Chevrolet Bolt EVYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 992 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Chevrolet Bolt EV year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Bolt EV has 14 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chevrolet Bolt EV years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bolt EV median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Chevrolet Bolt EV problems
All model years combined: 992 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 407 | 26 |
| Steering | 265 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 191 | 7 |
| Power train | 88 | 7 |
| Service brakes | 57 | 8 |
| Engine | 44 | 5 |
| Vehicle speed control | 33 | 9 |
| Air bags | 24 | 14 |
| Visibility/wiper | 24 | 1 |
| 15 other systems | 139 | 11 |
Chevrolet Bolt EV recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Bolt EV
- Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.No recall
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Electric Vehicle Battery FiresLed to recall 20V-701