2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV holds 26 complaints after 5 years, a rate of 3 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than the 2023 Bolt EUV (30), the only other year on this site. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Traction battery and Frontal.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (9 of 26), then Electrical system (4) and Forward collision avoidance (4). The most filings arrived in 2025 (11 of 26). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Next to 2023

The 2023 Bolt EUV has 118 complaints, 30 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (4)

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2024-10-31 · NHTSA campaign 24V812000

Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles previously repaired under Recall 21V-650. The installation of advanced diagnostic software may have failed. As such, the high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

Remedy Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Dealers will reinstall advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N242470160.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2024-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 24V481000

Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles that were previously remedied under recall number 21V-650. The advanced diagnostic software may have been incorrectly installed and fail to detect defective battery modules, possibly resulting in a battery fire.

Remedy Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Dealers will reinstall the advanced diagnostic software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 1, 2024. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's numbers for this recall are N242443000 and N242443002.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2021-08-20 · NHTSA campaign 21V650000

Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

Remedy Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Recall air bags, frontal 2021-07-08 · NHTSA campaign 21V517000

Summary General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles. One of the two fasteners that secure the driver's frontal air bag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly tightened.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the driver-side air bag fasteners. If the fasteners cannot be tightened properly, the air bag assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212340860.

Complaints by component (26 total)

Steering

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Air bags

Seat belts

Speed control

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Lane departure

Powertrain

Tires

Visibility and wipers

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Car was going into neutral unexpectedly with a message of "two gears selected". Very disorienting as with the one pedal driving mode I was expecting the car to slow and kept moving faster than expected. Luckily nothing…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-08-12
"The principal defect involves the rear-view backup camera, which has repeatedly failed despite multiple repair attempts and three new cameras. I bought a used EUV on 12/14/24 with around 25000 miles and on 6/6/25 at…"
Seat belts, Visibility and wipers, Lane departure · filed 2026-08-08
"There have been reports of Electrical Problems including the driver side mirror. The mirror housing unit seems to have an electrical issue that is causing the housing unit to overheat and deform the housing unit…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-05
"The front facing camera and the rear backup camera and the entire camera system is intermittent. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. You become a bit dependent on the backup camera and when it does not work &…"
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-01
"STEERING NOT RETURN TO CENTER. DEALER DIAGNOSED STEERING GEAR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. DANGEROUS ON TURNING ON A CORNER AS HAVE TO PULL WHEEL BACK TO CENTER MANUALLY."
Steering · filed 2026-06-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Bolt EUV	—	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	125	104	115 MPG / 247 mi range	$650

Specs and fitment

First generation, 2022–2023

Body styles Crossover SUV

Tire size P215/50R17

Known issues for this generation

Recall 21V-650 covers certain 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles and 2020-2022 Bolt EV vehicles: the high-voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity. The campaign lists 52,414 vehicles across those models. Interim guidance included limiting charge to about 90%, charging more often, avoiding low state of charge near 70 miles remaining, parking outside after charging, and not charging indoors overnight; defective battery modules are replaced. Follow-on recalls 24V-481 and 24V-812 address vehicles previously remedied under 21V-650 where advanced diagnostic software may not have installed correctly (24V-812 lists 107 vehicles). Recall 21V-517 covers certain 2022 Bolt EUV and Bolt EV vehicles for a driver's frontal air-bag fastener.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV reliable?

What are common problems with a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV?

Is the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Bolt EUV has 118 complaints, 30 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV been recalled?

The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV?

Owners have filed 26 complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is 115 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the Chevrolet Bolt EUV use engine oil?

No. It is a battery-electric vehicle with no combustion engine oil fill.

Was the Chevrolet Bolt EUV included in the battery fire recall?

Yes. Recall 21V-650 covers certain 2022 Bolt EUV vehicles along with 2020-2022 Bolt EV vehicles (52,414 vehicles combined).

What tire size does the Bolt EUV use?

P215/50R17 is the common OEM size for 2022-2023 LT and Premier trims.