Chevrolet Bolt vs Nissan Ariya
Wagon · 2017–2025 · 1,099 federal complaints
Chevrolet Bolt
1,045 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: Electric
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Bolt →
Nissan Ariya
54 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: Electric
Full breakdown for Nissan Ariya →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Chevrolet Bolt | Nissan Ariya | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $36,620 | — |
| Most common engine | Electric | Electric |
| Range | 247 mi | 267 mi |
| Energy use | 28 kWh/100mi | 35 kWh/100mi |
| Running cost | $650/yr | $800/yr |
| Cabin space | 94 cu ft | 101 cu ft |
| Cargo space | 17 cu ft | 23 cu ft |
| Motor power | 150 kW | 160 kW |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2023) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 10.7% | 9.9% |
| Engines with enough data | 1 | 1 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Wagon, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Bolt
Nissan Ariya
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Chevrolet Bolt
- Electric1,044
Nissan Ariya
- Electric54
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Chevrolet Bolt
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2020–2022) 24V812000
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2020–2022) 24V481000
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2020–2022) 21V650000
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2019–2019) 21V560000
Nissan Ariya
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.