2014 Chevrolet Volt Problems

Date above is approximate. The airbag sensor in the passenger side of the vehicle is faulty and causes a constantly cycling alarm when there is a passenger present. I believe this means that it is not accurately sensing the passenger and is turning the airbag on and off, making for a safety issue in the event of a crash. This is apparently a frequent issue and customers should not need to pay the $1,000 to fix the faulty sensor that could put a passenger at risk. https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/2013-passenger-presence-sensor-airbag-error.260945/page-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGq_9T6om7g

Passenger airbag sensor is faulty. It is available for inspection upon request. My passenger is at risk if the airbag does not deploy in case of an accident. Yes, I found out that the sensor had been replaced before, which did not resolve the issue. No. I got notifications right away after purchasing the vehicle. This appears to be a very common issue for gen 1 and 2 Chevrolet Volts. 2012-2013 Volts have a recall for this system, but I found online that lots of people with 2014 Volts are having the same issue.

I was slowly maneuvering my car into my garage when the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward, despite only lightly tapping the brake and not touching the accelerator. The car had been displaying the warning, “Propulsion Power is Reduced” and was not holding an electric charge in the days before the incident. No malfunction indicator lamp ever turned on. Per the owner’s manual, the vehicle did not need to be serviced because the malfunction indicator light never came on at the same time as the propulsion power reduced message. This led me to believe the vehicle was safe to drive. The unexpected surge caused the car to strike and cause considerable damage to the garage wall. Fortunately there was no one in the garage at the time and I, myself, was not injured. My car was deemed a total loss by the insurance company.

The contact son owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact's daughter stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power without warning and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with battery failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the time frame for a free battery replacement had expired. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been driven since the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving 50mph on a 4 lane highway, propulsion reduced speed and engine unavailable message came on and the car immediately shut down, a car almost hit me because of it. I had to hurry up jump out and try and push it off the road out of oncoming traffic! After about 15 minutes of turning car off and then back on. It finally started again, I then drove 1/4 mile and it did it again this time as turning left across a 2 lane highway with traffic oncoming, once again had to hurry up and jump out and push it out of the road! This was such an extremely scary situation for me and I thank god my wife wasn’t driving with our daughter and grand kids! This is the 2nd time because on 8/1/2025 it did the same thing while driving on a major 4 lane toll road, was able to pull off to side of the highway BUT had to be towed home!

I was slowly maneuvering my car into my garage when the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward, despite only lightly tapping the brake and not touching the accelerator. The car had been displaying the warning, “Propulsion Power is Reduced” and was not holding an electric charge in the days before the incident. No malfunction indicator lamp ever turned on. Per the owner’s manual, the vehicle did not need to be serviced because the malfunction indicator light never came on at the same time as the propulsion power reduced message. This led me to believe the vehicle was safe to drive. The unexpected surge caused the car to strike and cause considerable damage to the garage wall. Fortunately there was no one in the garage at the time and I, myself, was not injured. My car was deemed a total loss by the insurance company.

I was slowly maneuvering my car into my garage when the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward, despite only lightly tapping the brake and not touching the accelerator. The car had been displaying the warning, “Propulsion Power is Reduced” and was not holding an electric charge in the days before the incident. No malfunction indicator lamp ever turned on. Per the owner’s manual, the vehicle did not need to be serviced because the malfunction indicator light never came on at the same time as the propulsion power reduced message. This led me to believe the vehicle was safe to drive. The unexpected surge caused the car to strike and cause considerable damage to the garage wall. Fortunately there was no one in the garage at the time and I, myself, was not injured. My car was deemed a total loss by the insurance company.

