2013 Chevrolet Volt owner complaints

Passenger seat airbag sensor went bag resulting in the car throwing a "service airbag" warning light. Cost over 800 dollars to fix, have heard from the dealer and on volt forums online that this is a very common problem and should be a recall

Service airbag light coming on intermittently upon front passenger entering or leaving vehicle. Service light clears and reappears at random for several trips after this occurs.

The passenger presence sensor module has developed a fault. The service airbag soon warning pops up when a front seat passenger gets out of the seat. I can manually recreate the problem by pressing down on the seat bottom cushion and then when I release pressure the warning reappears and then goes away after 10 seconds. I will now need to replace the module and get the vehicle reprogrammed, or find a junkyard seat and hope it doesn't have the same problem. You really should have required GM to do more on this issue when you investigated it! From what I understand, there is not a 'cost reduction program' for having the dealer replace this defective part. This seems to be a very common problem that has perhaps gone underreported, but is obviously going to happen given the design of the senso

At 40,000 miles approximately, the check airbag sensor light came up. The dealer said that because it was out of the 36,000 mile warranty, it was not covered and it would be about $850 and there would be no guarantee that the sensor change would fix it. I refused the work for that price. I have driven another 135,000 miles and it is still on. Safety has been reduced due to the high charge for a manufacturing defect.

Repair air bag warning light keeps going on. It is due to the passenger seat sensor. If there is no one on the seat, the light will remain off but the moment any pressure is applied to the seat, the warning light comes off. It appears the seat airbag sensor mat is failing which is concerning because this is a significant safety issue that is costly to repair. The light will turn on regardless if the vehicle is stationary or moving. Per online research, it appears this is a well known and documented issue that other volt owners are reporting. They have an open investigation still going from 2019, how can this problem be fixed without unnecessary high costs? This is a problem.

Faulty passenger air bag sensor after warranty

Airbag Sensor Service light keeps going off. Passenger side.

My car started intermittently saying "service airbag" since around 55,000 miles. No at 88,000 miles it now is on nearly all the time. I have been told the fix for this is reinstalling the passenger seat cushion due to a bad design. This repair is about $1000 to fix a manufacturer defect.

The dashboard airbag warning light comes on, and the dashboard says "Service Airbag". The car chimes, and it (the message and light) usually goes away within 10 seconds. If it stays, when I push down on the passenger seat and then let go the message will go away, and the airbag light will go off. This condition happens when there is a passenger and when there is not a passenger and is an intermittent fault. More and more reports of this issue are becoming more common. History codes in the Passenger Presence System point to the passenger seat sensor. In order to solve the issue, you have to replace the sensor in the seat. The sensor replacement requires a tech to remove the seat, open it, change the part and then reinstall it. This service charges ~$1,200 at my dealership. This is a safety

Airbag service light comes on intermittently. Repair cost estimate is ~$1000.

'service airbag' appears on display when front passenger steps out of vehicle. When passenger steps back in vehicle and fastens seatbelt airbag off displayed on overhead display indicating airbag would not work in the event of a crash for passenger. Message usually disappears after cycling power on vehicle. Also with lightweight items on seat (10 lbs or so) message also appears and does not automatically remove without cycling power.

My 2013 Volt will not charge or start. This happened suddenly. It has been working fine.

I was driving my plugin hybrid Volt on a highway when the engine stalled and the engine light turned on. I tap the throttle a few times to get it to stay on. It worked, but I had to continue to tap the throttle to keep it going. It also revved up sharply when it was in low gear. The vehicle was out of battery, so it was as running on engine.

No signal at fuse block for rap relay. All electrical ports were non-functional and tot he left of the steering wheel on the dash, there was a frequent clicking of the relay switch clicking on and off. While driving I experienced a puncture in the passenger rear tire resulting in rapid deflating of the tire. As I was at the apex of a bridge, I slowed and was able to get off the bridge to the shoulder (bridge has no safety lane or shoulder) before the tire was completely flat. In the drizzling rain I remembered that I didn't have a spare or a doughnut, but an emergency tire repair inflator. That didn't work as it needed power from any of the non-functioning ports. Trying to inflate the tire is when I discovered the non-functioning ports and the clicking noise had started shortly befor

My car had the exact issues that are documented in NHTSA campaign number 18v397000 while driving on the freeway, I got a low propulsion warning when the lithium battery was depleted and switched to engine. Engine was revving very high and almost no acceleration was available. I made it home and car wouldn't restart. 12v battery was dead so I replaced it but still could not start the car.

About a year ago I call Chevy about my gas pedal pulling itself to the ground and the car taking off more than once. They never got back to me. Dont push the pedal when car is off cause when you turn it on it will do this...I think oct 2016 I was electrocuted un pluging my car. The 3 prongs burned my arm that will never be the same along with my lungs brain and tirednes ! I passed out cold it took me weeks of crying to admit to myself what happen. I felt angry and like the plug hit me going 100 miles an hour. I have been told that it how being shocked makes you feel.

Airbag warning lights has started to continually turn on -- even when there is no problem. I think the sensor has malfunctioned.

This is a reoccurring problem that is worsening. It is difficult to replicate (but becoming easier to replicate as the problem worsens). The problem conditions are as follows: -The car is fully charged The following drive conditions are required: - The beginning of a drive, with the car in the fully charged state, is driven in the “L” mode (aggressive regenerative braking), AND the beginning (first mile or two) of the trip includes some conditions that would NORMALLY engage regenerative breaking and redirect energy flow back to the high voltage battery. (E.g.: Beginning a drive by going up a small incline; then proceeding to drive down a decline.) OR - The beginning of a drive, with the car in the fully charged state, is driven in the “D” mode, AND the beginning (first mile or two) o

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet volt. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated, the proportion power reduced indicator illuminated, and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact called an unknown dealer in orlando, florida and was informed that there was an open recall; however, the VIN search did not locate any recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were two manufacturer recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The Check Engine warning light was flashing, and the messages "No Propulsion Power" and "No Power To Engine" were displayed. The contact stated that two individuals pulled over and assisted the contact in pushing the vehicle to the side of the road to prevent a crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who made the contact aware of an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact requested vehicle rental assistance, but the dealer was unable to provide assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline