Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Bolt has 0 recalls, 73 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
73
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Chevrolet Bolt 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | STEERING | The steering rack loses its lubrication make it turn harder and could potentially fail completely le... |
| Jun 7, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel does not return to center |
| May 10, 2025 | STEERING | The steering of my 2018 Chevy Bolt is sticky. At moderate speeds and going around sweeping corners ... |
| May 1, 2025 | STEERING | Well known steering issue causing steering to almost "lock" and not return to center. Seemingly caus... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | On 4/5/2025 I was driving at 35mph and the steering wheel began to violently shimmy. The vehicle bec... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake modules not working properly and need reprogramming. GM not honoring their buyback warranty. |
| Jan 15, 2025 | STEERING | Sometimes, the steering wheel of the car will not return back to center after turning. The steering ... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HMI module failed. Distraction from road because the display pops on and off. Im not taking in my ca... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | STEERING | my bolt was bought in 2018 (2018model) and has only a lil over 35k mileage. I was just informed by ... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The steering gear went out at 45k miles and I JUST got the car recently. The steering stays stuck wh... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | STEERING | The steering does not return to center after a turn. It must manually be returned to the center pos... |
| Jun 2, 2024 | STEERING | While driving, the steering wheel is stiff when turning left or right and the steering wheel will no... |
| May 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The radio antenna/receiver/reception in my 2018 Chevy Bolt is very poor. There are many areas I rece... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | STEERING | Steering gear failed. My young daughter usually drives this car. I drove it for the first time in ... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STEERING | The rack and pinion steering degraded over a short period of time with less than 25,000 miles on the... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that after the dealer performed the re... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dealer will not do recall : (The high voltage batteries in these vehicles may pose a risk of fire wh... |
| May 21, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while driving at night at an unkn... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | STEERING | My 2018 Chevrolet Bolt steering does not self center. After a turn I have to manually turn the steer... |
| Mar 26, 2023 | STEERING | The factory installed steering rack is binding and fails to return to center. The car has 96,000 mil... |