2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV problems
Owners have filed 186 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 22.6% of them, the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 14.5%.
Complaints186
Crashes26
Fires1
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 22.6% · 42
Electrical system 14.5% · 27
Steering 13.4% · 25
Vehicle speed control 7.0% · 13
Exterior lighting 6.5% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 5.9% · 11
Power train 5.9% · 11
Service brakes 5.9% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising, 126 in the last three years against 60 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 5,000 miles.
In owners' own words
On the freeway going 70 mph our car decided to slam on the brakes. We had it on supercruise which also uses adaptive cruise control. It was not raining, it was overcast, we were in farm country with no bridges or signs over the roadway. No cars around. It was very scary! I have 2 other cars with adaptive cruise control and have never experienced this. Forward collision avoidance
This vehicle has now suffered 5 instances of phantom braking, clear road and clear weather in 10,000 miles of use. Two occurrences within the last week despite carefully cleaning the car and sensors/camera. Twice I have nearly been rear-ended. The dealer found no issues when this was initially reported. Forward collision avoidance
While driving pulling into my driveway the vehicle emergency braking engaged causing a violent sudden stop. There were no obstructions or anything that got in the way of the forward sensor Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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