2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV complaints

I’m just reporting GMs persistent negligence in dealing with defective battery cells for 2017-2019 Bolts. Upon tear down these cells will not and do not meet GM quality standards and GMs delayed response and paltry response demonstrate what little concern Gm has in regard to the situation. This is an issue that will compound with time. My car has not caught fire - I just have an early build 2017 and am frustrated with GMs handling / mishandling of this situation.

My car is Cheavy Bolt electric car 2017. It is recalled for battery fire explosion on or about July 2021. I took the car to dealership for recall only on 17 July 2021. After 2 hours they returned the car to me with no explanation on my receipt about recall. I think they did not do anything to the car since no report shows on my receipt. When I asked manager of service they told me ignore warnings on recall. You can park on garage and can charge the car normally. It appears they did not fix my battery problem and I am afraid of my safety. It appears they do not have protocol to fix the car battery.

I own a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV which is part of GMs November recall due to battery fires. I have followed all the requests by GM to fix the problems, but there are still fires being reported even with the "fixes" GM has provided. At the end of May, I filed a request for a buyback of my Bolt with Chevrolet Engagement Center (case # 9-6747476536) which was denied over the phone in early July even after 2 additional incidents of fires in Bolts recently update with GM's "fixes". GM will not send me any written statement on why my request was denied and I was told that their decision was final and I couldn't request a review or reinstatement my request for a buyback even if further information is uncovered. Now through GM press releases I am told that I shouldn't charge my 2017 Bolt in my garage and should park it away from my house on the street. Since my charging station is in my garage, I can't charge my car using my existing home charging setup. GM has not contacted me directly regarding this new directive and once again has not provided me with written documentation of this directive. GM's process is complete opaque. I haven't been able to use my 2017 Bolt for over 7 months in the manner in which it was advertised and sold to me when new. Since I apparently have exhausted my options with GM to resolve this fire issue, I request that NHTSA vigorously pursue a remedy from GM effectively deals with these Bolt fire issues and that makes owners like myself whole. It seems only governm

The electronic steering has stopped automatically returning to center after turning - mostly right hand turns. Have seen other similar complaints on a Bolt forum where the entire steering mechanism had to be replaced. Our Chevy mechanic knew nothing about this but told us that this type of repair is out of warranty & would cost well over $1,000 to replace the components.

Vehicle was recalled due to spontaneous battery fire risk. Two stages of recall work were performed, both related to the vehicle computer and battery monitoring system. Neither has fixed the underlying cause of the problem, so the recall cannot be considered to be complete. The battery remains at risk of fire based on NHTSA notice on 7/14/2021 and numerous press reports, after at least two fires while at rest after charging were reported in vehicles that had the recall work completed. The recall must be extended and amended to include battery replacement with a unit that is not subject to the current spontaneous fire risk. Without that, the vehicle is unsafe to drive and possess due to fire risk, and has zero value as a tradein or onward sale. Alternatively, even though the vehicle was purchased used (with battery warranty still in force, with a purchased extended warranty, and with no disclosure at the time of a recall or battery fire risk), an exchange for an equivalent new Bolt (2020 or newer) would be acceptable.

I am writing this complaint as a general complaint about Chevy's handling of the numerous fires associated with the 2017-2019 Bolt. I own the vehicle listed in this report and fortunately it has not caught on fire. Chevy is using software to try and identify hardware problems and it clearly does not work. There have now been several additional battery fires after their "final fix" was applied. They are telling owners not to put their vehicles inside a garage and only charge them outside. This is completely unacceptable and there should be a full recall for all affected vehicles. Either replace the entire battery or repurchase the car. These batteries are a significant health and safety risk and need to be removed.

Parking button may not fully engage when pressed causing vehicle to roll forward in drive gear or while in reverse causing vehicle to collide. Vehicle will automatically go into park when driver door is opened, but button can take deep press to fully engage into park. If driver removes foot from brake petal before vehicle is in Park car moves.

Steering wheel does not return easily to stationary position after being turned. As a result, wheel must be manually turned in order to straighten steering. This can be particularly cumbersome when in a deep curve or while maneuvering around parking lots, U-turn, etc.

My car has not personally caught fire, yet. But there is a physical manufacturing defect with the high voltage battery system that causes these cars to catch fire while parked and charging. GM "fixed" the issue with a software update and multiple cars have still managed to catch fire despite being "fixed" and assured that the vehicles were safe to own and operate. It's only a matter of time before one of these cars kills someone and GM clearly is unwilling to do the right thing for the safety of their customers. You can not "fix" a manufacturing defect with a software update. GM clearly is incapable of doing the wright thing on their own and NHTSA needs to force them to take this safety issue seriously.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated received a recall notification from the manufacturer however, the NHTSA number was not provided. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair, and the mechanic reset the battery. The contact stated upon receiving a second recall notification, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for another recall repair and an unknown reprogram was performed. The contact stated after the vehicle was reprogrammed, the battery failed, and the computer screen remained on. The service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who diagnosed that there were no issues found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 62,500.

I had my Chevy dealer install the second software update and return my battery charging to 100%. There are now two reports of Bolt EV erupting in flame within a couple weeks of each other and both vehicles had the recommended second software installed. I'm reporting that the fix GM has come up with does not work and does not prevent the initial problem of battery fires when vehicle is left unattended. My safety and the safety of my family or other passengers are at risk of a fire starting for no reason and there's no solution offered by GM for this issue. Neighbors are put at risk just by the presence of this vehicle in my driveway. The general public at large are also put at risk if I was to leave the car in a public parking structure like an airport or downtown parking. Waiting on the NHTSA to do something about this to protect the safety of the public.

There is an existing recall on my 2017 Bolt EV and GM has not addressed the cause of the battery fires and has instead offered a software update. My car charges in the garage, the danger of battery fires is still present in the battery packs unless it is replaced with a newer type that does not have the original defect. I believe that NHTSA issued the recall to give an auto manufacturer time to rectify a safety defect but it looks like GM has issued a clever workaround to the initial defect of their battery packs by designing a software that will give an early warning of a possible fire. This is not acceptable for the simple reason that there's no guarantee a car owner will hear or see this warning if car is unattended in the garage in the middle of the night. The original safety defect is still present in the defective battery pack so a fix should be for GM to repair the defect in the affected battery packs or replace all defective battery packs. This recall and fix offered is not acceptable it should not take over a year for GM to make good on this recall. Action needs to be taken to get a final fix, this could be deadly to any family that owns this vehicle.

Touch screen unresponsive, freezes with rear camera streaming — incredible distraction, system restarts at random. Loss of functionality to HVAC controls in winter caused window to fog and created dangerous driving scenario. Pop sound in speakers then loss of power to infotainment system periodically. I have had dealership replace sway bar and steering due to defective parts. GM not as cooperative as they could be and process lengthy. Now GM tech says chip and screen need replacement. Battery recall has compounded my concerns over safety of Bolt EV.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing a steering rack however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

There is an existing recall on my 2017 Bolt EV and GM has not addressed the cause of the battery fires and has instead offered a software that will provide advanced warning when a fire is imminent. Since most of the known fires started in the garage while parked the danger of battery fires is still present in the battery packs unless it is replaced with a newer type that does not have the original defect. I believe that NHTSA issued the recall to give an auto manufacturer a chance to rectify a safety defect but it looks like GM has issued a clever workaround to the initial defect of their battery packs by designing a software that will give an early warning of a possible fire. This is not acceptable for the simple reason that there's no guarantee a car owner will hear or see this warning if car is unattended in the garage in the middle of the night. The original safety defect is still present in the defective battery pack so a fix should be for GM to repair the defect in the affected battery packs or replace all defective battery packs. Anything less would be morally reprehensible and an insult to a federal safety agency like the NHTSA.

