Service bulletins for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
1055 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIC6095C | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to tell the difference between the integrated center stack, the radio, the human machine interface, and the vehicle communication interface module. There are pictures of all the individual modules for identification purposes. |
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| 17386 03 | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 17386-03 - Customer Satisfaction Program (revised service procedure). Certain vehicles need to be reprogrammed with an updated software package. Depending on the vehicle?s configuration, it may require two updates. The software updates will improve phone connectivity, display resolution, rear camera operation, and prevent instances of intermittent screen freezing. The updates will also remove certain video playback functionality and improve the ability to perform software updates to the radio. Update OnStar will update vehicles remotely through in-vehicle prompts from the radio display. However, some customers may decline the vehicle update or the update is attempted, but is not successful. In such cases, dealers will be required to reprogram the vehicle with the new software updates. |
| 17386 02 | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. 17386-02 - Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles need to be reprogrammed with an updated software package. Depending on the vehicle?s configuration, it may require two updates. The software updates will improve phone connectivity, display resolution, rear camera operation, and prevent instances of intermittent screen freezing. The updates will also remove certain video playback functionality and improve the ability to perform software updates to the radio. OnStar will update vehicles remotely through in-vehicle prompts from the radio display. However, some customers may decline the vehicle update or the update is attempted, but is not successful. In such cases, dealers will be required to reprogram the vehicle with the new software updates. |
| 17386 01 | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 17386-01 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Revised - A labor time adjustment has been made in the Claims Information Section for Labor Operation 9103746. Please discard all previous copies of bulletin 17386. Certain 2017 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles need to be reprogrammed with an updated software package. Depending on the vehicle?s configuration, it may require two updates. The software updates will improve phone connectivity, display resolution, rear camera operation, and prevent instances of intermittent screen freezing. The updates will also remove certain video playback functionality and improve the ability to perform software updates to the radio. OnStar will update vehicles remotely through in-vehicle prompts from the radio display. However, some customers may decline the vehicle update or the update is attempted, but is not successful. In such cases, dealers will be required to reprogram the vehicle with the new software updates. |
| PIT5099C | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature. |
| PIC5953D | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact. |
| PIC6239J | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Drive Motor Battery and internal parts for the 2017 Bolt EV will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. |
| PIC6239H | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Drive Motor Battery and internal parts for the 2017 Bolt EV will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. |
| PIT5399A | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable. |
| PIC6237A | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Air Conditioning and Drive Motor Battery Cooling Compressor will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. |
| PIC6239G | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Drive Motor Battery and internal parts for the 2017 Bolt EV will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. |
| 99-08-51-001D | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process. |
| 17-NA-275 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides a list of phones that are compatible with the Keypass System. |
| PI1149A | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for the customer concern of a blank radio with/without audio, by checking the the wiring harness, ECU and reprograming the HMI software update, if the wiring or ECU are not the cause. |
| 13-08-116-001C | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them. |
| 08-08-44-029H | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products for U.S. and Canada dealers only. |
| 04-00-89-015Q | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures. |
| 150603002K | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries |
| 050851001I | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This information bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film. |
| 18NA027 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information retaining to the fact that Service Manuals will now be available on USB. |
| 17NA398 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides a part number for the transmission fluid that the should be used in the EV vehicles. |
| 17NA389 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Diagnostic Tip advises the tech to clear the false code. |
| 17NA074 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information and Tips for Customers Having Difficulty Launching Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. |
| 16NA239 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin provides a procedure to activate/enable 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot on New vehicle. |
| 070089037L | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.