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Chevrolet Bolt EV

Every Chevrolet Bolt EV model year on file, 2017 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years98061 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92017 to 2027
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,741Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 348, 36% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300400201734820182019202020212022202320242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Chevrolet Bolt EV complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
404
Steering
260
Fuel system
189
Powertrain
87
Brakes
55
Engine and cooling
45
Driver assistance
37
Speed control
33
Visibility and wipers
24
Airbags
23
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Bolt EV model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet Bolt EV by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Hatchback520.0None1048
2024Not decoded0NoneNone00202
2023Hatchback6015.054630364
2022Hatchback595.165671515
2021Hatchback676.095751506
2020Hatchback1746.32,17582601
2019Hatchback1786.71,36962630
2018Hatchback893.463653819
2017Hatchback3485.22,047421,056
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Bolt EV

  • 26V-114 Feb 26, 2026
    General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick…
    Equipment · 5,861 vehicles
  • 24V-812 Oct 31, 2024
    Installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed
    Electrical system · 107 vehicles
  • 24V-481 Jun 27, 2024
    Advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire
    Electrical system · 72 vehicles
  • 23V-845 Dec 14, 2023
    This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930
    Seat belts · 6,771 vehicles
  • 23V-567 Aug 10, 2023
    Instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly
    Airbags · 317 vehicles
  • 22V-930 Dec 15, 2022
    After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire
    Seat belts · 111k vehicles
  • 21V-650 Aug 20, 2021
    High voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity
    Electrical system · 52k vehicles
  • 21V-560 Jul 23, 2021
    High voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity
    Electrical system · 57k vehicles
  • 21V-517 Jul 8, 2021
    One of the two fasteners that secure the driver's frontal air bag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly tightened
    Airbags · 28 vehicles
  • 20V-811 Dec 23, 2020
    Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle
    Seat belts · 470 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.