Chevrolet BOLT EV electrical problems
395 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
395 of 971 complaints match this topic (40.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11031387 · 2017-10-02 (October 2, 2017)
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (60-70MPH) WITH THE BATTERY AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE 50%, AN ALERT SOUNDED, AND THE BATTERY LEVEL IMMEDIATELY WENT DOWN TO NEARLY ZERO. IT ESTIMATED 10 MILES LEFT, BUT SPEED IMMEDIATELY DECREASED, AND THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. AFTER RAPIDLY COASTING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE CAR MADE A SERIES OF LOUD NOISES AND COMPLETELY STOPPED.
Owner-reported narrative. 227 miles reported. Look up ODI 11031387 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11053501 · 2017-12-08 (December 8, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FEATURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL THAT SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND GENERATED ENERGY TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH, THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE ENERGY SAVING FEATURE. INSTEAD OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN, IT ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11053501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11058138 · 2018-01-02 (January 2, 2018)
DRIVING HOME IN MY 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV, WHEN I WAS ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME AND THE CHARGE/RANGE DISPLAY SHOWED A "MINIMUM" 15 MILE RANGE REMAINING (SEE DASHBOARD PHOTO), THE MESSAGE "CHARGE VEHICLE SOON" DISPLAYED AND THE BOLT ABRUPTLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP, SNOW-COVERED STRETCH OF ROAD, AND LEFT MY VEHICLE STATIONARY IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS LANE, AN INCREDIBLY UNSAFE SITUATION. AFTER SOME EXPERIMENTING, I DISCOVERED THAT SIMPLY DISMISSING THE "CHARGE VEHICLE SOON" MESSAGE USING THE "CHECKMARK" BUTTO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,113 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058138 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11062432 · 2018-01-12 (January 12, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE "PROPULSION" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAPITOL CHEVROLET (905 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,193.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,193 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11065760 · 2018-01-29 (January 29, 2018)
STOPPED AT STORE1/24/2018 WHEN TRIED TO RESTART, RECEIVED TRANSMISSION WARNING SERVICE SIGN, UNABLE TO MOVE ATTEMPTED 3 MORE TIMES OVER 2 HOURS. FINALLY IT RAN, BUT SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK TO DEALER. TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER UPDATE THAT WAS NEEDED, IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. REVIEWING CHEVY BOLT FORUM, APPPARENTLY I AM NOT FIRST OWNER SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING HAS COME ON WITH CAR DISABLED IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN SERVICE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON. HAD DRIVEN A MILE AFTER WORK DAY. HAD WELL OVER 50 PERCENT BATTERY CHARGE LEFT …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11065760 at NHTSA ↗