Vehicle recall 21V650000 · August 20, 2021
Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV
The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
Park affected vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired. This is the manufacturer’s safety advisory for this recall.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V650000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 20, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N212345940
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 52,414
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Bolt EUV (2022): 2022
- Chevrolet Bolt EV (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
Has your Chevrolet been repaired?
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