There is an intermittent RAPID TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER upon opening a door, or releasing the brake pedal (standing still or while in motion), or unplugging the power cord. The behavior is more frequent on colder days. This tapping noise typically continues for nearly a minute. Tapping the brake pedal causes the noise to cease momentarily. Very slight movement on the brake pedal can sometimes stop the tapping. This behavior began more than a year ago. I took the car to the Chevrolet dealer and was told a firmware update would be provided in Q1 2021. I am concerned the behavior may be an early warning sign of brake system failure, which could occur while driving.

The steering gear is failing to return the wheels to center. When you steer into a curve and you complete the curve the steering does not return to center, you must physically turn it back out of the curve. The steering wheel is tight but operates. This could be a problem for me to perform and it is hard to keep within the lines of a lane. Billion Chevy in Iowa City Iowa has confirmed the malfunction. This is a $2100 repair. There are many complaints online of this problem. Why is this not a recall???? They got a batch of bad steering gears in 2017.

Sway bar components and steering making noises and excessive movement. These issues were noticeable just after 3yr 36k limited warranty had expired (approx 23k miles on vehicle). Items later found to be faulty by dealership, GM gave significant pushback and offered limited assistance with repairs and claims the treat items on case by case basis. I have read multiple reports of these repairs being performed under warranty and with a few customers out of warranty with similar symptoms. It’s time to investigate Sway Bar and Steering turn signal switch and related component issues in Bolt EV 2017-19, possibly later and require GM to issue a recall.

2017 Chevrolet Bolt. Consumer writes in regards to high voltage battery safety recall. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY RECALL SOLUTION WAS UNACCEPTABLE.

I have had no failures or problems with my vehicle specifically, but I am fearful of the fire risk due to the Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. My local dealer has applied the software patch to my vehicle to limit charging to 90% per the recall, but a permanent fix has not been offered by GM. I am also extremely skeptical that another software modification, as proposed by GM, will provide a permanent fix to the problem, given that it is a failure of the physical battery cells that causes the fires. I implore the NHTSA to place pressure on GM to replace the propulsion battery assembly in the affected Bolt EVs and not just try to “slap a software patch on it” as a fix. Additionally, by limiting the vehicle to 90% charge capacity, this reduces the total mileage range of the vehicle, thus reducing its overall value. (Think of it as saying you can never fill the tank to “Full” in your gasoline powered vehicle, so the MPG rating you originally purchased is no longer valid.)

My car is a 2017 Chevy Bolt under recall for fire hazard associated with the traction battery system. I can no longer park my car in my garage due to the fire risk. I have a significant deterioration in resale value. The car needs to be supervised when charging and no longer had full charging capacity due to the software "upgrade" mandated by Chevrolet. Even though the recall is partially implemented at this time Chevrolet has no way to complete the recall. They (GM) refuse to replace the battery and refuse a buyback on the vehicle. My vehicle is impaired and at the moment there is no recourse. The 12/30/20 date is the date of the last recall implementation. My last visit to dealer was 4/27/21 with no action taken

THERE IS A RAPID TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER UPON OPENING THE DOOR. TAPPING THE BRAKES WILL MAKE THE NOISE STOP. FOR A FEW WEEKS THIS WOULD STOP THE NOISE UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS. IT HAS PROGRESSED SO THAT THE TAPPING WILL RETURN AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND CONTINUE WHILE DRIVING. UPON PARKING, THE NOISE WILL PERSIST FOR UP TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN STOP. PROBLEM CONTINUES. I TRIED TO ATTACH AN AUDIO FILE BUT IT WASN'T ACCEPTED AS AN APPROVED FILE.

