2022 Chevrolet Bolt Ev problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (15) · Power Train (7) · Fuel/Propulsion System (7)
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Safety recalls (7)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery Thermal:management:software 2024-10-31 · campaign 24V812000 · 107 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
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.
Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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-
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2024-06-27 · campaign 24V481000 · 72 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
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.
Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2023-12-14 · campaign 23V845000 · 6,771 vehicles
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.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 (1-83
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2023-08-10 · campaign 23V567000 · 317 vehicles
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.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2022-12-15 · campaign 22V930000 · 111,242 vehicles
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.
Risk: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2021-08-20 · campaign 21V650000 · 52,414 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
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.
Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 Concie
Air Bags:critical Fasteners 2021-07-08 · campaign 21V517000 · 28 vehicles
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.
Risk: An improperly installed air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212340860.
Service bulletins (515)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a mec reset for wireless projection issues
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-19 · N252530430-01 · Service Campaign
certain vehicles may have a condition where a false diagnostic trouble code (dtc) is set. dealers are to reprogram the hybrid powertrain control module 2.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-23 · PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with an ota pending message still displayed after an ota event and how to reset/clear the message.
Showing the 6 most recent of 515 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-01 · Steering“steering rack started to fail after only 15000 miles…”
2026-04-24 · Suspension · 💥 crash“while driving at a low speed (approx. 5–10 mph), the front passenger-side lower ball joint suffered a catastrophic structural shear without warning. this caused the wheel assembly to collapse outward and the cv axle to pull out of the transmission. the failure caused a complete loss of steering control, veering the vehicle into a curb. physical evi…”
2026-02-07 · Steering“i have a faulty electric power steering, it prevents the steering wheel to return to center.…”
2026-01-12 · Vehicle Speed Control“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 enga…”
2025-11-19 · Electrical System · 65,000 mi“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 manuf…”
2025-09-13 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was was traveling at 68 mph, then rear ended and pushed into the center divide. the entire front drivers tire + assembly was destroyed. the airbags didn't deploy. the cab did fill with a white 'smoke'. a little bit later i received a message from the chevy app that there was a problem with my airbags and i should seek service. my insurance h…”
2025-08-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am filing this complaint regarding my 2022 chevrolet bolt, which has been awaiting battery replacement at mccluskey chevrolet for over 30 days, creating significant safety concerns and violating federal warranty requirements. safety concerns: the vehicle's safety systems detected a battery defect serious enough to automatically restrict functiona…”
2025-08-07 · Vehicle Speed Control · 29,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2022 chevrolet bolt ev. the contact stated that while in the process of parking the vehicle on the side of a street, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, and the front end of the vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle, which crashed into a second occupied vehicle parked in front of it. no property damage was reported.…”
2024-02-03 · Vehicle Speed Control“i was driving 72 mph, and went to accelerate to 75 mph to set my cruise control. as soon as i stepped on the accelerator pedal, my 2022 chevy bolt euv jerked violently and immediately applied braking to car to take it from 72 mph to about 30 mph within 1 second. had someone been behind me i would have been rear ended. i was able to pull over to …”
2023-12-27 · Service Brakes“about 1 month ago i picked up my daughter from school. just as we exited the parking lot, there was nothing in front and the brakes came on and the car turned off and would not restart for a few minutes. the same day, we were on the way home i was traveling about 35mph. all of a sudden the brakes came on again. this time there was nothing in front…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.