Chevrolet Bolt EUV reliability by year
4 recall campaigns and 142 owner complaints across 2 model years. Best year to buy: 2023. Year to avoid: 2022.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 2 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Bolt EUV aggregated across 2 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chevrolet Bolt EUV?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV scores 7.8/10 — the strongest in the 2022–2023 range. 116 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chevrolet Bolt EUV year should I avoid?
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV scores 7.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 26 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2022 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV should I avoid?
No Chevrolet Bolt EUV model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV are tracked?
2 model years (2022 through 2023) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 4 distinct recall campaigns and 142 owner complaints. Each campaign covers a single model year here.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chevrolet Bolt EUV?
steering is the most-reported category — 32 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $700.