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2018 Chevrolet Bolt Steering Problems

Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet Bolt has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt

Steering
24
Electrical
23
Powertrain
11
Other
7
Brakes
3

24

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Steering Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 1, 2025STEERINGThe steering rack loses its lubrication make it turn harder and could potentially fail completely le...
Jun 7, 2025STEERINGSteering wheel does not return to center
May 10, 2025STEERINGThe steering of my 2018 Chevy Bolt is sticky. At moderate speeds and going around sweeping corners ...
May 1, 2025STEERINGWell known steering issue causing steering to almost "lock" and not return to center. Seemingly caus...
Apr 5, 2025STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESOn 4/5/2025 I was driving at 35mph and the steering wheel began to violently shimmy. The vehicle bec...
Jan 15, 2025STEERINGSometimes, the steering wheel of the car will not return back to center after turning. The steering ...
Oct 22, 2024STEERINGmy bolt was bought in 2018 (2018model) and has only a lil over 35k mileage. I was just informed by ...
Oct 10, 2024STEERING,SUSPENSIONThe steering gear went out at 45k miles and I JUST got the car recently. The steering stays stuck wh...
Aug 30, 2024STEERINGThe steering does not return to center after a turn. It must manually be returned to the center pos...
Jun 2, 2024STEERINGWhile driving, the steering wheel is stiff when turning left or right and the steering wheel will no...
Nov 26, 2023STEERINGSteering gear failed. My young daughter usually drives this car. I drove it for the first time in ...
Sep 1, 2023STEERINGThe rack and pinion steering degraded over a short period of time with less than 25,000 miles on the...
Apr 5, 2023STEERINGMy 2018 Chevrolet Bolt steering does not self center. After a turn I have to manually turn the steer...
Mar 26, 2023STEERINGThe factory installed steering rack is binding and fails to return to center. The car has 96,000 mil...
Oct 19, 2022STEERINGThis car has only 33,000 miles and has been driven gently, mostly on the highway. My wife took her c...
Aug 5, 2022STEERINGThe steering wheel.does not turn back to the center once I make a turn. Mechanics say it is a steeri...
Aug 1, 2022STEERINGThe steering binds up while turning and the steering wheel does not return to its center neutral pos...
Jul 31, 2022STEERINGOver the last month I have noticed that the steering fails to return to center once I turn the front...
Mar 10, 2022STEERINGIt appears the steering rack is binding up. On sweeping corners at moderate speed (30-50mph) the s...
Feb 27, 2022STEERINGOur vehicle's power steering is intermittent. It randomly shuts off, leaving the driver with no powe...

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