2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV problems and recalls

Owners have filed 59 complaints on the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (17 complaints).

59
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
87.4
Severity index

Severity index 87.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 87.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 12 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 85% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (28.8%)17 29%SteeringSteering: 17 complaints (28.8%)17 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (15.3%)9 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (13.6%)8 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (11.9%)7 12%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 6 complaints (10.2%)6 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (8.5%)5 8%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (6.8%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1728.8%
STEERING1728.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER915.3%
SERVICE BRAKES813.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM711.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING610.2%
AIR BAGS58.5%
ENGINE46.8%

Complaints filed per year

010202022: 32023: 92024: 122025: 152026: 20 (partial year)222324252620
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20223
20239
202412
202515
2026 (year to date)20
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 12.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (36 against 3).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V93000015/12/2022STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.
23V56700010/08/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly.
23V84500014/12/2023STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite

Other Chevrolet Bolt EV model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.