general problems of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt Ev

I am reporting a recurring safety defect with our 2019 Chevrolet bolt (~80,000 miles). On multiple occasions the left front wheel has overheated severely while driving, accompanied by a rapid, severe side-to-side steering wheel wobble and a burning smell. On xxx after ~35 miles of driving (10+ miles at 50-63 mph), the steering wheel began shaking. We had to pull over and drive slowly along the shoulder, stopping twice to let the wheel cool. The left front wheel measured 627. 9°f, while other wheels were under 200°f. On xxx, only three days after replacing the front brake pads and rotors, the left front wheel again overheated to 355°f (other wheels 116-139°f), with a burning smell. The problem is intermittent and has not been reproduced during dealership inspections. The vehicle was inspected by bennett Chevrolet ([xxx]) and rk Chevrolet ([xxx]) multiple times; each time no cause was found and no repair made, aside from new tires and, most recently, replaced front brake pads/rotors, which did not resolve the issue. We believe this may involve the left front brake/caliper system or another component causing intermittent excessive heat and resistance at the wheel. We are concerned about loss of steering control and fire risk. We are elderly ([xxx] and [xxx]) and one of us is an above-knee amputee, making a roadside breakdown especially dangerous. We have photos/videos of the incidents, temperature documentation, and the old brake pads/rotors retained for inspection. Gm ev concierge case #xxx is open but unresolved. We are requesting this be investigated as a potential safety defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

When driving my car from the airport at bradley International in CT (parked for a week), I experienced a terrible vibration in the steering wheel which has been intermittent. The vibration went away at lower speeds. I brought the car in to the shop on 5/18/2026 with 74,000 miles on the car. They told me I had to replace rotors, brakes, calipers, brake fluid, and do a front end alignment because the rotors have failed internally. The ev doe not use braking as frequently and this was taken from the chevy forum: issue: frozen or seized calipers the issue: because bolt drivers heavily rely on regenerative braking, the physical brake pads and calipers are used far less frequently than in gas-powered cars. This can cause rust and debris to build up, leading to frozen calipers, uneven pad wear, or a sticking/grabbing brakes. The fix: have a trusted mechanic or a dealer regularly inspect and service the friction brakes. Regular preventive maintenance like flushing the brake fluid every few years is highly recommended to prevent moisture accumulation and seized calipers. The resultant failure is a safety issue and chevy has decided to call it a pm problem. This is not acceptable and is all over the forums as an issue for these cars. I saved all parts and had them record everything on the car, except for the fluid. There are other recalls for this component. I would like it investigated and determination made on the issue. The invoices will be in my possession tonight.

Parking brake engages sporadically and automatically and sometime produce loud grinding noise in front of the car. Passenger rear middle seatbelt is not retracting automatically and is not self adjusting. Reverse camera has changed from a full screen view to a smaller screen with wide bars left and bottom of the image that now is hard to see. I believe this changed due to a software update with no warning. Dealer requests me to pay for this issues to be inspected. I believe this are safety concerns and chevy should recall them.

Braking failures. After driving the vehicle for a few miles with normal operation of the regenerative braking system, the car was in motion (about 45 mph) when the car's regenerative braking system was requested by completely removing the foot from the accelerator in "l" mode (the "one foot driving" mode that automatically brakes as less pressure is applied to the accelerator). The car continued to move forward at full speed toward a red traffic light at a normally busy intersection. At that point I validated that the car was in "l" mode and decided to use the regenerative brake paddle connected to the steering wheel. That also failed to engage, and the car continued at full speed toward to the red light. At that point I engaged the brake pedal briskly and barely came to a stop before entering the intersection. Nearly the exact same problem happened a second time on the drive back about 5 minutes into the drive, and after the car had been resting about 30 minutes. The car gave no notifications or warnings of anything abnormal. Many drivers of the chevy bolt rely on the regenerative braking system nearly exclusively for all braking scenarios. Because of this, any failure can result in an extreme hazard to the driver and nearby pedestrians or vehicles. When contacting gm, they said that under some conditions the regenerative braking system will not engage. They will not investigate or fix the issue.