Recall 21V650000: 2020–2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 1 other model

NHTSA flags this campaign with a park-outside advisory. Check your VIN right away and follow the manufacturer’s notice.

Report received

Aug 20, 2021

Manufacturer

General Motors, LLC

Potentially affected

52,414vehicles

Model years

2020–2022

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

Possible consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV26 complaints
• 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV176 complaints
• 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV67 complaints
• 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV59 complaints