The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · Chevrolet
Chevrolet Bolt EV: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Chevrolet reported 115 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Bolt EV, model years 2017–2023, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
115 incidents reported
8 deaths, as claimed
145 injuries, as claimed
2017–2023 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 26,686 | 86 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 9,879 | 61 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 21,362 | 51 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 28,245 | 57 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 12,866 | 101 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 28,078 | 46 |
| 2023 | 33 | 3 | 40 | 85,528 | 39 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 35 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 19 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 17 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 16 | 0 |
| Structure | 16 | 0 |
| Fire | 12 | 1 |
| No System/Component Specified | 8 | 1 |
| Seats | 6 | 0 |
| Forward Collision | 5 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 4 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 0 |
| Steering System | 3 | 0 |
| Rollover | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 0 |
| Latch | 1 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Chevrolet Bolt EV puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Chevrolet Bolt EV, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | 2023 | AK | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-03-07 | 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Fire | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-01-08 | 2017 | IL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-09-26 | 2023 | NV | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-09-17 | 2023 | WA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-09-12 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision · Lane Departure | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2017 | IN | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Electrical System · Rollover | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-18 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-19 | 2023 | — | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-06 | 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-03 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Electrical System | 2025 Q1 |
| not reported | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-10-18 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-05 | 2019 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-08-13 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-17 | 2023 | OH | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-06-06 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-05-24 | 2020 | RI | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-02 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-21 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Forward Collision | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-02 | 2021 | DC | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-15 | 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-26 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 4 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-12-02 | 2023 | KA | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q1 |
| 2023-12-02 | 2023 | — | 1 | 2 | Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2023-11-17 | 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-18 | 2023 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-10-11 | 2021 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-09-26 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-09-16 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-09-06 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-07-22 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2019 | GA | 0 | 3 | Fire | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2022 | MA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023 | UZ | 1 | 4 | Air Bags | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-06-18 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-06-05 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2023 Q2 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 3 | Fire | 2023 Q2 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Fire | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-21 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-15 | 2022 | NJ | 1 | 2 | Air Bags · Fire | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-04-29 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-24 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| not reported | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q1 |
| not reported | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2023 Q1 |
| not reported | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2023 Q1 |
| 2023-02-14 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-14 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-18 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022 | NJ | 0 | 3 | Fire | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-23 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-10 | 2022 | NV | 0 | 6 | Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-10 | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure · Latch | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-12 | 2017 | PA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-07 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-08-21 | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-05-30 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-08 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-30 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2022 Q1 |
| 2022-03-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2022 Q1 |
| 2022-02-16 | 2021 | MI | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-18 | 2021 | — | 2 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q3 |
| not reported | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-21 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-25 | 2019 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Fire | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Electrical System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-17 | 2020 | FL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-04-05 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-03-06 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-12-19 | 2019 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-12-02 | 2017 | — | 0 | 2 | Electrical System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q4 |
| 2020-08-19 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Fire | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019 | GA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-02-15 | 2021 | — | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-11-25 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-11-04 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-09-15 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Power Train | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-09-05 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2021 Q4 |
| not reported | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Other | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-17 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Fire | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-03-12 | 2019 | MN | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-22 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Visibility | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-03 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-18 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-11-05 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2020 Q4 |
| 2018-07-26 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-05-16 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2019 Q3 |
| 2018-03-30 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Other | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-17 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2018 Q1 |
| not reported | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Seats | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-03-04 | 2017 | MA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2017 Q2 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Chevrolet received alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Bolt EV and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Bolt EV that sold more will have more rows. All Chevrolet models · What these reports are, and are not.