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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1RD6S52HU••••••2017 Chevrolet VOLT
That is about average for the 2017 Chevrolet VOLT — 15 complaints per build across 46 builds.
10on this build
691on the model
46builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 5Power Train 4Engine 3Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemApr 2025
Battery Energy Control Module Failure There is an existing NTHSB issue related: N232432680 I was told my VIN is not included in this issue, so the failure is not covered under warranty by GM. That said, the same failure and symptoms occurred (prompt multiple battery cell…
EngineFeb 2025
The car has a Check Engine Light and "reduced propulsion" warning. Based on OBDII errors, the EGR on my chevy volt failed. I am not in a CARB state (i'm in Hawaii, though I bought my Volt in CA, which is a CARB state). The EGR issues plague all Gen2 Chevy Volts, and tends to…
Power TrainJun 2024
Driving at highway speeds, check engine light came on with a warning of "reduced propulsion power" and sudden loss of speed in heavy traffic. Dealer diagnosed issue as failed EGR valve but is unable to source repair part due to frequency of failure causing years-long backorder
Electrical SystemFeb 2024
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…
SteeringDec 2023
On [XXX] while traveling at highway speed my Chevrolet volt abruptly lost propulsion and an alert was displayed to pull over and turn car off. I was on [XXX] in California a 4 lane highway forced to cross 3 lanes of traffic at an exceptionally slow speed in heavy traffic. It is…
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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 1G1RD6S52HU170168 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.