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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
5%of 176 total for the year
Median mileage
3,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 5% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 3 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.

“Accelerating to merge onto the highway the accelerator pedal got stuck under the all weather mat (provided and installed by the manufacturer). When I took my foot off the pedal the vehicle continued to accelerate. I had to break against the force of the motor trying to accelerate until I was going slow enough for the car to allow me to put it into park.”

NHTSA complaint #11738205, filed 2026-05

“Pushed accelerator to floor. When I took my foot off the accelerator car continued to accelerate at full throttle for about 15 -20 seconds. Uncontrolled acceleration stopped when I pumped the accelerator. Chevrolet dealer found no fault codes due to a problem with the fly by wire. It appears that when the accelerator was pushed all the way down it somehow got caught and held in the full throttle position by the GM rubber floormat even though the floormat was held in place and attached to the carpet by the fasteners that GM supplies. …”

NHTSA complaint #11487570, filed 2022-10

“I was slowly pulling into a parking lot with my Bolt EV 2020, the car accelerated uncontrollably and in a split second had collided into the wall in front of me. A section of the wall had broken and the car was wedged in the broken section of wall. This is how it came to a stop. The acceleration was so sudden and uncontrollable that even slamming my feet against the brakes did not help slow down and avert the accident. It is notable that the air bags did not engage during this accident. This wall adjoined an apartment complex and a commercial property. …”

NHTSA complaint #11440129, filed 2021-11

“The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck causing the speed to increase to approximately 65 mph. The contact indicated that the vehicle would not slow down while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and turned off to stop the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. After the failure, the floor mats were inspected, and no related failure was found. …”

NHTSA complaint #11430166, filed 2021-08, 3,200 miles

“This is third occurrence. When doing hard acceleration (to merge onto road or pass vehicle) the vehicle would not stop acceleration. Hard braking did not disengage acceleration. Placed car in neutral and applied brakes. When placed back in drive continued hard acceleration. Placed vehicle in neutral and came to stop. Placed in Park and then drive continued hard acceleration. Had to bring to stop and power vehicle off.. Dealer will triage to see if error codes available. They want me to continue driving since no loaners available”

NHTSA complaint #11431130, filed 2021-08

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202335%
202258%
202134%
202085%
201833%
2017113%

Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Electrical system
95 complaints
Fuel system
31 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology