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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

All five recalls on this year are rated critical: battery fire risk when fully charged, two campaigns for battery software fixes that may not have installed, each carrying a park-outside advisory, and two covering a seat belt part that can cause fire or ignite carpet after a crash. None says stop driving. The 67 NHTSA complaints, which are unverified owner reports, center on electrical system (33) and fuel/propulsion (15); four crashes, one injury, no fires.

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. Ask the dealer to confirm by VIN that the battery software actually installed
3. Check whether the battery fire remedy was module replacement or software
4. Confirm both seat belt fire recalls are closed on the VIN
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.

Other model years

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