2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Owner Claims Car Turned Itself On, Crashed
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The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV hasn’t really garnered much negative press surrounding driving impressions and usability. In fact, on the contrary, it has received quite a few prestigious awards.
But, one owner has made a very intriguing claim, and General Motors is taking it seriously. This owner of a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has claimed the vehicle turned itself on and proceeded to crash into the owner’s garage all while the owner was 40 miles away.
The Truth About Cars first reported the incident, in which the owner states no children are in his household and his wife was inside when she first heard the loud crash. It was then discovered the 2017 Bolt EV had apparently moved on its own accord and crashed.
Foremost, the owner admits he did not use the electronic parking brake the 2017 Bolt EV is equipped with but gave a detailed account on how he left the vehicle:
I did not press the P (parking brake) button on the left side of the shifter.
I did this:
1. Hold the brake pedal down.
2. Press the button on top of the shift lever to shift into P (Park).
3. The P indicator on the shift lever turned red when the vehicle went into P (Park).
4. Turn the vehicle off.
5. Exited vehicle, and the vehicle’s horn sounded and the doors locked.
From how it sounds, it truly seems the owner is bewildered by what happened, rather than seeking out attention for the sake of it. His wife also added the doors were still locked and the car’s dash was dark upon inspecting the vehicle following the crash. It’s also worth noting this is Chevrolet’s first application of the Electronic Precision Shift system also found in Cadillacs and Buicks.
Fred Ligouri, Chevrolet spokesperson, confirmed GM had been in contact with the owner and the Bolt EV will receive a thorough inspection to understand what actually happened in this situation.
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This is a case I would bet of new tech and new customer.
I thought I shut the garage door and I am sure I hit the button. But then you find the door open.
If there is anything wrong GM will find it as they can not let anything go if they plan to grow this segment. But too often operator error often plays into this as the great variable.
It’s very clear here that the cabinet crashed into the Bolt. No question about it.
The EPS may look good in the car, but it wont look good on GM when Steve Wozniak gets crushed against his gate.
I don’t know about you but I can’t wait for self driving cars.
when will the bolt be available in Washington??
maybe it was hacked by the Russians or the kid next door.
I bet the driver thinks he did something he did not and this is the result. If the car has a black box it will tell the story.
I have had no such problem personally. some reviewers have complained about the side button that must be pressed
to shift. I have found it takes a little getting used to, but is really no problem at all. overall, I LOVE the bolt. I may have
the first one in texas. I purchased it at a dealer in California. also, I have gotten up to 249 miles on a charge, according
to the dash display. pretty surprising since the EPA rating is 238. has anyone else gotten such miles from a charge?