2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV problems
Owners have filed 241 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 35.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 18.7%.
Complaints241
Crashes2
Fires15
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 35.3% · 85
Steering 18.7% · 45
Fuel/propulsion system 18.3% · 44
Unknown or other 8.3% · 20
Power train 5.4% · 13
Forward collision avoidance 2.5% · 6
Service brakes 1.7% · 4
Visibility/wiper 1.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt EV in this data, 2019 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2017 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 37 in the last three years against 164 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 10,115 miles.
In owners' own words
The Bolt has been recalled for a faulty battery issue, with no known timeline for repair. I have been told not to charge overnight, park indoors, let it drop below 70 miles or charge above 90%, and to park 50 feet away for other cars when charging and not let it charge unsupervised. The guidelines provided by GM are causing the vehicle to be out of service, as they make charging and driving the vehicle impossible. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V560000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Electrical system
My car is in the Chevy Bolt recall due to battery fires. Many months ago Chevy took away 5 to 10% of my e-MPG in order to lessen the likelihood of fire. When I heard they had a fix, I immediately called. I was told I will not be able to have my car checked and repaired/restored until November. This is an inordinately long time to be driving a car on recall due to possible battery fire. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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