{"id":"2021_chevrolet_bolt_ev","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","year":2021,"url":"/chevrolet/bolt-ev/2021/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":43663,"model":"Bolt EV","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":127,"hwy":108,"comb":118,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":28.6629,"range":259,"range_city":278,"range_hwy":235,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":10.0,"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":"Thu Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V812000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2024-10-31","owner_notified":"2024-12-03","units":107,"summary":"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 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.","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":"N242470160","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V481000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2024-06-27","owner_notified":"2024-08-01","units":72,"summary":"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 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.","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":"N242443000","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"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":"21V650000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-08-20","owner_notified":"2021-10-01","units":52414,"summary":"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 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.","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":"N212345940","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":5,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":67,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",33],["Fuel/Propulsion System",15],["Unspecified",12],["Power Train",10],["Steering",9],["Engine",4]],"by_year":{"2021":25,"2022":15,"2023":13,"2024":5,"2025":5,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2021-11-22","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V650000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded at a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not c\u2026"],["2021-10-21","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The warning message \" Emergency Power Failure, Seek Service Immediately\" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated he was unable to rest\u2026"],["2021-09-25","Power Train","High voltage battery has been recalled due to fire risk on 8.20.2021. No remedy for repair has been performed and I have had difficulty getting information from GM regarding my vehicle swap due to the recall. The vehicle is becoming more unusable as the weather gets colder due to the charging limitations set in the rec\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"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"}],"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":"bev"}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":259,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":67},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}