- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 5
- on record
- MPG
- 28.7
- combined
Open recalls on record
5 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2021 Chevrolet Bolt Ev
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 66
- Complaints citing a crash
- 4
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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
5 Recalls on Record
3 of these are high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.
Safety recalls
5 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.
- 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
66 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 66
- Total
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ELECTRICAL24
- FUEL SYSTEM11
- ENGINE10
- STEERING7
- OTHER7
Notable Issues
66 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves injuries. 4 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
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
Explore related
Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Recall
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
- Recall
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
- Recall
A fire increases the risk of injury.
- Investigation closed
NHTSA closed investigation DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds
- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds