Chevrolet model-year index
Bolt EV
Start with the year on the registration. Each year opens live recall campaigns and owner reports, alongside source-backed problem files.
- Listed year span
- 2017 to 2023
- Model years
- 7
- Documented files
- 5
- Federal records
- Live on each year
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Which Bolt EV are you researching?
A model name can stay unchanged while the hardware does not. The exact year keeps your search inside the right records.
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 3
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 4
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 3
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
Source-backed problem files
Documented Chevrolet Bolt EV conditions
Higher safety relevance appears first. The order does not measure reliability.
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Electrical & electronic systems
High voltage battery may catch fire near a full charge
NHTSA campaign 21V650000 lists the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV for a condition in which high voltage battery may catch fire near a full charge.
2017 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Electrical & software
High-voltage battery fire risk
The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Brakes
Braking performance may be reduced
The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
2019 to 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Body & structure
Door may open or fail to latch
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.
2017 to 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Safety restraints
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.
Before diagnosing the Chevrolet Bolt EV
Use the right check before buying a part
A symptom can have several causes. These guides help separate a useful clue from a diagnosis that still needs testing.
Check recalls by VIN
A VIN search checks the displayed NHTSA records for an unrepaired safety recall associated with one vehicle. A model search shows only the wider campaign population.
Read guide ↗When a car is unsafe
A warning light does not always mean the same thing, but weak brakes or smoke leave little room for experimentation. Damaged tires and certain recall instructions can do the same.
Read guide ↗Why symptoms overlap
“It makes a weird noise” is useful human language. Diagnosis begins when that language is tied to the exact vehicle and its operating conditions.
Read guide ↗Words owners use
The workshop phrase may not be yours.
Choose the description that sounds closest, then read the complete symptom pattern.