Was the Chevy Volt recalled?

Was the Chevy Volt recalled?

General Motors is expanding its Chevy Bolt electric vehicle recall by adding the 2020 through 2022 vehicles to the list of impacted vehicles. Previously, the company had listed the 2017 through 2019 models only.

Why was the Chevy Volt recalled?

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver’s frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Are Chevy bolts safe now?

GM has resumed production of the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV and now has access to a supply of new battery packs that should be safe from fire hazards.

Why was the Chevy Volt discontinued?

After an eight-year run that earned it the title of best-selling electric car in the United States, in 2019 GM retired the Chevy Volt altogether to make way for its would-be successor, the more compact but fully electric Chevy Bolt, which can squeeze out an impressive 238 miles on a single charge.

What year Chevy bolts are being recalled?

The Details. Vehicles recalled: About 110,000 Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV EVs from the 2017 through 2022 model years. The problem: The vehicle’s batteries may catch fire. The fix: There is both a hardware replacement and a software update to correct the battery problem.

What year Chevy bolts caught fire?

The Vermont State Police released this photo of the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV that caught fire on July 1, 2021 in the driveway of state Rep. Timothy Briglin, a Democrat. GM will attempt to relaunch the Bolt models to Americans starting Thursday with a new national television campaign for the cars, Majoros said.

What happens when Chevy Volt battery dies?

The brief synopsis is that once the battery pack is empty, the gas generator chugs along until the last fumes are gone. Then, rather surprisingly, the Volt reverts back to battery for some 2.4 miles before coming to a stop.

Is GM buying back Chevy bolts?

In a statement to Car and Driver, a GM spokesperson stated that buybacks aren’t really happening. “We haven’t changed our plan, which is to replace all battery modules in the 2017–2019 model year vehicle population and replace defective modules in the 2020–2022 model years,” a GM spokesperson told the outlet.

Why did Chevy discontinue the Bolt?

The Bolt had a stop-sale on it as part of a global recall GM made last summer due to defective batteries that posed a fire risk. GM stopped building new Bolts late last year to focus on fixing the batteries in 2017-22 model vehicles in that recall.

Is Chevrolet buying back bolts?

While some dealers thought that GM would be buying back some of the faulty Bolt EV and Bolt EUVs, that’s not the case. In a statement to Car and Driver, a GM spokesperson stated that buybacks aren’t really happening.

Why is Chevy buying back bolts?

Chevrolet has begun buying back some 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) involved in a pair of safety recalls.

Are Chevy Silverados easy to steal?

The Chevrolet Silverado is among the most commonly stolen vehicles in America, according to a new study performed by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The NCIB recently compiled car theft data from across the country to determine which vehicles were most frequently stolen in 2019.