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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV steering problems

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV has 21 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Steering complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Bolt EV steering complaints by model year118 complaints2017: 118 complaints2018: 36 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 21 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 17 complaints
Bolt EV steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Steering rack started failing: did not return to center out of slow corners. Basically I could do hands-free circles in a parking lot. Dealer confirmed the steering rack was bad and replaced it under warranty. Out of sweeping corners this can be a safety issue as it only got worse over time. No…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 14, 2026

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV steering — 9% 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.