2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

119 problems have been reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 38 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (28 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Steering
38
  Electrical System
28
  Power Train
12
  Other Fuel System
11
  Equipment
9
  Service Brakes
7
  Engine And Engine Cooling
5
  Vehicle Speed Control
3
  Suspension
2
  Visibility
2
  Air Bag
1
  Exterior Lighting
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev in 2018.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
7
  2025
18
  2024
8
  2023
11
  2022
12
  2021
32
  2020
12
  2019
9
  2018
10

📊 Compare the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Bolt Ev, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev with the Chevrolet Bolt Ev from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Bolt Ev is 119 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt Ev is 170.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2027 Bolt Ev
8
  2023 Bolt Ev
94
  2022 Bolt Ev
98
  2021 Bolt Ev
97
  2020 Bolt Ev
238
  2019 Bolt Ev
241
  2018 Bolt Ev
119
  2017 Bolt Ev
465


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