Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Bolt Ev. Hover a bar for the count.
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2027
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2017 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 466 complaints
- 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 246 complaints
- 2019 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 241 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2022 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 94 complaints
- 2021 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 97 complaints
- 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - 119 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 95 | 3 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 94 | 7 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 97 | 5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 246 | 8 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 241 | 6 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 119 | 5 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Bolt Ev | 466 | 4 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V114000 | 2027 | Equipment | 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, Es |
| 24V812000 | 2020-2022 | Electrical System | 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 diagnost |
| 24V481000 | 2020-2022 | Electrical System | 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 advanc |
| 23V845000 | 2017-2023 | Structure | 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 |
| 23V567000 | 2022-2023 | Electrical System | 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 all |
| 22V930000 | 2017-2023 | Structure | 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 |
| 21V650000 | 2020-2022 | Electrical System | 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 ne |
| 21V560000 | 2017-2019 | Electrical System | 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 w |
| 21V517000 | 2022 | Air Bags | 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 |
| 20V811000 | 2020 | Seat Belts | 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 Che |
| 20V808000 | 2020 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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-p |
| 20V701000 | 2017-2019 | Electrical System | 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 capaci |
| 20V184000 | 2019-2020 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | 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 whe |
| 18V576000 | 2018-2019 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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, Cadilla |