2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

5 recalls, 118 complaints - 989 TSBs

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Defect Description

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 ... Read more

Consequence

A fire increases the risk of injury.

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 performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2... Read more

6,771 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Defect Description

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.

Consequence

A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

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, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's num... Read more

111,242 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

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.

Consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

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 their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range rema... Read more

57,414 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

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.

Consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

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, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control mo... Read more

50,932 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: General Motors LLC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Defect Description

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 insuf... Read more

Consequence

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

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 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer servi... Read more

210,628 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: General Motors LLC

Complaint Statistics

118 total complaints 5 crashes 1 fires 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	31
STEERING	16
POWER TRAIN	14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	10
SERVICE BRAKES	9
ENGINE	8
STRUCTURE:BODY	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

While stopped at a red light the engine turned off with the engine restart function. When I released the brake the engine attempted to start and then completely stalled. I had to get the vehicle in park and restart the engine with took it a few attempts of pressing the start button. The has happened... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 2026

While driving over the expressway, the engine light came on the vehicle started revving extremely hard but was decreasing speed to less than 20 miles per hour I had to cut on the hazards and coast into s safety lane where I could get off the expressway. I then shifted the car into park cut off the v... Read more

Incident date: Apr 17, 2026

The power tailgate control unit (part #74970-THR-A12) failed on my 2023 Honda Odyssey at approximately 46,000 miles and 3 years of age. The tailgate stopped functioning entirely. Upon removing the interior rear trim panels to diagnose, I discovered the failure was caused by water intrusion into the ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 9, 2026

The paint is continuing to peel off and its getting worse. When I called Kia they said it is not covered. Apparently this is a manufacturing defect. I would really like this to be corrected if possible. T;hank you, Gail LeBrun

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

The system malfunctioning is the front sensor braking. My safety and others were put at risk with this because multiple times my car has braked me and or completely stopped me because it’s malfunctioning , it happens while I am on a busy street and someone even almost rear ended me because my car ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 8, 2023

Our electrical system is going craze. The electronic door handles will lock us in and out of the car, the instrument cluster will black out for periods, safety sensors go off at random, other screens in car will black out leaving controls in operable, and wireless car charger will heat the phone so ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2023

3/6/26 5:50 am unintended acceleration w such force pulling car toward right side n unable to stop, jumped over side walk, then stopped, it happened very fast, very scary accident, I was in shock and shaking so bad. Wknd disrupted, couldn't sleep n reliving bad experience over n over. Bringing it to... Read more

Incident date: Jan 5, 2026

Driving and center instrument cluster went blank. I can no longer see any digital display including but not limited to; gas, mileage, warning lights, digital speedometer, tire pressure...

Incident date: Sep 16, 2025

Fuel lines leak around fuel tank, causing a fuel smell around the vehicle and a major fire hazard

Incident date: Sep 16, 2025

2013 toyota prius V. 64,000 miles and ABS Light is on also VSC warning light and brake light. There has been many issues with this type of vehicle as i researched on internet. I didnt know there has been a recall on this vehicle. And i did not make it time. 10 yrs or 150,000 k whichever comes first... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 2025

Incident date: Sep 15, 2025

I am having issues with the the paint peeling off my car. I've noticed that some other Nissan's have had a recall due to defective - defective paint primer.

Incident date: Oct 10, 2025

It has been 10 months since the recall was sent out. There is still not a solution. My vehicle seems to be increasingly getting worse.

Incident date: Sep 18, 2025

Hey I’ve Recently Wrecked My Vehicle Due To Malfunctions This Year Just A Few Months Ago & I Reported It To The Dealer Before I Crashed It. That Something Was Wrong With The Engine And Also Sent The Dealership I Purchased It From Videos Before Hand But Nobody Would Listen To Me. Now My Car Is Sitt... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Aug 16, 2025

Brake failure caused a crash. Car was damaged.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 4, 2025

The turbo charge is not providing adequate power. I was on the highway and the car began to chugging then accelerated on its own and all the lights on the dash came on then all went off like it was going to shut down. I put my hazards on and started to pull to the side of the highway. I gave it a mo... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

The door few open because the door latch broke off

Incident date: Jan 15, 2025

I was on a two lane driving down the road and getting up to speed. I was still about 45 miles per hour on my way up to 55 mph my vehicle started de rating very fast as I’m driving and then my engine shut off. I had no control over my steering as I made a turn to get off the two-lane road because t... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2025

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds over a bumpy road surface, the vehicle jerked, downshifted to first gear unexpectedly and stalled. The ABS warning light, the power train warning light, the traction control warning light, and other unknown warnin... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2025

the brakes failed the vacuum pump went work while driving the car

Incident date: Apr 5, 2025

2021 ram 1500 rear window seal is failing , water leaking in cab creating mold under floor mats.

