Today I experienced my first issue with the Volt. Earlier in the day I was out running errands and all was well. I parked it and went inside. About 15 minutes later I needed to run another errand and went out to the car. With keyfob in pocket I pressed the unlock button and the doors unlocked. I pulled the handled and opened the door. Then the alarm started to go off. I pressed the start button thinking that would shut off the alarm. It did not. I attempted a second time with the same result. I then pulled the fob out of my pocket and pressed the unlock button which silenced the alarm. Odd but I really didn't give it much thought.
That is until I went to start the car and I received a message on the dash stating the car could not detect the fob and that I should place it in the spot under the armrest so I could start the car. I followed the instructions and the car started. Thinking everything might be straightened out now that the car had been started I turned it off, put the fob in the cup holder, and attempted to start the car. Received the notification the car could not detect the fob.
Thinking the batter may be weak (odd since I only bought it in June) I grabbed the second fob and put it in my pocket. Went to start the car and everything worked as expected (I left my primary fob in the house). I went about my errands using the secondary fob and had no issues. Came home, parked the car, put it on the charger. About 30 minutes later I grabbed the primary fob and went to try starting the car. All worked as expected (secondary fob was in the house).
I recall having read something about this on the forum so I did a search and found a sticky thread from 2016 discussing this very problem. I didn't read every post but symptoms were similar and it seemed to be a glitch. Of the posts I did read I didn't see any mention of the 2018 model year. Disappointed to see that this may still be an issue in the third year production run of the car.
That is until I went to start the car and I received a message on the dash stating the car could not detect the fob and that I should place it in the spot under the armrest so I could start the car. I followed the instructions and the car started. Thinking everything might be straightened out now that the car had been started I turned it off, put the fob in the cup holder, and attempted to start the car. Received the notification the car could not detect the fob.
Thinking the batter may be weak (odd since I only bought it in June) I grabbed the second fob and put it in my pocket. Went to start the car and everything worked as expected (I left my primary fob in the house). I went about my errands using the secondary fob and had no issues. Came home, parked the car, put it on the charger. About 30 minutes later I grabbed the primary fob and went to try starting the car. All worked as expected (secondary fob was in the house).
I recall having read something about this on the forum so I did a search and found a sticky thread from 2016 discussing this very problem. I didn't read every post but symptoms were similar and it seemed to be a glitch. Of the posts I did read I didn't see any mention of the 2018 model year. Disappointed to see that this may still be an issue in the third year production run of the car.