2017 Chevrolet Bolt

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2023· STEERING

  The steering no longer returns to center after a turn, and manual correcting force is needed. This creates a safety risk in the event the driver is unable to correct the steering wheel. This problem was confirmed by a dealer, but the cause was not diagnosed. Multiple Bolt drivers have reported failed steering gear with the same symptoms, which is likely the cause. No warning lights appear when experiencing this issue.

• 12/30/2022· STEERING

  My steering wheel does not return to center after turning the wheel . It has almost caused several accidents. This is a safety issue and should be recalled . I can’t afford to replace the steering system. This should never happen on such a new car with 50k miles on it.

• 12/29/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  IN NOVEMBER 2020, GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2017-2019 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET BOLT EV VEHICLES. THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE, VIN: [XXX]. AS A RESULT, GM IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL, N202311730. MORE SPECIFICALLY, A CERTAIN NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE CELLS PRODUCED AT LG CHEM?S OCHANG, KOREA FACILITY THAT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE WHEN CHARGED TO FULL, OR VERY CLOSE TO FULL, CAPACITY. THE SEVERITY OF THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ALARMING TO MY FAMILY AS WE DRIVE IT DAILY AND OFTEN EXTENDED MILES. SAFETY IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN AND I AM REQUESTING REMEDIATION IMMEDIATELY. THE RISK AND DANGER IS TOO GREAT FOR ME TO WAIT AND SEE AS GM INVESTIGATES. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE NOW? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

• 12/22/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I want to complain about GM's handling of recall N212343881 affecting my vehicle listed above. I have received now 3 written notifications of this recall, the last one directing me to call my local dealership to have the recall work done. When I contacted the dealership they were in no position to tell me: 1.) When they would receive the required parts to complete the recall work 2.) what the notification process would be once they receive the required parts 3.) Ascertain me that they would contact me immediately once they receive the required parts In short, I continue to feel left in limbo well over half a year after the recall first was made public.

• 12/20/2024· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power, prompting the contact to attempt to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The traction control and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the front wheel driveshaft speed sensor. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin No: 22-NA-089. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.

• 12/20/2022· STEERING

  Steering wheel no longer returns to center. When I make a turn the steering wheel feels like it is binding and does not return to center without the drivers correction.

• 12/18/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NEW VEHICLE (105 MILES), AT STARTUP, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO D OR R. HAD TO BE TOWED.

• 12/16/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2017 CHEVROLET BOLT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALLS 20V-701 AND 21V-560.

• 12/14/2023· STEERING

  Steering does not return to center on its own after a turn. Have to apply a lot of force to steering wheel to bring it back to center.

• 12/13/2024· STEERING

  The Rack and Pinion steering is malfunctioning. The wheel is becoming harder to steer and the wheel does not return to center after a turn and is start to possibly bind, requiring excessive force to turn.

• 12/12/2022· STEERING

  The steering binds after making a turn. It will not return the wheel to center without deliberate effort on my part. I had the alignment checked and it is all within spec. It appears to be an issue with the steering rack itself. This is an ongoing issue.

• 12/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  MY CAR WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT SIGNAL, SOMEONE BEHIND ME WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF MY CAR, PUSHING MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 20FT FORWARD. MY CAR WAS RENDERED IN OPERABLE DUE TO DAMAGE TO A REAR ELECTRICAL AMPLIFIER BENEATH THE TRUNK FLOOR. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY. GM WITHDREW THE NECESSARY STRUCTURAL PARTS TO REPAIR IT (PART NUMBER - 95429564 R UPPER REAR BODY SIDE RAIL.) AND DID NOT RELEASE A NEW PART DURING THE 8.5 WEEKS MY CAR WAS AT THE COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY THEN DETERMINED THAT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT GET A TICKET, THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 40MPG ON THIS ROAD. THIS WAS A LOW SPEED CRASH THAT RENDERED THE CAR DRIVE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. CHEVY BOLT EV'S WITH MODEL YEARS 2017, 2018 AND 2019 HAS THE SAME DESIGN THAT WILL LEAD TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM BEING INOPERABLE IN LOW SPEED REAR END COLLISIONS.

• 12/11/2023· STEERING

  Steering doesn't want to return the center. This is a safety issue. Had steering rack replaced at 24k miles and now at 49k miles it's having the same issue. These parts are defective.