SINCE I ONLY HAVE SO MANY WORDS I'LL BE BRIEF. LAST YEAR, BEFORE GM, WOULD EVEN ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, MY CAR THAT I PURCHASED WITH 7647 MILES WAS BACK IN THE SHOP WITH THEM FOR ALMOST A MONTH (BACK AND FORTH) BEFORE IT REACHED 8.K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY TELL ME THAT IT HAD "ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS" AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. I PLACED TWO BUYBACK CASES WITH GM AND BOTH WERE DENIED. AS FOR THEM NOW RECALLING THE CARS, THEY ALWAYS KNEW OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE I PURCHASED MY CAR, I RENTED MULTIPLE BOLTS FROM GM CAR-SHARING SERVICE, MAVEN. AT LEAST THREE OF THE CARS I RENTED HAD A TERRIBLE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE BATTERY. MH RIDESHARE PASSENGERS AND I WOULD DISCUSS IT. AND THEIR TEMP FIX TELLS ME THEY ALREADY KNEW BECAUSE NONE OF THE MAVEN BOLTS WERE ALLOWED TO CHARGE TO 100 PERCENT. ALTHOUGH THE CHARGER SAID WAS FULLY CHARGED, IT WASN'T UNTIL I BOUGHT MY OWN BOLT AND STARTED CHARGING DID I REALIZE THOSE CARS WERE NEVER CHARGING FULLY. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THAT WAS THE CASE, BUT NOW WE KNOW. AND THE CARS WERE IN MOTION WHEN WE HAD THE BATTERY "BURPS" I STARTED CALLING IT. I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE SPECIFICS, BUT CHECK ON THE MAVEN CARS, AND WE CAN ASK MY RIDESHARE PASSENGERS. I'M SURE THEY'LL REMEMBER THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE SMELL BECAUSE IT SMELLED AS IF SOMEONE BROKE WIND UNTIL I REALIZED WHAT IT WAS, THEN IT BECAME MORE OF A SULFUR SMELL TO ME. AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER ONE OF MY PASSENGERS TOLD ME THAT THE SMELL WAS THE BATTERY. MY CAR NEVER HAD THE SULFUR SMELL,

THERE WAS A RECALL ON CHEVY BOLTS EV 2017, BECAUSE A FIRE OCCURRED. CHEVY ADVERTISE THAT IT CARS GET 234 MILES ON A FULL CHARGE. THIS IS NOT TRUE AND FALSE ADVERTISING FROM THE GMC MANUFACTURER. SINCE THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RECALIBRATED TO 90 PERCENT, THE CAR GET MUCH LESS THAN 234 MILES . THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS A ALL ELECTRIC CAR. IS THIS NOT FALSE ADVERTISEMENT?

BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE AT 27,000 MILES . WE DRIVE IN L MODE NEVER TOUCH THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP SAID METAL TO METAL ON ALL 4 WHEELS. I SAID THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE WE DON'T USE THE BRAKES . THEY WOULDN'T CONSIDER A WARRANTY PROBLEM. RAPED ME FOR NEW BRAKES. $800.

THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW HAS GOTTEN VERTICAL SCRATCHES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS. DEALER SAID A WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. (I WOULDN'T COMPLAIN EXCEPT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY OTHER 2018 BOLT)

HELLO. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2020. WHEN I TRIED TO LIST THE VEHICLE ON THE TURO WE NOTICED THAT IT HAVE NHTSA CALL. WE USED TO VISIT CONNEL CHEVROLET IN COSTA MESA BY THEY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. SO WE STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU

REAR BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY FREEZES AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHICH MAY BECOME DISTRACTION AND CREATE UNSAFE SITUATION FOR DRIVER WHILE MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT OR ON ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ' CAN BE REMEDIED BY MANUALLY RESTARTING INFORTAINMENT SYSTEM/POWERING OFF/RESTARTING VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN SYSTEM UNFREEZE FOR RESTART AUTOMATICALLY WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION WHICH MAY CAUSE DISTRACTION TO DRIVER AND INABILITY TO ADJUST CERTAIN FEATURES OF CLIMATE CONTROLS. TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER TO HEATING UNIT OR INABILITY TO REGISTER CHANGE IN FAN SPEED (OCCURANCE ONCE). STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN INITIALLY MOVING STEERING WHEEL AND COMPONENT(S) MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL (RESISTANT ISSUE). SUSPENSION MAKES LOUD CREAKING NOISE(S) WHEN OPERATING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES OR STEEP INCLINE/DECLINE. STEERING/SUSPENSION HAVE BEEN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2020 ' WILL HAVE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE AT POSSIBLE OWNERS EXPENSE. DATE OF STEERING ISSUE WILL BE UTILIZED FOR SECTION BELOW.

