2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 1% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that when the driver (his wife) drove at 45mph a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and made a left turn. The driver was unable to stop and crashed into the vehicle's front passenger side and bumper. The contact stated that the driver's air bag and the front passenger air bag failed to deploy causing the driver injuries to the neck, shoulder, sides, right leg, and back. The front passenger was a ten-year-old child who received injuries to the right shoulder. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #11425984, filed 2021-07, 22,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
38 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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