Major Problems with Chevrolet Bolt EV Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Chevrolet Bolt EV to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Chevrolet Bolt EV

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Bolt EV	11
2018 Bolt EV	6
2017 Bolt EV	52

Worst 3 Chevrolet Bolt EV complaints

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV VISIBILITY/WIPER Victims: 3 Mileage: 275 miles

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV ENGINE Victims: 1

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 50 miles

Browse Chevrolet Bolt EV complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Bolt EV owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM service engine light came on along with the message propulsion power reduced while driving on the freeway. i pulled off...	20 ~ 12821 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet bolt ev. the contact stated that the vehicle had a feature on the...	17 ~ 11099 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER backup camera and sound system will not turn off (freeze)....	10 ~ 10088 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet bolt ev. the contact stated that the vehicle had a feature on the...	8 ~ 15786 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 3 times in the first1500 miles small stones have become lodged in the breaking in both front wheels and never...	8 ~ 3219 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER due to the angle of the windshield reflection from the light ash grey color creates a very very bright colored...	8 ~ 5477 miles
POWER TRAIN the problem is that it is too easy to put the car in "park" by accident. on several occasions i...	7 ~ 8316 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when the drive mechanism has been shifted to "l" (low) the vehicle should slowly come to a stop when the...	6 ~ 9791 miles
SEATS after driving the bolt for one hour i discovered that hard plastic pieces of the seat could be felt through...	4 ~ 118 miles
WHEELS while in motion the car began to erratically speed up & slow down without the driver depressing either the acceleration...	3 ~ 23064 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving about 65mph on the left most lane on california highway 101-s before the 405. the car skidded...	2 ~ 11615 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the hid lights are unsafe. the glare is harsh in eyes of oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. the hid headlights cast...	2 ~ 250 miles
SEAT BELTS center seat belt of back seat is fully extended and will not retract. this prevents the seat belt to be	1 ~ 27000 miles
SUSPENSION odo 500 miles brand new vehicle. the vehicle makes a clicking noise at speeds of 0 - 25 mph or...	1 ~ 500 miles
STEERING odo 500 miles brand new vehicle. the vehicle makes a clicking noise at speeds of 0 - 25 mph or...	1 ~ 500 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet bolt ev. while driving and using the regenerative braking there was a five...	1 ~ 4446 miles
TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet bolt ev. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle shut down in the...	1 ~ 4193 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL service engine light came on along with the message propulsion power reduced while driving on the freeway. i pulled off...	1 ~ 1281 miles

FAQ

What year Chevrolet Bolt EV is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Chevrolet Bolt EV models of 2018, 2019, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Chevrolet Bolt EV?

Chevrolet Bolt EV models of 2017 and 2019 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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