2017 Chevrolet Volt Consumer Reviews

Bought used - sold 3 yr later for the same price Great for around town having 50 - 60 mile of electric range decent acceleration A bit of a dog on the highway

Really enjoyed my 2017 Chevy Volt until Chevy stopped making parts for the car. I had my EGR valve fail which was covered under warranty, however GM/Chevy is not making the part. I waited for 6 months until I had to initiate a lemon buyback request. Currently waiting to see what Chevy offers.

This is my third Volt. Previously I leased a 2013 and then a 2016, and lastly a 2019 after which they stopped making this car so I bought it at the end of the lease (low millage during COVID). Never had any problem with these cars. The interior design, range and efficiency improved over those years. Range is about 50 M. Yet I drive about 80% of the miles on electricity - all my commute miles and some more. I charge it at home. During the first years I used just the provided 110V charger (it took all night to recharge, but same for me :). Then I installed a level 2 charger so it takes 3-4 hours for a full charge, and I set the car to charge only during the off-peak electricity rate. When traveling I never worry about running away from a charger because of the gas engine. And it is about 40 MPG on gas, which is pretty good.

I've had the 2017 Volt since 2018. It's by far the best car I ever owned. With an overall 100 miles per gallon at 60,000 miles, if I didn't take long trips over the last 5 years, the MPG would be at least 150.

I bought my Volt end of 2020 and it has had nonstop issues since then. About 3 weeks into owning it I already had a check engine light on, then another a month after, then another...it has gone to the dealer for issues about 6-7 times in the last 2 and a half years. It has been towed to the dealership twice. Constant issues and has become one of the most unreliable cars I have ever owned. It is now to the point I hold my breath when driving it and hope I can get to my destination and back in it. Not to mention the fact it was discontinued, waiting for repairs takes forever. Parts are nowhere to be found and the "certified" specialists most of the time have no idea what they are doing. The reason it has a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty is because it can barely get down the road without failing.The average wait time I experience when bringing it in is 5 days. It is now at its own personal best of 83 days at the dealership with no return time in sight. If I ever do get it back, it's going straight to a dealer and I am getting a Honda or Toyota instead. So for a good 6 months out of the time I have owned it and have been making payments, it has been sitting at dealerships waiting for repairs. Other than my own personal gripes, this vehicle is just OK. It is actually a 4 seater as the battery blocks the middle back seat and would make it impossible for a grown adult to sit there. I chose this vehicle due to it's stylish counterpart of the Prius but I wish I bought a Prius instead.

Local driving around Chicago- no gas, only electric. Only burns gas on trips. People that ride with me comment on how smooth and quiet the ride is. Shame GM doesn't make it anymore.

If you drive less than 50 miles a day or if you can plug in at work. This is a perfect car. Plus if you need to drive let’s say 300 miles you just keep going and the car switches to regular gas. I save about $160.00 a month in fuel alone that’s including the price of charging at home with a grizzly 240v home charger. When on gas you still get amazing mpg! It truly is a shame GM quit producing these! At $40,000 it’s not worth it, but at $25,000 on the used market if you can find a nice one all day! I would not hesitate to purchase one at the $25,000 range which is what these things are going for.

We bought this vehicle in 2019, just before the tax credits were set to decrease. Must haves in addition to the Volt itself! Reading various blogs we made two additional purchases at the same time. (1) A full size spare tire and tire changing tools to keep in the trunk (taking up a lot of space there!) and (2) a home charging station. Both were great investments. We've had several flat tires, (3 in the first 3 months). Not having to be towed to get a flat fixed is great. And, because we charge at home and my wife's commutes to work are generally short (less than 40 miles round trip), we have been able to go over 9 months without purchasing gas. In fact, about once year now we run it without recharging it for a few days, or take long trips in order to burn the old gas out of the tank. We found that in the first year, the gas could grow old before it was used up. Quality and Comfort. (A) The interior is plasticky, and a little cheap. Plastic parts, in the trunk area used to hold the tools that come with the car, and the hold in place the privacy cover in the back broke off within the first two months (and that had nothing to do with the spare tire we purchased!). Mechanically, the car has been excellent. (B) My son is too tall (over 6 foot) to fit comfortably in the Volt. But that is true of most cars, compact or otherwise. Acceleration. We test drove the Clarity before purchasing the volt. It had anemic acceleration. On the other hand, the volt accelerates as well or better than our Mustang (6 cylinder ICE). Gas savings. We've been very happy with this car for what we use it for, our everyday get around town car. We've even experienced lower gas bills for our two other cars (a Highlander and the Mustang). That is because they sit parked most days. Other things we like. Love the backup camera, proximity warning systems, and the Apple Play. Love the fact that we can (and do) take long trips and are not worried about finding a charging station (or waiting a long time for the car to recharge after finding one!). When running on gas, the car handles well. Conclusion. Too bad they don’t make them anymore. I have recommend the the Volt to my friends. However it is very hard to find used Volts for sale. I’m glad I got ours when I did. I have also concluded that for our driving, an all electric vehicle would work fine for every day driving if it had a range of 200+ miles. But the same car wouldn’t work for longer trips. Those trips are rare, but when you need to go 200+ miles, you don’t want to be scrounging around to borrow or rent an ICE car or truck.