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2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV fuel system problems

The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV has 44 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Fuel System complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Bolt EV fuel system complaints by model year70 complaints2017: 70 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 30 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 6 complaints
Bolt EV fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CHEVY BOLT FINISHED CHANGING AND THEN STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE CAR. THE SOUND OF POPPING NOISES WERE HEARD AND THEN 10 MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CARS BATTERY PACK STARTING POPPING THEN EXPLODED IN FLAMES.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · October 16, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV fuel system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.