2021 CHEVROLET BOLT EV Complaints

Miles that can drive are very limited. Been waited for replaced fuel cells. I have called a local dealership but was told my vin isn’t up yet for battery replacement. How to get on the list and need all battery’s working so I can drive the distances I need to.

Merging onto freeway from about 50 MPH to 70 MPH. Blind zone alert indicated there was a vehicle was in my blind spot. Proceeded to accelerate full throttle into traffic when car began shuddering and then suddenly lost power. Car would not restart and needed to be towed to dealer for warranty repair. Car was at dealer for 9 days waiting for repair.

Four times during a cross country trip, after a Level 3 dc charging session, the car would either not start or if it did would not shut off. The gear could not be shifted into reverse or drive and the radio, AC all shut down even though the car was still on. The service soon indicator light came on. Diagnostics from ON-STAR said that it was the propulsion system. Another indicator light came on saying conditions not right shifting. The fifth time it occured while the car was moving and unlike the four previous times the gear couldn't be jiggled or temporarily rebooting the car by removing the 12-volt battery. The car had to be towed to the dealer where it was announced that drive control wiring harness needed to be replaced. This problem is well documented on GM Bolt forums. The car should have been recalled before my family was put at risk. I wasted 12 hours during a 19 hour move across the country due to this known problem. I was stranded in life threatening triple digit heat indices.

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V650000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact was provided a case number. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

propulsion power is reduced on my new 2021 Chev Bolt. The battery recall problem has not been addressed yet now I just lost my on propulsion power is reduce problem. My car is in the shop and can not be driven.

Chevy is not communicating with owners and putting batteries in cars on dealer lots so they can be sold and producing new cars with the new batteries. I was told by their EV hotline that new cars are being sold for $7,000 to $10,000 over MSRP, making a cash payout not an option because I couldn't repurchase a car. They had an unadvertised program to do MSRP to MSRP trades. They have denied my request, due to a high level of interest in the program. I found out about this from a blog post, not Chevy. They are not responding to my requests for a time frame of when my car will be fixed. I'm hearing on blogs that it's going to be more than a year. I'm seeing on line that some people are being told the repair will be more than a year from now, which will exceed Connecticut's lemon law. The lemon law states you have 2 years to report an issue. I purchased the car in June, 2021 with a range of 259. In August, 2021 it was recall and had restrictions put on it lowering my range to 216, a software update was released in February, 2021. This was advertised as removing the restrictions, but it reduced range again to 207. They offered to pay rental fees and gas, but failed mention that reimbursement would take 6-8 weeks, in February and now it's taking 8-10 weeks. I do not have the money to put up front for the rental. I tried to reach out to Ebony, [email protected], to see if they would pick up interest on my credit card or expedite the reimbursement. She will not respond or call me back and her extension asks for a password, which I do not have. Please help. I have a funeral for a beloved uncle and the trip is going to take over 6 hours due to rerouting to get to supper chargers and the hour long wait to charge. On a full charge this trip can be done in 3 1/2 hours. I don't have the money to rent and I never pay interest on credit cards.

While involved in a side impact collision, and significant force, airbags failed to deploy.

My vehicle is part of recall 21V650 to replace my vehicle's battery. The current solution until a battery for my vehicle is available is a software update. I tried to take my vehicle in for the software update that is part of the recall on 1/10/22 via an appointment that I had scheduled and confirmed with the dealership. The dealership refused my appointment upon arrival and refused to install the software update. Not having the recall applied affects my safety by potentially allowing a fire to occur in my high voltage battery, the software update is supposed to prevent that from occurring until a new battery can be provided. This issue is part of the wider recall number, noted above and the manufacturer not handling repairs in a timely and professional manner to ensure that everyone has a safe vehicle to utilize as it was intended when purchased.

First the selfseal tire fiasco on 7/2/21 then in late August with the recall GM agreed to buy back the Bolt. The dealer picked up the Bolt on 9/3/21. On 11/16/21 GM offered me a horrible buy back that didn't cover all my downpayment and fees at the time of lease. I rejected it and I am still paying and insuring for a car unsafe at zero speeds. Anyway NTSA can hold GM accountable over the Bolt failure? This defect was present when I leased this car new on 1/31/21 and GM was already buying back Bolts. This should have never been sold to me in the first place.

on 7/2/21 I hit a curb at two miles per hour which caused a gash in the passenger front tire sidewall. I purchased the 21 Chevrolet Bolt and these Michelins are Bolt specfic, Michelin A/S selfseal because I work in construction and had a lot of flat repairs so selfseal was a primary driver for the lease. The tires have the sealant already inside which makes the tires heavy and cumbersome in handling. The sidewalls feel like they are buckling because the weight is in the tread and around it. These low rolling resistance tires have bad traction especially in wet conditions. I had to leave my car in an unsafe location and it took GM Roadside Assistance four days to get the car to the dealer. The bolt has no spare or sealant kit. I complained to GM and they offered me goodwill GM points which they later reneged on.