I bought my car and I had no idea about a known issue that this car has. Unsuspecting and trusting, I noticed my car had a reduced propulsion and it would like lose power and just slowly jerk and then really drastically reduce speed without anyway to fix it and on the freeway I got scared as I have never in my life has this happen in any car. So it happen a couple more times and I took a picture of it and took it to the dealership where I purchased it. They told me they couldn’t do l as they can’t repeat the issue. Well that only usually happens when I’m driving but now it’s more. The propulsion thing loses power and I as a driver going up a hill or anywhere now will lose speed and it’s dangerous, I feel like I may not make it home and I took it to the dealership many times and they told me there’s no issue. I took it again recently now that I’m out of warranty because it also had some high voltage issue and a sensor coolant issue that misreads. I like the car but very unhappy about dealership and manu not fixing this issue that every volt owner I talk to has, read about. I lose power, my car randomly heads up when it’s been cold all night and not driven now I have the same issues. I have the same issues and I use 91 gas, I have inspected my car and I had to learn about cars or more than I ever did which was like zero all because of this car. I even took it to the dealership 3-4 times (documented) to get it fixed and they just said there isn’t anything wrong nor did they say there’s a known issue and watch out for this or that. I had to look up the issue and learn about it on my own. Very dangerous date happening this is happening now almost everyday but was frequent 1.5 years ago but last 8 months it’s like the standard. I’m afraid my car will lose power on freeway, which it does and I have to take toll to stay away from others for everyone’s safety

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. AS I BEGAN TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, 3 LIGHTS CAME ON THE VEHICLE. STABILITRAK FAILURE, ABS AND BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BREAKING. I ALMOST CRASHED. HAD I BEEN CLOSER TO THE VEHICLES, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I KEEP A DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AT ALL TIMES. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE REPAIRS AND FIND OUT IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FRO M JACKIE, THE TECHNICIAN AT MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764. STATED THAT THERE IS TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE ISSUE WAS THE STABILITRAK AND THE SECOND ISSUE HAD TO DO WITH THE ABS. EACH OF THE ITEMS WERE ESTIMATED DIFFERENTLY EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RELATED. I ENDED UP COUGHING UP $290 FOR JUST AN INSPECTION OF BOTH ITEMS (NOT REPAIRING THEM). 160 WAS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK AND BRAKE ASSIST FALURE. THE SECOND CHARGE WAS TO LOOK AT THE ABS AT $130. I DISPUTED THE CHARGES BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE VALID. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE TECHNICIAN ( JACKIE) SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM STEMMED DEBREE GOING IN TO THE I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD A CASE # WITH GM. JACKIE STATED THAT GM WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR. SHE STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH A SIMPLE FIX DOES NOT HAVE A RE-CALL. THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE ISSUE THAT HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. IMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING AND THEY DO NOT KNOW THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS CAN BE HARMFUL TO PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN THE STREETS. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO BRAKE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017, I WAS BACKING UP FROM A STARBUCKS PARKING LOT WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES HARD TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR (ALSO BACKING UP). THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE GEAR AT THE TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES FULL FORCE. FORTUNATELY, WE DID NOT HIT EACH OTHER AND I DROVE ON AND EXITED THE PARKING LOT. AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION I NOTICED MY BRAKE AND STABILITRACK WARNING-INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ON A SURFACE STREET WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, AS I DID, THE CAR SWERVED AND WOULD NOT BRAKE PROPERLY NOR COME TO A FULL STOP EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. PUMPING THE BREAK I WAS ABLE TO MANAGE WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKING ABILITY AND DRIVE THE CAR TO MY HOME (WHICH IS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE STARBUCKS). I OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND SAW THAT IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY. I COULD SEE FLUID DRIPPING AND POOLING UNDER THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND TOWED THE CAR TO THEM FOR SERVICING THE NEXT MORNING. AT THE DEALERSHIP, I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND FILED A REPORT ON GM'S ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM. THE MANAGER CAME BACK AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OTHER THAN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER BUT AFTER TESTING THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODERATOR VALUE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 14-DAYS FROM THE TIME I TOWED THE CAR IN THE FINAL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. AS I BEGAN TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, 3 LIGHTS CAME ON THE VEHICLE. STABILITRAK FAILURE, ABS AND BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BREAKING. I ALMOST CRASHED. HAD I BEEN CLOSER TO THE VEHICLES, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I KEEP A DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AT ALL TIMES. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE REPAIRS AND FIND OUT IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FRO M JACKIE, THE TECHNICIAN AT MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764. STATED THAT THERE IS TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE ISSUE WAS THE STABILITRAK AND THE SECOND ISSUE HAD TO DO WITH THE ABS. EACH OF THE ITEMS WERE ESTIMATED DIFFERENTLY EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RELATED. I ENDED UP COUGHING UP $290 FOR JUST AN INSPECTION OF BOTH ITEMS (NOT REPAIRING THEM). 160 WAS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK AND BRAKE ASSIST FALURE. THE SECOND CHARGE WAS TO LOOK AT THE ABS AT $130. I DISPUTED THE CHARGES BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE VALID. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE TECHNICIAN ( JACKIE) SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM STEMMED DEBREE GOING IN TO THE I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD A CASE # WITH GM. JACKIE STATED THAT GM WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR. SHE STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH A SIMPLE FIX DOES NOT HAVE A RE-CALL. THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE ISSUE THAT HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. IMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING AND THEY DO NOT KNOW THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS CAN BE HARMFUL TO PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN THE STREETS. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO BRAKE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

MY VOLT STEERING WHEEL STICKS IN THE CENTER POSITION AFTER DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE. IT THEN REQUIRES SOME FORCE TO "BREAK OUT". AFTER THIS BREAKOUT IT OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS CONCERNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS ALSO A KNOWN ISSUE AND GM ISSUED BULLETIN 14232A TO ADDRESS IT. HOWEVER MY DESPITE MY VEHICLE SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CAMPAIGN, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. PLEASE UPDATE THE CAMPAIGN VINS TO INCLUDE MY VIN SO GM WILL REPAIR IT.

Loss of propulsion. Vehicle will not start/move. If vehicle does turn on , it will not turn off. Vehicle has been having reduced propulsion issues for multiple years (taken to dealer many times) that dealership has refused to do a HV battery capacity test while under warranty, even after leaving with them for multiple months they claimed they could not replicate error. On day of pickup error presented itself and I showed service advisor and left vehicle for additional testing. Dealer provided explanation of reduced propulsion when in mountain mode as cause even though vehicle was not in mountain mode when error occurred. Dealer performed customer satisfaction GM Program # N172130462 update 11/2021 on HV system that stopped propulsion issues (mainly battery capacity concerns) until vehicle was out of warranty. Now vehicle will not turn on/move even though HV battery completely charged. Vehicle is essentially bricked at this point. Will be taking back to dealer 12/30/2024

My 2014 Chevy Volt suffered a complete failure of the EV power system when the battery reached 0 remaining miles. Unlike normal failover to hybrid mode, the vehicle switched into reduced power mode. I was able to drive home (1/4 mile) in this mode but was unable to charge or drive the car after parking it. At this point the car become completely immobile and had to be towed to the dealer (Jerry's Chevolet in Joppa MD). It was there as of December 18. 2023. This is the same behavior as noted in the complaint about Gen 2 Volts except this is a Gen 1 Volt. In the reduced power mode, the car does not accelerate normally and is subject to power surges. The dealer inspected the car and said that a failed cell in the traction battery caused a fault in the entire traction pack. The resulting repair requires a replacement of the battery for $22,000 not including labor! The car is otherwise in excellent condition. I had the SAME issue repaired under warranty in 2021 with the exact same symptoms. If a reasonable battery replacement was offered, I would happily repair the car. Prior to the fault, the vehicle performed normally and even had 39 miles of range (this is nearly original range). I had not indication that the battery may be failing or degraded.

FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT WORKING RESULTING IN POOR FORWARD VISIBILITY WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. WINDOW DEFROSTER NOT WORKING BECAUSE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. NO HEAT WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE IN ELECTRIC ONLY MODE. FORCING VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN GASOLINE ENGINE MODE PROVIDES SOME HEAT, BUT IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN COLD CLIMATE CITY DRIVING DUE TO INFREQUENT ENGINE OPERATION. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORCE ENGINE TO OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. BASED ON CHEVROLET VOLT OWNERS FORUMS THE ELECTRIC HEAT CEASING OPERATION IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE VEHICLES AND IS THE RESULT OF AN ELECTRIC HEAT / CIRCULATION PUMP COMPONENT FAILURE. THIS COMPONENT IS UNIQUE TO THIS TYPE OF PLUG IN HYBRID VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH ENGINE HEAT TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WORKING. DEALER REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE VOLTEC WARRANTY THOUGH THIS IS A UNIQUE COMPONENT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE VOLTEC PROPULSION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ENOUGH HEAT FOR WINDOW DEFROSTING IN COLD CLIMATES. THE ELECTRIC HEATER / CIRCULATION PUMP COMPONENT FAILURE RATE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR THESE VEHICLES AND DETERMINED WHETHER A SAFETY RECALL IS WARRANTED.

