{"id":"2023_chevrolet_bolt_ev","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Bolt EV","model_slug":"bolt-ev","year":2023,"url":"/chevrolet/bolt-ev/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":45751,"model":"Bolt EV","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":131,"hwy":109,"comb":120,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":28.1083,"range":259,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":7.5,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"150 kW ACPM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Thu Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V845000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2023-12-14","owner_notified":"2024-01-24","units":6771,"summary":"General 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.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers 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 (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N232421970.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232421970","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V567000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2023-08-10","owner_notified":"2023-12-21","units":317,"summary":"General 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.","consequence":"An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers 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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232414710","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V930000","component":"SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-12-15","owner_notified":"2023-01-23","units":111242,"summary":"General 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.","consequence":"A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers 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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222383790","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":59,"crash":8,"fire":1,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",18],["Steering",17],["Unspecified",9],["Service Brakes",8],["Fuel/Propulsion System",7],["Exterior Lighting",6]],"by_year":{"2022":3,"2023":9,"2024":12,"2025":15,"2026":20},"excerpts":[["2024-06-22","Vehicle Speed Control","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 \u2026"],["2024-06-11","Air Bags","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."],["2024-04-05","Equipment","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 \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"5 HB FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.097,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"bev"}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":259,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":59},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}