2017 Chevrolet Volt Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 312 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 45% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “shift park” (37% of reports).
- 312electrical system complaints
- 38,500median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 60%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Shift park: mentioned in 116 of 312 complaints (37%)
- Turn off: mentioned in 65 of 312 complaints (21%)
- Energy control: mentioned in 35 of 312 complaints (11%)
- Propulsion power: mentioned in 29 of 312 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt at $1,100, and half of them between $930 and $1,950.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2020–2025), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 103 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 312 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 5 an injury.
Chevrolet Volt electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My 2017 Chevrolet Volt, with 97,758 miles, experienced a failure that rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle would not start or operate normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized Chevrolet dealership for diagnosis. After several days, the dealership confirmed that the Battery Energy…
2017 Chevy Volt, lost propulsion and stalled on a highway in 3 separate instances. GM Case # XXX: The first instance, in late 2021, resulted in a BECM replacement. The following instances, XXX and SXXX, had the exact same symptoms: loss of propulsion on highway, shift to park, full charge but 0…
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the "Propulsion Power Reduced" and "Shift to Park" messages were intermittently displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle lost automotive power and stalled, and the contact pulled over to the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Chevrolet Volts have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 312 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt (45% of the 701 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,100 (half paid between $930 and $1,950), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt?
The most frequent phrase is “shift park”, in 116 of 312 complaints, followed by “turn off” (65).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Volt problems
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (236)
- Power Train problems (221)
- Engine problems (183)
See all 2017 Chevrolet Volt problems or electrical system problems across all Volt years.