2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV related to the Electrical System (33 of 67).

67
Complaints
5
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
50.9
Severity index

Severity index 50.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 60 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (49.3%)33 49%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (22.4%)15 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (17.9%)12 18%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (14.9%)10 15%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (13.4%)9 13%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (6.0%)4 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (4.5%)3 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (4.5%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3349.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1522.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1217.9%
POWER TRAIN1014.9%
STEERING913.4%
ENGINE46.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL34.5%
SERVICE BRAKES34.5%

Complaints filed per year

012252021: 252022: 152023: 132024: 52025: 52026: 4 (partial year)21252223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202125
202215
202313
20245
20255
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2021 to 2022 (23 against 40).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V65000020/08/2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
22V93000015/12/2022STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.
23V84500014/12/2023STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite
24V48100027/06/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles that were previously remedied under recall number 21V-650. The advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery mod
24V81200031/10/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles previously repaired under Recall 21V-650. The installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed. As such, the high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to fu

Other Chevrolet Bolt EV model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.