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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Electric
Small Station Wagons
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
40 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls4 critical4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA346
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
EV rangebest configuration, EPA238 mi
2023202220212020201920182017
Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is sold in the U.S. as a electric wagon. Its longest-range version, the Bolt EV, is EPA-rated at 238 miles with 119 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 4 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 346 complaints, most often about the steering.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Bolt EVElectricFWD150 kW ACPM128110119 MPGe238 mi28.39.3 h$650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38187.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Structure

N232421970
6,771 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.RiskA fire increases the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-83
NHTSA campaign 23V845000reported Dec 14, 2023General Motors, LLC
!critical

Seat Belts

N222383790
111,242 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.RiskA vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.FixDealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.
NHTSA campaign 22V930000reported Dec 15, 2022General Motors, LLC
!critical

Electrical System

N212343880
Park outside57,414 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.RiskA battery fire increases the risk of injury.FixOwners are advised to take the following interim steps: Activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners o
NHTSA campaign 21V560000reported Jul 23, 2021General Motors, LLC
!critical

Electrical System

N202311730
Park outside50,932 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.RiskA battery fire increases the risk of injury.FixThis recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560. GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (HPCM2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge. Owners are advised to activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their
NHTSA campaign 20V701000reported Nov 13, 2020General Motors LLC

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery — Electric Vehicle Battery Fires closed

In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caught fire during or after electrical charging.ODI's review found vehicle thermal events occurred during and/or at the end of the battery module charging cycle. The information learned from NHTSA and General Motors joint vehicle inspections prompted General Motors to file Recall 20V-701 on April 29, 20

Opened Oct 9, 2020 · closed Feb 7, 2022 · action PE20016

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
346complaints filed

11 involved a crash · 5 a fire · 5 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 19 · 2018: 20 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 12 · 2021: 118 · 2022: 51 · 2023: 35 · 2024: 27 · 2025: 36 · 2026: 15

Most-cited components

Steering123
Electrical System114
Fuel/Propulsion System70
Unspecified33
Power Train27
Service Brakes22

What owners describe

“I’m just reporting GMs persistent negligence in dealing with defective battery cells for 2017-2019 Bolts. Upon tear down these cells will not and do not meet GM quality standards and GMs delayed response and paltry response demonstrate what little concern Gm has in regard to the situation. This is an issue that will …”Jul 19, 2021 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The electronic steering has stopped automatically returning to center after turning - mostly right hand turns. Have seen other similar complaints on a Bolt forum where the entire steering mechanism had to be replaced. Our Chevy mechanic knew nothing about this but told us that this type of repair is out of warranty & w…”Jul 16, 2021 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“Vehicle was recalled due to spontaneous battery fire risk. Two stages of recall work were performed, both related to the vehicle computer and battery monitoring system. Neither has fixed the underlying cause of the problem, so the recall cannot be considered to be complete. The battery remains at risk of fire based on …”Jul 16, 2021 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Bolt EV model years

D

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV

3 recalls · 59 complaints

F

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

7 recalls · 59 complaints

F

2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV

5 recalls · 67 complaints

F

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

8 recalls · 173 complaints

F

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

6 recalls · 175 complaints

F

2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV

5 recalls · 88 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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