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2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV power train problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV7% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving on the freeway at 65 mph during morning rush-hour, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated without warning and came to a stop. The vehicle was barely able to make it to the shoulder before losing all momentum. There is a high-risk of a fatal collision when a vehicle unexpectedly stops or…

    filed May 10, 2023

  • Vehicle without warning stopped moving while making a left turn in an intersection at night. Power to dashboard was on but no propulsion, brakes or steering. Was unable to put car into gear to move forward or in reverse. Message was displayed, "Unable to Initalize Propulsion System" Extremely…

    filed Feb 23, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Bolt EV years

YearReportsShare
2023 Bolt EV23%
2022 Bolt EV1017%
2021 Bolt EV1015%
2020 Bolt EV116%
2018 Bolt EV1214%
2017 Bolt EV278%
Bolt EV power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.