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2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
8
on record
MPG
28.7
combined

Heavily recalled

8 safety recalls on record. Confirm with the seller that every campaign has been completed.

Recalls8
Complaints171
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

8 recalls
171 complaints
28.6629 MPG combined
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
8
Owner complaints
171
Complaints citing a crash
7

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

8 Recalls on Record

3 of these are high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

8 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 20V184000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it may cause the rear inside door handle to not work.

  • 20V808000high

    Brake system issue

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. These vehicles may have an improperly cast front left brake caliper that can fracture during a high-pressure braking event.

  • 20V811000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

  • 21V650000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

  • 22V930000high

    Body/structure issue

    STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

    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.

  • 23V845000high

    Body/structure issue

    STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

    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 the B-pillar, causing a fire.

  • 24V481000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles that were previously remedied under recall number 21V-650. The advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire.

  • 24V812000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles previously repaired under Recall 21V-650. The installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed. As such, the high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

Consumer complaints

171 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

171
Total
7
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ELECTRICAL69
  • OTHER24
  • STEERING21
  • FUEL SYSTEM20
  • ENGINE18

Notable Issues

171 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 7 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)69
miscellaneous issues24
steering issues (play, noise, loss of assist)21

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Small Station Wagons
Drive type
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

28.7

City

31.3

Hwy

28.7

Comb

Annual cost
$650
Fuel
Electricity

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 24V812000

    A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

  2. Recall

    Recall 24V481000

    A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

  3. Recall

    Recall 23V845000

    A fire increases the risk of injury.

  4. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP22005

    Pedestrian alert sounds

  5. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation DP22005

    Pedestrian alert sounds