Model year

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 349 complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). 2 recalls marked park outside. The components listed on the most complaints are STEERING (125), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (106), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (70). NHTSA lists 2 investigations. No NHTSA 5-star rating in the SafetyRatings API is matched to this model year. EPA rates it 119 MPGe combined and 28.3 kWh/100 mi (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $650, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

23V845000 · Dec 14, 2023

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; 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…

22V930000 · Dec 15, 2022

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; 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.

21V560000 · Jul 23, 2021

Park outside

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

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.

20V701000 · Nov 13, 2020

Park outside

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

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.

Complaints

349 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 11, fire flag on 5, injury field 5, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

STEERING125
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM106
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM70
UNKNOWN OR OTHER34
POWER TRAIN27
SERVICE BRAKES22
ENGINE16
VISIBILITY/WIPER12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
SUSPENSION7

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (2). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
PE20016	Electric Vehicle Battery Fires · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY	Oct 9, 2020	Feb 7, 2022
DP22005	Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	Jan 27, 2023	Aug 7, 2023

Safety ratings

No NHTSA 5-star rating in the Safety Ratings API is matched to this model year.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
Bolt EV · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Electricity · EV	128	110	119	28.3	238	$650

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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