The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV has once again been delayed, GM Authority has learned.
According to GM Authority sources, the SORP for the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV is now set to kick off on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. Production was previously set to begin on July 21st, as GM Authority covered previously. Production for both all-electric Chevy models will once again take place at the GM Lake Orion plant in Michigan.
Production of the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV was halted late last year in the wake of a massive recall that included all previous model years and configurations for both nameplates. The recall was put in place as a result of a manufacturing defect in the vehicles’ battery packs. Per previous GM Authority coverage, the battery packs in units of the Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV produced prior to the recall potentially included a torn anode tab and folded separator, which increased the risk of a fire. Incidentally, the defect was subsequently linked to multiple vehicle fires.
In February, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, closed an investigation into the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV battery pack fires. The regulatory organization opened its investigation in October of 2020 following reports of fires breaking out while customers charged the all-electric Bolts. In response, GM paused production for both models in the latter half of 2021, with production for 2022 model-year vehicles resuming in April of 2022.
Now, production of the 2023 model year is set to launch later this month.
Both the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV are equipped with a 65 kWh battery pack, as well as a front-mounted Voltec electric motor. Output is rated at 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque, with both models riding on the GM BEV2 platform.
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I wonder how long the Bolt will last. I’ve owned one since 2017 and love it as an everyday driver. It kicks ass.
I’ve had a Bolt since November 2017 and it has tied a 1989 Mazda MX-6 I owned for being trouble free. I’ve had only two things beyond routine maintenance which have needed attention since I got the Bolt. A few months after I got the Bolt, a front stabilizer link had a squeaky bushing and that was quickly resolved under warranty. A month after the recall battery swap, I received a text message from OnStar that the main battery needed attention. A check with my scan tool revealed one side of the main contactor in the new battery was stuck closed. An overnight trip to a nearby dealer had the contactor replaced and firmware updated under warranty. It seems odd that the firmware wasn’t updated along with the battery swap. I found a TSB from last December discussing the issue.
I don’t really care about winning an automotive beauty contest, so I’ve been very satisfied with the Bolt as spacious daily driver which can hold four or five adults and some cargo with comfort. The Bolt is also fairly fun to drive thanks to the 200 HP motor and instant torque. It has been over-stated that the rear axle and suspension are simplistic. Handling is better than adequate. The attribute holding the Bolt back in spirited driving is the high efficiency Michelin tires. The tires could be swapped out for grippier tires, but driving range would be reduced.
I hadn’t owned a GM product in several decades prior to the Bolt, and it is a pleasant surprise to see the quality of a US-assembled product make significant advances. The Bolt has something like 80% Korean parts, but at least final assembly is done in Michigan.
Hi Bill –
Yes I’ve owned a ’17 BOLT EV which I replaced 13 months ago with a ’22 Bolt EUV. A ‘Stripped’ model, (no heated seats), but if you like the EV you’ll LOVE the EUV. Much more Solid construction and better quality – and roomier interior.
The car has too much standard, and I would have appreciated a more ‘decontented’ vehicle, but that’s an irrelevancy compared to the basic attractiveness of the car inside and out.
I just ordered a 2023 Bolt –
Trading in my FANTASTIC 2019 Volt but 3 stabilizer links have been replaced under warranty on the volt and they have started creaking again!. These two will be replaced under warranty, I hope, but my warranty expires at the end of September. What’s wrong with these links, what causes the creaking??? Anybody know?
Likely will last through MY2024 and possibly to MY2025. The Orion plant is scheduled for an overhaul to produce the Silverado electric. The Bolt is also GM’s older electric generation, so moving to the newer architecture of the Ultium packs will likely make the Bolt body obsolete.
21 Bolt Premiere nothing but problems including the terrible Michelin OEM tires with no spare back up system. I asked for a buy back one year ago and after being stranded four times during a cross-country trip due to a wiring harness issue it is supposed to finally happen. My 20 Kia Niro EV is far superior in almost all ways. I was a GM Loyalist with 20+ cars. The way I have been treated I would be crazy to even consider GM. The Bolt needs to buried like the EV1.
I am in the process of a collateral exchange GM has agreed to. I currently own a 2021 Bolt that I leased and has had the software installed to reduce the charge to 80%. The problem is my replacement which has been ready to ship since April has yet to ship. The dealerships within 150 miles from where I live (Thousand Oaks CA) have not received cars and all state in transit. For me it doesn’t seem like GM is in a hurry to get back into the market.Not when you have cars that are ready to ship sitting around for months.
Has your new Bolt shipped yet?
I “rethink” my Chevy volt every year when I calculate how much money I have saved by not having to buy as much gasoline. My first three years I have saved around $800.00 per year. This year will likely be closer to $1000.00 with the current gas prices.
Don’t really care who is in office any more. As a respiratory therapist, watching people literally die because “no one’s telling them to wear a mask” and seeing what used to be my conservative party storm the capital like animals… Why would I support them?
I spend between $5,000 and $6,000 a year on gas. So I expect the savings to be significantly more than $800 per year. From $100-$110 a week in gas to at most $15 a week for electricity… I probably won’t even pay that much with free charging at work.
There aren’t any batteries.
In my case the car is completed, for what ever reason it’s just sitting waiting to ship. Can’t get an answer as to why it is still sitting. Very frustrating
Has your 2022 Bolt shipped yet?