• 12/11/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER 2017 THE BACK WINDSHIELD BEEN SHATTERED 4 TIMES AND IT HAPPENED ON THE COLDEST DAY OF THE YEAR. THE DATE WAS IN A MONTH OF FEBRUARY, MARCH, AND NOVEMBER. I TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH GM BUT THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL.

• 12/10/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V701000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. PREMIER CHEVROLET OF CARLSBAD (5335 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008; (760) 208-1943) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT

• 12/09/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A RAPID TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER UPON OPENING THE DOOR, EVEN WITHOUT ENGAGING THE START BUTTON. THIS SOUND CONTINUES WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING UNDER ALL TRAVELING OR STATIONARY CONDITIONS UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY. WE FIRST BECAME AWARE, REALLY NOTICEABLE, ABOUT IT UPON OPENING THE CAR DOOR IN JULY, 2020.

• 12/08/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINECrash

  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 NOTIFIED AND OFFERED A FREE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COMMUNITY CHEVROLET (200 W OLIVE AVE, BURBANK, CA 91502 (888) 295-6276), BUT WAS NOT GIVEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BECAUSE AN ERROR WAS NOT FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO SEND AN INSPECTOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/06/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V560000 (Electrical System) however the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 12/04/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  This car worked reliably until the battery recall battery was exchanged then this started happening about a month later. First the vehicle died upon slowing down, driver was exiting a highway ramp stopped the car and turned off the car and turned on again and drove home without further trouble. Happened again, same thing this was at night. Then myself as driver, Took car to dealership, stayed in right lane on highway then car failed to accelerate but maintained about 40mph then died as slowing down on exit. After much time turning off and on again, the car finally allowed it to be put in drive and I made it to the dealership. After a week the dealership couldn’t find anything wrong with the car and said no charge but they can’t diagnose. Driving the car again, it drove fine until it didn’t. This time died and wouldn’t allow it to be put into drive again. Said conditions not right to shift. Towed it to a different dealership, the one that changed the recalled battery and they got 77 code errors and cannot figure out anything after a month. Still keeping to drive to recreate the problem. The biggest safety issue was that the emergency blink lights turned off when I turned off the car to try and restart it.

• 12/02/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I've been using my BOLT for 4 years without incident and have been charging my car at my home at my home level 2 charger for 18 months without incident. I began the process with GM to either buyback my 2017 BOLT or exchange the batteries as per the recall. However, on Tuesday, my found my car smoking with a strong burning plastic smell as it was charging at my house. I disconnected and now have damage to both my charger and my charging port of my car. I do not feel safe trying to charge this car again and do not even know if its possible in its current state. i contacted Chevy and they referred me to another branch of their company to investigate this incident. They are now asking me to hire and electrician and have the plug inspected, at my expense. I am currently using the same plug to charge my Tesla and there are no problems with this circuit. I would like this car repaired or bought back and it is unusable in its current state. I do not wish to pay for repairs to the charging port when the car is clearly a danger. I want it gone and I do not wish to put more good money into a car that is a hazard.

• 12/01/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V560000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 11/30/2022· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Since the car was new, the windshield wipers have had a software error that can disable the wipers in snowy weather. It is not unusual for one or the other wiper to stop working for no apparent reason in snowy conditions. If the passenger's side stops working, it isn't too bad, but if the driver's side wiper stops working, then it traps the other wiper below it, preventing both from working. Sometimes after several minutes, the passenger wiper will push the driver wiper up about 1/3 of the way up the windshield, at which point it will kick in once, then stop working again. Stopping and restarting the car generally will not help, but leaving it off overnight will usually reset the software and the wipers start working normally again. It seems like it is a software bug with detecting if the wipers are frozen/stuck, that incorrectly thinks that a wiper is stuck, even when it is not, and decides to disable the wiper. This has happened many, many times, I should have reported it years ago. I attached a couple of pictures from a dashcam video one of the times it happened, it's harder to see from pictures than the video, but in the first picture the bottom, passenger side wiper is down, and the second picture it is trying to move up, but is blocked by the top/driver side wiper. It may appear that the wiper is frozen and stuck, but it is not, and after several minutes the bottom wiper was able to move the disabled top wiper significantly up the windshield. Chevy needs a software update to ensure the wipers actually work properly, especially in bad weather conditions.

