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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
316 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 13, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (35% of complaints).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (111) · Fuel system (68) · Transmission & drivetrain (23) · Brakes (19)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
35%111 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“My car stopped in the middle of a busy intersection and my battery relay melted and caused damage to the transmission and the transmission needed a sphincter. The whol…”
Steering
34%106 complaints · typically near 45k mi · 30 in the last 2 years
“STEERING WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. STIFF AND SLUGGISH.”
Fuel system
22%68 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years
“My car stopped in the middle of a busy intersection and my battery relay melted and caused damage to the transmission and the transmission needed a sphincter. The whol…”
Transmission & drivetrain
7%23 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that the propulsion system warning light illuminated. While the contact was driving approximately 10 MPH,…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.