Can’t even go one article without a sore loser shoehorning Biden into something.
What the heck is going on at Orion? If they keep delaying, Orion will be busy building other cars.
Goid.
This is not a venue for politics
Mary Barra is only responsible for GM vehicles. She is not responsible for US politics. She is not responsible for global politics. She is not responsible for Ford, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc, etc, etc. GM is not responsible for making semiconductors. GM is not responsible for making computer chips from semiconductors. They BUY chips from their suppliers. Only a fool would grill Mary Barra for running a business that sells vehicles. GM continues to sell the vehicles that are highest in demand and profit – that means primarily their full sized trucks. Those are the vehicles in demand. Those are the vehicles they continued to build.
Government subsidies are not for the manufacturers, they are for the consumers. Mary Barra has nothing to do with it. Why don’t you grill Elon Musk? Why don’t you grill your neighbour who bought a Honda? Or your other neighbour that bought a Kia?
At least Biden is striving to bankrupt your country like the Trump did. Another term and your country would have been begging for handouts from the global community.
The Detroit automaker said Tuesday that it made $10.02 billion for the full year. And it predicted record pretax earnings in 2022 of $13 billion to $15 billion and net income of $9.4 billion to $10.8 billion. UsNews
Gee… Some one actually reads US NEWS.
Haha !
I stopped reading US News and WORLD REPORT (believe it or not) as a pre-teen (they used to call that age adolescents – 8 to 13 years old) when it was obvious even to me at the time that they became shills for the ‘powers that be’.
The fine US (Cleveland) manufacturing company Warner and Swasey used to always take out an expensive full page ad on the inside cover of the magazine every issue… Coincidentally (or perhaps not so coincidentally), they stopped advertising on US NEWS around the same time.
The Detroit automaker said Tuesday that it made $10.02 billion for the full year. And it predicted record pretax earnings in 2022 of $13 billion to $15 billion and net income of $9.4 billion to $10.8 billion.
Truth Time, you do realise the government HEAVILY subsidies the oil industry, right? And have for decades. The subsidies on EVs go to the consumer. Plus I see plenty of gas and diesel vehicles on the lots but the EV’s have waitlists, at least where I live, in Washington State, so I think Barra is forward thinking here. Sticks in the mud will be hard to budge, but the rest of us are moving into the future.
My wife is on her 2nd Bolt. It’s a 2020. We are still waiting to have the battery replaced. It’s been a great car until last week. There was an error message saying, “Propulsion Power is Reduced”. The air conditioning stopped working and the car would not take a charge with 97 mile range showing.
We took it to our local Chevy dealer seven (7) days ago. They said they know what’s wrong with it but don’t have a fix and don’t know when they will have a fix. Because it’s under warranty, we have a rental car from Hertz, but have to pay for gasoline.
We live in California and there is a lemon law that basically says if they can’t fix your car in 30 days that have to give you a new car. I will be happy if GM buys out our lease. We will see what happens. Hopefully, they can fix the software problem and replace the battery. That would be great, but I’m not holding my breath.
Sorry to hear of your issue with the 2020 Bolt. I have a 2021 Bolt (the same car). I elected to have the car replaced with a 2022. I worked out a Collateral exchange with my lease. In my case I would never see a battery replacement since they were going on order of vin numbers for replacement of the battery. The lease agreement stays the same except they change the vin number. You might want to look into this. Good luck
Did you work out the Collateral exchange with GM or the dealer?
The only thing so far is we were told we can get reimbursed for gas for the rental car. I am waiting to have a conversation with Chevy about a Collateral exchange. I have had wonderful conversations with Chevy EV Concierge. But, since we live in California, Chevy has a dedicated team to California Bolt owners, and, the person(s) on that team are much harder to communicate with. Go figure.
Our Bolt has been at the dealer since August 3rd. Another couple of weeks and it will be 30 days and the California lemon law will take place. I imagine that will get Chevy’s attention.
I just contacted Chevy EV concierge 1-833-EVCHEVY. Spoke with a woman named Patricia. Wow!!! She was amazing!! She said a lease buy-back or a Collateral exchange is definitely possible and I will be contacted by Chevy. She also said we will be reimbursed for gas by Chevy, while we are driving the rental car, waiting for the Bolt to hopefully be fixed for the Propulsion issue.
I’m glad you had good luck. Finally after one year with the propulsion issue as dessert, I received the loose-loose buyback this week. It was a horrible process with at least 50 people involved. It is first time since 1985 that I have not owned a GM vehicle with the Bolt being my last.
We’ll see how long the collateral exchange process takes. I’m guessing a couple of months. On Friday, I sent Chevy a copy of the lease, registration and drivers license. It’s been almost 3 weeks and still no solution to the “Propulsion Power is Reduced”.
Pretty amazing that Chevy/GM cannot come up with a software solution. I wonder how many Bolts are having this problem.
We’ll see how long the collateral exchange process takes. I’m guessing a couple of months. On Friday, I sent Chevy a copy of the lease, registration and drivers license. It’s been almost 3 weeks and still no solution to the “Propulsion Power is Reduced”.
Pretty amazing that Chevy/GM cannot come up with a software solution. I wonder how many Bolts are having this problem.
It took 12 months!