2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV · recalls
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV recalls
NHTSA lists 8 recalls that include the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The newest, 24V-812, was filed Oct 31, 2024 for the electrical system. 3 of them are on the electrical system.
- 8recalls
- 5systems
- 174owner complaints
Newest recall or investigation Oct 31, 2024 · checked Sep 22, 2026
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN, and a finished repair drops it off the list. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
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.
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.
94 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the electrical system, 3 of them the same part of it (Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery). Symptom sheets that include this system: Battery dies or the car will not start (37).
What owners wrote about traction battery
“None of my local dealers will service recalls on this vehicle. They either tell me that they only perform work on vehicles purchased at that dealership or they continually reschedule my appointment.”
Filed Oct 26, 2023
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
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.
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.
94 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the electrical system, 3 of them the same part of it (Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery). Symptom sheets that include this system: Battery dies or the car will not start (37).
What owners wrote about traction battery
“None of my local dealers will service recalls on this vehicle. They either tell me that they only perform work on vehicles purchased at that dealership or they continually reschedule my appointment.”
Filed Oct 26, 2023
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
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.
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.
5 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the structure, 1 of them the same part of it (Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars).
What owners wrote about roof and pillars
“After putting washer fluid in, my son closed the hood. The hood did not latch. He tried again but it still didnât latch. He lifted the hood to find the hood striker had come off the hood. There was nothing to hold the hood closed. Iâve included photos of the striker welds. There is no rust or tearing of the welds. It just separated. It was a bad weld.”
Filed Jun 6, 2026
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
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.
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.
5 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the structure, 1 of them the same part of it (Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars).
What owners wrote about roof and pillars
“After putting washer fluid in, my son closed the hood. The hood did not latch. He tried again but it still didnât latch. He lifted the hood to find the hood striker had come off the hood. There was nothing to hold the hood closed. Iâve included photos of the striker welds. There is no rust or tearing of the welds. It just separated. It was a bad weld.”
Filed Jun 6, 2026
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
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.
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.
94 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the electrical system, 3 of them the same part of it (Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery). Symptom sheets that include this system: Battery dies or the car will not start (37).
What owners wrote about traction battery
“None of my local dealers will service recalls on this vehicle. They either tell me that they only perform work on vehicles purchased at that dealership or they continually reschedule my appointment.”
Filed Oct 26, 2023
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Seat Belts
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.
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.
6 of the 174 owner complaints on this car cite the seat belts.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
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.
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.
No owner complaint on this car cites the service brakes, hydraulic.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
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.
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.
No owner complaint on this car cites the latches/locks/linkages.
Complaints with no recall behind them
The systems owners of the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV complain about most that none of these recalls covers, as of Sep 22, 2026. A problem can be widespread without being a safety defect NHTSA can order fixed.
- Fuel and propulsion: 30 complaints, no recall
- Steering: 22 complaints, no recall
- Transmission and drivetrain: 11 complaints, no recall
- Speed control: 8 complaints, no recall
- Engine: 8 complaints, no recall
NHTSA investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
NHTSA summary
Electric vehicle battery fires. Closed feb 7, 2022, led to recall 20V-701.
NHTSA summary
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