2017 Chevrolet Volt
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has 701 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most complaints concern the electrical system (312), followed by the fuel system (236). Its combined rating is 42 mpg on gasoline, and NHTSA gives it 5 overall stars. No recall campaigns are listed for this model year.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
- Fuel economy
- 42 mpgcombined; city 43, highway 42; every version of this model year; plug-in hybrid versions on gasoline, 106 MPGe on electricity
- Five years of fuel
- $8,000EPA's own estimate for plug-in hybrids: its national gasoline and electricity prices and the share of miles it expects on electricity; not priced for any state; every version of this model year; fuel only, 15,000 miles a year
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- 5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 701filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Trims
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2017 Volt. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 701 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Volt. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
| Part | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 312 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 236 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Power train | 221 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Engine | 183 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown or other | 114 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steering | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 more parts
| Back over prevention | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hybrid propulsion system | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chest clip, buckle, harness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tether, lower anchor (ON CAR SEAT OR VEHICLE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Volt. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,172 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2017 Volt, the latest on Sep 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (479), electrical system (321), power train (103), engine and engine cooling (94), engine (87).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
| Investigation | Part | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary evaluation PE23022 Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module | Electrical system | Nov 29, 2023 | Closed Mar 3, 2025 NHTSA's record and documents |
| Defect petition DP22005 Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes | Electrical system | Jan 27, 2023 | Closed Aug 7, 2023 Petition withdrawn NHTSA's record and documents |
Maintenance
Oil
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2017 Volt.
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Specs
EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Front-Wheel Drive | 1.5 L, 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Regular Gasoline or Electricity 53 miles on electricity, 420 miles in all | 43 / 42 / 42 on gasoline 106 MPGe on electricity |
Sources and dates
- U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
- NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data