Air bagsPart report

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Air bags Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 2%of 179 total for the year
Median mileage: 10,230miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,230 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.

“Issue: Total failure of Frontview Camera ADAS sensor, disabling Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Front Pedestrian Braking, and Lane Keep Assist. Technical Evidence: GDS2 telemetry confirms a No Communication status for the camera hardware. Core safety modules including the Electronic Brake Control (EBCM) and the Inflatable Restraint (Airbag) Sensing Module report active communication failures (DTC U026A/U216A). These safety-critical modules are currently unable to receive the sensor data required for crash avoidance and occupant protection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11736792, filed 2026-05

“collided with a deer at 45mph. enough force for airbag deployment. airbag attempted to deploy. I can smell igniter fumes and have smoke in the vehicle however the actual steering wheel bag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #11492459, filed 2022-11

Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	5	8%
2022	3	5%
2021	2	3%
2020	6	3%
2019	3	2%
2018	1	1%
2017	3	1%

Other parts of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Electrical system
85 complaints Steering
47 complaints Fuel system
44 complaints Other or unknown
21 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints Brakes
5 complaints Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints Lane departure
3 complaints Seat belts
3 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints Engine
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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