2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 114about this part
- Share
- 33%of 350 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,600miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 114 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 33% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,600 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The battery for 2017 chevy bolt has problem and my car stopped in the middle of the road. I was very lucky that I was in the city and this happened at a traffic light. The battery was showing it has 70 miles left, it dropped to 30 and then zero right away and I could not move the car and had to tow the car to dealership. I have only 17,000 miles on the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11204280, filed 2019-04, 17,500 miles“Gm recall due to battery fires affects this car. The recall solution to simply limit my driving to 90% of the range is abhorrent. My car is now less than 90% effective--there are destinations I can no longer reach in a single charge, and recharging is nowhere near as fast or ubiquitous as gas. Gm needs a solution that restores the full distance ability of this car, otherwise it's outright fraud.”
NHTSA complaint #11376136, filed 2020-11, 32,000 miles“I brought the car to the dealer on 2 separate occasions with concerns of a faulty battery. The battery suddenly stopped charging fully. However, I was told by the dealer twice that the battery was functioning properly and there was nothing they could do. I opened a claim with GM regarding this incident, asking them to replace the battery, since it was still under warranty, and there was clearly an issue. After months of back-and-forth, GM closed my case stating it was 'normal depreciation' of the battery. …”
NHTSA complaint #11365622, filed 2020-10, 60,000 miles“Despite having a fully charged battery, when we parked our vehicle, it would not start. The entire electrical system was down. We jumped the starter battery and that provided enough power to allow us to shift into neutral so that we could have the car towed. After a week, and multiple calls to the engineers in detroit, the dealer has still not been able to determine the problem.my concern is that they are attempting to repair an issue without having a full understanding of the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11091674, filed 2018-05, 3,100 miles“2017 bolt EV was parked nose into garage plugged into wall charger charging unattended with my phone set to alert me when estimated to be fully charged. When I came out of the house to unplug charger there was fire visible under back seat in passenger compartment of vehicle. Called 911 and by the time police and fire responded within a few minutes entire battery under vehicle engulfed car in flames causing garage fire which destroyed garage and all it contents.just learned from carfax that GM issued recall november 15 for potential battery fires when at or near full charge.”
NHTSA complaint #11374956, filed 2020-11, 25,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V560000Jul 23, 2021General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701. The high voltage…Covers: Chevrolet Bolt EV 2017–2019
- 20V701000Nov 13, 2020General 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…Covers: Chevrolet Bolt EV 2017–2019
Related service bulletins
- 11024324Sep 4, 2025This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- 11023388May 15, 2025This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering…
- 11024496May 14, 2025This service bulletin provides dealers with Warranty Administration information on North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC Adapter Warranty Claim Information.
- 11023365May 14, 2025This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- 11017595Apr 3, 2025This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- 11017244Mar 31, 2025The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other…
- 11017207Mar 21, 2025This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414…
- 11017031Mar 12, 2025This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- 11015242Feb 27, 2025This engineering information (EI) will assist GM to recover a small number of electric vehicle battery packs from customer-owned vehicles in the field for further engineering…
- 11015213Feb 26, 2025This service bulletin provides Hybrid/EV Charging Issue Information and Data Collection Worksheet.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
125 complaintsFuel system
70 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology