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CHEVROLET VOLT Suspension

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10402364

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Apr 06, 2011.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS LLC had a problem with SUSPENSION . THE REAR END OF THIS CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS SLIPPING OUT WHEN YOU ENTER A CURVE AT 60 TO 65 MPH. GM CALLS IT SENSITIVE STEERING BUT I CALL IT SCARY AND UNSAFE. *TR.Mileage was 55 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E40BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in SAN ANTONIO, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Chevrolet Volt 2011 drive type:FWD. VEHICLE SPEED: 60 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Steering

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10402364

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Apr 06, 2011.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS LLC had a problem with STEERING . THE REAR END OF THIS CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS SLIPPING OUT WHEN YOU ENTER A CURVE AT 60 TO 65 MPH. GM CALLS IT SENSITIVE STEERING BUT I CALL IT SCARY AND UNSAFE. *TR.Mileage was 55 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E40BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in SAN ANTONIO, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Chevrolet Volt 2011 drive type:FWD. VEHICLE SPEED: 60 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Wheels

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10430808

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Oct 16, 2011.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS LLC had a problem with WHEELS . THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I'M CONCERNED MAY IMPACT OTHER VOLTS. HERE'S THE BACKGROUND. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AT A VERY SLOW RATE AND GOT HALFWAY THROUGH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD 'CRUNCHING' SOUND. I GOT OUT WONDERING WHAT THE THE NOISE WAS AND SAW THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR DOWN AND DIRECTLY SITTING ON THE TIRE. THE CONTROL ARM OR STRUT OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT HAD SEEMINGLY COLLAPSED. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HAD PRACTICALLY COME OFF. GREASE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE DRIVEWAY FROM UNDERNEATH. THE DEALER HAS NOW REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS IT WAS A BAD BOLT, HOWEVER I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT SUCH A MAJOR MANUFACTURING FLAW CAN BE SO EASILY DISMISSED. *TR.Mileage was 12000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E45BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in BRAMBLETON, VA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 2 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Suspension

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10430808

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Oct 16, 2011.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS LLC had a problem with SUSPENSION . THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I'M CONCERNED MAY IMPACT OTHER VOLTS. HERE'S THE BACKGROUND. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AT A VERY SLOW RATE AND GOT HALFWAY THROUGH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD 'CRUNCHING' SOUND. I GOT OUT WONDERING WHAT THE THE NOISE WAS AND SAW THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR DOWN AND DIRECTLY SITTING ON THE TIRE. THE CONTROL ARM OR STRUT OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT HAD SEEMINGLY COLLAPSED. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY, IT LOOKED LIKE THE WHEEL HAD PRACTICALLY COME OFF. GREASE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE DRIVEWAY FROM UNDERNEATH. THE DEALER HAS NOW REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND CLAIMS IT WAS A BAD BOLT, HOWEVER I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT SUCH A MAJOR MANUFACTURING FLAW CAN BE SO EASILY DISMISSED. *TR.Mileage was 12000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E45BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in BRAMBLETON, VA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 2 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Electrical System

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10452948

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on July 26, 2011.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . OUR VOLT WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT TO CHARGE USING THE SUPPLIED 120V LEVEL ONE CHARGE CORD THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE (THEREFORE I CONSIDER IT PART OF THE VEHICLE.) IN THE MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHARGED -- AT SOME POINT DURING THE NIGHT THE CHARGE FAILED AFTER THE BATTERY ACCUMULATED JUST 5 MILES OF ESTIMATED RANGE. THE SOCKET INTO WHICH THE CHARGE CORD HAD BEEN PLUGGED, THE RECEPTACLE OF A KILL-A-WATT CHARGE MEASURING DEVICE, WAS SCORCHED AND PARTIALLY MELTED. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE POINT WHERE THE VOLT'S CORD PLUGGED INTO THE DEVICE, BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE THE STRAIN RELIEF ON THE CORD WAS TORN IN HALF AND THE WIRES IT WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT BECAME EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE AND PERHAPS TO EACH OTHER. IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THESE EXPOSED CHARGE CORD WIRES SHORTED AGAINST SOMETHING INSIDE THE CHARGE CORD ASSEMBLY, AND THAT SHORT CAUSED THE DAMAGE WHERE THE CORD WAS PLUGGED IN AT ITS WALL END. GUARANTY CHEVROLET TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CORD (AT GM'S REQUEST) AND ORDERED A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY, SO THE CORD ITSELF IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. I STILL HAVE THE KILL-A-WATT DEVICE, AND, DESPITE THE OBVIOUS VISIBLE DAMAGE, IT STILL WORKS. (I DON'T USE IT, THOUGH.) TO ME THE STRAIN RELIEF ON THIS CORD WAS VERY FLIMSY. THE MATERIAL SEEMED TOO SOFT AN PLIABLE TO DO VERY MUCH. THE REPLACEMENT SEEMED TO BE NO DIFFERENT APART FROM ONE ADDITIONAL FLEX SEGMENT. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED, BUT SO FAR THE FAILURE HAS NOT REPEATED. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. PHOTOS OF THE OLD CORD, THE MELTED SOCKET AND THE NEW CORD. ALSO, I USED A NEW KILL-A-WATT ON THIS CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT AND ON OTHER ELECTRIC CARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT MAY BE TEMPTING TO BLAME THIS DEVICE, BUT IT HAS A SUFFICIENT AMP RATING AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ON A DAY THE STRAIN RELIEF FAILED. *TR.Mileage was 8482 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E49BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in SANTA MONICA, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: HYBRID ELECTRIC. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Tires

