Chevrolet Bolt EV problems reported in California
365 of the 1,361 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Bolt EV came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
365
Complaints from California
21
Crashes
7
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
97
26.6%
Steering
64
17.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
54
14.8%
Other & Unspecified
33
9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
27
7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15
4.1%
Engine & Cooling
15
4.1%
Brakes
12
3.3%
Airbags
8
2.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
1.9%
Seat Belts
5
1.4%
By model year
2017 Bolt EV
140
38.4%
2018 Bolt EV
36
9.9%
2019 Bolt EV
59
16.2%
2020 Bolt EV
49
13.4%
2021 Bolt EV
28
7.7%
2022 Bolt EV
19
5.2%
2023 Bolt EV
30
8.2%
2027 Bolt EV
4
1.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
30
23.3%
LOS Angeles
22
17.1%
SAN Francisco
15
11.6%
SAN Diego
11
8.5%
Santa Cruz
10
7.8%
Mountain View
7
5.4%
Santa Monica
6
4.7%
Oakland
6
4.7%
Irvine
6
4.7%
Monterey
6
4.7%
Newman
5
3.9%
Santa Clara
5
3.9%