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Chevrolet Bolt EV Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 981 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt EV (2017–2027). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

14
safety recalls, all years
981
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Bolt EV model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV15
2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV361
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV759
2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV567
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV8174
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV6178
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV589
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV4348

What Chevrolet Bolt EV owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 981 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 348.

All Chevrolet Bolt EV recalls (14)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Bolt EV, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V114000 Reported 5,861 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray,…

    Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer…

    Model years: 2027

  2. Software (electrical system) and traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 24V812000 Reported 107 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles previously repaired under Recall 21V-650. The installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed. As such, the high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  3. Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 24V481000 Reported 72 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles that were previously remedied under recall number 21V-650. The advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  4. Pretensioner (seat belts) and roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 23V845000 Reported 6,771 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  5. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 23V567000 Reported 317 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  6. Pretensioner (seat belts) and roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 22V930000 Reported 111,242 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25,…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  7. Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 21V650000 Reported 52,414 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  8. Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 21V560000 Reported 57,414 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  9. Critical fasteners (air bags) and air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 21V517000 Reported 28 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles. One of the two fasteners that secure the driver's frontal air bag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly tightened.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the driver-side air bag fasteners. If the fasteners cannot be tightened properly, the air bag assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge.…

    Model years: 2022

  10. Critical fasteners (seat belts) and seat belts

    NHTSA 20V811000 Reported 470 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at…

    Model years: 2020

  11. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V808000 Reported 464 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. These vehicles may have an improperly cast front left brake caliper that can fracture during a high-pressure braking event.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting lot number on the front left brake caliper and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet…

    Model years: 2020

  12. Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 20V701000 Reported 50,932 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

    Remedy: This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560. GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair,…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  13. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 20V184000 Reported 897 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear inside door-handle cables, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  14. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V576000 Reported 210,628 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.