{"id":"2018_chevrolet_bolt_ev","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","year":2018,"url":"/chevrolet/bolt-ev/2018/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":39786,"model":"Bolt EV","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":128,"hwy":110,"comb":119,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":28.3007,"range":238,"range_city":255,"range_hwy":217,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.3,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"150 kW ACPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V845000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2023-12-14","owner_notified":"2024-01-24","units":6771,"summary":"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 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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232421970","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V930000","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-12-15","owner_notified":"2023-01-23","units":111242,"summary":"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 service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N222383790.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222383790","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V560000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-07-23","owner_notified":"2021-08-13","units":57414,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701.  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: Activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) 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.  Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 13, 2021.  Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021.  Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389.  GM's number for this recall is N212343880.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212343880","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"20V701000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2020-11-13","owner_notified":"2021-05-11","units":50932,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV 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":"This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560.  Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560.  GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (HPCM2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge.  Owners are advised to activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, or park outside, until the software update is completed.  Owners were notified of the interim repair beginning November 17, 2020.  The second notice was mailed on May 11, 2021.  Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389.  GM's number for this recall is N202311730.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N202311730","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V576000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2018-08-30","owner_notified":"2018-10-11","units":210628,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.","consequence":"A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge.  The recall began October 11, 2018.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is 18279.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18279","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":4,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":88,"crash":2,"fire":1,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",37],["Electrical System",30],["Power Train",12],["Fuel/Propulsion System",11],["Unspecified",8],["Service Brakes",7]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":5,"2020":3,"2021":26,"2022":14,"2023":9,"2024":6,"2025":14,"2026":9},"excerpts":[["2021-09-25","Steering","Driving curvy mountain road and the steering wheel fails to return to center. Nearly caused a terrible accident."],["2021-09-13","Electrical System","The contact leased a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V560000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exce\u2026"],["2021-08-21","Steering","Steering on this vehicle failed at less than 40,000 miles. Car is almost uncontrollable and drifts off the road; steering now requires enormous force to maintain a straight course."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE24028","component":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","opened":"2024-10-03","closed":"2025-06-05","campaign":"","subject":"Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.","summary":"On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox owners\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 homes and disrupt electric vehicle charge cycles. On October 2, 2024, Enel X Way posted on its website that Enel X Way North America would cease operations in the United States and Canada on October 11, 2024. The closure would potentially impact the charging app and supporting software. ODI sent Enel X Way an Information Request (IR) letter on October 21, 2024. Enel X Way provided an inco"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"PE20016","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","opened":"2020-10-09","closed":"2022-02-07","campaign":"21V650000","subject":"Electric Vehicle Battery Fires","summary":"In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and General Motors joint vehicle inspections prompted General Motors to file Recall 20V-701 on April 29, 20"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.097,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":238,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":88},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}