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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G1RA6S52HU••••••2017 Chevrolet VOLT
That is about average for the 2017 Chevrolet VOLT — 15 complaints per build across 46 builds.
13on this build
691on the model
46builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 8Fuel/propulsion System 5Power Train 4Engine 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, another unknown vehicle crashed into his vehicle which went airborne and over the median. There were no warning lights to illuminate. A police report was not filed. There was no…
Unknown Or OtherfireApr 2018
On sat april 7th, my 2017 chevy volt randomly caught fire while driving down the interstate. I was able to pull over and exit the vehicle only suffering from smoke inhalation. This was my second volt and I had driven it over 20k miles. Here is what I do know. There was no…
Power TrainMay 2025
There is a part that fails on a lot of GM vehicles due to getting clogged (an EGR valve). It prevents the vehicle from reaching high speeds on the highway and can fail while driving (which happened to me). I could have lost control of the vehicle on the highway and crashed or…
EngineFeb 2025
Yes this vehicle can be made ready for inspection upon request. According to the registered Chevrolet dealership who inspected my vehicle and gave me the diagnosis - The cars EGR valve control board is shorting out Fuse #3 which leads the car to enter “reduced propulsion mode”…
Electrical SystemJan 2024
The Volts BECM has failed. There are warning lights constantly warning about Engine and low Propulsion. There are multiple symptoms. Most serious is that car has stalled while driving 3 times. If I pull over, put in park, then turn off; I can restart the engine using battery…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1RA6S52HU135378 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.