NHTSA Complaint #11342642 — 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11342642
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 1, 2020
Date Filed	August 1, 2020
Mileage	36,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE TURNED OFF. DASH DISPLAY STATES 'ACTION REQUIRED, SHIFT TO PARK'. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY CHEVROLET. YET THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL. IT IS KNOWN AS THE 'SHIFT TO PARK' ISSUE. THERE IS NO WORK-AROUND FOR THE ISSUE OTHER THAN SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH INTO GEARS, SOMETIMES HUNDREDS OF TIMES, BEFORE THE ERROR CLEARS. FOR EXAMPLE: MY WIFE TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM AND COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF. SHE TRIED TO CLEAR THE ERROR A FEW TIMES BEFORE HAVING TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE RUNNING IN THE PARKING LOT.

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