2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV related to the Electrical System (29 of 59).

59
Complaints
7
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
45.9
Severity index

Severity index 45.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 71 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 27% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

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%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
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 by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202111
202222
202317
20241
20254
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (22 against 33).

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

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.