Chevrolet BOLT EV transmission problems
49 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
49 of 971 complaints match this topic (5.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11023667 · 2017-09-15 (September 15, 2017)
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE MESSAGE PROPULSION POWER REDUCED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND READ WHAT THE WARNING LIGHT MEANT AND DECIDED TO HEAD HOME. I STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME AT THE GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE CAR THE WARNINGS WERE STILL THERE AND THEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. I KEPT GETTING A MESSAGE THAT CONDITIONS WERE NOT RIGHT TO SHIFT AND PLEASE PUT THE CAR IN PARK. (IT WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL) WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. I FINALLY…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,281 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023667 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11051570 · 2017-11-30 (November 30, 2017)
WHEN THE DRIVE MECHANISM HAS BEEN SHIFTED TO "L" (LOW), THE VEHICLE SHOULD SLOWLY COME TO A STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT PRESSED. HOWEVER, WHILE THE DISPLAY SHOWED "L", I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD FROM A STOP (AS IF IT WERE IN "D" INSTEAD). THIS OCCURRED WHILE PARKING, AND THE VEHICLE (WITHOUT OPERATOR INPUT) WOULD LURCH (AS IF SOMEONE WERE TAPPING THE BREAK WHILE IN "D"). THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUE -- IT DID NOT STOP WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055206 · 2017-12-18 (December 18, 2017)
TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NEW VEHICLE (105 MILES), AT STARTUP, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO D OR R. HAD TO BE TOWED.
Owner-reported narrative. 105 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055206 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 ↗
Owner report 11091674 · 2018-05-04 (May 4, 2018)
DESPITE HAVING A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY, WHEN WE PARKED OUR VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DOWN. WE JUMPED THE STARTER BATTERY AND THAT PROVIDED ENOUGH POWER TO ALLOW US TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT WE COULD HAVE THE CAR TOWED. AFTER A WEEK, AND MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE ENGINEERS IN DETROIT, THE DEALER HAS STILL NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.MY CONCERN IS THAT THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR AN ISSUE WITHOUT HAVING A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEM. IF THIS ISSUE WERE TO RE-OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED,…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091674 at NHTSA ↗