# 2014 Chevrolet Volt - did GM know the brake module would fail?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-volt-did-gm-know-the-brake-module-would-fail/139472>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, volt\
**Created:** [April 29, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-volt-did-gm-know-the-brake-module-would-fail/139472 "2019-04-29T13:25:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlanCowen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@AlanCowen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanCowen)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-volt-did-gm-know-the-brake-module-would-fail/139472/1 "2019-04-29T13:25:07Z")

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Failure of brake (black box) module at 67,000 miles on a used 2014 volt bought in 2016. At about $1000 for the part plus install, wish I had bought extended warranty. After my complaint via dealer to GM regional, They extended my 1 Year part warranty to 3 years or miles, on the whole brake system, except rotors and pads. Makes me think they knew this module was going to fail. Anyone else have this happen?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-chevrolet-volt-did-gm-know-the-brake-module-would-fail/139472/2 "2019-04-29T13:51:28Z")

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> [@AlanCowen](#):
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> wish I had bought extended warranty

Which would have cost you more than the $1000 you spent to fix it.

67K is a bit early for that to fail but it is integral to how the car drives and the Volt was new technology never offered by GM before. But you still got 5 years and 67K out of it. The replacement is likely an upgraded part.