2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
- Fuel economy
- 115 MPGecombined; city 125, highway 104; every version of this model year
- Five years of fuel
- $4,040U.S. average; Ohio $4,300 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- 5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 119filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Trims
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2023 Bolt EUV. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Bolt EUV. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
| Part | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steering | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Power train | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or other | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Back over prevention | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 more parts
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
Every Bolt EUV year side by side
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2023 Bolt EUV. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 371 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2023 Bolt EUV, the latest on Sep 28, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (154), unknown or other (111), equipment (110), fuel/propulsion system (30), wheels (23).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: small station wagons. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt EUV Front-Wheel Drive | 150 kW ACPM | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 247 miles of range | 125 / 104 / 115 MPGe |
Sources and dates
- U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
- NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data