Hi Everyone,
I will be buying a Chevy Bolt in November. I currently drive a Nissan Leaf. Nissan has had major issues with batteries in their electric vehicle and the 2011 Leaf that I purchased in 2016, came with a brand new battery. The previous battery was severely degraded to qualify for warranty replacement at 37,000 miles and less than 5 years of ownership.
Now I know that the Bolt battery is a completely different technology and is actively cooled and heated. This is one of the main reasons for my pending purchase of a Bolt, and the increased range is great. Every Nissan owner knows that if their battery health gauge of 12 bars, falls below 9 bars during the warranty on the battery, their battery will be repaired/replaced under warranty.
I can't find anything similar on a Bolt battery and what exactly triggers a repair/replacement under warranty? I know the bolt battery is warrantied for 8 years and 100,000 miles. What I am looking for is to learn exactly what triggers a warranty repair or replacement? So far the dealership hasn't been able to answer this question and they are actively searching, but so far nothing definitive.
FYI, the dealership I am working with for a 2019 Bolt LT purchase provided the following information on a replacement of the battery outside of warranty
$16,250 is your net price plus tax
labor is estimated at 6 hours $145 per hour labor. 6x$145= $870 labor
I have asked if individual bad cells can be replaced on a Bolt battery without the full battery needed to be replaced. I am waiting on an answer.
Hopefully, it will be years and years before I need to do anything with a Bolt battery. My interest is knowing up front what triggers a repair/replacement under the current 8 year/100,000 mile warranty.
Any assistance with information would be greatly appreciated!
I will be buying a Chevy Bolt in November. I currently drive a Nissan Leaf. Nissan has had major issues with batteries in their electric vehicle and the 2011 Leaf that I purchased in 2016, came with a brand new battery. The previous battery was severely degraded to qualify for warranty replacement at 37,000 miles and less than 5 years of ownership.
Now I know that the Bolt battery is a completely different technology and is actively cooled and heated. This is one of the main reasons for my pending purchase of a Bolt, and the increased range is great. Every Nissan owner knows that if their battery health gauge of 12 bars, falls below 9 bars during the warranty on the battery, their battery will be repaired/replaced under warranty.
I can't find anything similar on a Bolt battery and what exactly triggers a repair/replacement under warranty? I know the bolt battery is warrantied for 8 years and 100,000 miles. What I am looking for is to learn exactly what triggers a warranty repair or replacement? So far the dealership hasn't been able to answer this question and they are actively searching, but so far nothing definitive.
FYI, the dealership I am working with for a 2019 Bolt LT purchase provided the following information on a replacement of the battery outside of warranty
$16,250 is your net price plus tax
labor is estimated at 6 hours $145 per hour labor. 6x$145= $870 labor
I have asked if individual bad cells can be replaced on a Bolt battery without the full battery needed to be replaced. I am waiting on an answer.
Hopefully, it will be years and years before I need to do anything with a Bolt battery. My interest is knowing up front what triggers a repair/replacement under the current 8 year/100,000 mile warranty.
Any assistance with information would be greatly appreciated!