2017 Chevrolet Volt Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 115about this part
- Share
- 16%of 703 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,250miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 115 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 16% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Shift assembly malfunction. I put my car in park and tried to turn the car off but it won't. It states that my car need to be put in park when it already is in park. It does this intermittently. Many volts and malibu has this problem and reported online and to you guys. Please have GM put out a recall for this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11329150, filed 2020-06, 50,000 miles“When at rest, I shift into park and successfully put the car into park. Then, when I try and turn off the car, I get a message to 'shift to park.' it does not allow me to turn off the car or lock my car, even though I know the car is in park. I have to turn on the car, shift back and forth, and try turning off the car as well. This may have to happen several times, 3-4, before I can finally turn off my car completely.”
NHTSA complaint #11407602, filed 2021-04, 32,500 miles“Urgent urgent. This is something wrong with the 2017 VOLT. My vehicle caught on fire while driving down the interstate at higher speeds. I have found two others that this has happened too. Gm didn't even investigate before denying liability, they made a determination over photos. All 3 vehicles had over 20k miles on it. Others lives may be in danger. Please investigate.”
NHTSA complaint #11092751, filed 2018-05, 20,000 miles“At times, the vehicle will not recognize the key fob and will not start, lock, or unlock. This happens seemingly randomly when the vehicle is stationary and off. I can not reproduce the problem, but it happens about 2-3 times a month. It seems that if I get the fob away from the car for about 15 minutes and return, the vehicle then recognizes the key again.”
NHTSA complaint #11018814, filed 2017-08, 5,000 miles“I opened my rear lift gate to put away my car charger and it slammed closed on it's own. For some reason the rear lift gate would not stay open unless I hold it up. I think this is very dangerous because you expect when you lift the lift gate it stays open on it's own. Everyone should be careful.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 24% |
| 2018 | 42 | 19% |
| 2017 | 115 | 16% |
| 2016 | 20 | 12% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 10% |
| 2013 | 15 | 5% |
| 2012 | 17 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt
313 complaintsFuel system
237 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
221 complaintsEngine
184 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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