Chevrolet Bolt EV 2018: problemas, quejas y retiros
Muchas menosMuy pocas quejas recientes para juzgar
La NHTSA ha recibido 6 quejas de propietarios sobre el Chevrolet Bolt EV 2018, es decir 0,7 por año en circulación: muchas menos quejas de lo habitual (índice de quejas 0,02; 1,00 es el promedio de todos los vehículos seguidos). Entre los 76 vehículos del año-modelo 2018 que seguimos, ocupa el puesto 1 de 76 por quejas al año (1 = menos quejas). Frente a otros modelos Chevrolet, su tasa es un 98 % menor; frente a otros Vehículos eléctricos, es un 99 % menor.
Las cifras se normalizan por tiempo en circulación, no por ventas: un modelo popular genera más reportes que uno raro, y las quejas no se verifican una por una. Cómo contamos
Datos limitados: menos de 30 quejas, así que las cuotas y los índices son inestables.
Quejas presentadas entre el 2022-08-21 y el 2026-09-17. Mediana entre el incidente y la presentación: 46 días.
6Quejas
0.7Quejas por año en circulación
0.02Índice de quejas vs. todos los vehículos
5Retiros · ⚠ 2
0.0%Porcentaje con choque o incendio
1Últimos 12 meses
Análisis
El año-modelo siguiente (2019) registró 22,9 al año, más que este.
El área de problemas más común es Dirección (100,0 % de las quejas). Las quejas de Dirección son aquí 15,6 veces más frecuentes que en el conjunto de vehículos seguidos. Ninguna queja describe choque, incendio, lesión o muerte.
En los últimos 12 meses se presentó 1 queja, frente a ninguna en los 12 meses anteriores.
La NHTSA registra 5 retiros de seguridad para este año-modelo, 2 con aviso de no conducir o estacionar afuera. 3 investigaciones de la NHTSA cubren este año-modelo; la más reciente es «Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.» (evaluación preliminar, abierta el 2024-10-03, cerrada el 2025-06-05).
Índice de quejas
vs. todos los vehículos0.02
vs. otros modelos Chevrolet0.02
vs. otros modelos 20180.01
vs. otros Vehículos eléctricos0.01
Quejas en los primeros 2 años · vs. promedio del mismo año-modelo (0)0.0
Steering has resistance and will not to return to center/neutral position without driver manipulation. I've never experienced this probelm with another car and See many other Chevrolet Bolt owners have experienced the same problem.
Dirección · 2026-09-17 · ODI 11765054
I purchased this car at 15,000 miles in October 2021. It’s my first electric car, and I just assumed that the stiffness in the steering wheel was part of the electric car experience. Big mistake!
Dirección · 2022-12-17 · ODI 11497866
This car has only 33,000 miles and has been driven gently, mostly on the highway. My wife took her car into the dealer to have the computer software updated (from the battery fiasco-it has never worked correctly since the batteries were changed) and the…
Dirección · 2022-10-21 · ODI 11490285
The steering binds up while turning and the steering wheel does not return to its center neutral position. This is a major safety issue because it takes significant effort to get the car to go straight again.
Dirección · 2022-09-16 · ODI 11484862
Over the last month I have noticed that the steering fails to return to center once I turn the front wheels more than a few degrees to the right or left.
Dirección · 2022-08-31 · ODI 11482146
Extractos de quejas presentadas ante la NHTSA (en inglés), recortados. El número ODI es el identificador del registro en la NHTSA.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Número 23V845000 · 2023-12-14
Resumen: 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.
Riesgo: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Solución: 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:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Número 22V930000 · 2022-12-15
Resumen: 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.
Riesgo: A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Solución: 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:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY Número 21V560000 · 2021-07-23
⚠ Aviso: estacionar afuera / no conducir
Resumen: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
Riesgo: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Solución: Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) 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. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N212343880.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY Número 20V701000 · 2020-11-13
⚠ Aviso: estacionar afuera / no conducir
Resumen: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
Riesgo: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Solución: This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560. GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (HPCM2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge. Owners are advised to activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, or park outside, until the software update is completed. Owners were notified of the interim repair beginning November 17, 2020. The second notice was mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N202311730.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Número 18V576000 · 2018-08-30
Resumen: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Riesgo: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Solución: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
On October 3, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE24028 to investigate alleged failures of Enel X Way's JuiceBox Level 2 residential EV chargers. The allegations were described as thermal incidents and electrical malfunctions, which could trip the circuit breakers in Juicebox owners’ homes and disrupt electric vehicle charge cycles. On October 2, 2024, Enel X Way posted on it…
Pedestrian alert soundsCerrada
DP22005 · petición de investigación · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM · Abierta el 2023-01-27 · Cerrada 2023-08-07 · Número 22V063000 · Años-modelo: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…
In October 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on 2017-2020 Model Year (MY) Chevrolet Bolt vehicles based on complaints received alleging that the vehicles caught fire under the seating area while parked and unattended. At the time, ODI had received 2 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and several field reports. All complaints alleged vehicles caug…