• 11/30/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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 ISSUE PERSISTED AFTER STOPPING -- I STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE BREAK, AND IT WOULD CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AFTER REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK. THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT WHILE PARKING. INITIALLY I WAS TURNING AGGRESSIVELY TO ENTER A PARKING SPOT. BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED AFTER STRAIGHTENING OUT THE VEHICLE IN THE DESIGNATED SPOT. SINCE THIS ACCELERATION IS UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED, IT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THINGS WHICH I WOULD GUESS MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE MALFUNCTION: - QUICKLY SHIFTING FROM "P" TO "D" TO "L" AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. - ACTIVATING THE LOW-SPEED COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WHILE IN "L" (IE, GETTING VERY CLOSE TO PARKED CARS WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT). I HAVE A VIDEO OF THIS BEHAVIOR AFTER I STRAIGHTENED OUT IN THE PARKING SPOT. BUT I CAN'T ATTACH VIDEOS. PLEASE CONTACT FOR INFORMATION.

• 11/29/2023· STEERING

  steering wheel bind when returning to center. This vehicle has less than 40,000 miles and just out of warranty. This could cause an accident if someone is taken by surprise when turning and the steering wheel is hard to turn back or stays in the turning position.

• 11/29/2017· SEATS

  THE SEATS ARE HORRIBLY SHAPED AND FAR TOO NARROW IN THE POSTERIOR/BUTTOCK/THICK AREA. THE RIBS ALONG THE SIDES OF THE SEATS PRESS INTO THE BACKS OF MY LEGS (I AM 5'8, 160LBS AND 35 YEARS OLD) TO THE POINT WHERE I GET BRUISES AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES. THEY ARE JUST DESIGNED EXTREMELY POORLY. FURTHERMORE, EXITING THE VEHICLE REQUIRES ME TO PLACE MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT ON A THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC ALONG THE SIDE OF THE SEAT WHILE SLIDING OFF IF IT, FURTHER GIVING ME BRUISES. I HAVE ORDERED A THICKER SEAT CUSHION TO ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT I FEAR THAT I WILL BE PUSHED UP HIGHER AND NOT SECURELY ANCHORED TO THE SEAT SINCE I WILL BE SITTING ABOVE THE SIDE BOLSTERING, POTENTIALLY CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. I'VE LEASED THE CAR SO I'M LOCKED IN, BUT I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT WITH THESE SEATS AS THERE IS TOO MUCH PAIN, EVEN FOR HOURS AFTER DRIVING HAS COMPLETED.

• 11/27/2021· SERVICE BRAKES

  When using mechanical brakes the iBooster makes a knocking noise. Every time the brake pedal is used the noise appears. This is concerning as I'm afraid it may impair the brake faction and potentially create a danger on the road. So far dealers are unwilling to help.

• 11/27/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CAR STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.

• 11/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GOT THE MESSAGE: PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED I COULD START THE CAR BUT NOT SHIFT GEAR. GOT THE ERROR "CANNOT SHIFT GEAR CONDITIONS NOT RIGHT

• 11/24/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GM RECALL DUE TO BATTERY FIRES AFFECTS THIS CAR. THE RECALL SOLUTION TO SIMPLY LIMIT MY DRIVING TO 90% OF THE RANGE IS ABHORRENT. MY CAR IS NOW LESS THAN 90% EFFECTIVE--THERE ARE DESTINATIONS I CAN NO LONGER REACH IN A SINGLE CHARGE, AND RECHARGING IS NOWHERE NEAR AS FAST OR UBIQUITOUS AS GAS. GM NEEDS A SOLUTION THAT RESTORES THE FULL DISTANCE ABILITY OF THIS CAR, OTHERWISE IT'S OUTRIGHT FRAUD.

• 11/24/2020· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TODAY I RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION GM N202311730 ABOUT DEFECTIVE BATTERIES THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE WHEN CHARGED TO 100%. GM'S SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE SOFTWARE TO LIMIT MY VEHICLE'S CHARGE TO 90%. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION. IT IS A BAND AID. THE BATTERIES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. WHY SHOULD I SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH REDUCED VEHICLE RANGE AND MORE FREQUENT CHARGING. IF THE BATTERIES ARE A FIRE HAZARD, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH SAFE BATTERIES AT NO-COST TO THE OWNER.

• 11/23/2024· STEERING

  The steering rack in my vehicle became faulty. Symptoms of the fault included tightness felt in the steering, and a lack of tendency of the steering wheel to return to center when driving at certain speeds. I diagnosed and repaired the issue myself after becoming concerned that the impaired steering of the vehicle could lead to a crash. I have the removed, faulty steering rack available. I have not involved a dealer or the manufacturer. There were no in-vehicle warnings about the failure and it would be easy for a driver without technical knowledge to be unaware of the worsening defect.

• 11/22/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times, but the vehicle continued to drive forward. The contact was able to avoid crashing into an apartment building. The vehicle went airborne for 30 feet and landed on the street causing the tires to blowout, and two of the rims to be cracked. The contact’s wife suffered a head injury and sought medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the case would be escalated. The failure mileage was 72,000.

• 11/20/2023· STEERING

  Within an hour of taking delivery of this used car, I noticed the steering system had an issue. When making a turn, the steering wheel would not return to center. It felt very unsafe to drive, having to force the steering back to center when turning. If I had not reacted fast enough I could have very easily ran into another car, or over the curb and into a pedestrian. I called and texted the Mazda dealership that sold the car to me, and they told me to bring it back to be repaired. They had the car taken to a Chevrolet dealership who confirmed that the steering gear / steering rack needs replaced. They are currently waiting on the parts to make the repairs. The service department of the Chevrolet dealership inspected the car and confirmed it needs repaired. There were no warning lamps or messages of the problem. The only indication of the issue was the steering not performing as it should.

• 11/20/2022· STEERING

  2017 Chevy Bolt steering wheel not returning to center issue and remaining in position. While driving on I35, steering wheel remained in position and had a difficult time to manually return to center. Local dealer (certified EV tech) checked but they were clueless, claimed to have escalated to GM engineering. However, never heard back. As Bolt EV owner , there is a Facebook group ( Chevy Bolt EV and EUV Owners), we noticed that multiple owners reported this issue and turn out is the steering gear/rack has problem. And many owners experienced difficulty to return steering back to center while driving. Some of them claimed as stiffness. I described as tightening. Mine happened when it reached 50,000 miles. This issue is definitely put myself and other people’s lives in risk. I hope US Department of Transportation will investigate this issue.

• 11/16/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATSFire

  2017 BOLT EV WAS PARKED NOSE INTO GARAGE PLUGGED INTO WALL CHARGER CHARGING UNATTENDED WITH MY PHONE SET TO ALERT ME WHEN ESTIMATED TO BE FULLY CHARGED. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE TO UNPLUG CHARGER THERE WAS FIRE VISIBLE UNDER BACK SEAT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE. CALLED 911 AND BY THE TIME POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES ENTIRE BATTERY UNDER VEHICLE ENGULFED CAR IN FLAMES CAUSING GARAGE FIRE WHICH DESTROYED GARAGE AND ALL IT CONTENTS.JUST LEARNED FROM CARFAX THAT GM ISSUED RECALL NOVEMBER 15 FOR POTENTIAL BATTERY FIRES WHEN AT OR NEAR FULL CHARGE.

• 11/16/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  HELLO MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE WHILE DC FAST CHARGING FROM AN ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING STATION. THE FIRST TIME THE SHIFTING HANDLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SECOND TIME SOFTWARE WAS REINSTALLED. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THE COULD BE AN ISSUE IN THE BATTERIES THAT THE DEALERSHIP TEST EQUIPMENT IS NOT DETECTING. THE ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING STATION WOULD DISPLAY A 'ISOLATION TEST FAILURE' MESSAGE.

• 11/09/2022· STEERING

  When moving thru curved roads or turns the steering has begun to stick in position AND not return to center upon completing the turn. This is NOT normal and has caused risk of a crash. NO warning from the cars information center on any malfunction or service light illuminated. Car has had alignment from Chevrolet dealer after tire replacement at 40k miles. No issues were reported. Condition has continued and has not been taken for inspection or repair. Owner has now gotten used to it and just compensates. Suspected steering rack binding as others have reported.

• 11/06/2023· STEERING

  During turns the steering rack will sometimes fail to return to center like normal and the power steering assist will fail to provide assistance mid turn. When this occurs the first symptom is the steering will pull into the direction of the turn at the beginning of the turn. This feels like an oversteer condition, but it happens at any speed and is a result of the steering moving into the turn on its own. After the turn is complete the steering wheel will not return to the center position on its own at all. This requires the driver to correct the steering wheel's position. Since this occurs seemingly unpredictably it feels like a safety risk since it requires me to be alert and ready to make quick manual corrections at any point while driving. I am reluctant to allow others to drive the vehicle since they are not away of this unexpected steering behavior. This is most easy to perceive during sweeping turns where there is plenty of time to notice the fault, however it occurs during tight turns as well. This is particularly scary during left turns at intersections when there is oncoming traffic. This issue has been occurring for approximately the last 10k miles at least and seems to increase in frequency but still not easy to predict or anticipate.

