2012 Chevrolet Volt Cruise Control Problems
5 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your car randomly accelerates on its own even when you're not pressing the gas pedal, and sometimes the brakes respond with a delay. This has happened multiple times. You'll want to have the accelerator sensor and brake system checked to identify what's causing these unpredictable responses.
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I'm constantly receiving a "Propulsion Power Loss" notification on my car. I have brought the car in to a Chevrolet dealer and they refuse to fix it unless I start paying out of pocket costs because the ticket is "closed". This has been going on for about a year since I purchased the car last November and I'm terrified to drive this car since it literally looses power.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE BILL ROBERTS CHEVROLET BUICK, INC DEALER LOCATED AT 301 W BROADWAY ST, BOLIVAR, MO 65613 STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD STICK ON DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE TO MY WIFE. SHE RODE THE BRAKE TO SLOW IT DOWN BUT THE CAR KEPT FIGHTING THE BRAKE. THIS WAS CITY DRIVING, IN APPLETON, WI.
2012 CHEVROLET VOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS TRYING TO PARK DOING BETWEEN 8-10 MPH, WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. HIS WIFE DAMAGED TWO OTHER VEHICLES, AND HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND A DASH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READ BOOSTER BRAKE NEEDS SERVICE.