2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV: owner complaints and recalls

49% of everything owners report about the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV points at a single system: electrical system. That is 29 of 59 complaints on file.

59
Complaints
7
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
20.3
Severity index

Severity index 20.3 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 20.3p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks 84 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 12% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 29 complaints (49.2%)29 49%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (18.6%)11 19%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (16.9%)10 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (13.6%)8 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (8.5%)5 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (8.5%)5 8%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (8.5%)5 8%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (6.8%)4 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2949.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1118.6%
POWER TRAIN1016.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER813.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL58.5%
SERVICE BRAKES58.5%
ENGINE58.5%
STEERING46.8%

Complaints filed per year

011222021: 112022: 222023: 172024: 12025: 42026: 4 (partial year)21222223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202111
202222
202317
20241
20254
2026 (year to date)4
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V51700008/07/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles. One of the two fasteners that secure the driver's frontal air bag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly tightened.
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.
23V56700010/08/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly.
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
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.