Chevrolet Bolt EV — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2019, 2020 · Best bets: 2022, 2023, 2021, 2018

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Bolt EV Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2027 highlighted. 2017: 345 complaints 2017 2018: 88 complaints 2018 2019: 175 complaints 2019 2020: 173 complaints 2020 2021: 67 complaints 2021 2022: 59 complaints 2022 2023: 59 complaints 2023 2027: 4 complaints 2027
2027: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
2017345
201888
2019175
2020173
202167
202259
202359
20274

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2027 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 173 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 175 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 88 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 345 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.