THE ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VOLT WHICH DISABLED THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, CREATING A DANGEROUS VISIBILITY SITUATION. THE VOLT HAS TWO HEATING SYSTEMS, THE TRADITIONAL WASTE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM AND AN ALL-ELECTRIC RESISTOR PACK. WHEN THE CAR RUNS IN ALL-ELECTRIC MODE, THE ENGINE DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRADITIONAL HEATING SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE. THERE IS A MODE THAT WILL OPERATE THE ENGINE WHILE THE BATTERY STILL HAS A CHARGE, BUT THE CAR STILL RUNS PRIMARILY ON BATTERY POWER AND ONLY RUNS THE ENGINE TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN CHARGE LEVEL. THERE IS NO BACKUP MODE TO FORCE THE ENGINE TO RUN IF THE ELECTRIC HEATER FAILS. I PARK OUTDOORS OVERNIGHT IN A PARKING LOT. THIS MORNING, DESPITE ENGAGING THE VEHICLE MODE THAT OPERATES THE ENGINE TO SUSTAIN THE BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL, THE ENGINE DID NOT OPERATE OFTEN ENOUGH TO GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO DEFROST/DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD UNTIL TRAVELLING NEARLY 2 MILES. YOU CAN'T SIT AND WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO HEAT UP BECAUSE THE ENGINE STOPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.

Date above is approximate. The airbag sensor in the passenger side of the vehicle is faulty and causes a constantly cycling alarm when there is a passenger present. I believe this means that it is not accurately sensing the passenger and is turning the airbag on and off, making for a safety issue in the event of a crash. This is apparently a frequent issue and customers should not need to pay the $1,000 to fix the faulty sensor that could put a passenger at risk. https://www.gm-volt.com/threads/2013-passenger-presence-sensor-airbag-error.260945/page-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGq_9T6om7g

Our 2014 Chevy Volt began to rarely give an audible chime with a: "Service Airbag" message on the Driver Information Center display, as well as the "Passenger Airbag" overhead panel display showing "On"-"Off"-"On", spontaneously back in 2018. Again, this was rare, but concerning. This became somewhat more common in the months that followed and is now a common annoyance on every drive. Because of personal circumstances, as well as the Coronavirus Pandemic, we have not driven this vehicle much over the past couple of years, and we have not taken the car in for service. It has not yet been inspected by any other entity other than myself. The alarms happen whether the passenger seat is occupied or not. I have read on the GM-Volt online forum that this is likely caused by a defective passenger detection pad in the passenger seat, but I have personally checked the seat wiring harness and connector, and they appear to be nominal. Obviously, having an inoperative passenger airbag system is a significant safety concern. We ordered the car, and it was delivered new in December, 2013. There has never been a spill, leak, or any damage to any of the seats or airbag system of this vehicle. We intend to report the problem to our dealer, "Bob Steele Chevrolet" in Cocoa, FL within the next week. Our car is readily available for inspection at any time.

