Chevrolet Bolt EUV problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 145 owner complaints and 4 recalls on file for the Chevrolet Bolt EUV (2022–2023). The 2023 Bolt EUV has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.

Complaints
145
Recalls
4
Model years
2
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

2620221192023
NHTSA complaints per Chevrolet Bolt EUV model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Chevrolet Bolt EUV years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV — 119 complaints, 12 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
  2. 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV — 26 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Steering

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (26 complaints).

Every Chevrolet Bolt EUV model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2023 Bolt EUV11912140Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2022 Bolt EUV261004Steering

Most common Chevrolet Bolt EUV problem areas (all years)

  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    40 complaints
  • Steering
    34 complaints
  • Electrical System
    30 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    15 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    12 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    12 complaints
  • Lighting
    12 complaints
  • Brakes
    11 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    5 complaints
  • Airbags
    4 complaints

Complaint trend

2023202420252026
Complaints about the Chevrolet Bolt EUV received by NHTSA each month.

Chevrolet Bolt EUV recalls

  • Recall 24V812000Oct 31, 2024107 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V481000Jun 27, 202472 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 21V650000Aug 20, 202152,414 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 21V517000Jul 8, 202128 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: An improperly installed air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology