2011 Volt with 98k miles - Does the Voltec warranty cover the "transmission"?
Hi all,
Searched the threads and found some information alludes to our issue being covered by the Voltec warranty, but at the same time some threads mentioned it was only covered under the Powertrain warranty. I was hoping to get a general consensus on what all should be covered under the Voltec 100k / 8yr warranty vs Power Train 5yr/100k warranty. Out Volt has already burned through our powertrain warranty on time alone..
Wife's car has 98k miles and just generated two check engine codes for the transmission. Based on feedback this is most likely solenoid issue, but dealer wants to replace the entire "transmission" for $3.8K after dropping the price from $5.5k.
The Volt Advisor team is no more and GM senior advisor is stating that this is only covered under 5yr/100K PT warranty. I was told that since the PT warranty was expired that it is not going to be covered, but said she would investigate further as she was not entirely sure.
The 2011 Chevy Volt warranty booklet is somewhat confusing (to me anyway) as states 100k/5yr for power train, but then goes on to state that certain hybrid components are covered for 100k/8yrs including transmission, but this was for labeled as for the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid -- which is what confused me as this is the 2011 Chevy Volt warranty book… and not a Tahoe warranty booklet. Why the heck does it mention a Tahoe Hybrid? Anyway…
The warranty site at (http://www.chevrolet.com/owners/warranty) indicates that the Voltec warranty covers the following:
"Electric Hybrid/Drive Unit
Electric drive unit assembly electric motors, and all internal components, including the auxiliary fluid pump, auxiliary pump controller, electric motor, and 3-phase cables."
This sentence alone leads me to believe that it should be covered as the Volt does not have a traditional transmission. It is all in the central drive unit. Should GM cover this under the Voltec warranty?
Thoughts?

Hi all,
Searched the threads and found some information alludes to our issue being covered by the Voltec warranty, but at the same time some threads mentioned it was only covered under the Powertrain warranty. I was hoping to get a general consensus on what all should be covered under the Voltec 100k / 8yr warranty vs Power Train 5yr/100k warranty. Out Volt has already burned through our powertrain warranty on time alone..
Wife's car has 98k miles and just generated two check engine codes for the transmission. Based on feedback this is most likely solenoid issue, but dealer wants to replace the entire "transmission" for $3.8K after dropping the price from $5.5k.
The Volt Advisor team is no more and GM senior advisor is stating that this is only covered under 5yr/100K PT warranty. I was told that since the PT warranty was expired that it is not going to be covered, but said she would investigate further as she was not entirely sure.
The 2011 Chevy Volt warranty booklet is somewhat confusing (to me anyway) as states 100k/5yr for power train, but then goes on to state that certain hybrid components are covered for 100k/8yrs including transmission, but this was for labeled as for the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid -- which is what confused me as this is the 2011 Chevy Volt warranty book… and not a Tahoe warranty booklet. Why the heck does it mention a Tahoe Hybrid? Anyway…
The warranty site at (http://www.chevrolet.com/owners/warranty) indicates that the Voltec warranty covers the following:
"Electric Hybrid/Drive Unit
Electric drive unit assembly electric motors, and all internal components, including the auxiliary fluid pump, auxiliary pump controller, electric motor, and 3-phase cables."
This sentence alone leads me to believe that it should be covered as the Volt does not have a traditional transmission. It is all in the central drive unit. Should GM cover this under the Voltec warranty?
Thoughts?