THERE IS A RAPID TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER UPON OPENING THE DOOR OR HATCH. TAPPING THE BRAKES WILL MAKE THE NOISE STOP. FOR A FEW WEEKS THIS WOULD STOP THE NOISE UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE AFTER SITTING FOR HOURS. IT HAS PROGRESSED SO THAT THE TAPPING WILL RETURN AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND CONTINUE WHILE DRIVING. UPON PARKING, THE NOISE WILL PERSIST FOR UP TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN STOP. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY (3 MARCH 2021) N.B. IT WOULD BE NICE IF ONE COULD UPLOAD AN MP3 OF THE SOUND. THANK YOU!

MY VEHICLE IS IMPACTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECALLS: 1) MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER N202311730, AND 2) NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 20V701. A FIX WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PLACE BY JANUARY 1. I FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURER'S STEPS TO REDUCE CHARGE CAPACITY AND WAITED PATIENTLY UNTIL 1/29 FOR THE FIX. ON 1/29 I CALLED GM CONCIERGE LINE AT THAT TIME TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE FIX. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO UPDATE. I INQUIRED ABOUT MY OPTIONS INCLUDING A BUYBACK OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO A LOANER CAR DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM AND SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME. I'VE RECEIVED TWO CALLS SINCE THAT TIME, AND NONE OF THE PROMISED STEPS INCLUDING BUYBACK, REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, OR LOANER CARS WERE OFFERED. THE REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT RESPOND TO MY EMAILS, WHEN I CALL, THE ASSIGNED REP IGNORES MY CALLS, AND WHEN I ASK FOR A STATUS UPDATE I'M TOLD THERE ISN'T ONE. GM IS CLEARLY DELAYING THE ISSUE. I HAVE INFORMED GM THAT MY VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A VERY CLOSE QUARTERS GARAGE WHERE A FIRE WOULD CREATE AN IMMINENT LIFE/SAFETY ISSUE. GM CONTINUES TO NOT RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY. THE VEHICLE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NONCONFORMITY VEHICLE UNDER THE TANNER ACT AND I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE IS REPURCHASED OR REPLACED. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN CONFIRMATION POSTED THAT THE BATTERY PACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLE AND GM IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ISSUE A FIX TO THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT FURTHER INJURY.

NOW INSTEAD OF 240 MILES I ONLY HAVE 170 MAXIMUM AFTER YOUR 10% REDUCTION

UNDER THE RECALL, THE MAXIMUM BATTERY CHARGE IS TO BE REDUCED BY 90%. MY VEHICLE GETS LESS THAN THAT, AND NOW ONLY GETS @120-130 MILES MAX, BUT REALISTICALLY ONLY @ 100-105. I LIVE IN COLD WEATHER, MOUNTAINOUS NORTHERN NY STATE. THE CAR IS USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK, 80 MILES PER DAY SO I HAVE TO CHARGE IT EACH DAY, AND BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE FAST-CHARGE, IT TAKES @ 6 HOURS TO GET FULLY CHARGED TO THE REDUCED MAXIMUM. THERE IS ALSO A LOSS OF PROPULSION POWER AS I GET A DASHBOARD WARNING ALL THE TIME, AND I CANNOT PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE WHERE MY HOME CHARGER IS LOCATED. CHEVY SHOULD REPLACE THE BATTERY WITH ONE THAT HAS FAST-CHARGE AS COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF USE, INCONVENIENCE, ETC.

IN THE SNOW, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE CAR STOP WORKING PROPERLY RANDOMLY.

