10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,511 miles

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problem #62

Sep 142020

Volt

  • 71,675 miles
As I was driving I received a message on the driver info center to shift in park and I lost acceleration while driving. Pulled off to the shoulder contacted onstar to get vehicle towed to nearby dealer. Was pushed by two police officers to get off the side of the road on the two lane highway. Once towed to dealership the tow driver said I have drive and reverse capability again which I didn't have while put on tower. As I was stopped on side of road my driver info center stated propulsion power is reduced so I couldn't drive or reverse. Check engine was on that night and that morning. At the dealership, no codes could be read because check engine light went away.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #61

Jul 312020

Volt

  • 48,000 miles
Car won't turn off after I shift to park and depress the power button. Instead the car wants me to shift to park again. Car is stationary.

- Bonita, CA, USA

problem #60

Jul 062020

Volt

  • 39,500 miles
When turning off the car by hitting the power button, the center console will say "action required. Shift to park." The car will not turn off until the issue has been resolved. I am usually able to accomplish this by pressing and releasing the shift knob several times after shifting to park. The issue been happening more and more frequently lately. I am afraid it will happen in a situation where I may need to quickly exit the vehicle.

- South Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #59

Jun 012020

Volt

  • 52,900 miles
After car is shifted to park and ignition switch pushed to turn car off, dashboard displays message 'action required shift to park' and car will not shut off. Repeated powering car on and off, jiggling and moving shifter all do not remedy the problem, and car will not allow shutoff.

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

problem #58

Aug 242020

Volt

  • miles
My Volt will not turn off when I put it in park. I try to turn off the car an indicator comes up and says it's not in park and it does not turn off I looked it up lots of 2017 V are having this issue it has not been recalled and it's $760 to fix which is unacceptable this car is only four years old

- Queen Creek, AZ, USA

problem #57

Aug 242020

Volt

  • 49,772 miles
The hmi (human machine interface) module, a primary component of the vehicle's in-cabin computer system, can fail in a 2017 Chevrolet Volt while the car is at rest or in motion resulting in the inability to access or use the vehicle's installed back-up camera. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has very poor rear visibility without a back-up camera. If the driver is unable to see clearly behind the vehicle, an accident is more likely to occur.

- Garden City, MI, USA

problem #56

Aug 222020

Volt

  • 39,000 miles
When I shift to park it does not recognize it. The just stays on. I have a serious "shift to park" issue. It has been happening since January of 2020. It has happened about 20 times over the past 8 months and seems to be more frequently.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #55

Apr 052020

Volt

  • 36,000 miles
When shifting to park and turning off the car, the car won't turn off and an error on dash displays "shift to park". this is a well known issue with the car and documented on the internet. Chevrolet claims it is not covered under the powertrain warranty and requires a cost to fix.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #54

Aug 122020

Volt

  • 6 miles
When the car is shifted into park the car will not recognize that the car has been put in park. Once the message appears you can not turn the car off and it sometimes requires multiple attempts of shifting the car into drive back into park over and over until the car will recognize it is in park. The problem occurs randomly sometimes with every cycle

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #53

Aug 112020

Volt

  • 48,000 miles
When the car is shifted into park the car will not recognize that the car has been put in park. Once the message appears you can not turn the car off and it sometimes requires multiple attempts of shifting the car into drive back into park over and over until the car will recognize it is in park. The problem occurs randomly sometimes with every cycle on the engine four times straight and sometimes it will go the same number of cycles without occurring. I have had possession of the vehicle since April 2020 and this problem has occurred in at least 20% of my drive cycles.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #52

Apr 012019

Volt

  • 28,000 miles
Shifter problem -- when you shift to park, car does not recognize it is in park and will not let you turn car off. Car registers error message "you must shift to park" even though you are already in park.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #51

Jul 302020

Volt

  • 24,300 miles
Shift to park message appears when you shift to park and you turn off the engine. So even though you are in park the engine will not turn off. Very frustrating!

- Windsor, CA, USA

problem #50

Jul 302020

Volt

  • 32,800 miles
Must shift to park; car will not shut off. Already in park, and pushed very hard to make electrical contact. Shift out and back to park several times to make contact and allow car to shut off. At first, only once a week, now almost every day.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #49

Jul 132020

Volt

  • 87,000 miles
Vehicle will not turn off while in park and a 'shift to park' notice is displayed. Vehicle needs to be shifted in and out of park several times for it to register. Happens intermittently. The manufacturer is aware of the issue and has bulletin # 19-na-206 issued - a recall should be mandatory as the vehicle cannot be left running unattended. It is a violation of California vehicle code 22515(a) no person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor thereof.

- Sun Valley, CA, USA

problem #48

Jul 162020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
I'm getting a shift to park error on my display when I put the car in park and try to turn off the vehicle. It doesn't recognize that the car is in park, even though on the display, it shows the car is in park. I've got to wiggle the shifter for a bit for it to recognize the car is in park. Looking on the internet, this seems to be a common problem with the 2017 Volt.

- Madera, CA, USA

problem #47

Jul 062020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Becm failure. 1) shift into park message displayed. 2) failure to charge, orange light displayed. 3) switch to gas with intermittently with battery capacity existing. Erratic/fluctuating battery levels displayed. 4) failure to drive. 5) ac failure.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #46

Feb 032020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
I am not able to turn off my 2017 Chevy Volt. I just got it used last fall (2019) and have had it less than1 year. When I hit the on/off button my car states shift to park although I am in park. It started out only happening here and there in Feb 2020 and now its almost every time I drive my car. It's only gotten worse. This is dangerous as my car has to just be left on at times in my garage or at work since cant sit and wait for for it to wan to shut off..in order to fix it will cost me almost 1K and this issue just happens to start right after the warranty expired. I have seems so many other Volt owners ( hundred is not thousands) with the same issues and ready many forums discussing this issue. I'm shocked this hasn't been recalled yet.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #45

May 162020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
After you power off your car, you'll get an alert on your dashboard that states "action required" "shift to park". I have found multiple complaints on forums as such. In some cases self resolves with a little shake in the shifter. In other cases takes a few minutes to engage properly. This is on going and seems to be increasing in frequency.

- Buckeye, AZ, USA

problem #44

Jul 042020

Volt

  • 45,255 miles
Dash board displays 'shift to park' although the car is in park already. The energy marker appears full although 0miles remain, after 'after shift to park' appears car stays stationary and does not accelerate nor reverse. Engine does not start when the hood is open and car will not turn off. The steering wheel also loses power and does not move. Check engine light is on as well.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #43

Jun 152020

Volt 4-cyl

  • 72,000 miles
Car will not shut off, shift lever will not allow the car to go into park to shut the car off. I had to pay for the repair.

- Okawville, IL, USA

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