2017 Chevrolet Volt Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 236 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 31,150 miles. The words owners use most often: “propulsion power” (26% of reports).
- 236fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 31,150median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 64%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.
- Propulsion power: mentioned in 62 of 236 complaints (26%)
- EGR valve: mentioned in 54 of 236 complaints (23%)
- Energy control: mentioned in 36 of 236 complaints (15%)
- Module becm: mentioned in 20 of 236 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 236 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Volt fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion 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…
I am reporting a suspected Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) failure in my 2017 Chevrolet Volt. My vehicle has experienced multiple symptoms consistent with the known BECM defect documented by General Motors, including intermittent failure to start, reduced propulsion power, and failure to…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Chevrolet Volts have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 236 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt (34% 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 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 31,150 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Volt?
The most frequent phrase is “propulsion power”, in 62 of 236 complaints, followed by “egr valve” (54).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Volt problems
- Electrical System problems (312)
- Power Train problems (221)
- Engine problems (183)
See all 2017 Chevrolet Volt problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Volt years.