2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV vs 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport

On the public data alone the Rogue Sport edges it 4–0.

2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV

The 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV is sold in the U.S. as a electric wagon. Its longest-range version, the Bolt EV, is EPA-rated at 259 miles with 118 MPGe combined eff…

2021 Nissan Rogue Sport

The 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Rogue Sport, is EPA-rated at 28 …

	2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV	2021 Nissan Rogue Sport
Segment	Wagon	Wagon
Powertrains	Electric	Gas
Best EV range (mi)	259	—
Best combined mpg	—	28
Safety Signal	35	92
NHTSA recalls	5	1
Critical recalls	5	0
Owner complaints	67	23
NHTSA overall stars	5	5

Green cells mark the better value on that row. Complaint counts scale with sales volume; treat them as a pattern signal, not a verdict. Sources: EPA, NHTSA.

Recalls at a glance

Source: NHTSA

Bolt EV

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Electrical System

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Park outside107 vehicles

ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles previously repaired under Recall 21V-650. The installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed. As such, 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: Set the Target Charge Level 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. Dealers will reinstall advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-

NHTSA campaign 24V812000reported Oct 31, 2024General Motors, LLC

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Electrical System

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Park outside72 vehicles

ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles that were previously remedied under recall number 21V-650. The advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire.RiskA battery fire increases the risk of injury.FixOwners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level 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. Dealers will reinstall the advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 1, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at

NHTSA campaign 24V481000reported Jun 27, 2024General Motors, LLC

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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

Rogue Sport

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Electrical System

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712,458 vehicles

ProblemNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.RiskDriver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.

NHTSA campaign 23V093000reported Feb 16, 2023Nissan North America, Inc.