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Chevrolet Bolt years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2023 | 63 | 16 | 1.0 | 3 | 9 | Typical |
| 2022 | 59 | 12 | 0.7 | 7 | 3 | Typical |
| 2021 | 67 | 11 | 0.7 | 5 | 4 | Typical |
| 2020 | 176 | 25 | 1.6 | 8 | 7 | Typical |
| 2019 | 179 | 22 | 1.4 | 6 | 2 | Typical |
| 2018 | 74 | 8 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 | Typical |
| 2017 | 326 | 33 | 2.1 | 4 | 9 | Most complaints |
- 20277 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202363 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202259 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 202167 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2020176 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2019179 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201874 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2017326 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
About this comparison
What Chevrolet Bolt years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 8 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.