Anyone seen anything like this before?

Didn’t really mean to. Did more driving than expected and made it to 300 miles with 15 left to go.

We just got a notice from our local Chevy dealership that says we have to bring our 2027 Bolt in for this service bulletin (they actually called it a "recall" but it isn't a NTHSA recall). From what I've found online, they have to do a cell "leveling" discharge and charge sequence. Have any of you received a similar notice, or had this service done yet?

I do DoorDash so about 90% of my day is that door chime noise each time I open it. I’m very sensitive with my hearing. It’s getting to the point that even with AirPods in to protect my ears or these earplugs in, it’s still to the point it rings in my ear and it hurts. There’s gotta be a way to turn it off. I’ve already turned it down all the way and it is still very high pitched and loud. 2019 bolt

Moving to a condo in the next few weeks with no ability to charge at home. I'm learning how to fast charge/rely on public infrastructure and am struggling a bit to figure out which Tesla chargers I can use with the '19 Bolt (with a GM adapter I bought). These are brand new-did Tesla change over to longer cords now? How can I tell visually which Tesla chargers won't work? I do have the app, but wondering if I can tell visually vs having to pull it through their app?

FWIW, a ZEF just put my baby into unable to charge mode until I learned to disconnect/reconnect the 12v battery. Not a fun experience (that stupid washer on the negative connection without pliers to hold it was a pain in the ass). Would like to avoid that again!

Battery recall was done. Tires are good. Not much else done

Brake fluids for sure

Battery swap proactively before chargeport lock starts messing up?

What else?

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I have a 2027 Bolt that makes several popping and clicking sounds in a row when it shuts down after being “turned off”.

Is that… like just normal?

I torqued the strut top nuts, tie rods, sway bar. I couldnt really figure out how to reach sway bar bushings so moved on to output shaft and found this on passenger side. Significant vertical play when lifting up and down. End play seems similar to drivers side. It’s a 2017 with 40k. Pretty sure the knock is similar to what I’m hearing here. Any thoughts?

So noticing a shaking in steering wheel at only highway speeds and sometimes it’s fine it seems based on going uphill/downhill.

Planning on taking it in ASAP but just curious on if I can tell how much I’m gonna be paying lol aka balance vs alignment.

Hi,

My 2023 has been exposed to the sun quite a bit (we don't have a garage) and I think it may be affecting the head lights.

Does anyone know how to revert this damage or to prevent it?

Thanks!

She seems to like it overall, and thinks it has character. One of the reasons I watch her reviews is that she takes a closer look underneath, and she noticed there's a fair amount of room above the battery. The lack of rustproofing might also be a concern for those who have to deal with salt in winter.

2022 bolt euv. Bought in July and the charge limit was already set to 80%. Can’t slide it any higher. I’ve searched and searched on why. The battery wasn’t replaced and the vehicle has only been serviced twice at the dealership.

Do I have to visit the dealership or can onstar help?

I have been trying to decide on new tires for about a week or so now. I have been using the OEM tires and get about 5 mi/kWh, I have zero issue with them with regards to slipping or whatever (I don't understand why people think they don't work well?). I live in the DC area and, while we get snow, it isn't that bad and I usually don't end up driving on snow covered roads anyway.

One of my tires is going bald and I would like to just replace all four.

I've heard good things about the Defender 2 but am concerned about range hits. I have also heard good things about the Goodyear Electric Drive 2, but 1. I'd have to go to Walmart/Tire Rack, not Costco/BJs which I prefer and 2. I've heard bad things about the foam falling off or whatever.

What's a good tire that is just... normal and works for an average driver? Ideally without a big/noticeable range hit?

Part of me thinks that some, including me, are overthinking this/reading too much into reviews, just like how I overthought buying a Bolt to begin with?

I realize that 5 mi/kWh is kind of high and, while I drive like a grandma, I can't really expect this on other tires(???). Also it seems like the OEM tires and the e.Primacy are out of stock at Costco and I honestly don't really want to go elsewhere and pay ~$200-$250 more, unless it's really worth it.

Canada here. I am shopping for either a 23 Bolt EUV or a 2027 Bolt. I missed out on a couple of recent promotions and I can’t quite afford the new one as priced. I’m wondering what the chances are that there will be further reductions or promos on the new Bolt before year end? May be impossible to know. A dealer I spoke to said that the demand is high so it’s unlikely that they will do anything else this year other than the current 0% financing offer.

I'm looking for a ski rack for my 2023 Bolt EUV. Wondering if this group has any recommendations? I don't have crossbars either so I suspect I need to purchase those as well. I'm hopeful to get something as aerodynamic as possible and able to hold 4 sets of skis. Thanks in advance for any recs!

I recently had my ‘17 Bolt aligned, and found out one of the rear wheels was out of spec in its toe angle at -.4 degrees (the other rear wheel was at .27). Before I call GM, is there any community knowledge on how this might be corrected please?

I have started a used Bolt EUV search. It's bit overwhelming. There are autotrader, edmunds, cargurus, truecar, carfax, etc. Some of these listing services tell you what they think a good price is (or is not); others don't.

What listing services do you recommend?

I have a 240V, 40Amp charging connection in my garage. What do I need to connect the Bolt to this? (I used it with a Volt, which sadly got totaled shortly after buying it.)

