2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV Engine Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
3 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine Complaints
Twice now within three months while I was backing up as I was parking the car parallel to the curb, the car suddenly accelerated at a much faster pace and projected the car backwards. Luckily no property or individuals were hurt. It would appear that the accelerator or speed control failed at the lower speeds required when backing up to parallel park. I saw no warning lights on the dash however may have been looking back as I was parking. The dealer did not find any code to indicate a system failure. They suggested that we removed the after-market mats.
Sudden rapid acceleration of car while parking vehicle on December 20, 2023 at approximately 2:00pm. The sudden rapid acceleration caused the vehicle to jump a curb and hit the base of the light pole damaging the right front of the car. Car was towed to the dealership and is currently there. If the car had not hit the base of the light pole, the car could have continued on into a driving lane possibly striking another car or pedestrian. To date , 12/31/23, the car has not been inspected to my knowledge. There was no warning lamps or messages. While reaching down to push the Park button, the engine, which is normally quiet, made a loud whirring noise and then lurched forward.
Was sitting at a stop light when I accelerated on green I felt a lurch, it felt like someone had hit me from behind. Within 15 seconds of acceleration this light came on, a car with an exclamination point on it, and said to pull over ASAP. Car would not go any faster than 30mph and luckily I was not on an interstate or major highway. I was able to pull over in a parking lot and at that time the car was disabled. I could not put it in driver or reverse and it did not want to turn off I had to open the door to turn it off. On Star diagnostics said it was the electric drive unit not preforming as expected, codes P0A3F and P0A40. Car would not move and luckily it was daylight in the area I was at, at night this would have been...
Other 2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV Problem Areas
Electrical System
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Service Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint