3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Check your Bolt EV by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, reporting 8 crashes, 1 fires, 5 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 366 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The backup camera is the vehicle works intermittently. In fact, due to the defect of the camera, I hit a wall as it shut off and I hit a wall. Upon bringing to the dealer to have it replaced, the dealership admitted that it was a faulty.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11647737
“I was approaching an intersection at a light that had turned red. I slowed down to stop but accidentally bumped into the car in front, 2 mph (approximately), no damage, not even a scratch.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11624437
“I was sitting in the passenger seat of my new 2023 Chevy Bolt EV while parked at a convenience station. The vehicle was on and not hooked up to a charger. I smelled something burning and quickly thereafter I saw smoke coming from under the driver side seat.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11600123
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593677
“2023 Chevy bolt has a hand 'regenerative brake'. I was using it while driving in traffic. My speed was around 40 mph when the car in front of me abruptly stopped. The distance between us was approximately 30 ft.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11574601
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.