2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV

1. Unexpected sudden automatic hard braking during normal conditions-many times so far. -Dealer blamed it on the poor quality of the sensor and automatic braking system on the 2027 chevy bolt. 2. Wandering steering and failure for steering wheel to return to center after minor turns and lane changes. wandering steering/tracking fixed after dealer replaced the rack/steering gear but the "return to center" failure still persists. I am taking it in for the 3rd time tomorrow (11/45/2026)

NHTSA ID

11775772

Incident

Sep 10, 2026

I am reporting a serious vehicle control hazard concerning the One-Pedal Driving (OPD) implementation on the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt RS. The vehicle enforces automatic rolling/creeping behaviors in reverse, creating a dangerous conflict with muscle memory. When One-Pedal Driving is active, a driver expects the vehicle to come to a complete stop and hold when lifting off the accelerator. However, because the system does not allow the customization or complete disablement of OPD or the creep function while in reverse gear, it introduces a severe human-factors safety risk during low-speed maneuvers. A driver relying on muscle memory expects the car to brake when the pedal is lifted, but the unexpected low-speed creep requires an urgent, secondary foot transition to the physical brake pedal. This lack of software configuration increases the risk of low-speed collisions and pedal misapplication during backing maneuvers. Requesting a software update from the manufacturer to make One-Pedal Driving behaviors or vehicle creep fully optional and independently toggleable when operating the vehicle in reverse gear.

NHTSA ID

11772590

Incident

Oct 14, 2026

This is in regard to the automatic emergency braking function in my new 2027 Chevrolet Bolt. While driving, the emergency braking system suddenly activated the brakes. It was unanticipated, unnecessary, and violent to the extent my wife, in the passenger seat, later reported headache and neck pain. I did not report this to the dealer and it has not been inspected. Apparently, this is what the car is designed to do. I have managed to turn off this system but it defaults to "on" every time I turn the car off. There appears no permanent way to deactivate this system.

NHTSA ID

11765487

Incident

Sep 12, 2026

The brake pedal can easily become disconnected from the electronic brake booster behind the firewall. When this happens, it stops all driver aids. The safety issue is it can happen while driving, and if using adaptive cruise control, or GM super cruise, if one pedal driving is on, it can without warning substantially slow the car, and has the potential to cause an accident. Its not too far to think the dislodging can cause the boost arm to be placed in a position to prevent full brakeing either. I have not taken it in because it is a design flaw of the system I believe. From searching online, I found the assembly, and it lacks a locking pin in the pedal to the shaft as you can see in the service diagram attached. Speaking to someone at a GM dealer they verified the issue on another 2027 Chevy Bolt, but not reproducible on other GM vehicles with the same electronic brake boosting system.

NHTSA ID

11760397

Incident

Aug 26, 2026

2027 CHEVROLET BOLT – SUDDEN FORWARD LURCH / PROPULSION EVENT WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION FAULT CODES While driving my new 2027 Chevrolet Bolt, I was stopped at a traffic light. When the light changed, I applied the accelerator gently to move forward. The vehicle suddenly produced a loud bang or clunk and lurched sharply forward. All of the yellow instrument panel lights flashed on for a few seconds. The acceleration was abrupt and substantially different from my accelerator input. Surrounding drivers were alarmed. The event was sufficiently forceful and unexpected that I considered it a safety issue involving propulsion control. I was not accelerating aggressively; this was a gentle acceleration, in traffic, making a left turn onto a freeway ramp. I subsequently brought the vehicle to the Chevrolet dealer for diagnosis. The dealer retrieved the following diagnostic trouble codes: U164B; U164E (5 times); U0485; U11FD; P3013; U1A25; U160A (3 times)l U197A (3 times); U0159; U1126 (2 times); U1150; B1A25; U1607; U1151 Several of the retrieved codes are U-series communication/data-network codes. The vehicle has now been at the dealership for three days; so far the dealer has not provided an explanation for the sudden lurch or identified the underlying cause of the diagnostic codes. Previously the car was at the dealership for 15 days. I am concerned that an intermittent electronic, communication-network, propulsion-control, power-supply, software, or related fault could cause another unexpected propulsion event. The vehicle has also experienced charging/range abnormalities, and code P3013 was among the codes retrieved by the dealer. I do not know whether those issues are related to the lurch event, and I am not asserting that they are. I am reporting them because they may be relevant to NHTSA’s evaluation of the vehicle’s electrical and control systems. I am requesting that this incident be recorded as a potential safety defect

NHTSA ID

11755494

Incident

Jul 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH with the Adaptive Cruise Control activated, the braking system suddenly activated causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate when another vehicle passed by. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on two separate occasions while being overtaken by another vehicle on the passenger’s and driver’s sides. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be inspected; however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 900.

NHTSA ID

11751617

Incident

Jul 1, 2026

Mileage

900 mi

The main infotainment screen provides the critical safety rear view display screen for the rear view camera. This is a legally required function for this vehicle, a 2027 Chevrolet Bolt RS. The failure of the screen means that a clear view towards the back of the vehicle is unavailable. Reversing without the display is hazardous and may result in hitting an object, animal, or person. Online Chevrolet customer service suggested a soft reset. This did not solve the problem. The problem has been intermittent, but is now permanent. The vehicle, which has only 500 miles and is under its new car warranty, was brought back to a Chevrolet dealer. The dealer disassembled the screen and confirmed the screen failure. The dealer does not have the part. The manufacturer doesn't have the part. The dealer is ordering it from a 3rd party. There is no estimated time for receiving the part.

NHTSA ID

11751154

Incident

Jul 14, 2026

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3

Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the software that maintains the RESS battery pack may inadvertently cause a drain on the high voltage and low voltage batteries. Dealers are to program the Battery Energy Control Module then fully charge the high voltage battery to reset the cell balancing software.

This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display

Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the software that maintains the RESS battery pack may inadvertently cause a drain on the high voltage and low voltage batteries. Dealers are to program the Battery Energy Control Module then fully charge the high voltage battery to reset the cell balancing software.

This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.

This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.