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Chevrolet Bolt EV problems by year

1,070 complaints across 4 model years, 2017–2020. 2017 draws the most at 464; 2018 the fewest at 119.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2017 464most Steering (25.9%) 18 6 0
2018 119 Steering (31.1%) 2 1 0
2019 241 Electrical system (35.3%) 2 15 0
2020 246 Electrical system (38.2%) 12 6 0