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2017 Chevrolet Volt Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 703 total for the year
Median mileage
10,854miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 0% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,854 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My wife has alzheimer's can't stand up or walk so can't put her in the back seat . Door opening is to small. We were on the interstate running 70 MPH and she pulls on the door handle twice and the door opens door. Did not know they were having the doors to open when the handle is pulled twice she almost fell but seat belt saved her. They need to put a child lock on this door also.”

NHTSA complaint #11084378, filed 2018-04, 7,809 miles

“When pulling into my garage, the car suddenly accelerated unexpectedly and collided with the front wall of the garage (photo 08); when I shifted to reverse, the car careened out of the garage, across the driveway, and collided with my neighbor's home (photo 09), leaving skid marks (photos 06 & 07) on the garage floor. The car was in normal electric mode at the time. I purchased the car as a certified used car on may 3rd from dave gill Chevrolet in columbus, oh. There were 12,490 miles on the car at purchase and a little less than 14,000 miles as the time of the accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11100529, filed 2018-06, 13,900 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201821%
201720%
201525%
201433%
201362%
201262%
201112%

Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt

Electrical system
313 complaints
Fuel system
237 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
221 complaints
Engine
184 complaints
Other or unknown
115 complaints
Vehicle speed control
32 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Volt

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology