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Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatch
149-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD
600 mi
Dashboard was not clicked into place, so it was banged in with hand.
Leather seat cover pulling away from headrest mount. Wasn't fixed.
4700 mi
Rear hatch would not close and latch unless excessive force was used. Rear hatch close mechanism was adjusted to close normally.
8000 mi
Steering wheel rattled when driving down road. Dealer ended up replacing steering wheel which resolved the issue. They also replaced the panel in the trunk which was warped and had broken tabs.
9300 mi
Rear hatch was rattling when going over bumps. The dealership was able to adjust the latch and stop the rattle.
19220 mi
rattle drivers door, rattle front dash
24366 mi
The dealer identified solutions for the following problems: 3 bells coming on -- things left on front passenger seat precipitating seatbelt alarm; apple play not coming on -- due to using non regulation Apple cable connections. Part of the body abutting the front passenger door frame is misaligned -- Dealer said they see this a lot with people kicking ice off of their tires or going over snowbanks (not covered by warranty).
13000 mi
There was a rattle coming from the rear hatch area whenever I drove over anything other than the very smoothest road. I had been in five times before. The fix either did not fix it or they did not have a suitable mechanic to work on it. On this sixth trip, a young mechanic figured out that the bumper on the lid of the hatch was not hitting the pad on the body of the car so the lid was rattling. He adjusted the bumper and tightened the trunk latch lock.
9300 mi
Scratch fixed in drivers door
24000 mi
The headrest fastener came undone and was repaired.
During winter there is a frost build-up on the interior side of sheet metal roof. When driving for a long ride, ice becomes to melt and water drains in OnStar buttons. When going in a heated parking, all ice melted. Find water on seats, A pillar, OnStar buttons, etc. The dealer told my wife that was caused by bad snow removal on rhe roof of the car. That was obviously wrong when dealer tested the roof and windshield and concludes there were water tight. GM Canada wrote me that this was caused by my Weathertec floor mats that retains water from snow melting. After, GM Canada told me that moisture and frost in the interior of the vehicle was because we were setting tbe climate control to "Auto". It takes 1 week before GM finally accepts to pay repairs under the warranty. Worrying about water and moisture going everywhere in this car, airbags, etc. we decide to sell it and purchase a Prius Prime that is equipex with a heat pump that eliminate very well interior moisture.
Passenger side mirror repainted from previous repair.
17520 mi
Dealer damaged car during the previous visit by denting the hood. Another dealer dent was also repaired. Initially dealer never said anything. Dealer tried to make me pay half of the second dent.
In the end I paid for none of the repairs.
7000 mi
Roof molding clip fell off.
9000 mi
Dealer installed anti-wind buffeting kit to reduce noise when windows down.
56420 mi
C $270
Outside left mirror broken. When I dismounted the mirror assembly I noticed that inside was rusted a lot. May be it has been hit by something but the whole assembly was weakened by rust. The other mirror is not yet broken but doesn't fold as it should. Probably also rusted inside.
14860 mi
Fogging of tail lamps. Lamps replaced under warranty.
22000 mi
Front badge fell off.
23000 mi
Water was leaking on the drivers side B Pillar. Apparently assembly plant did not seal the windshield correctly.
25000 mi
Chrome Caps on Lug Nuts were falling off.
25000 mi
More squeaks and rattles, some appeared to be the same fixed earlier.
When going over curbs or speed bumps, creaking noise from rear hatch area. Rear hatch seal lubricated per a TSB.
62000 mi
C $80
Battery shield needed to be reattached, had come partially off and was causing noises
82460 mi
C $430
Driver side mirror support had corroded and broke off. Mirror needed to be replaced with a new unit
10000 mi
Passenger door misaligned. Rattle from dashboard. Update: the rattle later went away on its own. The door alignment was never addressed to my satisfaction, the dealer claimed it was "within spec".
26000 mi
Moisture in tail light
20600 mi
Rubber Bump stop for hatch fell off Replaced with a new one
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