NHTSA Complaint #11180965 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11180965
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 17, 2019
Date Filed	February 18, 2019
Mileage	72,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE DIES SUDDENLY WHILE MOVING, ALTHOUGH UNDER FULL ELECTRIC CHARGE. COULD NOT RESTART. CHEVY SAID WAS SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND MADE FIX DEC 2018. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY 2/17. OTHERS REPORTED ON VOLT BLOG SITE. SAID WAIT 5-10 MINUTES AND THEN RESTART, WHICH I DID AND THAT WORKED. CONCERN THAT LOSS OF POWER IS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION THIS TIME BUT FORTUNATELY NO CROSS TRAFFIC. THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM -- APPARENTLY OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE. REPORTING TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AT THIS TIME.

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