Chevrolet BOLT EV brakes problems
91 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
971 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
14,036 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 174 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
91 of 971 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11039949 · 2017-10-26 (October 26, 2017)
3 TIMES IN THE FIRST1500 MILES SMALL STONES HAVE BECOME LODGED IN THE BREAKING, IN BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND NEVER I THE BACK WHEELS. THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS STONES TO ENTER BETWEEN THE BACKING PLATE AND THE ROTOR. THE BECOME STUCK (LODGED) THERE AND, IN ADDITION TO CREATING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE, COULD IMPAIR BRAKING AND STEERING, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11039949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11040190 · 2017-10-26 (October 26, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD HOWLING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BANKS CHEVROLET IN CONCORD, NH) WHO DISCOVERED THAT SMALL STONES HAD BECOME STUCK INTO THE BRAKING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BACKING PLATE AND THE ROTOR. THE STONES WERE REMOVED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11040190 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11046774 · 2018-01-19 (January 19, 2018)
2017 CHEVROLET BOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REGENERATION DURING BRAKING FEATURE. *LD *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11046774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11066740 · 2018-02-02 (February 2, 2018)
ON A SOMEWHAT CROWDED FREEWAY ON RAMP, STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN CARS AHEAD STOPPED. FULLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT APPLY MAXIMUM BRAKING POWER. THE CAR SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE CAR IN FRONT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN US FOR THE SPEED WE WERE GOING. LATER EXPERIMENTS SHOWED THAT APPLYING THE LEFT HAND BRAKE CONTROL TOGETHER WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE BRAKING POWER AND WOULD HAVE STOPPED THE CAR WELL SHORT OF THE COLLISION. FULLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL …
Owner-reported narrative. 620 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066740 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11082444 · 2018-04-02 (April 2, 2018)
WHILE TURNING INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. BEFORE I COULD ENGAGE THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT OVER THE CONCRETE BERM SEPARATING ROWS OF PARKING SPACES AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS. ALL THREE VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED (THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING, AND THE TWO PARKED VEHICLES). WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE PARKING LOT WAS DRY AND FREE OF SNOW AND ICE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ~40F. THE CAR WAS NEW (3 MONTHS OLD) WITH ~550 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE SAME BEHAVIOR (UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION) HAPPENED ~1 MON…
Owner-reported narrative. 550 miles reported. Look up ODI 11082444 at NHTSA ↗