

At first, the automaker didn’t issue a recall, just a technical service bulletin (TSB). There’s obviously a major problem with the Volt, and General Motors (GM) knowsit.

The car displayed a “Loss of Propulsion” warning and within three seconds, my car had no power and was dead in the road.” GM issues first round of technical service bulletins I glided off the freeway and stopped at the end of the off ramp.”Ī parent from Cedar Park, TX, writes in, “While driving my 3 year old son to school, my Volt lost propulsion while slowing down for a red light. I lost the ability to accelerate at a very dangerous time, while I was the furthest to the left in the late afternoon.”Īnother states, “I was driving on the Freeway at 65 mph, then all of a sudden, I got a check engine light and message “Action required, shift to park.” I noticed the door unlocked by itself and the car started losing propulsion. I think I was also told to put the car in park. I was in the carpool lane on the 210 freeway. One from Altadena, CA, writes, “Like others, including the incident in Rancho Cucamonga, I was driving on the highway at high speed. There are dozens of “propulsion” complaints from Volt owners on the NHTSA website. This symptom is almost always accompanied by a “Propulsion Power is Reduced” message on the dash and eventual stalling. According to many owners, the hybrid vehicle will randomly exhibit a lack of power, often at the most inopportune times. But the 2017 Chevy Volt has a hard time making that happen. On the freeway, you need to keep up with traffic to avoid being seriously hurt.

Propulsion, powertrain and electrical system concerns
