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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1FY6S08L4••••••2020 Chevrolet BOLT EV
That is about average for the 2020 Chevrolet BOLT EV — 6 complaints per build across 30 builds.
7on this build
173on the model
30builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Exterior Lighting 2Fuel/propulsion System 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringAug 2026
Steering rack is starting to fail at under 47000 miles, car pulls to right during acceleration and pulls left when decelerating. Steering wheel does not return to the center and a slight left pull on the wheel has to be maintained at all times so the car doesn't merge right into…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJun 2026
GM installed Advanced Monitoring Software on the car rather than replace the battery. The software detected a battery fault. Under the battery recall if a fault is detected the battery is replaced free of charge. GM is refusing to replace the battery. Now the car will not move
Electrical SystemJan 2024
On Monday,[XXX], I got in my car to go to work and the car messages on my dash stated "Propulsion Power is Reduced", "Service Vehicle Soon". I was able to drive to work but noticed the defrost/heater was not working. I called the local Chevrolet Dealer and scheduled an appt for…
Exterior LightingNov 2023
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while at a complete stop with the L(Low) mode activated, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The failure caused a crash for other vehicles that were coming from behind; however, the contact's vehicle was not…
SteeringMar 2024
The steering wheel does not return to center. When turning and then releasing the steering wheel to come out of the turn, the wheel stays where it is, causing the car to continue to turn. You must manually steer the wheel back to center position. This always happens when…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1FY6S08L4137986 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.