Chevrolet BOLT EV steering problems
272 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
272 of 971 complaints match this topic (28.0%). 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 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 11114062 · 2018-07-27 (July 27, 2018)
ON 2018-07-26 AT APPROXIMATELY 2325H, VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ~70MPH NORTHBOUND ON I-95, THE MAINE TURNPIKE. LOCATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF EXIT-32 (BIDDEFORD, ME). ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD, TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-70F, HUMID. THE OWNER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING, WITH HER HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THE TIME LISTED, THE VEHICLE SOUNDED A WARNING CHIME, AND RAPIDLY LOST POWER FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MI/HR). VEHICLE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPEED, WAS IN CONTROL WITH BRAKES AND STEERING, EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND LIGHTS OPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11114062 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11338172 · 2020-07-08 (July 8, 2020)
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR JOLTED AND LIGHTS IN THE CAR WENT ON. TRANSMISSION LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK LIGHT, SERVICE PARK ASSIST LIGHT, SERVICE STEERING LIGHT, ETC. THIS CAUSED ME A CHALLENGE IN DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AND THERE WAS NOT A BIG ENOUGH SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BRING CAR INTO DEALER AND FIND THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS WHEN THE BRAND NEW CAR WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338172 at NHTSA ↗