mobile-menu-icon
GM Authority

Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV Production To Restart On April 4th

Production of the Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV battery-electric compacts will restart on April 4th, GM Authority has learned.

GM paused production of the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV last year due to the widely publicized battery fire recall that was issued for the nameplates. Production has remained offline for the latter part of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 as GM prioritized getting repair parts to owners affected by the recall, however we’ve now learned production of both models will come back online on April 4th, 2022. Production of the electric hatchbacks takes place exclusively at the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant in Michigan.

While production of the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will not resume until this spring, the automaker expects retail sales of the two vehicles to restart in the very near future. The automaker previously placed a stop-sale order on both vehicles due to the inherent safety risks posed by the battery fire issues.

Aftermath of a Chevy Bolt EV battery fire in Georgia

GM extended its battery fire recall last August to include all 140,000 examples of the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, shutting down the production of the vehicles. It later reopened the Lake Orion plant on November 1st, however the plant was only operational for about two weeks to help streamline GM’s production processes. It has remained offline since the November 1st opening. Battery pack production for the vehicles, meanwhile, restarted in mid-September as Chevy began producing replacement packs for existing customer vehicles.

GM was forced to recall 140,000+ examples of the new EVs after it received multiple reports of customer vehicles suddenly catching fire. The problem was eventually traced back to a manufacturing defect in the battery packs, which are produced by GM’s battery partner, LG Energy Solution, at facilities in Michigan and Korea. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the battery module fires in October of 2020, which was completed and closed earlier this week.

Subscribe to GM Authority for more GM safety news, Chevy Bolt EV news, Chevy news, GM electric vehicle news, GM production news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.

[nggallery id=1147]
[nggallery id=1051]

Sam loves to write and has a passion for auto racing, karting and performance driving of all types.

Subscribe to GM Authority

For around-the-clock GM news coverage

We'll send you one email per day with the latest GM news. It's totally free.

Comments

  1. GM should’ve selected May 4th for the relaunch or at least April 1st.
    This way the customer would know that they either Need the Force to protect them or at least they’d know GM was joking about this firetrap ever coming back on the market!

    I can hear it now… Admiral Ackbar, “It’s a Trap!

    Reply
    1. Should have brought it back next week 2/22/2022.
      People have noticed all the 2s in the date. Some are even calling it Tuesday.

      Reply
    2. You do realize that GM has had fewer fires than the very expensive Tesla. 12 fires out of 140,000 isn’t earth shattering, unless you are one of the 12,

      Reply
  2. Unless the Dealerships need loaner cars this is not going to add much value for GM!

    Reply
  3. I have to ask the trolls here who have a critical comment every time the word “Bolt” appears: have you ever driven or rode in one?
    You might be very surprised. And able to afford it, too.

    Reply
    1. I’m not a typical GM owner, but the EUV is on my short list once production resumes.

      Reply
      1. I enjoy mine Ben, and with the trade, even including sales tax it was only $20,000.

        Reply
    2. Yes I have. I wanted to buy one, but my 6’8″ son struggled to secure his seatbelt in the awful front seats. The receiver is so incredibly short that it was a deal breaker. He fits just fine in our Pontiac Vibe and has never had a problem connecting his seatbelt in the VW e-Golf that I bought instead. The e-Golf is a much smaller car for him to fit into, but he still fits and doesn’t struggle with a bizarre, too-short seatbelt design.

      Reply
  4. If you have one of these or will be getting one, make sure the FIRE DEPARTMENT knows all of the short cuts to get to your house.

    Reply
  5. Est-ce que GM produira le modèle 2023 à partir du 4 avril si c’est vraiment encore une fois la bonne date de la réouverture du plan lac Orion?

    Reply
  6. Does this mean all the batteries will have been replaced before they allocate to new car production?

    Reply
  7. I hope Bolt production restarts as this EV car is a gem. I have 6000 miles on my 2021 and it has been fun and saves me at least $1000 in gas. Is it the best EV, no. But for the price, I paid it is the best value for my needs. It is also very easy to enter and exit the vehicle as compared to the Tesla M3. Most other EVs are expensive and will cost $45,000+ OTD. If you need to drive on a lot of long trips Tesla is much better but for me 99% of my charging is at home, and it is much cheaper at .11 Kwh compared to DC charging.

    Reply
  8. April 4 has come. Did production of the bolt restart today?
    We are waiting for our order to be built.

    Reply
  9. I owe one and its a great car. I have seen a lot more gas cars get on fire… So dont bs

    Reply
  10. Some of these new Bolts will be used to replace customer Bolts as I am one and should get it next week.
    These will also help GM meet their pollution requirements in many states so they don’t have to buy credits from Tesla or pay a fine.
    More manufacturers need to build smaller EVs that more people can buy as only rich people can afford a Tesla or Mache which now cost over $50,000 otd.
    For a commuter car it is a great value and now gas savings can be over $2,000 per year. In 5 years it will save you $10,000. Most other cars just depreciate over 5 years. And if you take great care over 10 years it will save you $20,000 which is more than half the value of the car.

    Reply

Leave a comment

Cancel