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10525649

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on July 01, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with TIRES . TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, SIZE 215-55-17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,445. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. .Mileage was 17445 miles. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in EL CAJON, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 70 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Power Train

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10533692

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on June 19, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with POWER TRAIN . TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 32000 miles. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in SUMMERSET, KY. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 10 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Electrical System

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10556909

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Oct 14, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . AS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, WHEN RUNNING ON BATTERY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT RUNNING. UPON RETURNING HOME ONE DAY, I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PLUGGED IT IN. I DIDN'T REALIZE AT THE TIME, THAT I HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE VOLT BY PRESSING THE BLUE POWER SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT MORNING, I CAME INTO MY ENCLOSED GARAGE AND COULD HEAR THE VOLT'S GAS POWERED GENERATOR RUNNING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH DISPLAY AND COULD SEE THE VOLT HAD NOT CHARGED, HAD USED UP ALL REMAINING BATTERY, AND HAD BEEN RUNNING ON GAS GENERATOR FOR SOME TIME. MY CONCERN IS REGARDING CARBON DIOXIDE POISONING RISKS. I HAVE TRIED OVER THE PAST 60 DAYS TO GET A RESPONSE OUT OF GM AS A VOLT OWNER AND I FEEL THEY ARE STONEWALLING ME AS THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME ON THIS CONCERN DESPITE THREE DIFFERENT INQUIRIES ON MY BEHALF. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR GM WHO NORMALLY IS QUITE RESPONSIVE. I PROPOSE IF THE VEHICLE CAN SENSE IT IS PLUGGED IN THAT IT SHOULD SHUT DOWN SHOULD THE BATTERY BECOME DEPLETED RATHER THAN TURN ON THE GAS GENERATOR TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. I'M CONFIDENT GM CAN DETECT THE CAR IS PLUGGED IN SO PROGRAMMATICALLY I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE TO SOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOT LIKE OTHER CARS IN THAT YOU CAN'T HEAR WHEN THEY ARE ON. CHANCES ARE, IF THE VEHICLE IS PLUGGED IN IT'S IN A GARAGE. NO GM EMPLOYEE WHO I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS EXPLAINED WHY IT'S REASONABLE TO RUN THE GENERATOR IN THE SCENARIO I HAVE DESCRIBED. I DO HOPE NO ONE DIES BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED. IT SHOULD BE A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE VOLT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 29648 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E4XBU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in TEMECULA, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10573309

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Apr 13, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . THE CAR HAS PROCEEDED TO HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES, WITH THE MOST PREDOMINANT AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE BEING AN AIRBAG FAILURE...TWICE. OTHER ISSUES: RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND PARK ASSIST ENGAGE/DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. BRAKES NOT CATCHING CAUSING CAR TO ROLL. POWER FAILURE AND WON'T START. APRIL 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED AT A RATE OF SPEED OVER 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY. GM SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR, AND PULLED THE DATA. RESPONSE BACK WAS “NO EVENT RECORDED” AND WAS DISMISSED. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP FOR 6 MONTHS BEING REPAIRED. JANUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOSES POWER, AND WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 19MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENGAGED AND “REDUCED PROPULSION” MESSAGE FLASHING. ONSTAR DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY, AND SAID THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAULT. WE REACHED OUT TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE, AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST US, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. JANUARY 2014, A SECOND COLLISION, A TRUCK CLIPPED THE FRONT OF THE CAR SPEED WAS OVER 35MPH, THE TIRE BLEW, AND SUDDEN DECELERATION, RESULTING IN $14,000+ IN DAMAGES AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CAUSING RE-INJURY. GM SENT OUT IT'S THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO INSPECT, AND AN EVENT WAS RECORDED THIS TIME, HOWEVER WAS A “NON-EVENT” EVENT. GM STATES A EVENT WAS RECORDED, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN FEBRUARY 2014 WE REACHED OUT TO GM DIRECTLY, ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION, AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING OUR FLAWED 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT, AND WERE TOLD THEY “RESEARCHED AND EVALUATED OUR CONCERN, AND FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATION” TO US. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOTHING. ANSWERED NO QUESTIONS, OFFERED NO RESOLUTION OR FIX. GM HAS A HISTORY OF NOT INVESTIGATING FATAL FLAWS, AND COVERING UP ITS NEGLIGENCE. .Vehicle was involved in a crash. 1 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 28606 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E47BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in MCKINNEY, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 35 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Service Brakes

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10573309

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Apr 13, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with SERVICE BRAKES . THE CAR HAS PROCEEDED TO HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES, WITH THE MOST PREDOMINANT AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE BEING AN AIRBAG FAILURE...TWICE. OTHER ISSUES: RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND PARK ASSIST ENGAGE/DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. BRAKES NOT CATCHING CAUSING CAR TO ROLL. POWER FAILURE AND WON'T START. APRIL 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED AT A RATE OF SPEED OVER 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY. GM SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR, AND PULLED THE DATA. RESPONSE BACK WAS “NO EVENT RECORDED” AND WAS DISMISSED. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP FOR 6 MONTHS BEING REPAIRED. JANUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOSES POWER, AND WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 19MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENGAGED AND “REDUCED PROPULSION” MESSAGE FLASHING. ONSTAR DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY, AND SAID THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAULT. WE REACHED OUT TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE, AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST US, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. JANUARY 2014, A SECOND COLLISION, A TRUCK CLIPPED THE FRONT OF THE CAR SPEED WAS OVER 35MPH, THE TIRE BLEW, AND SUDDEN DECELERATION, RESULTING IN $14,000+ IN DAMAGES AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CAUSING RE-INJURY. GM SENT OUT IT'S THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO INSPECT, AND AN EVENT WAS RECORDED THIS TIME, HOWEVER WAS A “NON-EVENT” EVENT. GM STATES A EVENT WAS RECORDED, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN FEBRUARY 2014 WE REACHED OUT TO GM DIRECTLY, ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION, AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING OUR FLAWED 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT, AND WERE TOLD THEY “RESEARCHED AND EVALUATED OUR CONCERN, AND FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATION” TO US. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOTHING. ANSWERED NO QUESTIONS, OFFERED NO RESOLUTION OR FIX. GM HAS A HISTORY OF NOT INVESTIGATING FATAL FLAWS, AND COVERING UP ITS NEGLIGENCE. .Vehicle was involved in a crash. 1 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 28606 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E47BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in MCKINNEY, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 35 mph.
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CHEVROLET VOLT Air Bags

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 Safety Review #10573309

CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 car safety problem was reported on Apr 13, 2013.CHEVROLET VOLT 2011, manufactured by General Motors LLC had a problem with AIR BAGS . THE CAR HAS PROCEEDED TO HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES, WITH THE MOST PREDOMINANT AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE BEING AN AIRBAG FAILURE...TWICE. OTHER ISSUES: RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND PARK ASSIST ENGAGE/DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. BRAKES NOT CATCHING CAUSING CAR TO ROLL. POWER FAILURE AND WON'T START. APRIL 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED AT A RATE OF SPEED OVER 45MPH. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY. GM SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR, AND PULLED THE DATA. RESPONSE BACK WAS “NO EVENT RECORDED” AND WAS DISMISSED. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP FOR 6 MONTHS BEING REPAIRED. JANUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR LOSES POWER, AND WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 19MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENGAGED AND “REDUCED PROPULSION” MESSAGE FLASHING. ONSTAR DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY, AND SAID THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FAULT. WE REACHED OUT TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE, AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST US, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. JANUARY 2014, A SECOND COLLISION, A TRUCK CLIPPED THE FRONT OF THE CAR SPEED WAS OVER 35MPH, THE TIRE BLEW, AND SUDDEN DECELERATION, RESULTING IN $14,000+ IN DAMAGES AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND CAUSING RE-INJURY. GM SENT OUT IT'S THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO INSPECT, AND AN EVENT WAS RECORDED THIS TIME, HOWEVER WAS A “NON-EVENT” EVENT. GM STATES A EVENT WAS RECORDED, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN FEBRUARY 2014 WE REACHED OUT TO GM DIRECTLY, ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION, AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING OUR FLAWED 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT, AND WERE TOLD THEY “RESEARCHED AND EVALUATED OUR CONCERN, AND FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATION” TO US. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOTHING. ANSWERED NO QUESTIONS, OFFERED NO RESOLUTION OR FIX. GM HAS A HISTORY OF NOT INVESTIGATING FATAL FLAWS, AND COVERING UP ITS NEGLIGENCE. .Vehicle was involved in a crash. 1 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 28606 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G1RD6E47BU. Chevrolet Volt 2011 problem was reported in MCKINNEY, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 35 mph.
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Chevrolet Volt 2011 systems


Air Bags 1 Review(s)

Electrical System 3 Review(s)

Power Train 1 Review(s)

Service Brakes 1 Review(s)

Steering 1 Review(s)

Suspension 2 Review(s)

Tires 1 Review(s)

Wheels 1 Review(s)

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