2017 Chevrolet Bolt Ev
Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | 23V845000 |
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 6,771 | — | Details |
| 2022-12-15 | 22V930000 |
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 111,242 | — | Details |
| 2021-07-23 | 21V560000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 57,414 | — | Details |
| 2020-11-13 | 20V701000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 50,932 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | Sometimes, when driving in a turn, either direction, and hands are released from the steering wheel, the vehicle does n… |
| 2025-12-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Vehicle started to surge while driving (both small acceleration forward and large deceleration) without any change in b… |
| 2025-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue involving the high-voltage battery system of my vehicle. Vehicle: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV … |
| 2025-11-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My wife of [XXX] and grandson were driving our Chevrolet Bolt, crossing a busy 4 lane highway when suddenly and w/o an… |
| 2025-11-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering rack broke, wheel won’t return to center. Dealer wants $3k dollars to fix. This should be recalled as the amou… |
| 2025-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering doesn't return to center after turning. In sweeping turns, it is quite dangerous as the vehicle wants to push … |
| 2025-10-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering does not self-center after making a turn. It feels stiff and remains in the turned position, requiring man… |
| 2025-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering on the car does not return to center and sticks to the position turned and has to be manually pushed back … |
| 2025-09-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel in the Chevrolet Bolt fails to return to center on its own. This is due to the steering rack grease … |
| 2025-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel sticks and doesn't return to center. Service center says the steering rack need to be replaced. The issu… |
| 2025-09-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | Sticking steering wheel. Does not return to center, stiff steering. If steering wheel is not manually return to center,… |
| 2025-08-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | On August 17th, 2025, my wife was driving our 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV at low speed, pulling into a parking spot. The veh… |
| 2025-07-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This tends to only happen below 74 degrees Fahrenheit and happens excessively between 72 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Wh… |
| 2025-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V560000 (Elect… |
| 2025-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel is not returning to center after a turn. It can be dangerous in certain situations where you would expec… |
| 2025-06-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | In 2022 under a recall the Propulsion battery was replaced that was a complete battery assembly. At 60K miles the High … |
| 2025-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. STIFF AND SLUGGISH. |
| 2025-05-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel intermittently sticks and fails to return to center after turns or minor corrections, especially at … |
| 2025-05-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | When corning the steering wheel intermittently sticks and fails to return to center after turns, at any speed but espec… |
| 2025-05-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel is stiff and doesn’t return to the center point smoothly especially when going 25 mph and faster. Possib… |
| 2025-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel does not return to center when turning either direction. Steering alternates between feeling loose a… |
| 2025-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | My 2017 Chevy Bolt ev, (as well as others as found on the Chevy Bolt ev owners forum) has a problem with the steering w… |
| 2025-04-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | Car is not returning to center on turns without significant effort by driver. This has almost caused multiple accidents… |
| 2025-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | The rack and pinion for this bolt is getting problematic and requires repair and should be recalled. |
| 2025-03-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving, especially at lower speeds or during small steering inputs (such as switching lanes), the steering wheel… |
| 2025-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering feels like it takes more input to control the steering than is reasonable. When coming out of a curve at s… |
| 2025-02-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to co… |
| 2025-02-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | My Bolt has 87k miles and the steering sticks in various rotation spots. Accelerating doesn't affect the auto-straighte… |
| 2025-01-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the car it suddenly, and without warning, abruptly slowed to a stop and the display showed "propulsion po… |
| 2025-01-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering gear, (gear rack & pinion), started to fail. Steering became difficult and the car would not return to ce… |
| 2025-01-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The car's steering wheel does not return to center on turns anymore. Over the past month, the I need to force the stee… |
| 2025-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering system does not return to center after turns. This is a 'known' issue on the forums, and is due to the lubric… |
| 2024-12-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive … |
| 2024-12-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | The Rack and Pinion steering is malfunctioning. The wheel is becoming harder to steer and the wheel does not return to… |
| 2024-11-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering rack in my vehicle became faulty. Symptoms of the fault included tightness felt in the steering, and a lac… |
| 2024-11-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | This steering issue waa forst noticed fall of 2024. Wheel will not come back to center on its own. For ex if you turn t… |
| 2024-10-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | Rack and pinion steering gear failure at 70k miles |
| 2024-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering is binding, doesn't completely return to center when letting go of the steering wheel after a turn. It needs t… |
| 2024-10-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | Rack and pinion steering gear failed. Vehicle is difficult to turn at lower speed. |
| 2024-09-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The cars steering is very stiff and won’t return to center without assistance. The vehicles steering is not working as … |
| 2024-08-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 35–40 MPH and crashed … |
| 2024-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While at a remote location, I unlocked and entered the vehicle normally. When I tried to start the vehicle, numerous u… |
| 2024-05-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel does not return to center. Instead, the steering wheel and wheels get stuck at the turning angle and… |
| 2024-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel gets stuck and won't return to center |
| 2024-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering gear (rack and pinion) assembly exhibits clunking when turning the steering wheel at low speeds, and does … |
| 2024-04-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving around a curve in the road, steering wheel will not recenter itself upon completing the curve. Vehicle wi… |
| 2024-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | steering does not return to center by itself. it needs extra help from driver to steer it back to center. |
| 2024-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering has grown very stiff and does not return to center. It also feels unstable at speed |
| 2024-03-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | My steering wheel won't return to center after exiting a corner. Harbor Auto Group, my local Chevrolet dealer, confirm… |
| 2024-02-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering Gear/rack and pinion clicking/clunking. Steering does not move back to center when going around left turn. All… |