THERE ARE CONSTANT STRONG KNOCKS 8 TIMES PER SECOND IN IBOOSTER. KNOCKS ARE HEARD IN THE CABIN AND UNDER THE HOOD. DISAPPEAR ONLY WHEN YOU PRESS THE TOMOZ PEDAL.

THE BOLT EV WAS RECALLED ON NOVEMBER 13, 2020 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD STARTED NUMEROUS FIRES, EVEN WHEN NOT PLUGGED IN. GM OFFERED A "TEMPORARY FIX" WHICH REDUCED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE (REDUCED THE RANGE OF THE VEHICLE PER CHARGE) AND LIMITED SOME OTHER FUNCTIONS). THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED A PERMANENT FIX AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 60 DAYS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. SINCE GM HAS NOT ISSUED ANY OFFICIAL PERMANENT FIXES TO THIS PROBLEM, AND BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I HAVE TAKEN IT UPON MYSELF TO CONTACT GM DIRECTLY. DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS AND E-MAILS TO GM, I HAVE RECEIVED NO CONCRETE OFFERS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED A "CASE MANAGER" - A GM EMPLOYEE- WHO IS SUPPOSED TO HELP PROVIDE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS ISSUE, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY SPECIFICS AS OF TODAYS'S DATE ABOUT THE PROCESS AND/ OR OPTIONS. AGAIN, THIS DESPITE VERY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. I AM REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT BY GM THAT THEY MUST GO THROUGH THEIR "PROCESS" AND THAT MY CASE MANAGER HAS NO MORE INFORMATION. PROMISES OF LETTERS OF "OFFERS" FOR REMEDY HAVE NOT APPEARED, DESPITE MY SENDING ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION TO GM, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS. TIMELINES AS TO WHEN REMEDIES WILL BE OFFERED KEEP CHANGING . I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED REPEATEDLY AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, ETC. THE INITIAL RECALL ALL STATED ADVISED THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE PARKED NEAR OWNER'S HOUSES FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD CATCH ON

THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE. IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER(GM) THEY ARE IN WILLING TO REVERSE THE UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE UPDATE UNTIL A LONG TERM SOLUTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. I HAVE OPENED A CASE 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF RENDERING MY VEHICLE UNUSABLE.

IN NOVEMBER 2020, GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2017-2019 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET BOLT EV VEHICLES. THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE, VIN: [XXX]. AS A RESULT, GM IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL, N202311730. MORE SPECIFICALLY, A CERTAIN NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE CELLS PRODUCED AT LG CHEM?S OCHANG, KOREA FACILITY THAT MAY POSE A RISK OF FIRE WHEN CHARGED TO FULL, OR VERY CLOSE TO FULL, CAPACITY. THE SEVERITY OF THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ALARMING TO MY FAMILY AS WE DRIVE IT DAILY AND OFTEN EXTENDED MILES. SAFETY IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN AND I AM REQUESTING REMEDIATION IMMEDIATELY. THE RISK AND DANGER IS TOO GREAT FOR ME TO WAIT AND SEE AS GM INVESTIGATES. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE NOW? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V701000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. PREMIER CHEVROLET OF CARLSBAD (5335 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008; (760) 208-1943) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT

UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A RAPID TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER UPON OPENING THE DOOR, EVEN WITHOUT ENGAGING THE START BUTTON. THIS SOUND CONTINUES WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING UNDER ALL TRAVELING OR STATIONARY CONDITIONS UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY. WE FIRST BECAME AWARE, REALLY NOTICEABLE, ABOUT IT UPON OPENING THE CAR DOOR IN JULY, 2020.

GM RECALL DUE TO BATTERY FIRES AFFECTS THIS CAR. THE RECALL SOLUTION TO SIMPLY LIMIT MY DRIVING TO 90% OF THE RANGE IS ABHORRENT. MY CAR IS NOW LESS THAN 90% EFFECTIVE--THERE ARE DESTINATIONS I CAN NO LONGER REACH IN A SINGLE CHARGE, AND RECHARGING IS NOWHERE NEAR AS FAST OR UBIQUITOUS AS GAS. GM NEEDS A SOLUTION THAT RESTORES THE FULL DISTANCE ABILITY OF THIS CAR, OTHERWISE IT'S OUTRIGHT FRAUD.

