Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Chevrolet volt has 215 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
215
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Failure of Battery Energy Control Module (BECM), within the high voltage battery. Vehicle is unable... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I am reporting a series of safety concerns regarding my 2017 Chevy Volt, which have persisted despit... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Three separate high-voltage battery section failures within one year, each causing complete loss of ... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car started having issues with the hybrid system, with fault alerts related to the drive motor co... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The engine light starts blinking and telling me propulsion power reduced, and then I cannot use the ... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a series of safety concerns regarding my 2017 Chevy Volt, which have persisted despit... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2017 Chevy Volt is having Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) issues. I receive the occasional e... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On 10/14, I was driving the car to my job, when the car suddenly switched from its electric battery ... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving my Chevy Volt lost power as it disconnected from a full charged battery to gas as the ... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2017 Chevrolet Volt is experiencing "a malfunction involving the battery energy control module (B... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving my car from Houston to Dallas when I got the "reduced propulsion" message and a check ... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle losses power at times. Will not take a charge. It states it is in reduced power mode. It... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving approximately 65 MPH on an interstate highway, the vehicle's check engine light illumi... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated while attempting to turn off the vehicle,... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that after arriving at the destination an... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am writing regarding my Chevrolet Volt, which suffered the very common Battery Energy Control Modu... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that upon arriving to his destination and... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving on interstate doing 65 and suddenly warning pops up and car dies immediately. I was lucky t... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My experience required me to tow my 2017 Chevy Volt from a parking garage, where the BECM died, to 2... |
| May 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | There is a part that fails on a lot of GM vehicles due to getting clogged (an EGR valve). It preven... |