[Tom HB]

 

[Tom HB]

I do remember having some minor difficulty putting them on. I see a gap too. So maybe not a perfect fit, but good enough for me. Probably took 10 minutes or so. Maybe try more searching on this forum? There was a second brand that people liked besides the OEM.

 

[Tom HB]

Try Bosch wiper in search field

 

[EUV4ME]

I do remember having some minor difficulty putting them on. I see a gap too. So maybe not a perfect fit, but good enough for me. Probably took 10 minutes or so. Maybe try more searching on this forum? There was a second brand that people liked besides the OEM.

Tom, Thanks for the picture, this just adds to the dilemma. Your 2023 Bolt EUV has different arms than my 2023 Bolt EUV. You also have the 24 and 16 inch blades, however, your mounts are different than mine (see photo).

Thanks gm for making an unnecessary change in the middle of a model year!!!

Picture of my 2023 EUV Wiper mounts:

Thanks Tom

 

[Tom HB]

Hmmmm, those do look different. Here’s my originals

 

[Tom HB]

11521 & 11531 are numbers on original blades

 

[PDX Bolt]

Thanks gm for making an unnecessary change in the middle of a model year!

Purely speculation here, but I suspect that GM did not intend this change…. their windshield wiper supplier probably called them in a panic and said that their tier 3 supplier was out of stock on widget ZX23-6595 and they would be line short on parts at their Orion assembly plant in three weeks unless they switch to this alternative part. These sort of supply issues do happen, and have grown more frequent in recent times. I doubt GM would have elected to do this change in the middle of production due to the headaches it creates unless it was forced on them.

 

[PDX Bolt]

Who knew that buying Wiper blades would be such a Pain in the ...

Yes, I agree…. I had a devil of a time trying to find passenger side wiper blades for the EV. Ended up having to buy them online as none of the local auto parts stores had the RH blades.

 

[Leather Bear]

I am not satisfied with the performance of the Drivers side Wiper blade on my new (August 2023) EUV Premiere.

My problem is that I can't find wiper blades that fit the arm properly. I know that the blades are 24 and 16 inches, however, Chevy seems to have altered the mounting method for the blade and none of the brands I checked have the proper adapter for the 2023 EUV.

The problem is that Chevy changed the "release button" location from the end closest to the arm pivot, to the location farthest away from the pivot (see the photo below):

View attachment 59804

For example: the top wiper above shows the release button toward the left, however, on my 2023 EUV, the release button would be on the left side (closest to the end of the wiper arm).

Has anybody changed Wiper blades on a 2023 EUV and found a blade that fit?

Thanks for your help.

PS: I copied this image from another thread on this Forum, so, credit goes to the original poster.

PPS: I have tried Michelin, Peak, Trico, Bosch, Duralast, and several others, they just do not have the proper adapter.

One of the major differences between the EV and EUV models is the wiper system used on each, and you may be confusing the two models. The EV has an "opposing" style wiper linkage where the driver and passenger blades park at the center of the windshield base and sweep in opposite directions (driver side blade sweeps toward the left edge of the windshield and passenger side blade sweeps toward the right edge). The EUV has a "parallel" style wiper linkage where both driver and passenger blades sweep to the left in parallel. The photo in your original message is from a Bolt EV (not an EUV); note how the two blades are parked one above the other at the center of the windshield. Here's a photo showing the wiper set up on an EUV:

BTW, the 2022 and 2023 EUV wiper systems use the same components (including the same wiper arms and blades):

• 2022 EUV wiper parts
• 2023 EUV wiper parts

 

[MDBolt]

That’s so bizarre, now hearing from other 23 owners that have the same blades as the 22s. @EUV4ME - what’s the build date on your EUV?

