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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Bolt Ev problems by model year
29 recall entries and 910 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Bolt Ev | 3 | 53 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Bolt Ev | 7 | 59 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Bolt Ev | 5 | 66 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Bolt Ev | 8 | 169 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Bolt Ev | 6 | 173 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Bolt Ev | 0 | 73 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Bolt Ev | 0 | 317 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system394 complaints
- steering221 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system182 complaints
- unknown or other107 complaints
- power train81 complaints
- service brakes46 complaints
- engine42 complaints
- vehicle speed control29 complaints