Chevrolet Bolt EV — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Bolt EV Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2027 highlighted. 2017: 338 complaints 2017 2018: 87 complaints 2018 2019: 174 complaints 2019 2020: 172 complaints 2020 2021: 66 complaints 2021 2022: 59 complaints 2022 2023: 57 complaints 2023 2027: 0 complaints 2027
2027: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
2017338
201887
2019174
2020172
202166
202259
202357
20270

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2027 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 57 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 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 172 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 174 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 87 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 338 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.