Incident date: Jun 7, 2025

Engine shuts off with exposure to rain.

Incident date: May 10, 2025

Back up camera goes blank sometimes and sometimes has lines running through it like rewinding an old VHS tape.

Incident date: Apr 4, 2025

This is the 3rd time my car suddenly engages automatic brakes without any obstruction ahead of me and around me. I took it to the dealership about this issue 2 times.

Incident date: May 1, 2025

My vehicle became difficult to steer, similar to driving with all the tires low on air. I made an appointment with Proctor Honda. They determined the Electronic Power Steering Rack was sticking and replaced it with a 5320-TLB-A23 : G/BOX ASSY, EPS. Honda assured me this was not a recall issue. Aft... Read more

Incident date: Dec 26, 2024

Spontaneous explosion of sunroof, under normal driving status, pictures were taken, the toyota deealer has replaced and repaired at my cost, I have filed an insurance claim with USAA and uploaded bill and pictures, The shattered glass could have entered the cab but did not. No warning lights or oth... Read more

Incident date: Oct 22, 2024

Engine fault light came on driving down the highway. Pulled over immediately due to car having trouble accelerating where I had to wait for help. Took it into a Ford dealership for a inspection and found out that it had a cylinder 2 misfire with fluid leaking into the engine. At that point, they rec... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2024

While driving vehicle; stalling, sputtering, failure to shift gears, engine knocking/shaking car. Altinator was replaced and stopped sputtering. Following day I was going 55 mph and car completely stalled out on a busy road and almost got rear ended and car lost power car was towed to Kia Dealership... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2024

Incident date: Aug 30, 2024

When towing our 5th wheel RV we started getting messages on the computer that the trailer brakes were not working due to an issue with the brake controller. Trailer brakes would come and go. The only time we got notification was when towing. Only 20 minutes after getting the first notification we we... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 2, 2024

The car had a coolant leak which caused the car to overheat. The car is now leaking oil which has lead to oil leaking into the fuel.

Incident date: May 20, 2024

LCD dashboard is bubbling and liquid seems to be leaking within the dashboard screen. In some online research, there are concerns that contaminants can infilitrate the cabin when this happens. The problem seems to be pervasive for cars made by Tesla from 2012 to 2014. There were no warnings for wh... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2024

Recall on this vehicle several years ago. Taken to the Audi dealership for repairs of the recall. No change after recall repairs completed. The airbag and seatbelt warning lights have continued to light up.

Incident date: Sep 1, 2023

Loss of power steering assist multiple times now (about 20 times overall). Power steering is available upon vehicle startup, but soon after it turns off with a message on the dash saying to "drive carefully" and that "stabilitrack" is also disabled. This first started in April 2022 with 114,250 mile... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2023

ABS and traction control intermittently shows a warning light. This may not happen at all while driving or it may happen a few times or constantly. When this happens it disables the cruise control without warning.

Incident date: Jul 24, 2023

The A/C shuts off after driving 40 minutes and the temperature of 250. Blower is running but will barely force air into the cabin

Incident date: Apr 5, 2023

I’ve had three blow outs all westlake tires 215/75R 17.5 all on the freeway speed 60 Mph have been told by several tire companies that this is a low grade tire and I should replace them, the manufacturer is replacing them on the new models but would not on ours first one blow in south decota. The ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2023

The contact owns a 2019 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the horn and turn signals were inoperable. Additionally, the windshield wipers remained on constantly and failed to deactivate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering colu... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2023

My model has an auto high-beam system that does not work (stays on with oncoming traffic, turns off when it sees a road sign). Also had a 2019 of the same vehicle and the auto high-beams worked on that model; my 2021 has the cameras in a new location which render the system worthless and dangerous.

Incident date: Jul 23, 2021

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking while shifting gear before losing motive power. The vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light illuminated with the "... Read more

Incident date: Mar 26, 2023

Went to my car this morning and the windshield was cracked on the top center from the edge of the windshield to around where the rear view mirror is. This crack was not there last night when I parked my car. And there was no accident/damage to the windshield before this morning.

