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Buying a used 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV? Check these 5 recalls first

5 NHTSA recalls · 67 owner complaints on file · 3 park-outside

The 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV has 5 recalls in this group. Battery fire risk, including software that may miss that risk and fire risk when fully charged, dominates the listed campaigns. Those battery recalls carry park-outside instructions. Seat belt pretensioner and post-crash seat belt fire concerns also appear. Its 67 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, including 33 electrical, 15 fuel/propulsion and 10 power train complaints. Reported outcomes include 4 crashes and 1 injury.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Request VIN-specific battery and battery software recall records.
3. Verify current charging and park-outside instructions for this VIN.
4. Confirm completion of both seat belt fire campaigns.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Chevrolet dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV

What owners have reported to NHTSA

67 complaints filed for this model year, including 4 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 1 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2022
• 2023
• All Bolt EV recalls