• 11/06/2023· AIR BAGS

  When driving sometimes the AIRBAG indicator light on the dash will turn on. Turning the car off and on will clear the light and it may not return for multiple drives. It's hard to replicate, but seems to happen while driving for a while. The car does not offer any other indication about the airbag's safety so I don't know if it is a faulty airbag system or a faulty indicator.

• 11/03/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  INSTALLED CHEVROLET PREMIUM ALL-WEATHER FLOOR LINERS P/N: 42686568. WHILE PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE UNDER THE LINER. UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND WITH MINIMAL SLOWING FROM PRESSING THE BRAKES, I HAD TO REACH DOWN AND TUG ON THE MAT UNTIL IT DISLODGED FROM THE PEDAL. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND EXAMINED THE LINER FINDING THAT ONE OF THE SECURING CLIPS HAD COME UNATTACHED (LIKELY FROM TUGGING ON IT). I REATTACHED AND VERIFIED CORRECT MAT INSTALLATION. LATER WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AGAIN CAUSING UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. EXAMINING THE MAT AFTERWARDS, THE SECURING CLIPS WERE STILL ATTACHED CORRECTLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CLIPS THAT SECURE THE FLOOR MAT/LINER ARE ONLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE CARPET AND NOT RIGIDLY AFFIXED. WHEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED THE LIP OF THE LINER RISES UP AND ENDS WITH ALMOST NO CLEARANCE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THEN WITH ONLY A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE LINER IT CAN ENTRAP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. OVER TIME WITH FORWARD FOOT PRESSURE ON THE LINER, THERE IS JUST ENOUGH MOVEMENT IN THE LINER AND CLIPS TO ALLOW IT TO SHIFT SLIGHTLY FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT CAUSING AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED. TESTING THIS AFTERWARD SHOWED THAT WITH A FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS, THE ELECTRIC POWER METER STILL SHOWED POWER BEING APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BRAKING PERFORMANCE WAS SEVERELY DIMINISHED. DURING AN EMERGENCY, A QUICK FLICK OF THE SHIFTER FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL DOES NOT WORK. THE SHIFTER MUST BE HELD FOR A LONGER DURATION, WHICH IS NOT INTUITIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY AND BOTH HANDS ARE ON THE WHEEL.

• 11/01/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  My car stopped in the middle of a busy intersection and my battery relay melted and caused damage to the transmission and the transmission needed a sphincter. The whole battery system needs to be recalled for melting and almost setting my car on fire.

• 10/31/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with One Pedal Driving mode that allowed the brakes to apply independently when releasing the accelerator pedal; however, while driving at various speeds with One Pedal Driving mode engaged, the accelerator pedal was released but the vehicle continued to move forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle responded. Additionally, the contact stated that the electronic parking brake failed to respond when engaged. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

• 10/30/2024· STEERING

  when turning right or left the steering wheel will not return to center. The wheel sticks and pulls into the corner, and the steering rack has play in the center but is very stiff as you turn the wheel further, and occasionally it creaks as you turn at low speeds

• 10/30/2024· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  Steering not returning to center, when making a turn across the street you have to quickly center the vehicle to prevent going into on coming traffic. Very stiff to turn and make popping sounds when turning.

• 10/28/2022· STEERING

  While turning the steering wheel, it is stiff and feels like something is grinding when I try to turn it!!! Someone please fix this It is making me uneasy I can send video but this form doesn’t have that option

• 10/28/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated after an unknown software update was completed on the vehicle, the vehicle would overcharge and no longer shut down while fully charged. The contact also stated that the vehicle would send an incorrect battery level to the charger, causing the charger to continue to charge the battery though already fully charged. The contact stated that the battery icon would show that the battery was fully charged however, the battery light would flash four times indicating a significantly low battery. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

• 10/27/2022· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel would not properly return to center. Additionally, the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The was taken to the local dealer who indicated that the steering failure was caused by faulty gears within the steering rack. The contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

• 10/27/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BACKUP CAMERA AND SOUND SYSTEM WILL NOT TURN OFF (FREEZE).

• 10/26/2023· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  1. Steering, the steering gear does not return wheels to straight position when exiting a turn, I need to forcefully move steering wheel from a turn back to a straight position. 2. Brakes, after hitting brake a knocking sound is heard. Also does this when car is off and opening and closing doors, was told this is a brake actuator problem.

• 10/26/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  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.