TODAY I RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION GM N202311730 ABOUT DEFECTIVE BATTERIES THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE WHEN CHARGED TO 100%. GM'S SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE SOFTWARE TO LIMIT MY VEHICLE'S CHARGE TO 90%. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION. IT IS A BAND AID. THE BATTERIES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. WHY SHOULD I SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH REDUCED VEHICLE RANGE AND MORE FREQUENT CHARGING. IF THE BATTERIES ARE A FIRE HAZARD, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH SAFE BATTERIES AT NO-COST TO THE OWNER.

HELLO MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE WHILE DC FAST CHARGING FROM AN ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING STATION. THE FIRST TIME THE SHIFTING HANDLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SECOND TIME SOFTWARE WAS REINSTALLED. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THE COULD BE AN ISSUE IN THE BATTERIES THAT THE DEALERSHIP TEST EQUIPMENT IS NOT DETECTING. THE ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING STATION WOULD DISPLAY A 'ISOLATION TEST FAILURE' MESSAGE.

2017 BOLT EV WAS PARKED NOSE INTO GARAGE PLUGGED INTO WALL CHARGER CHARGING UNATTENDED WITH MY PHONE SET TO ALERT ME WHEN ESTIMATED TO BE FULLY CHARGED. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE TO UNPLUG CHARGER THERE WAS FIRE VISIBLE UNDER BACK SEAT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE. CALLED 911 AND BY THE TIME POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES ENTIRE BATTERY UNDER VEHICLE ENGULFED CAR IN FLAMES CAUSING GARAGE FIRE WHICH DESTROYED GARAGE AND ALL IT CONTENTS.JUST LEARNED FROM CARFAX THAT GM ISSUED RECALL NOVEMBER 15 FOR POTENTIAL BATTERY FIRES WHEN AT OR NEAR FULL CHARGE.

INSTALLED CHEVROLET PREMIUM ALL-WEATHER FLOOR LINERS P/N: 42686568. WHILE PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE UNDER THE LINER. UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND WITH MINIMAL SLOWING FROM PRESSING THE BRAKES, I HAD TO REACH DOWN AND TUG ON THE MAT UNTIL IT DISLODGED FROM THE PEDAL. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND EXAMINED THE LINER FINDING THAT ONE OF THE SECURING CLIPS HAD COME UNATTACHED (LIKELY FROM TUGGING ON IT). I REATTACHED AND VERIFIED CORRECT MAT INSTALLATION. LATER WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AGAIN CAUSING UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. EXAMINING THE MAT AFTERWARDS, THE SECURING CLIPS WERE STILL ATTACHED CORRECTLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CLIPS THAT SECURE THE FLOOR MAT/LINER ARE ONLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE CARPET AND NOT RIGIDLY AFFIXED. WHEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED THE LIP OF THE LINER RISES UP AND ENDS WITH ALMOST NO CLEARANCE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THEN WITH ONLY A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE LINER IT CAN ENTRAP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. OVER TIME WITH FORWARD FOOT PRESSURE ON THE LINER, THERE IS JUST ENOUGH MOVEMENT IN THE LINER AND CLIPS TO ALLOW IT TO SHIFT SLIGHTLY FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT CAUSING AN INTERFERENCE FIT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME, THE POWER TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED. TESTING THIS AFTERWARD SHOWED THAT WITH A FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS, THE ELECTRIC POWER METER STILL SHOWED POWER BEING

