30 of the 213 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Bolt EUV are about the steering — 14% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2023.
30
Complaints
14%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
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After completing a turn, the car's steering wheel does not fully return to center. It remains at 30 degrees under 10mph, 10-15 degrees at 20mph. Dealer has claimed it is behaving as intended.
NHTSA complaint #11758965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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When driving and turning, the steering wheel does not come back to center and the car keeps turning after releasing the steering wheel causing the car to veer off the road if not turned back manually. This is very unexpected and an unsuspecting driver might not realize this until too late. I am in the process of contacting the dealer I bought the car from. But, searching the internet it seems to be a know problem.
NHTSA complaint #11756146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering gear box failure diagnosis from dealer
NHTSA complaint #11755554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering fails to return to center after turning. This is unexpected behavior and creates a danger when turning and releasing the steering wheel. There are no warnings or messages that coincide with this issue.
NHTSA complaint #11754266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The steering is heavier on the car and does not return to center after turning. This causes danger while driving if someone cuts off in front of me or I have to stop suddenly due to an animal or any other conditions. I am also assuming this will be dangerous to drive in wet weather as well. I took it to the dealer to check it, and it was diagnosed as a failing steering system; the rack and pinion need to be replaced.
NHTSA complaint #11753794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Rattling noise started coming from the steering wheel, it can be felt through the steering wheel. Doing an inspection it's coming from the the U joint area and steering wheel. The steering wheel also doesn't properly turn back into place when turning at lower speeds. Issue started around 40k miles. Searching the online the issue lots of people are having the same issue. Per Chevy Dealership, In need of roughly $2,850 repair parts are Steering Gear, Steering Shaft, Steering ujoin
NHTSA complaint #11751103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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STEERING NOT RETURN TO CENTER. DEALER DIAGNOSED STEERING GEAR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. DANGEROUS ON TURNING ON A CORNER AS HAVE TO PULL WHEEL BACK TO CENTER MANUALLY.
NHTSA complaint #11746937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I was driving on the highway with GM Super Cruise engaged. I was within the speed limit on a straight road with my hands near the wheel. Without warning, the steering turned sharply to the left on its own and locked — I was unable to correct it or override the system. The vehicle left the road, spun, and was totaled. I walked away with minor injuries. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure. The vehicle has been inspected by police (report exists) and insurance representatives. The vehicle is currently at a dealership and is available for inspection. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. I believe the Super Cruise system malfunctioned and caused the steering to lock in a direction I could not override.
NHTSA complaint #11743970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I have a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV, and I'm experiencing a steering issue. When making left or right turn, the steering wheel does not return to center automatically. This problem has been present since the beginning, and it has gradually been getting worse.
NHTSA complaint #11741046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering wheel does not return to center; likely due to failing steering gear or rack due to faulty lubrication at factory.
NHTSA complaint #11736201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering rack failure (wheel does not return to center, crunchy steering with increasingly more resistance over time).
NHTSA complaint #11731208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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There's a very common issue with these vehicles where the steering rack breaks and causes a number of issues including a clunking noise when driving over bumps and a rattle in steering wheel when turning left and right. However the most important and dangerous issue is that the steering wheel stops returning to center after making a turn. The steering wheel will move about 1/2 of the way back to center and then just stop and I have to manually turn it the rest of the way. You can imagine how dangerous this could be if someone doesn't realize what's happening and the car continues turning and goes into oncoming traffic. I have to manually turn the steering wheel back to center to avoid the car veering into the oncoming lane of traffic after making a turn. GM can fix it by replacing the rack, but it's a $4k repair and will happen again after replacing it.
NHTSA complaint #11727181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering gear assembly malfunction. Internal rack & pinion failure is present. Rack is binding/seized. When making a turn on the vehicle, the steering wheel does not return to center, creating a highly dangerous situation where if the steering wheel is not manually returned to center it can cause a motor vehicle accident. In other words, once a turn is initiated the car will remain in a turned state unless the steering wheel is wrestled with to return to traveling in a straight line. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by an independent service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representative, or others outside of an independent service center. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior the failure. The failure appeared starting at about 25,000 miles and gradually became worse to just under 40,000 miles which is the mileage on the car now.
NHTSA complaint #11720568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Turn Signal no longer returns to the original position after making a turn.
NHTSA complaint #11718271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The steering wheel locks at 9 and 3 when turning the wheel. It doesn’t spin back like it should when returning straight. Very dangerous!
NHTSA complaint #11706314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I am experiencing a well known flaw in the Chevy Bolt steering rack. The rack loses grease over time and eventually begins making clunking sounds, does not return the steering wheel to center, and makes steering less precise. This is a very common issue within Chevy Bolt forums and should be addressed by Chevy as a safety issue.
NHTSA complaint #11697225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2023 Bolt's steering wheel doesn't return to center position while driving making it dangerous to drive.
NHTSA complaint #11696634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering system not behaving as expected. Very stiff when making left and right turns at slow and moderate speeds, with a failure of the steering wheel to return to center.
NHTSA complaint #11695668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering has been become stiff at lower speeds and does not return to center. There is also a knocking noise when making turns. Chevrolet dealer has indicated that the steering rack/gear needs to be replaced. Vehicle is at 115,000 miles, and the problem started happening around 112,000 miles. Although the vehicle does have a lot of miles, I've owned vehicles way past 200,000 miles and have never had to replace a steering rack at a cost of over $3,000.
NHTSA complaint #11691594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Steering wheel will not return to center after turning. This is a known issue with other model year bolts. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL!
NHTSA complaint #11674918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.