2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV narrows the range to LT and Premier, in the four-door hatchback body, with battery-electric drive throughout. With no variation in propulsion, the manual reads as a single continuous specification: how to make the high-voltage system safe, how to measure and service the pack and its modules, how the drive unit comes out and goes back, how charging and thermal control are tested, and how the low-voltage side is traced circuit by circuit.
Engines covered
- Battery-electric drive (EV)
Body styles covered
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- LT
- Premier
Known issues on the 2021 Bolt EV. Five recalls are recorded federally, and they fall into two groups. Three describe a high-voltage battery that can catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity, two of them arising because the diagnostic software intended to catch defective modules did not install as it should. The other two describe a fire that starts after a crash, when the exhaust from a deploying belt pretensioner ignites carpet fibers near the B-pillar. Complaints total 67: 29 electrical, 10 power train, 9 steering.
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 n
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level featu
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpe
A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal f
Pi created to provide GM dealers with information on gathering information for projection issue
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Improvements to OnStar functionality.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to diagnosis a GPS issue with the Telematic module with no DTC'ss
Certain vehicles may have been sold with a GM NACS Level 2 EV charging adapter (NACS to J1772) in which a quality issue was identified. Dealers are to provide the customer with the latest design charging adapter.
Showing the 8 most recent of 500 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
I was in a car accident on February 9th, in which my airbags did not deploy, however, I did receive an error in my Chevy app that my Air Bag system requires attention. I sustained
Video available and was given to USAA insurance company. This 2021 GM Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier trim vehicle experienced a sudden uncommanded extreme acceleration when I selected
Video available and was given to USAA insurance company. This 2021 GM Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier trim vehicle experienced a sudden uncommanded extreme acceleration when I selected
Video available and was given to USAA insurance company. This 2021 GM Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier trim vehicle experienced a sudden uncommanded extreme acceleration when I selected
Showing the 4 most serious of 96 complaints filed with NHTSA.
