NHTSA Complaint #11487785 — 2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11487785
Vehicle 2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

We took delivery of a Chevy Bolt from Sundance Chevrolet in May 2020. GM recalled our Bolt for battery fire safety concerns in August 2021. As instructed, we took the Bolt to our local dealer for a temporary safety fix. The software install reduced battery charging to 80%. As a result, our Bolt's effective range has been greatly reduced. The car is not operating as promised. This reduced operating condition has continued for more than 13 months. I also read that we may not even receive a replacement battery when GM finally applies the final remedy, if our battery is examined and found not to be defective: https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/bolt-recalls-told-through-the-data If true, that means we would have lost at least a year of full range without any compensation. We understand that production of new batteries will take time. But this is too long. GM has been unable to remedy this problem in a reasonable time. We have a much harder time understanding why GM hasn't examined our Bolt's battery to determine if is defective. If it isn't, the software battery charge detune could be removed and we could utilize full charge range again. Seems to us GM could implement a battery examination program immediately. If true, NHTSA should require this immediately. We are extremely dissatisfied with this situation, and are hereby formally notifying NHTSA of our complaint.

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