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Chevrolet Bolt EV

2018 only

107 classified complaints 5 recalls

2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV have 107 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter, typically surfacing around 19,874 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Bolt EV report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2018 only

Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter · Electrical 43 complaints

Median onset: 19,874 miles.

Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 18 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 14 complaints

Median onset: 42,987 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 10 complaints

Median onset: 4,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 6 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Infotainment, screen and software · Electrical 3 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

CV axles, joints and boots · Drivetrain 2 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 2 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Chevrolet Bolt EV report for every year and full specs/safety data.