Worst years for a Chevrolet Bolt EV
Owners have filed 1,361 complaints about the Chevrolet Bolt EV with NHTSA across model years 2017 to 2027. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Cleanest on record
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV94 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet Bolt EV year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2023 | C | 95 | 15 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | B | 94 | 5 | 0 | 6,612 | Electrical System |
| 2021 | C | 96 | 6 | 0 | 2,700 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 246 | 12 | 6 | 6,600 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 241 | 2 | 15 | 10,115 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | C | 119 | 2 | 1 | 17,000 | Steering |
| 2017 | F | 465 | 18 | 6 | 24,500 | Steering |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Bolt EV
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2023
Worst in 2020
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Bolt EV
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Bolt EV, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Bolt EV problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Bolt EV
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.