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Best and worst years for the Chevrolet Bolt EV

Of the 7 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt EV with enough data to compare, the 2017 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (343), and the 2018 has the fewest (87).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Chevrolet Bolt EV 0 175 350 2017: 343 343 '17 2018: 87 87 '18 2019: 215 '19 2020: 227 227 '20 2021: 97 '21 2022: 94 94 '22 2023: 97 '23 2027: 12 '27
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2017343
201887
2019215
2020227
202197
202294
202397
202712

What stands out

The 2017 stands out, with about 3.5 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2019, 2020.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2017 and 2020. Or the years with the fewest: 2018 and 2022.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20271212
20239797
20229494
20219797
2020227248
2019215245
201887120
2017343471