I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH CONCERNS OF A FAULTY BATTERY. THE BATTERY SUDDENLY STOPPED CHARGING FULLY. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TWICE THAT THE BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I OPENED A CLAIM WITH GM REGARDING THIS INCIDENT, ASKING THEM TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS CLEARLY AN ISSUE. AFTER MONTHS OF BACK-AND-FORTH, GM CLOSED MY CASE STATING IT WAS 'NORMAL DEPRECIATION' OF THE BATTERY. ONE WEEK AFTER THEY CLOSED MY CASE, THE BATTERY SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CHARGING IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT. IT TOTALED 2 VEHICLES, CHARRED EVERYTHING IN MY GARAGE, AND CAUSED SUCH SEVERE SMOKE DAMAGE THAT ALMOST EVERYTHING IN MY HOME WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE TRUNK AREA, WHERE THE BATTERY IS. MY FAMILY IS DISPLACED WHILE REPAIRS ARE BEING DONE TO MY HOME, AT A TUNE OF APPROXIMATELY $200,000 AT THIS POINT. WE LOST APPROXIMATELY $105,000 IN CONTENTS, AS WELL AS THE 2 TOTALED VEHICLES ($75,000).

THE STEERING IS BINDING AND STICKY. THE CAR WILL NOT RE-CENTER IT SELF IN THE ROAD AFTER MAKING A TURN. ALL OF THE OIL APPARENTLY LEAKED OUT OF THIS SEALED RACK AND PINION AND IS NOW DRY AND YOU HAVE TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED WHILE DRIVING AND TO MAKE TURNS AND BE READY TO FIGHT IT BACK TO CENTER ONCE THE TURN IS COMPLETE. TOOK THE CAR TO GM AND THEY SOLD ME A SET OF TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID THE BRAND I BOUGHT AT WALMART 6 MONTHS AGO WAS NOT RECOMMENDED AND SAID ONLY MICHELIN ENERGY TIRES WERE RECOMMENDED. BOUGHT THE TIRES AND DEALER CALLED AND SAID, WELL THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, YOU NEED A STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT. BY THE WAY, YOU STILL OWE US FOR THE TIRES THAT WE RECOMMEND THAT DIDN'T FIX YOUR STEERING ISSUE!

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR JOLTED AND LIGHTS IN THE CAR WENT ON. TRANSMISSION LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK LIGHT, SERVICE PARK ASSIST LIGHT, SERVICE STEERING LIGHT, ETC. THIS CAUSED ME A CHALLENGE IN DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT AND THERE WAS NOT A BIG ENOUGH SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BRING CAR INTO DEALER AND FIND THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS WHEN THE BRAND NEW CAR WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD (WE DID HAVE 18311 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). ABOUT A YEAR LATER (15 MONTHS LATER), THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE SAME PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. HOWEVER, WE WERE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE AND THEY NO LONGER WANTED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME PARTS SHOULD NOT GO OUT YEAR AFTER YEAR ON A BRAND NEW CAR! WE ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON PARTS AND WERE TOLD NO. THE PART NUMBERS ON BOTH INVOICES - SL-N-WASHER (04710-C); SL-N- NUT (06056-BC); SL-N-WASHER (06056-C); SL-*-N- BEARING (060311-C)

MAIN FUZE BLEW. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. DEALER DID NOT LOOK FOR THE CAUSE LAST YEAR, JUST REPLACED THE FUSE. THIS TIME THEY SAY THEY WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED IT TO TRIP AGAIN. USING THE PORTABLE CHARGING CORD THAT CAME WITH THE CAR @ 8 AMPS. PLUGGED INTO A STANDARD 110 OUTLET. THIS IS THE MAIN BREAKER IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN PLUGGED IN FOR A WEEK AND WAS AT 90% + CHANGE WHEN THE MAIN BREAKER IN THE CAR BLEW WHILE I WAS DOING ABOUT 25 MPH.

WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CAR STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.

GOT THE MESSAGE: PROPULSION POWER IS REDUCED I COULD START THE CAR BUT NOT SHIFT GEAR. GOT THE ERROR "CANNOT SHIFT GEAR CONDITIONS NOT RIGHT