2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 21V560000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jul 2021. 57,414 units. Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

Remedy of campaign 21V560000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 20V701000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 2020. 50,932 units. Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

Remedy of campaign 20V701000, in the NHTSA record

This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560.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.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The newest campaign is 23V845000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Pretensioner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V845000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 437,884 units in total.

23V84500014 Dec 2023Seat Belts / Pretensioner
22V93000015 Dec 2022Seat Belts / Pretensioner
21V56000023 Jul 2021Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryAdvisory
20V70100013 Nov 2020Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryAdvisory
20V18400026 Mar 2020Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
18V57600030 Aug 2018Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

23V845000Received 14 Dec 2023. 6,771 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N232421970. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jan 2024.
22V930000Received 15 Dec 2022. 111,242 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N222383790. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jan 2023.
21V560000Received 23 Jul 2021. 57,414 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212343880. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Aug 2021.
20V701000Received 13 Nov 2020. 50,932 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202311730. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2021.
20V184000Received 26 Mar 2020. 897 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A202298320. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Apr 2020.
18V576000Received 30 Aug 2018. 210,628 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18279. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Oct 2018.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000
PE20016	Preliminary evaluation	Electric Vehicle Battery Fires	Electrical System / Propulsion System	9 Oct 2020	7 Feb 2022	20V701000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/bolt-ev/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV?: 437,884 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Bolt EV have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, model years 2017 to 2027. 6 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.