2017 CHEVROLET VOLT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 695 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (163 complaints · 23.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 163 of 695 owner complaints (23.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 163 complaints, 23.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 163 · 23.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 144 complaints, 20.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 144 · 20.7% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 112 complaints, 16.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 112 · 16.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 92 complaints, 13.2% of reports ENGINE 92 · 13.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 2.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 15 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 15 · 2.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 1.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 1.6% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 1.2% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 1.2% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 7 complaints, 1.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 · 1.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 144 complaints, 20.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 · 20.7% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 163 23.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 144 20.7% 2 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 112 16.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 92 13.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 15 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 1.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 20.7% 1 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2016. 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2020-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2020-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q4: 64 owner reports 64 2024-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2024-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation PE23022 ● Investigation PE23022
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 21
2020-Q2 Owner reports 28
2020-Q3 Owner reports 47
2020-Q4 Owner reports 22
2021-Q1 Owner reports 23
2021-Q2 Owner reports 31
2021-Q3 Owner reports 25
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 17
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 19
2023-Q1 Owner reports 10
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 13
2023-Q4 Owner reports 64
2024-Q1 Owner reports 50
2024-Q2 Owner reports 25
2024-Q3 Owner reports 47
2024-Q4 Owner reports 22
2025-Q1 Owner reports 22
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 12
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 16
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 5
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 PE23022
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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