Model year record

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

8 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 297 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V812000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery thermal: management: software

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery thermal: management: software
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
107
Reported to NHTSA
2024-10-31
Owners notified
2024-12-03

Defect description

General 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 full or nearly full capacity.

Safety risk

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Dealers will reinstall advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N242470160.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V481000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
72
Reported to NHTSA
2024-06-27
Owners notified
2024-08-01

Defect description

General 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 modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire.

Safety risk

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Dealers will reinstall the advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 1, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's numbers for this recall are N242443000 and N242443002.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V845000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
6,771
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-14
Owners notified
2024-01-24

Defect description

General 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 carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

Safety risk

A fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232421970.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V930000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
111,242
Reported to NHTSA
2022-12-15
Owners notified
2023-01-23

Defect description

General 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.

Safety risk

A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V650000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
52,414
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-20
Owners notified
2021-10-01

Defect description

General 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.

Safety risk

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V811000

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Component
Seat belts: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
470
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-23
Owners notified
2021-01-29

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Safety risk

If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V808000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
464
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-22
Owners notified
2021-01-29

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. These vehicles may have an improperly cast front left brake caliper that can fracture during a high-pressure braking event.

Safety risk

If a brake caliper fractures and brake fluid is lost, the vehicle may experience reduced brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting lot number on the front left brake caliper and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202321400.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V184000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
897
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-26
Owners notified
2020-04-17

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it may cause the rear inside door handle to not work.

Safety risk

If the rear door opens while driving, or the door handle fails to open the rear door, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear inside door-handle cables, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A202298320.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system100500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system3910 mi
Steering34
Unknown or other242,136 mi
Power train13
Engine1153,030 mi
Vehicle speed control93,000 mi
Air bags610,000 mi
Seat belts5
Service brakes410,000 mi
Structure4
Suspension4
Back over prevention: warnings3
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery3
Exterior lighting3
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking3900 mi
Lane departure: assist3900 mi
Lane departure: warning350 mi
Visibility/wiper3
Back over prevention: rearview system braking2
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.2
Hybrid propulsion system225,100 mi
Structure: body2
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems253,030 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables125,000 mi
Electrical system: propulsion system: charging: cable/cord: accessory1
Equipment: electrical1
Exterior lighting: brake lights12,400 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights135,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1900 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Lane departure: blind spot detection1
Seat belts: pretensioner1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Wheels11,650 mi

The 2019 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2021 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.