2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EUV — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 111 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (22 complaints · 19.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 22 of 111 owner complaints (19.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 22 complaints, 19.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 22 · 19.8% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 20 complaints, 18.0% of reports STEERING 20 · 18.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 10.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 10.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 8.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 8.1% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 5.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 5.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 4.5% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 2.7% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 41 complaints, 36.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 · 36.9% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 22 19.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 20 18.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 10.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 8.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 36.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2022. 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Oct 2022 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 12
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 6
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 8
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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