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2017 Chevrolet Volt fuel system problems

The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has 235 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

235

Fuel System complaints

20%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Volt fuel system complaints by model year235 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 57 complaints2014: 21 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 64 complaints2017: 235 complaints2018: 65 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Volt fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · April 7, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Volt have?

NHTSA has 235 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Volt fuel system — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.