NHTSA Data Explorer

Chevrolet Bolt EV

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

938

Active records

Recalls

14

Active records

TSBs

1,317

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

18

Crashes

36

Fires

21

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Bolt EV

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Steering behavior

321

Operating state

271

Condition issue

154

Performance issue

116

Reporting mechanism

93

Electrified system issue

84

Noise

83

Electrical issue

58

Thermal issue

57

Driver assistance issue

51

Infotainment behavior

41

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

38

Braking behavior

33

Charging behavior

30

Powering on/off behavior

24

Safety restraint issue

23

Engine behavior

18

Recent change

18

Lighting behavior

17

Safety restraint behavior

15

Vibration/harshness

15

HVAC behavior

11

Ride/handling behavior

10

Access/entry issue

9

Fluid issue

7

Starting behavior

7

Communication/network issue

3

Smell

3

Wiper/washer behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 28, 2026


Without any warning or physical impact, the central infotainment screen completely blanked out and suffered an irreversible hardware failure. This screen acts as the mandatory display terminal for the vehicle's rear-visibility backup camera, as well as the audio generation module for the vehicle's driver alerts. Because of this component failure, the vehicle is in direct non-compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS): 1.FMVSS 111 (Rear Visibility): The vehicle completely…

2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 28, 2026


I bought my 2023 Bolt EV new on Dec 2024. Around Jan 2025 I start hearing clicking behind the steering wheel when I turn to make parking maneuvers. By April 2025 the clicking is loud and a common occurrence. The steering no longer returns to center and it is noticeably hard to turn the steering wheel. I brought it to the dealership and was repaired under factory warranty for being a faulty part. The issue, which was a leak causing the steering rack to bind, was fixed. See the attached Chevrolet…

2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 23, 2026


Steering randomly will fail to return to center in turns, causing the driver to have to manually turn wheel back to center. Happens in both sharp and sweeping turns in both the left and right direction while accelerating, decelerating, and maintaining speed. Issue occurs several times a week. I nearly hit an oncoming car head-on in a very gentle sweeping left hand turn on May 10th when my Bolt continued turning left rather than re-center when I stopped giving it left steering input. I was…

2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 20, 2026


The steering wheel does not return to center after turning while driving the car (unlike every other car). It has been reproduced by an independent service center. There are no error codes or warnings. This is a continuous problem that always happens and makes steering the vehicle more difficult.

2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 19, 2026


The steering has become stiff; the steering wheel does not return to center after a turn without driver assistance.

2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 18, 2026


when driving my car from the airport at Bradley International in CT (parked for a week), I experienced a terrible vibration in the steering wheel which has been intermittent. The vibration went away at lower speeds. I brought the car in to the shop on 5/18/2026 with 74,000 miles on the car. They told me I had to replace rotors, brakes, calipers, brake fluid, and do a front end alignment because the rotors have failed internally. The EV doe not use braking as frequently and this was taken…

2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 15, 2026


Accelerating to merge onto the highway the accelerator pedal got stuck under the all weather mat (provided and installed by the manufacturer). When I took my foot off the pedal the vehicle continued to accelerate. I had to break against the force of the motor trying to accelerate until I was going slow enough for the car to allow me to put it into park.

2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 12, 2026


The steering wheel takes more effort to turn than it should and does not return to center after making a turn. It has been like this since I bought the car used, and I did not realize until recently that it should not be like this. Comments on some online forums indicate that this is a common issue with Chevy Bolts, usually requiring a steering rack replacement. This is a complex operation requiring certified EV technicians (I am told) and very expensive. I am not sure if GM has addressed this…

2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 11, 2026


The steering wheel locks and stiffens on turns to the left or right refusing to come back to center on its own. In the middle of the turn the wheel locks up. Been told by multiple dealerships and forums I've read online it's a known issue with the car needing a steering gear replacement. A job that costs $4-5k per GM based on labor. There's no warning lights. GM has reproduced issue And based on this forum multiple accounts of this have happened to others [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED…

2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

Filed May 9, 2026


Issue: Total failure of Frontview Camera ADAS sensor, disabling Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Front Pedestrian Braking, and Lane Keep Assist. Technical Evidence: GDS2 telemetry confirms a No Communication status for the camera hardware. Core safety modules including the Electronic Brake Control (EBCM) and the Inflatable Restraint (Airbag) Sensing Module report active communication failures (DTC U026A/U216A). These safety-critical modules are currently unable to receive the sensor data…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.