2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 85about this part
- Share
- 48%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 85 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 48% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 9 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 car (bolt EV) suddenly stopped and lost all power while I was stopping at a red light. The car would not move and the error message conditions not correct to shift . I had over 180 miles of range and all of a sudden it dropped to zero.”
NHTSA complaint #11308891, filed 2020-02, 1,648 miles“I purchased a 2019 chevy bolt on dec. 20, 2019. The car has about 7,200 miles. While I was turning onto a thoroughfare , a warning light said there was a problem with the high voltage battery. This happened on aug. 6, 2020. Chevy replaced the battery under warranty. I took the car to alfano Chevrolet in san luis obispo, ca where I bought it. I mention this because I've heard of bolt batteries catching fire or melting resulting iin destruction of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11351966, filed 2020-08, 7,200 miles“I was driving my chevy bolt at approximately 40-45 MPH when it was at about 50% charge capacity when all of a sudden the car sharply decelerated and warning lights came on saying the charge was down to 0 and that it needed to be recharged immediately. I pulled over to the side of the road and called for help. There's no way the car should have lost 50% of it's charge out of nowhere like that. I was not able to restart the car or regain power. It has to be towed to the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #11363890, filed 2020-10, 4,097 miles“Back up cam remains on after I put my car in drive. Also a loss of control of the infotainment console. You cannot lower the radio or control your climate control which means when the windshield is fogging up I cannot correct it.”
NHTSA complaint #11240560, filed 2019-07, 6,600 miles“I was attempting to charge this electric car at a greenlots ccs (480volt) charger in kennewick, washington. The car was parked and turned off. A blue arc of electricity shot out of the charger port on the car and came within an inch of my hand. I understand from people who know the science of electricity that I would have been killed if the arc touched my hand. The safety features on the car, the charger or both did not function properly. There is no time when an electric car should emit a lethal arc of electricity. …”
NHTSA complaint #11258530, filed 2019-09, 3,500 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 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV
46 complaintsFuel system
44 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine
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 29, 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