INTERNAL WATER BUILDUP UNDER PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK FLOOR MATS

3-7-18 WE HAVE A 2014 VOLT WHICH IS CHARGED WITH OUR CHARGING STATION. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND I REACHED WITH MY LEFT HAND TO POP THE CHARGER LID OPEN AND WITH MY RIGHT REACHED FOR THE CHARGER HOSE. MY LEFT HAND FINGER GOT TRAPPED IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR UNKNOWINGLY MY HUSBAND SLAMMED THE DOOR AND CRUSHED MY FINGER WITH SEVERE LACERATIONS. I WAS CARED FOR BY THE FIRE DEPART AND WAS TOLD TO IMMEDIATELY GO TO EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE INJURY ,NEEDING STITCHES ETC THE USER BOOKLET HAS NO WARNING OF THIS NATURE. THE CHARGER LID XIS 1.5 INCHES FROM THE DRIVER DOOR HINGE. I WROTE TO GMAC AND WAS DENIED ANY CLAIMS TO MY INJURY. I ASKED IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE MY GRIEVANCE TO THE DEIGN ENGINEER AND WAS IGNORED. I ASKED IF THE CHARGER LID COULD BE ALTERED TO OPEN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAKING IT EASIER TO REACH WITH THE HOSE BUT WAS IGNORED. WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE AND DO THINGS TOGETHER. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GO THROUGH THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAAT LEFT MY FINGER ATTACHED BUT DEFORMED.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to sound as if the engine was revving while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. The vehicle failed to respond as needed while the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle slowly decelerated. The contact stopped the vehicle and waited for the failure to cease before the contact was able to drive normally. The failure recurred over a dozen times at various speeds with the "Propulsion Power Reduced" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer several times, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V397000 (Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage is unknown.

GOOD MORNING, I NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST GMC FOR MY CAR NOT MEETING PRE-CERTICATION AS ADVERTISED. AFTER THREE MONTHS I HAD TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED AND THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT PROVIDING THE GAS AS ADVERTISED. THE FUEL IS ONLY AROUND 12 MILES A GALLON WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER

A SIMILAR ISSUE IS CURRENTLY LISTED UNDER THE 2013 VOLT HERE BUT I EXPERIENCED IT ON A 2014 VOLT & IT LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, VERY DIFFERENT THAN JUST "REDUCED PROPULSION POWER". I WAS DRIVING MY VOLT ON ITS EXTENDED RANGE MODE WITH THE GAS ENGINE (DAYS EARLIER, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP & GOTTEN A GREEN LIGHT ON IT) & I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING--DRIVE WITH CAUTION". THAT ERROR MESSAGE THEN TURNED TO "SERVICE PARKING ASSIST" & THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK", BUT IT WAS DRIVING FINE & I INTENDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEN BEFORE I COULD GET HOME, THE MESSAGE CHANGED TO "PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED", SO THE CAR COULDN'T DRIVE AS FAST AS BEFORE. I STILL NEEDED TO DRIVE HOME SO I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS & THEN THAT ERROR MESSAGE MORPHED INTO "ENGINE NOT AVAILABLE, SERVICE SOON". NOW IT'S STILL DRIVING OKAY BUT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DECELERATES COMPLETELY AND STOPS MOVING IN THE MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALL ON ANY VOLT & I PREVIOUSLY OWNED TWO OTHER 2013 VOLTS.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. AS I BEGAN TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, 3 LIGHTS CAME ON THE VEHICLE. STABILITRAK FAILURE, ABS AND BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BREAKING. I ALMOST CRASHED. HAD I BEEN CLOSER TO THE VEHICLES, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I KEEP A DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AT ALL TIMES. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE REPAIRS AND FIND OUT IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FRO M JACKIE, THE TECHNICIAN AT MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764. STATED THAT THERE IS TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ONE ISSUE WAS THE STABILITRAK AND THE SECOND ISSUE HAD TO DO WITH THE ABS. EACH OF THE ITEMS WERE ESTIMATED DIFFERENTLY EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RELATED. I ENDED UP COUGHING UP $290 FOR JUST AN INSPECTION OF BOTH ITEMS (NOT REPAIRING THEM). 160 WAS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK AND BRAKE ASSIST FALURE. THE SECOND CHARGE WAS TO LOOK AT THE ABS AT $130. I DISPUTED THE CHARGES BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE VALID. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE TECHNICIAN ( JACKIE) SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM STEMMED DEBREE GOING IN TO THE I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD A CASE # WITH GM. JACKIE STATED THAT GM WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR. SHE STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH A SIMPLE FIX DOES NOT HAVE A RE-CALL. THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE ISSUE THAT HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. IMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING AND THEY DO NOT KNOW THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS CAN BE HARMFUL TO PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN THE STREETS. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO BRAKE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!