 

[EUV4ME]

One of the major differences between the EV and EUV models is the wiper system used on each, and you may be confusing the two models. The EV has an "opposing" style wiper linkage where the driver and passenger blades park at the center of the windshield base and sweep in opposite directions (driver side blade sweeps toward the left edge of the windshield and passenger side blade sweeps toward the right edge). The EUV has a "parallel" style wiper linkage where both driver and passenger blades sweep to the left in parallel. The photo in your original message is from a Bolt EV (not an EUV); note how the two blades are parked one above the other at the center of the windshield. Here's a photo showing the wiper set up on an EUV:

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BTW, the 2022 and 2023 EUV wiper systems use the same components (including the same wiper arms and blades):

• 2022 EUV wiper parts
• 2023 EUV wiper parts

Thank you for the photo, if you zoom in on your picture, you can see that the wiper blade release button is closer to the pivot point of the wiper than to the end of the wiper arm (just like in the first photo you referenced).

My problem, which can be seen in the photo below, is that gm changed the position of the wiper blade release button to the point furthest away from the pivot point. This change makes all the wiper blades, and even the GM OEM wiper blades that have been referenced above, not fit my wiper blade arm.

I am beginning to think that only a few of the Bolt EUVs have this issue and that gm might have changed the release position back on later builds.

 

[Leather Bear]

After posting my reply above, something still didn't sound right, so I dug a little deeper. Turns out that AC Delco (AC Delco Catalog) has the correct info. There was a production change on April 3. Any 2023 EUVs built before 4/3/2023 use the same wiper blades as the 2022 EUVs. EUVs built on or after 4/3/2023 use the new connectors. Since this change is so recent, I suspect that there are no aftermarket blades with the correct adapter, so you may be out of luck for any non-OEM blades for the immediate future, but it shouldn't be long (maybe late this year or early next year) before some of the major aftermarket sources (ANCO, Bosch, Trico, Valeo, etc.) begin including the appropriate adapter. If you want a replacement blade now, it looks like it's the dealer's parts department or a parts store with an AC Delco account as your only choices.

Edit: GM part #s for the later style: left blade = 42858909; right blade = 42858912

 

[rmorgansd]

After posting my reply above, something still didn't sound right, so I dug a little deeper. Turns out that AC Delco (AC Delco Catalog) has the correct info. There was a production change on April 3. Any 2023 EUVs built before 4/3/2023 use the same wiper blades as the 2022 EUVs. EUVs built on or after 4/3/2023 use the new connectors. Since this change is so recent, I suspect that there are no aftermarket blades with the correct adapter, so you may be out of luck for any non-OEM blades for the immediate future, but it shouldn't be long (maybe late this year or early next year) before some of the major aftermarket sources (ANCO, Bosch, Trico, Valeo, etc.) begin including the appropriate adapter. If you want a replacement blade now, it looks like it's the dealer's parts department or a parts store with an AC Delco account as your only choices.

Edit: GM part #s for the later style: left blade = 42858909; right blade = 42858912

Confirmed. The magic date is April 3, 2023.
My EUV was built July 11, 2023 and has the “newer style“ blade.
Everybody needs to refer to that AC Delco catalog page and know their build date.

 

[EUV4ME]

After posting my reply above, something still didn't sound right, so I dug a little deeper. Turns out that AC Delco (AC Delco Catalog) has the correct info. There was a production change on April 3. Any 2023 EUVs built before 4/3/2023 use the same wiper blades as the 2022 EUVs. EUVs built on or after 4/3/2023 use the new connectors. Since this change is so recent, I suspect that there are no aftermarket blades with the correct adapter, so you may be out of luck for any non-OEM blades for the immediate future, but it shouldn't be long (maybe late this year or early next year) before some of the major aftermarket sources (ANCO, Bosch, Trico, Valeo, etc.) begin including the appropriate adapter. If you want a replacement blade now, it looks like it's the dealer's parts department or a parts store with an AC Delco account as your only choices.

Edit: GM part #s for the later style: left blade = 42858909; right blade = 42858912

Thank you Leather Bear, It was becoming obvious that gm made a change somewhere along the line, WHY?, God only knows, there cannot be any technical reason for this mid-year change.

Now he know, thanks again.

 

[VVVADER]

Not to throw this thread off track (and not answering OP's question), but is everyone applying Rain-X to their windshield (and other windows and mirrors)? Regular application of Rain-X will extend the life of your wiper blades by several years. I've been a diehard Rain-X window treatment proponent since the late 1980s.

Yes, there's "manual labor" required to properly treat your windshield with Rain-X, but it's definitely worth the time spent. Even commercial users (tug boat operators in Pacific Northwest) swear by Rain-X.

 

[TennErnieChevy]

Not to throw this thread off track (and not answering OP's question), but is everyone applying Rain-X to their windshield (and other windows and mirrors)? Regular application of Rain-X will extend the life of your wiper blades by several years. I've been a diehard Rain-X window treatment proponent since the late 1980s.

Yes, there's "manual labor" required to properly treat your windshield with Rain-X, but it's definitely worth the time spent. Even commercial users (tug boat operators in Pacific Northwest) swear by Rain-X.

I use the Rain-X washer fluid. It does a great job. I don't know if it extends the life of the wipers because I change the blades once a year.

 

[MDBolt]

Not to throw this thread off track (and not answering OP's question), but is everyone applying Rain-X to their windshield (and other windows and mirrors)? Regular application of Rain-X will extend the life of your wiper blades by several years. I've been a diehard Rain-X window treatment proponent since the late 1980s.

Yes, there's "manual labor" required to properly treat your windshield with Rain-X, but it's definitely worth the time spent. Even commercial users (tug boat operators in Pacific Northwest) swear by Rain-X.

I do remember reading somewhere in the manual (from our previous Bolts) that the use is discouraged by GM. Something about throwing the mechanism out of sync, for the Bolt wiper setup where the arms move in opposite directions. The EUV wiper arms, as pointed out earlier in the thread, moves in the same direction so probably not as big of an issue.

 

[zippy8792]

Got the Amazon message that says will not fit your 23 Bolt EUV. They fit fine. I was going by what I had read on the forum. The Bosch blades are very nice! Quiet, soft, and leave the windshield cleaner and streak free.

I bought the exact same blades they only lasted about 9 months. I went with the Rain X brand for my 2nd set. My build date is Sept of '22.

 

[FlyingMachineEV]

I am not satisfied with the performance of the Drivers side Wiper blade on my new (August 2023) EUV Premiere.

My problem is that I can't find wiper blades that fit the arm properly. I know that the blades are 24 and 16 inches, however, Chevy seems to have altered the mounting method for the blade and none of the brands I checked have the proper adapter for the 2023 EUV.

The problem is that Chevy changed the "release button" location from the end closest to the arm pivot, to the location farthest away from the pivot (see the photo below):

View attachment 59804

For example: the top wiper above shows the release button toward the left, however, on my 2023 EUV, the release button would be on the left side (closest to the end of the wiper arm).

Has anybody changed Wiper blades on a 2023 EUV and found a blade that fit?

Thanks for your help.

PS: I copied this image from another thread on this Forum, so, credit goes to the original poster.

PPS: I have tried Michelin, Peak, Trico, Bosch, Duralast, and several others, they just do not have the proper adapter.

If it’s an August 2023 vehicle, why don’t you take it into the dealer and make a warranty claim? I’m sure they’ll solve the issue for you, free of charge…

 

[stevensmws]

Thank you for the photo, if you zoom in on your picture, you can see that the wiper blade release button is closer to the pivot point of the wiper than to the end of the wiper arm (just like in the first photo you referenced).

My problem, which can be seen in the photo below, is that gm changed the position of the wiper blade release button to the point furthest away from the pivot point. This change makes all the wiper blades, and even the GM OEM wiper blades that have been referenced above, not fit my wiper blade arm.

I am beginning to think that only a few of the Bolt EUVs have this issue and that gm might have changed the release position back on later builds.


View attachment 59834

We picked up our 2023 Bolt EUV Premier at the end of July and it looks exactly like yours. Another issue with the wiper design is that the driver's wiper throws spray on the passenger side right after the passenger wiper finishes resulting in the passenger never having a clear view.