NHTSA Complaint #11360707 — 2016 CHEVROLET VOLT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11360707
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 22, 2020
Date Filed	September 23, 2020
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

AFTER PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK, THEN POWERING THE VEHICLE OFF THE DASHBOARD WOULD ADVISE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. COULD NOT LOCK VEHICLE, LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON. THIS COULD BE WORKED AROUND BY PRESSING THE SHIFTER KNOB A FEW TIMES TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE, WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS RELATED TO THE SHIFTER KNOB. HARNESS WAS REPLACED, ISSUE HAS NOT REPEATED. IT HAS BEEN NOTED ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GENERATION 2 VOLTS, I WANTED TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF THOSE AFFECTED.

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