2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV recalls

8 safety recalls, 175 owner complaints and a 5-star NHTSA crash rating. Official NHTSA data.

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8Recalls
175Complaints
11Crashes & fires reported
5/5NHTSA overall rating

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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV recall list

Electrical System recall

Park outside24V-812
October 31, 2024 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General 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.
Safety risk
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners 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 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N242470160.

Electrical System recall

Park outside24V-481
June 27, 2024 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General 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.
Safety risk
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners 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 1-833-382-4389. GM's numbers for this recall are N242443000 and N242443002.

Structure recall

23V-845
December 14, 2023 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General 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.
Safety risk
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers 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 (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232421970.

Structure recall

22V-930
December 15, 2022 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General 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.
Safety risk
A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers 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.

Electrical System recall

Park outside21V-650
August 20, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
Safety risk
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners 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. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Seat Belts recall

20V-811
December 23, 2020 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.
Safety risk
If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall

20V-808
December 22, 2020 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. These vehicles may have an improperly cast front left brake caliper that can fracture during a high-pressure braking event.
Safety risk
If a brake caliper fractures and brake fluid is lost, the vehicle may experience reduced brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting lot number on the front left brake caliper and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202321400.

Latches/Locks/Linkages recall

20V-184
March 26, 2020 · General Motors LLC
Problem
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it may cause the rear inside door handle to not work.
Safety risk
If the rear door opens while driving, or the door handle fails to open the rear door, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear passengers.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear inside door-handle cables, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A202298320.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV owner complaints

175 complaints filed with NHTSA, including 7 crashes, 4 fires, 0 injuries and 0 deaths.

Problems by component

Electrical System95
Fuel/Propulsion System31
Steering23
Unknown or Other21
Power Train11
Vehicle Speed Control8
Engine8
Air Bags6
Seat Belts6
Structure5

Recent complaints

October 23, 2026Electrical SystemFuel/Propulsion System

Recall 21V650 (GM N212345944) remedy not provided. The advanced diagnostic software (Software Final Remedy) was installed XXX. I bought the car used on XXX at 16,187 miles. While charging was still limited to 80% by the recall software, the software flagged the battery (DTC U362C-09) and propulsion power was reduced. Ron Tonkin Chevrolet ([XXX]) replaced the high-voltage battery pack on XXX at 21,409 miles (RO [XXX], GM TAC case XXX), which is within the 6,214-mile diagnostic period and before GM's XXX and XXX deadlines. GM's own owner letter filed with NHTSA (RMISC-21V650-9675) says such a replacement includes an extended 8-year/100,000-mile battery warranty from the replacement date. GM in

October 21, 2026Steering

Steering is stiff and fails to return to center. Problem is slowly getting worse.

September 16, 2026Electrical System

Camera(s) stopped working altogether after intermittent issues. The vehicle has no functioning backup camera.

August 6, 2026Steering

Steering rack is starting to fail at under 47000 miles, car pulls to right during acceleration and pulls left when decelerating. Steering wheel does not return to the center and a slight left pull on the wheel has to be maintained at all times so the car doesn't merge right into traffic. It is available upon inspection request. I almost didn't realize it pulling to the right and almost merged into another car on the highway. It has not been confirmed yet by a third party. It has not been inspected yet. No warning lights or messages occured when it started happening.

July 6, 2026Fuel/Propulsion System

GM installed Advanced Monitoring Software on the car rather than replace the battery. The software detected a battery fault. Under the battery recall if a fault is detected the battery is replaced free of charge. GM is refusing to replace the battery. Now the car will not move.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV crash test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Driver aids on the tested 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV: electronic stability control standard, forward collision warning optional, lane departure warning optional. Rollover risk: 9.7%.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV recall FAQ

Does the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls for the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The most recent, filed October 31, 2024, concerns the electrical system.

What are the most common 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV problems?

Owners have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA. The most reported area is electrical system (95 reports), followed by fuel/propulsion system.

Is the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV safe?

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV earned up to a 5-star overall safety rating in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program crash tests.

How do I get a recall fixed on my 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV?

Contact any authorized Chevrolet dealer. Recall repairs are free, even if you are not the original owner or the warranty has expired.