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2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Electric

Small Station Wagons
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

62 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls2 critical3

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA59

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

EV rangebest configuration, EPA259 mi

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV is sold in the U.S. as a electric wagon. Its longest-range version, the Bolt EV, is EPA-rated at 259 miles with 120 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 59 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Bolt EV	Electric	FWD	150 kW ACPM	131	109	120 MPGe	259 mi	28.1	7.5 h	$650

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45751.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

!critical

Structure

N232421970

6,771 vehicles

ProblemGeneral 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 carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.RiskA fire increases the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-83

NHTSA campaign 23V845000reported Dec 14, 2023General Motors, LLC

▲high

Air Bags

N232414710

317 vehicles

ProblemGeneral 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.RiskAn air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232414710.

NHTSA campaign 23V567000reported Aug 10, 2023General Motors, LLC

!critical

Seat Belts

N222383790

111,242 vehicles

ProblemGeneral 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.RiskA vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.FixDealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.

NHTSA campaign 22V930000reported Dec 15, 2022General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

59complaints filed

8 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 5 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 3 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 20

Most-cited components

Electrical System18

Steering17

Unspecified9

Service Brakes8

Fuel/Propulsion System7

Exterior Lighting6

What owners describe

“Twice now within three months while I was backing up as I was parking the car parallel to the curb, the car suddenly accelerated at a much faster pace and projected the car backwards. Luckily no property or individuals were hurt. It would appear that the accelerator or speed control failed at the lower speeds required …”Jun 22, 2024 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

“Electric pole broken onto the street and hit the car, cause severe damage to the front-left-corner on the Chevy Bolt EV 2023. The airbags did not deploy. Safety of the driver and infant was diminished greatly.”Jun 11, 2024 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

“The GM portable charger has two pigtails for using either 120V Level 1 or 240V Level 2 charging. My complaint is that the GM charging unit will default to 120V Level1 charging without any fault/warning indication if one phase of the 240V circuit fails. I had a 240V dedicated service installed so that I could charge my …”Apr 5, 2024 · Equipment · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
5 HB FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Bolt EV model years

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

7 recalls · 59 complaints

2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV

5 recalls · 67 complaints

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

8 recalls · 173 complaints

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

6 recalls · 175 complaints

2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV

5 recalls · 88 complaints

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

4 recalls · 346 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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