting to turn the car off- a message appears saying "action required- shift into park". the car is in park and the dash registers that it is in park, the gear shift is locked in park but the system doesn't sense that it is in park and won't let the car shut off. Has progressively gotten worse and more frequent.

- Chandler, OK, USA

problem #12

Jul 082020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 33,300 miles
Vehicle gives a "shift to park" message when it is already in park and I am attempting to turn it off. I have to shift the car back into drive or reverse and then shift it back to park many times before it allows me to turn off the vehicle. I took it to be repaired to my local dealership and they replaced the "shifter in-line wire harness jumper", as indicated on my invoice. Two days later, I am having the same problems again.

- Tulare, CA, USA

problem #11

Jun 292020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 17,106 miles
"shift to park" displays on the screen even though the car is already in park. Electric motor will not shut off. And now the shifter doesn't work at all. When put into drive or reverse there is no power to the wheels. The vehicle is stationary when this happens because I was parking the car.

- Westlake Village, CA, USA

problem #10

Jun 012020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
"shift to park" error displays after shifting the car into park. When this error message occurs, I am unable to turn off the vehicle.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #9

Jun 122020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 22,400 miles
When I try to turn the car off, it says I must shift to park, even though the car is already in park. As a result, I can't turn the car off and I can't leave it because there is no way to lock the doors when in this state.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #8

Feb 112020

Volt

  • 22,000 miles
When attempting to turn off car after driving and after shifting the car into park, a message appears on the screen to shift the car to park. Even though the car is already in park the message remains, and the car won't turn off, or will only turn off after repeated attempts at shifting the car out of and back into park.

- Ashland, OR, USA

problem #7

Mar 242020

Volt

  • 30,000 miles
Car sends notification to "shift to park" when shifter is in the park position and gear selection indicator display indicates "P". car will not shut down until shift to park condition has been satisfied by finessing the shifter. This is an issue of safety because the car cannot be turned off.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 182020

Volt

  • 20,000 miles
When I shut down power in park on my 2018 Chevy Volt (the car is stationary) the car will not completely shut down and the dashboard displays "shift to park". essentially, the car is not recognizing that the car is already in park. I can not walk away fro my car because it remains on. It takes multiple attempts until it ultimately will shut off. This has been a common issue as reported by other Chevy owners.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #5

Jan 152020

Volt

  • 15,300 miles
When attempting to power off vehicle after shifting to park, an error message is displayed on console, "shift to park", and the vehicle will not power off. Vehicle is in park when the issue occurs, but requires shifting out of park, possibly multiple times, to allow vehicle to power off. Issue occurs during each use of vehicle.

- San Marcos, CA, USA

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