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2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev Recalls

8 campaigns in our verified NHTSA snapshot, with source consequences, remedies, and VIN-specific next steps.

Urgent NHTSA instruction

Park Outside advisory found

3 campaigns carry a Park Outside instruction. Read the highlighted campaign details below and confirm applicability to your VIN immediately.

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NHTSA campaigns

5

Affected systems

3

Urgent advisories

Oct 31, 2024

Latest campaign date

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What the record says

This model year's count is above the Chevrolet Bolt Ev average of 5.8 campaigns per listed year. That is context only—not proof that this year is safer or less safe.

The most frequent affected category is Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery, appearing in 3 campaigns.

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Source campaign records

All 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev recall campaigns

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Park outside and away from structures

NHTSA campaign 24V812000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Oct 31, 2024

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details
Park outside and away from structures

NHTSA campaign 24V481000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Jun 27, 2024

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 23V845000

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Dec 14, 2023

What is recalled

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

Safety consequence

A fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232421970.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V930000

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Dec 15, 2022

What is recalled

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

Safety consequence

A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details
Park outside and away from structures

NHTSA campaign 21V650000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Aug 20, 2021

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 20V811000

Seat Belts

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Dec 23, 2020

What is recalled

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Safety consequence

If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 20V808000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

Reported Dec 22, 2020

What is recalled

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. These vehicles may have an improperly cast front left brake caliper that can fracture during a high-pressure braking event.

Safety consequence

If a brake caliper fractures and brake fluid is lost, the vehicle may experience reduced brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the casting lot number on the front left brake caliper and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202321400.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 20V184000

Latches / Locks / Linkages › Doors › Latch

Manufacturer: General Motors LLC

Reported Mar 26, 2020

What is recalled

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it may cause the rear inside door handle to not work.

Safety consequence

If the rear door opens while driving, or the door handle fails to open the rear door, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear inside door-handle cables, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A202298320.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

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2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev recall questions

How many recalls does the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev have?

This verified dataset contains 8 NHTSA campaigns associated with the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev. A campaign can apply to some, not all, vehicles of the same model year.

Does this confirm an open recall for my 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Ev?

No. This page is a model-year campaign history. Use NHTSA's official lookup or an authorized dealer to confirm whether a campaign applies to your exact VIN and whether the repair remains open.

Are vehicle recall repairs free?

When a safety recall campaign applies to your VIN, the manufacturer remedy is generally provided at no charge through an authorized dealer. Confirm eligibility and scheduling with the manufacturer or dealer.

Source: NHTSA. Dataset includes campaigns through Jul 30, 2026. Last processed Aug 8, 2026. Methodology