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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV Recalls

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 14, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
61

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
8

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Campaign
23V845000
Reported
December 14, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 6,771
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2017–2022 Bolt EV

23V845000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
23V567000
Reported
August 10, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 317
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2022 Bolt EV

23V567000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Campaign
22V930000
Reported
December 15, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 111,242
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2017–2022 Bolt EV

22V930000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV complaints by year

NHTSA has received 61 owner complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the newest on October 2, 2026. Of these, 8 describe a crash (13%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the component group named most often is the electrical system (28%), followed by the steering (28%) and the service brakes (13%).

None of the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV's 3 recalls concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System17
  • Steering17
  • Unknown Or Other10
  • Service Brakes8
  • Fuel/Propulsion System7
  • Exterior Lighting6

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20223
20239
202412
202515
202622

Complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 22.

The 2023 is too new to rank against other Chevrolet Bolt EV years: its window closes at the end of 2026.

Chevrolet Bolt EV years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 61 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chevrolet Bolt EV by model year

Other 2023 Chevrolet models

Newest record on this page: October 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted