2023 Chevrolet BOLT EUV - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5. It excels in various crash scenarios with top scores for front and side crash ratings. The vehicle is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, providing added safety on the road. Additionally, it offers both standard and optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, further enhancing its safety features.

Despite its high safety ratings and advanced safety technologies, it's worth noting that there have been 39 complaints registered for this model. However, there have been no recalls reported, indicating that the issues raised in the complaints may have been addressed promptly by the manufacturer. Overall, the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV combines excellent safety performance with a range of safety features to provide a secure driving experience for its occupants.

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Complaint Count

39

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Standard & Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Standard & Optional

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2022 Score 2023 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2022 Score 2023 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2022 Score 2023 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2023 Chevrolet BOLT EUV

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"brake light problems, i.e., the brake and turn signal lights are mounted on the bumper. too low and dangerous. trucks and pickups especially do not see these low mounted lights. i've been almost rear-ended when stopping on numerous occasions. drivers expect to see lights at line of sight not at the bottom of a vehicle. the earlier versions of the boldt had the lights higher, why this poor design? it may be legal but certainly not acceptable in today's world. this is a safety issue and unacceptable. owners are rewiring their cars (see chevy boldt forum or youtube videos) which should not have to be done on a new 2023 vehicle."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-10-01
Complaint:
"brake lights are too low on vehicle - middle lights are only running lights. drivers behind vehicle in stop and go traffic must rely on high mounted third brake light mounted at peak of vehicle roof line, especially difficult for larger vehicles (suvs, trucks) to see low mounted brakes, with expectation that the middle lights will indicate braking. multiple reports and complains regarding this issue are posted online and also in this database."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-03-08
Complaint:
"we were pulled over because a police officer could not see our brake lights. we told him that the lights are at the bottom of the vehicle and not in the logical spot. i exited the vehicle and showed him that the brake lights were located at the bottom of the vehicle and not where you would expect the brake lights to be. my husband was driving and he tapped the brakes so we could see that they were working properly. he issued us a warning. as a sidenote, the officer really was looking out for our safety and not trying to trap. he said that he had to document the traffic stop. this really isn't a issue of a faulty product but there should be a recall where the brakes are connected to the running lights in an area which is where you would expect the brake lights to be."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-04-06
Complaint:
"got rear ended. i learned that the brake lights on the bolt euv are mounted low and are small. the large rear lights that people would normally assume as brake lights do not light up when braking. this could increase the chances of rear end collisions."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-01-06
Complaint:
"the brake & turn signal lights are located at the bottom of the bumper, however the vehicle has additional taillights midway up the back of the vehicle, these are in the traditional area of the car, however these taillights in the traditional place do not indicate a stop or turn. this is where most people’s eyes are focused when they are following you, not at the bottom of the bumper. this creates a situation where it’s possible the vehicle following you will have at least a delayed reaction in stopping when you do. upgrading the mid level lights to indicate stop and turn would eliminate this unsafe situation."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2025-02-05
Complaint:
"the brake lights are 28” approx from the ground but they sue very difficult to see from behind with other cars especially large vans trucks and suv’s. the blinkers also appear to be red and don’t stand out. the combination make it appear like a reflector not a brake light and blinker. i’ve had the car for 5 days and have almost been hit from behind 3 times. this us a safety issue. gm should make the upper light set blink and brake that’s in view of most drivers. kia hyundai is also doing this but their blinkers are amber. both ate accidents waiting to happen. this needs to be fixed asap."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-07-03
Complaint:
"i just recently got my 2023 bolteuv and i have discovered that the configuration of the rear end brake lights is dangerous because people expect the lights on the hatch to be the brake lights, but they are actually only running lights at nights. the brake lights and turn signals are actually much lower down in the cars bumper - this is not where people expect them to be. as such, a few people have almost rear ended me already since they are looking in wrong place for the rear brake lights. i suggest the hatch lights are updated to be the running lights and brake lights (ie. they should get brighter when brakes are applied). the lights in the bumper should only come on when the hatch is open. (just like 2017-2021 boltevs used to have)."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-07-11

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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