Incident date: Mar 17, 2023

Power steering stopped working while driving on open road. A box in the display opened and said that there was a problem and see dealer. The vehicle was stopped and inspected under hood. No reservoir or pump, so suspect it is an electrical issue. Turned vehicle off for a few moment and restarted, ma... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2023

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2021

I purchased this car at 15,000 miles in October 2021. It’s my first electric car, and I just assumed that the stiffness in the steering wheel was part of the electric car experience. Big mistake! I took it into the dealer last week and they want $3500 to replace the steering mechanism, I’ve been... Read more

Incident date: Oct 19, 2022

This car has only 33,000 miles and has been driven gently, mostly on the highway. My wife took her car into the dealer to have the computer software updated (from the battery fiasco-it has never worked correctly since the batteries were changed) and the dealer advised that the car has a "stuck" stee... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2022

The steering binds up while turning and the steering wheel does not return to its center neutral position. This is a major safety issue because it takes significant effort to get the car to go straight again. I have nearly gone off the road because of the car’s unpredictable steering. The problem ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2022

Our vehicle's power steering is intermittent. It randomly shuts off, leaving the driver with no power steering. Most frequently, the problem surfaces just after start-up, however, this problem also occurs after driving the car for several minutes, such as when the vehicle is parked but turned on, wh... Read more

Incident date: Jul 31, 2022

Over the last month I have noticed that the steering fails to return to center once I turn the front wheels more than a few degrees to the right or left. I thought it could be a tire wear or miss-alignment issue so I got new tires and an alignment but the problem is still quite bad. While I noticed ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 5, 2022

The steering wheel.does not turn back to the center once I make a turn. Mechanics say it is a steering gear that is out of order. My wife and I got into the accident multiple times due to this.

Incident date: Jul 30, 2022

While driving at highway speed, the steering wheel started to shimmy, making the vehicle difficult to control. On inspection, the front wheel was very hot. The mechanic advised that the front caliper is defective. The Bolt EV is equipped with a regenerative braking system that stops the vehicle. T... Read more

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EPA Fuel Economy, 2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
Automatic (A1) (Front-Wheel Drive)	128.0	110.0	119.0	Electricity	$650

CO2 Emissions: 0.0 g/mile (Small Station Wagons)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

989 manufacturer communications from 572 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	223
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	133
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	98
100000 POWER TRAIN	42
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	41
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	36
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	36
200000 WHEELS	35

200000 WHEELS

This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).

350000 EQUIPMENT

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin updates the position of General Motors on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM has determined that wheel refinishing under warranty will no longer be performed.

200000 WHEELS

This bulletin updates the position of General Motors on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM has determined that wheel refinishing under warranty will no longer be performed.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information for instances when DTC P0BBD may set.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information for instances when DTC P0BBD may set.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information on submitting quality Photos of Various Vehicle Concerns to the GM Technical Assistance Center (TAC).

350000 EQUIPMENT

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on Dealer Empowerment for Goodwill, Customer Enthusiasm and Policy (U.S. Only).

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel pressure situation.

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel pressure situation.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information on All hazmat parts being returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) must be shipped using Central Transport. Hazardous materials should never be sent by air transportation to the WPC.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

This Preliminary information communicates a "Forward Collision System Reduced" message displayed on the DIC when the Forward Automatic Braking has been set to the "Alert" setting. This is normal when the FAB has been set to "Alert".

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides information on Forklift and Vehicle Hoist Requirements to Support Electric Vehicle (EV) High Voltage Battery Handling.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides information on Forklift and Vehicle Hoist Requirements to Support Electric Vehicle (EV) High Voltage Battery Handling.

350000 EQUIPMENT

The service bulletin provides warranty information on High Voltage Battery Safety Recall Replacement Parts.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The service bulletin provides warranty information on High Voltage Battery Safety Recall Replacement Parts.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information for instances when DTC P0BBD may set.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information for instances when DTC P0BBD may set.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

This Preliminary information communicates to dealers of a known issue with failed map update

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides information on Forklift and Vehicle Hoist Requirements to Support Electric Vehicle (EV) High Voltage Battery Handling.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides information on Forklift and Vehicle Hoist Requirements to Support Electric Vehicle (EV) High Voltage Battery Handling.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides Hybrid/EV Charging Issue Information and Data Collection Worksheet.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides Hybrid/EV Charging Issue Information and Data Collection Worksheet.

160000 STRUCTURE

This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Di

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration Bulletin Provides High Voltage Battery Exchange Process Information.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Warranty Administration Bulletin Provides High Voltage Battery Exchange Process Information.

350000 EQUIPMENT

The service bulletin provides warranty information on High Voltage Battery Safety Recall Replacement Parts.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The service bulletin provides warranty information on High Voltage Battery Safety Recall Replacement Parts.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration Bulletin Provides High Voltage Battery Exchange Process Information.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Warranty Administration Bulletin Provides High Voltage Battery Exchange Process Information.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking

110220 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HAND HEATER:WIRING HARNESS

This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.

160000 STRUCTURE

This service bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the t-bolts holding the accessory cargo net in place due to the holes being too large, causing the t-bolts to be loose.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the t-bolts holding the accessory cargo net in place due to the holes being too large, causing the t-bolts to be loose.

020000 SUSPENSION

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the

260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

200000 WHEELS

This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.

100000 POWER TRAIN

This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.

020000 SUSPENSION

This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.

010000 STEERING

This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.

200000 WHEELS

This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of OnStar Inoperative after Importing Vehicle from Canada to the United States.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of OnStar Inoperative after Importing Vehicle from Canada to the United States.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information on General Motors Dealership Critical Equipment Requirements and Recommendations.

200000 WHEELS

This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on the Global Warranty Management (GWM) Warranty Parts Center (WPC) Parts Return Program.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

200000 WHEELS

This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).

350000 EQUIPMENT

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.

190000 TIRES

This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have hi

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).

117100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin provides information on Warranty Administration a?? Required Operating Procedures - 8 Points (U.S. Only).

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This bulletin provides information on Warranty Administration a?? Required Operating Procedures - 8 Points (U.S. Only).

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides information for dealers/Service advisors on when and how to submit a Pre-Repair Authorization (PRA).

260000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

100000 POWER TRAIN

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides information for dealers/Service advisors on when and how to submit a Pre-Repair Authorization (PRA).

350000 EQUIPMENT

This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on the proper use of the labor operation 0600014.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of OnStar Inoperative after Importing Vehicle from Canada to the United States.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of OnStar Inoperative after Importing Vehicle from Canada to the United States.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This service bulletin provides information on observing visible cracks on A/C Evaporator Hose and that it is a normal condition.

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides information on observing visible cracks on A/C Evaporator Hose and that it is a normal condition.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This service bulletin provides information on observing visible cracks on A/C Evaporator Hose and that it is a normal condition.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D

020000 SUSPENSION

This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.

100000 POWER TRAIN

This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2018

Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.

On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox o... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2017

Electric Vehicle Battery Fires

In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2... Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and General Motors joint vehicle inspections prompted General Motors to file Recall 20V-701 on April 29, 2021. The remedy for this recall included 1) performing diagnostic procedures to identify and replace potentially defective battery cell-module assemblies and 2) installing onboard diagnostic software, designed to detect and warn owners regarding potential issues related to changes in battery module performance over time. Until this interim remedy became available for all affected vehicles, General Motors instructed their customers to enable ?Hilltop Reserve or ?Target Charge Level, based on the vehicle-equipped technology. Enabling these technologies would limit charging capacity of the battery module to a maximum of 90 percent. General Motors then continued to investigate the root cause of these battery cell module thermal events, which would lead them to their long-term recall remedy solution. Utilizing the information obtained from the Recall 20V-701 software update, General Motors and LG Energy Solutions,the supplier of the battery cell module pack along with LG Electronics,determined the root cause of the thermal events to be the result of two simultaneous manufacturing defects occurring in the same battery cell. The defect condition appears to be aggravated by routinely charging the battery to a full or nearly full state of charge after it has been substantially depleted. The two defects, located within the same battery cell module, would cause an internal short within the battery pack, resulting in the thermal events. The manufacturing process was changed to prevent the occurrence of these two defect conditions.On July 24, 2021, General Motors filed a defect information report recalling all 2017-2018 Chevrolet Bolt and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles with design level N2.1 battery cell produced at the LG Ochang, Korea plant. This remedy replaces defective battery cell-modules and will prevent potential thermal events from occurring during and/or at the end of the charge cycle. The recall (21V-560) includes vehicles that were remedied under 20V-701.General Motors continued to review new data after Recall 21V-560 and learned of an incident that occurred outside of the scope of the recall population. Additional analysis led General Motors and LGES to determine that the manufacturing defects defined by Recall 21V-560 were not isolated to one battery manufacturing plant. On August 21, 2021, General Motors filed a defect information report to expand the scope of recall 21V-560. The recall (21V-650) includes all 2019-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. In view of the recall actions being taken by General Motors, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at nhtsa.gov under the following identification numbers:11230072, 11425524, 11339878, 11365622, 11364692, 11427180, 11429891, 11374956, 11407212, 11372429, 11425225, 11415800Read more

CHEVROLET BOLT EV - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET BOLT EV across all model years (2017, 2027).

39 Total Recalls

1,346 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

60 Reported Crashes

28 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET BOLT EV - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2027	1	0	View
2023	3	89	View
2022	7	94	View
2021	5	96	View
2020	8	245	View
2019	6	241	View
2018 (current)	5	118
2017	4	463	View

Other CHEVROLET Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
TAHOE	240	12,622	View
MALIBU	216	29,080	View
SILVERADO 1500	200	22,534	View
CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
CAMARO	179	4,298	View
SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
SILVERADO 3500	152	1,409	View

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