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vehicle
2017 / chevrolet / volt
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-09)
complaints
697 on file (2016-04-03 → 2026-09-10)
recalls
0
investigations
2
fars
8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
EGR valve failure with blown fuse and reduced propulsionENGINE85 complaints2024-03 → 2026-04volt-2017-egr-valve-blown-fuse
11617677 On July 21st, 2024, the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve failed. It blows the “Non Walk Home” F03 fuse, resulting in the check engine light and a “Propulsion Power is Reduced” warning message. The vehicle is not to be driven in this condition. The EGR valve is included in
11594279 The EGR valve had an electrical short, causing the 15A F03 fuse to blow. This causes a "reduced propulsion" message to appear and also causes the vehicle to start overheating. The faulty EGR valve is available for inspection. This failure occurred while we were on the interstate
11642680 The EGR valve failed. This caused the vehicle to have insufficient propulsion while driving. The dealer has confirmed the EGR valve is the problem. The vehicle is at the dealership. The check engine light came on. The dealer is now stating the replacement EGR valve is a $4000
Propulsion Power Reduced message with loss of speedFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM36 complaints2024-03 → 2026-06volt-2017-propulsion-power-reduced
11591648 Driving at freeway speeds when suddenly the cars propulsion power failed and I went from 75mph to 45mph with no warning and no way to accelerate. Happened multiple times even after pulling over and turning the car on and off. I was told by the dealership that was a gas engine
11620665 The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH. The contact stated that the message "Propulsion Power Reduced" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact had
11617000 While driving on the highway there was sudden power loss with a message on the display stating "propulsion reduced" and had to pull over
Battery Energy Control Module loss of motive powerELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26 complaints2024-06 → 2026-07volt-2017-becm-motive-power-loss
11678683 While driving approximately 65 MPH on an interstate highway, the vehicle's check engine light illuminated. Very shortly after, the dashboard screen displayed the message "propulsion power reduced," and the internal combustion engine turned on. The vehicle's power was
11643871 The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the “Propulsion Power Reduced” message in the driver information center was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had occurred
11745949 While driving at highway speeds over 100 miles away from home with my child in the vehicle, the car experienced a sudden, catastrophic loss of propulsion power and entered 'Propulsion Power Reduced' mode, dropping vehicle speed immediately and creating an extreme hazard with
Battery Energy Control Module no-start or no-chargeELECTRICAL SYSTEM26 complaints2024-04 → 2026-08volt-2017-becm-no-start-no-charge
11725069 The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while parked. The check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with
11611652 Without warning, my car stopped charging. Noticed it was at 0 miles despite charging it the night before. Believing I may have not properly connected the home cord (supplied by Chevy) to the car, I chalked it up to being my mistake and plugged in again the next night. Same
11701739 The contact stated that while attempting to turn the vehicle on the vehicle did not start. The contact stated that vehicle restarted after an hour. The contact stated the during the second occasion the vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was
Shift to Park message with vehicle not powering offPOWER TRAIN14 complaints2024-04 → 2025-07volt-2017-shift-to-park-message
11649108 When moving the shifter to the "P" position after parking, the car will refuse to turn off with the message on the dash: "Action Needed: Shift to Park". Shifter is in Park position but car will not recognize this and does not turn off. The issue can sometimes be resolved by
11668159 The contact stated that upon arriving to his destination and moving the shift lever into park(P), the warning message " Shift to Park" was displayed, preventing the vehicle from turning off. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle returned to normal functionality,
11661334 Shifter malfunctions when shifted to PARK. Car does not recognize shifted to PARK and error message appears on dash. States, SHIFT TO PARK. Will not fully shut off vehicle
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc
PE23022
closed
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2023-11-29
2025-03-03
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On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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