2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
90
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
25
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
The 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV has received a total of 90 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 14 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. 25 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (28 complaints), Fuelpropulsion System (11 complaints), and Power Train (9 complaints).
Recalls for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
NHTSA has recorded 14 recalls for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV, potentially affecting up to 394,244 vehicles.
Recall 24V812000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
| 107 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 24V812000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 107 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 24V481000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 72 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 23V845000 — SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
| 6,771 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 23V845000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 6,771 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 23V567000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 317 vehicles affected
Defect: General 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.
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232414710.
View full details →Recall 23V567000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 317 vehicles affected
Defect: General 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.
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232414710.
View full details →Recall 22V930000 — SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
| 111,242 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 22V930000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 111,242 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 21V650000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 52,414 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 21V650000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 52,414 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 21V650000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 52,414 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
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...
View full details →Recall 21V517000 — AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 28 vehicles affected
Defect: General 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.
Consequence: An improperly installed air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the driver-side air bag fasteners. If the fasteners cannot be tightened properly, the air bag assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on...
View full details →Recall 21V517000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 28 vehicles affected
Defect: General 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.
Consequence: An improperly installed air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the driver-side air bag fasteners. If the fasteners cannot be tightened properly, the air bag assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
90 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System12v24v48v Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Assist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I have a faulty electric power steering, it prevents the steering wheel to return to center.
I was driving on the highway above 60 mph, and I suddenly got a "propulsion power reduced" alert, along with a yellow indicator light. I almost immediately thereafter got a message saying "speed reduced to 50 mph" and then "speed reduced to 30 mph." I got no acceleration when I depressed the accelerator pedal. In fact, it felt like the car had engaged the regenerative braking to actively slow me down. This is a life-threatening safety flaw, as it was difficult to get to the breakdown lane. The only reason there was no collision was that there was relatively light traffic. I managed to get to a breakdown lane and then, after restarting the car, to get off the highway and into a parking lot, where I called for a tow. The car was towed to the dealer I bought it from and, the next day, they inspected the car and determined that the auxiliary transmission fluid pump had failed and needed to be replaced. I've seen many reports on reddit that this part fails on chevy bolts. What makes this truly unsafe is that there was no warning whatsoever that something was wrong. Everything seemed fine (after I got a new battery under the big bolt battery recall) until the car suddenly cut power and slowed me down in the middle of the highway. This car needs to be recalled again.
I was driving on the highway above 60 mph, and I suddenly got a "propulsion power reduced" alert, along with a yellow indicator light. I almost immediately thereafter got a message saying "speed reduced to 50 mph" and then "speed reduced to 30 mph." I got no acceleration when I depressed the accelerator pedal. In fact, it felt like the car had engaged the regenerative braking to actively slow me down. This is a life-threatening safety flaw, as it was difficult to get to the breakdown lane. The only reason there was no collision was that there was relatively light traffic. I managed to get to a breakdown lane and then, after restarting the car, to get off the highway and into a parking lot, where I called for a tow. The car was towed to the dealer I bought it from and, the next day, they inspected the car and determined that the auxiliary transmission fluid pump had failed and needed to be replaced. I've seen many reports on reddit that this part fails on chevy bolts. What makes this truly unsafe is that there was no warning whatsoever that something was wrong. Everything seemed fine (after I got a new battery under the big bolt battery recall) until the car suddenly cut power and slowed me down in the middle of the highway. This car needs to be recalled again.
I was driving on the highway above 60 mph, and I suddenly got a "propulsion power reduced" alert, along with a yellow indicator light. I almost immediately thereafter got a message saying "speed reduced to 50 mph" and then "speed reduced to 30 mph." I got no acceleration when I depressed the accelerator pedal. In fact, it felt like the car had engaged the regenerative braking to actively slow me down. This is a life-threatening safety flaw, as it was difficult to get to the breakdown lane. The only reason there was no collision was that there was relatively light traffic. I managed to get to a breakdown lane and then, after restarting the car, to get off the highway and into a parking lot, where I called for a tow. The car was towed to the dealer I bought it from and, the next day, they inspected the car and determined that the auxiliary transmission fluid pump had failed and needed to be replaced. I've seen many reports on reddit that this part fails on chevy bolts. What makes this truly unsafe is that there was no warning whatsoever that something was wrong. Everything seemed fine (after I got a new battery under the big bolt battery recall) until the car suddenly cut power and slowed me down in the middle of the highway. This car needs to be recalled again.
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost automotive power, and the digital screen failed to display as intended. The Battery warning light was occasionally illuminated during rainy weather. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Safety Rating for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
The 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
General Motors, LLC has issued 25 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIE0828 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC), DTCs P0D4D, P0D4E, P0D4F Set.
23-NA-157 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated in Driver Information Center (DIC), a Reduced Propulsion message, and charging limited to 30% State of Charge (SOC).
22-NA-215 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for chargers that are covered under the terms of a 3-year Limited Parts Warranty from the date of purchase.
N232421261 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Certain 2020 – 2022 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 model year Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles may have a condition in which a false diagnostic trouble code (DTC), U3636 symptom 09, is triggered. This false DTC is resulting in customers experiencing a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated in the...
PIE0753F — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.
17-NA-220 — STRUCTURE
This service bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the t-bolts holding the accessory cargo net in place due to the holes being too large, causing the t-bolts to be loose.
N232421260-01 — POWER TRAIN
Service Update - Certain vehicles may have a condition in which a false diagnostic trouble code (DTC), U3636 symptom 09, is triggered. This false DTC is resulting in customers experiencing a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated in the Driver Information Center (DIC), a Reduced Propulsion message, and a charging limited...
PIE0753B — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering study and analysis.
PIC6513 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
This Preliminary information communicates: GM is working on a software fix to correct a false setting alert 332 message from appearing in the driver information center when a teen driver assigned key is used to start the vehicle.
22-NA-053 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on New Labor Operations for Limited Production Option (LPO) Calibrated Accessories.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
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- 2021 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — 93 complaints
- 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV (current)
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