Chevrolet Bolt EV

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Official safety data

NHTSA

Recalls 6

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  • Aug 2018 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2019 The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

    Risk A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.

    Applies to General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 18V576000

Complaints 175

Owners have filed 175 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV. 10 mention a fire and 2 a crash.

Electrical system 85 Steering 45 Fuel/propulsion system 44 Other 20 Powertrain 13 Collision avoidance 5

“Steering wheel does not return to center after making a turn. Over time the steering rack fails leading to a steering wheel that will not return to center even when force is applied to wheel. The dealership is charging $3-4k to fix this safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11743944 · 2019 model year · Steering · Jun 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…”

NHTSA complaint #11737320 · 2019 model year · Steering · May 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…”

NHTSA complaint #11737197 · 2019 model year · Steering · May 2026

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