Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Bolt EV Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Bolt EV? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Bolt EV problems by model year
39 recall entries and 949 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Bolt EV | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Bolt EV | 3 | 63 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Bolt EV | 7 | 59 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Bolt EV | 5 | 67 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Bolt EV | 8 | 175 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Bolt EV | 6 | 179 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Bolt EV | 5 | 74 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Bolt EV | 4 | 326 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Bolt EV, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system402 complaints
- steering237 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system187 complaints
- unknown or other112 complaints
- power train84 complaints
- service brakes52 complaints
- engine42 complaints
- vehicle speed control30 complaints