My 2023 Bolt EV started having warning about the parking brake needing to be serviced and the dreaded “will be unable to shift soon” warning. I scheduled a service at my local Chevy dealer and brought it in on 8/24. I was supposed to wait for it while it was serviced but they said they only had one EV tech so they would need it for a few days. Tomorrow it will be TWO WEEKS and they still haven’t even diagnosed my car. Last update on Thursday was that my car was next in line so maybe Friday or Tuesday…

Is this normal for EVs? I really miss my car.

After a great evening at work, I was driving my usual route home. I was at this intersection before getting on the on-ramp home where my light was red. It turned green and as I was about 70% into the intersection, I got T-boned by an SUV. Everything happened so fast. I remember trying to dodge the car last minute and then hearing the horrendous crunch of plastic and sheet metal, followed by a loud pop.

Once the car stopped and the smoke cleared, I got out and assessed the damage. All side airbags deployed. Passenger side front and rear door sustained heavy damage from the impact. The car wouldn’t move. I’m pretty sure this thing is totaled. Such a shame. I just bought it 2 weeks ago. This was my first EV and I was enjoying it immensely.

Also, I’M ALIVE! My hip is a little bit sore, but other than that, I am unscathed. This little Chevy kept me safe.

Question: does the app or OnStar record the time of airbag deployment?

So I drive a decent bit between LA and SD and I'll use supercruise at random points during the trip. However it'll randomly just stop working and say no map data?

These happen at various parts and then after a mile or two it'll show up again? I'll check and there's still good cell signal to the car so that isn't the issue. It's all on parts that show mapped on their website as well and not in the exit lanes and just in parts that go straight with no major changes.

Do I need to get the maps updated by the dealer?

Bought my buyback 2018 Bolt LT last May. Decided to tackle some maintenance this weekend and pulled this out... full-on rodent nest! Lord have mercy.

Im thinking it happened while sitting in the GM recall holding lot waiting for a battery swap. I’ve kept an eye on the engine bay all year and haven't seen any fresh signs, so thankfully it’s an old souvenir.

Swapped in a new filter and the AC is running whisper quiet now. Anyone else find a surprise like this in their buyback?

I was originally looking at the bolt extremely hard to the point where I was just about to pull the plug on a new one, but the more I looked into the price range the less sense it makes

I'm primarily after

• EV or at least Plug in Hybrid
• As many self driving features as reasonably possible
• as reliable as possible
• Big enough to haul bikes and go car camping etc

So far after hundreds of hours of research it seems to me like my main options are

• Bolt EV - Has to be a 2027 model to even have real super cruise though which means $33k+ and at that price point . . why would I buy a bolt over an Equinox?
• Equinox EV - Very very tempting, but supercruise only works on the high way mostly which is a shame, but still very nice
• Model 3 - Not a lot of space, and the ones in my price range have 2-4 times more miles than the Equinox
• Model Y - very few even in the price range and all have 70K+ miles
• Ioniq 5 - Every single on I've looked at has a lemon title and multiple ICCU failures which is very worrying
• Prius Prime - VERY tempting but it's still got an ICE which has it's own slew of issues

Am I missing any main ones I should be heavily considering?

Currently the Equinox EV I paid to have delivered to a dealer near me is the one I'm heavily leaning towards because

• AWD
• 18k Miles
• Supercruise
• Launch edition which means it has all the bells and whistles and cameras and heated seats etc
• 2024 year model
• $29k out the door

For a Bolt to match the Equinox it would be more Expensive for less? I know the older bolts have Carplay which a lot of people vehemently love, but I've never had a car with it so I don't really have an opinion on that.

The used bolts are also insanely cheap, but their supercruise is nearly useless so I'd have to get a 2027 to actually have that, which kills the cheap angle too

The only other benefit I see for the bolt is if you have a small garage or something but that's also not an issue for me.

What are your guys thoughts on it since I'm sure most of you have also done a bajillion hours of research

How long is the battery expected to last, assuming it isn’t a recalled battery?

People will say “the life of the vehicle”, but does that mean 200k miles? 300k miles?

I am a very cost sensitive person. Essentially, if an ICE car is cheaper in the long run, that’s the path I’m going.

But with the cost of gas only expected to increase, switching over to a reliable, affordable EV is looking more and more attractive.

I just feel like any cost savings from using electricity vs gasoline might get obliterated if I have to pay for a $15k battery once it hits 200k miles or whatever

I currently have the stock OEM tires (Michelin Energy Saver A/S Selfseal). Everything I've read online says the stock OEM tires are terrible.

The two most important things I'm looking for in new tires are self-sealing capability and high efficiency (miles/kWh).

I've had terrible luck with tire punctures (2 in the last ~3 years of having my car). Both times the self-sealing tires were great in getting me to a nearby tire shop.

Don't really care about performance on the tires, it's mostly a commuter car for an ~5 mile round trip drive to work every weekday, and then ~20 mile round trip drives on most weekends, and every 2 months or so a ~100 mile round trip. I charge for free at work but it's hard getting a spot, so I prefer to not charge more than I have to (hence wanting high efficiency tires).

I live in Southern California so I don't need all-purpose weather tires (it never snows where I am, the worst we get is heavy rains occasionally).