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Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Trouble with Bluetooth with three different phones. Intermittent loss of Bluetooth audio. Dealer said wait for a software update. I think something was wrong with the hardware.
41000 mi
US $700
Cabin heating pump failed.
26000 mi
Battery coolant was low which prevented charging. GM known issue, coolant refile and system leak check was performed with no charge.
20000 mi
Drivers seat heater randomly turns on and cooks my buns.
5000 mi
Dashes lost all programming and weren't showing battery leve. Showing six errors that couldn't clear.
5000 mi
Charger port door wouldn't open.
17000 mi
bad heating module
49000 mi
defrost not working with air dehumid not working. still not working all the time.Its more about the airconditioning not coming on at cold temps which it won't anyway because the coils will freeze up. something has changed just haven't found it yet.
51000 mi
heating system in battery mode not working
50700 mi
US $120
Auxiliary Heater pump was noisy when cold
106000 mi
US $300
Passenger seat weight sensor failed
Part unavailable. Paid for diagnostic and prepaid for part to place on order
61000 mi
Car occassionally smells of burning electrical components
22540 mi
Installation of the 4G Onstar system was botched and caused weird electrical issues in my Volt, including a complete stall during a trip. Upon my return, I complained and they acknowledged reprograming was not done properly. Radio (with navigation) on Volt 2013 is prone to "freezes". I had to change the radio TWICE since I purchased the car (May 2015), before I finally (?) got a "stable" radio that doesn't freeze intermittently .
28840 mi
Charge door stuck. Not much can be done. Bad design Electric button to open rear door on passenger side not working Check engine light with generic "electrical problem" code according to Onstar. Problem disappeared after a few days without intervention.
55800 mi
C $400
Sporadically, hitting a pothole would trigger a computer malfunction which would shutdown the car. They claimed they found the cause and fixed it, charged me even though it should be under warranty, problem continues.
60140 mi
They eventually found a faulty connection which may solve other issues.
475 mi
Passenger front window stopped working. Regulator detached from window glass. Loose retainers were reattached and secured.
20501 mi
Rain water got into the electrical charge port during charging and would no longer allow the vehicle to charge. Dealer replaced the entire charge port.
48633 mi
US $290
Driver side window regulator broken. Replaced.
67688 mi
US $456
Regulator cable unspooled on front passenger window. Replaced right front door window regulator.
127000 mi
GM Recall - updated controls calibration
65000 mi
US $360
Bluetooth microphone works intermittently. Voice commands and Bluetooth phone are affected. Dealer unable to correct problem.
90000 mi
US $150
"unable to charge" message, car was undrivable.
Computer reset by the shop and the problem did not recur before the car was sold.
81000 mi
GM Updated the HPCM2 and BECM modules to the latest calibration. Took 30 minutes and zero cost.
43000 mi
US $300
This was the 12 Volt battery, not the main Volt PHEV battery pack. It stranded the car 2x in one day. I had to take it to the shop and they identified a cell that was bad and replaced the whole battery. It was more expensive than some other 12V batteries. All total, I guess around $250 including diagnosis, parts and labor. Also I took the opportunity to have some needed regular checks performed, and some coolant flushed.
54000 mi
The navigation system would not track on roads. The cursor would continue on parts of the map where no roads were present. The map was updated to the latest and the roads I had this issue have not changed since I purchased the car. The radio was replaced and that seems to have fixed the problem. It took two days as the radio had to be ordered.
80000 mi
US $425
Heater was not working, either on electric or charge sustain mode (engine running). Ended up being clogged filter between heater core and 3-way valve.
71000 mi
US $1000
Main display went out
60000 mi
US $100
Drive mode selector became intermittent in operation. Entire radio panel replaced. I have extended warranty through GM Protection Plan so cost is my deductible. Actual cost would be around $500
10540 mi
Backup camera was replaced due to poor image quality. This is a known issue and was replaced under warranty.
12680 mi
Driver side rear exterior unlock button quit working.
17360 mi
Passenger side front unlock button quit working. Part ordered(new door handle with button), has to be painted to match and installed. This is button number 2 that has failed.
1700 mi
One day found all 4 windows down and engine running. Took in for a diagnostic scan and nothing was found.
65000 mi
US $350
Wiring harness on right headlight damaged by rodent
72000 mi
US $293
Battery not holding full charge
12000 mi
Plug in door would not stay closed.
8000 mi
Driver seat heat warmer on all the time.
2000 mi
Check engine light came on. Battery cooling failure reported. Problem was a bad calibration/software had to be reset/updated. No problems since.
2000 mi
Battery cooling module needed replacement. This includes the cooler for battery and required AC to be recharged,
5900 mi
Front crash/collision camera needed to be replaced
12000 mi
Software reflash
13700 mi
Radio software malfunction, caused Bluetooth and navigation to stop working, and general slowness of display screen interface. Every attempt to reload software would crash halfway through. Replaced the radio.
15300 mi
Faulty charging system indicator preventing battery to be charged. Display module was faulty. Some of the modes were not displayed at all, such as tire pressure, real time fuel/battery consumption, etc..
Service campaign for bluetooth static.
5000 mi
Energy monitor showing incorrect data. Corrected with reflash. Radio controls non-functional. Corrected with reflash.
5700 mi
Air bag light came on.
9000 mi
Air bag light came on.
13000 mi
Third trip to fix the knee airbag. They replaced the sensor.
6820 mi
Charge door sticking.
32740 mi
Door handles: lock/unlock buttons dead. (3) door handles replaced
26000 mi
Started seeing warning messages about icy conditions (when it was 80 degrees). Also battery charge icon on the display was not working correctly. Display was diagnosed as defective. replaced the Driver Side Display /Consol.
4000 mi
Rear drivers side door handle button not working.
2900 mi
Rear drivers side door button still not working. Worked for a while, then stopped working.
6000 mi
Charge port door actuator replacement
16000 mi
Rear driver side door button never repaired.
30000 mi
Intermittent heat issue in electric mode only - replaced pump
8200 mi
Electrical heating component had a defect
1000 mi
Exterior Door lock button on driver's door did not operate.
3000 mi
Electric heater intermittently failed to provide heat.
13300 mi
Recirculation setting on vent has never really worked. Dealer said it was normal. They updated software for an unrelated field campaign.
7440 mi
Heat intermittently not working when in EV mode. Dealer reflashed Heater Control Module.
19840 mi
Heat was not working consistently when driving on battery power. Replaced Coolant Heater Control Module.
3000 mi
Check engine light came on. Codes indicated parking brake and A/C malfunction. The dealer updated firmware.
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