2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2020-12-22 20V808000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER 464 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 This is the second time since owning car this has happened the recall battery is not working again this time me and my …
2026-01-14 STEERING No 0 Steering rack started failing: did not return to center out of slow corners. Basically I could do hands-free circles in…
2026-01-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While waiting to turn left at a light and driving in "L" (one pedal) mode, I started to release the break in anticipati…
2025-11-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2025-11-07 STEERING No 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The vehicle’s steer…
2025-09-01 STEERING No 0 Steering very stiff will not return to center on its own. Seems to be the steering rack. Not returning to center seems …
2025-08-28 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, the vehicle…
2025-08-08 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel fails to return to center after turns. This requires constant manual correction to re-center the veh…
2025-07-25 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel intermittently sticks and fails to return to center after turns or minor corrections, especially at …
2025-07-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The car has 80,000 miles. The backup camera has always had an intermittent issue after rain but now has stopped workin…
2025-07-07 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The backup/360 camera intermittently but frequently fails to turn on, showing a black screen instead with a crossed out…
2025-06-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 High-voltage battery failure left Bolt EV immobilized after recall fix: Our 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV (VIN: [XXX] ) became…
2025-06-06 STEERING No 0 Steering would not return to center after a turn only for LEFT turns, even at higher speeds. Steering would be sticky a…
2025-06-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Right brake caliper sticking intermittently, causing massive vibration in steering wheel and a caliper too hot to touch…
2025-05-24 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message "Propulsion P…
2025-04-14 STEERING No 0 Steering wheel does not return to center on its own after a turn. The wheel will remain turned, and the car will contin…
2025-03-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Backup camera system repeatedly shows as unavailable and may cause death due to low visibility.
2025-03-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 This car several times while driving has shaken and then shifted into neutral. I have had to pull the car off to the si…
2025-02-23 STEERING No 0 The steering doesn't return to center when making turns on occasion. This issue can cause an overcorrection, this does …
2025-01-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On January 8, 2025 the battery in my car began to fail and had a message in the display to take it to my dealer. I drov…
2024-12-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Doors would not unlock. Key fob did not work. Exterior door switch did not work. Interior switch did not work. It was r…
2024-11-26 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 This car has One Pedal Driving (OPD) which allows you to slow the car to a stop, without using the brake pedal. The car…
2024-11-06 STEERING No 0 I first noticed an issue with the steering wheel not returning to center after a turn, and also when in a slow sweeping…
2024-10-31 POWER TRAIN No 0 While traveling at highway speeds, my Chevrolet Bolt (2020 with 20K miles) made a clunking noise followed by a loss of …
2024-10-16 BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING No 0 HD surround camera system is faulty. Upon placing vehicle in drive mode, front view image disappears and is replaced by…
2024-10-10 STEERING No 0 The steering gear has failed at only 43,000 miles and yes the car is available for inspection if needed. The steering b…
2024-10-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The rear/front camera sometimes stop working or froze and have to turn off the car, to reset, usually happens when it r…
2024-09-07 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel does not return to the center on its own and keep stuck in which direction it is turned. The steerin…
2024-09-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The reverse camera (and all cameras) is no longer working. This is a required safety feature and thousands of Bolt owne…
2024-07-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The cameras around the car collectively stop working intermittently. When I try to access the cameras or put the car in…
2024-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES No 0 The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while driving approximately 4 MPH and exiting the drivewa…
2024-07-01 STEERING No 0 Steering sticks and does not return to center in sweeping turns. Clicking noise over bumps in very cold weather (may or…
2024-07-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 See attached document for complaint
2024-06-25 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS No 0 Putting car into reverse, rear camera starts to glitch sporadically. Very dangerous when this happens in a busy parking…
2024-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY No 0 I narrowly escaped a home and vehicle fire when my vehicle charging port received extensive damage from a Mustart SAE J…
2024-05-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 In all models before 2022, the brake lights shut off while at a stop in one-pedal driving mode. This is a major safety …
2024-04-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The engine compartment wiring harness Part Number: 42765196 wiring shorted out due to the chaffing of wires in the har…
2024-04-10 STEERING No 0 The car has only 20k miles and the gear steering box failed and had to be replaced. This is apparently a very common de…
2024-03-23 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel does not return to center. When turning and then releasing the steering wheel to come out of the tur…
2024-03-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 While approaching a stop light, the car experienced a loss of propulsion and gave me an error message about it. The car…
2024-03-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My 2020 Chevy Bolt EV Premier has had intermittent problems with the Rear Camera Mirror going to a black screen and shu…
2024-02-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I recently purchased a 2020 Chevy Bolt. I was never told that the battery could catch on fire and that they have a rang…
2024-01-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 On Monday,[XXX], I got in my car to go to work and the car messages on my dash stated "Propulsion Power is Reduced", "S…
2023-12-30 AIR BAGS No 0 I have a defective airbag--it stopped working out of nowhere in December 2023. I reported it to my Chevy dealership and…
2023-12-28 AIR BAGS No 0 Passenger air bag no longer functions. Passenger airbag shows as off when a passenger is in seat. Display shows that sa…
2023-12-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The cameras for the 360° view, front to sides and back, keep going out. It's been a repair now five times and it still …
2023-12-26 STEERING No 0 Pulls to the right when accelerating too much. Even after alignment.
2023-12-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 multiple observations of water egress that collects in the rear hatch error, water puddle shorts out audio amplifier an…
2023-11-21 ENGINE No 0 Chevrolet dealer was unable to install software during 2 hour N212345944 recall service. Stated that due to error code…
2023-11-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I plug in my phone and the infotainment system goes black. It also happens when my phone isn’t plugged in I don’t know …