Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#11013427August 7, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY CHEVY CRUZE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND MY CAR LOSES POWER AND I LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND MUST PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. PLUS MY STEREO GOES OUT. MY CHEVY DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. MUST PAY OVER $400 TO REPAIR THE FAULTY INDICATOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND MY CAR DECELERATES DOWN TO 40 MPH AND I COULD CRASH? IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE FREEWAY AND THREE TIMES ON THE CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013442August 7, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VOICE COMMAND WARNED HER TO "TURN OFF ENGINE HOT". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEAPS CHEVROLET DEALER LOCATED FLEMINGSBURG, KY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO CHEAPS CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013508August 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR ONLY HAS 50,500 MILES ON IT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR GAS AIR INTAKE PROBLEMS AND MAYBE GASKET PROBLEMS. CAR WILL BE IDLE AT A LIGHT AND THE RPMS WILL REV UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY. SEEN WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH EVEN LESS MILES ON THEIR CARS. SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. $300.00 FIX QUOTE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013538August 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RIDING NORMAL AND SUDDENLY STARTS DECELERATING. PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL ONLY MAKES CAR SLOW QUICKER. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND ONCE ON CITY STREETS. HAVE BEEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY WITH NO FIX. CAR HAS 33,175 MILES AND DEALER WANTS $99 TO "DRIVE IT AROUND AND SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE". TO RESUME DRIVING YOU MUST STOP, SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND GIVE ENGING A BIT OF GAS. THEN YOU CAN RESUME DRIVING NORMALLY. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, BUT AGAIN WHEN I PUSHED ACCELERATOR THE SPEED DROPPED FASTER AGAIN. THE ELECTRONICS GIVE NO CODES OR LIGHTS AND 3 OCCURRENCES WERE AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH WITH NO ROOM TO MANEUVER OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. TODAY I NEARLY HAD MULTIPLE CARS BEHIND ME CRASH AS THEY BRAKED OR SWERVED TO MISS ME. DEALER IS MARHOFERCHEVROLET IN STOW, OHIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012807August 4, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT CLEAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH WORK I HAVE DONE TO MY CAR. IT'S HAD ROUGHLY 5 GRAND WORTH OF REPAIRS AND IT'S STILL SHAKING WHEN IT IDLED OR JUMPS FORWARD WHEN I ACCELERATE AFTER A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012704August 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LETTER DATED 2/17 SAYING THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD BREAK OFF AND ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDER MANDATORY RECALL. UPDATED 09/14/2017*JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A STATUS UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE'S RECALL. UPDATED 09/20/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012563August 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE BRAKES ENGAGED WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. HIGHPOINT AUTO IN CADILLAC, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER VACUUM ASSEMBLY WAS THE AFFECTED PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THAT THE POWER VACUUM ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE THREE YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012404August 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
2012 CHECK CRUZE W VIN NUMBER THAT SHOWS NO RECALL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED CARS. DATED AND MFRD IN THE SAME MONTHS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM "SURGING" OR JUMPING OUT OF GEAR AND THEN BACK IN. LATER THE CAR DID NOT GO IN REVERSE FROM A PARKED POSITION AND FINALLY, THE CAR STOPPED 100% AND WOULD NOT DRIVE. AT NO TIME WAS THE CAR BEING RACED, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR STRUGGLING WITH LARGE HILLS OR ETC. SPEEDS WERE AT SIDE ROAD SPEEDS OF 0(PARKING LOT) -25-35 MPH ZONES. MILEAGE IS AT 72,000 MILES CLEARLY WITHIN THE 1000,000 MILE TIMEFRAME. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FROM LOOKING AT ALL OF THE REPORTED ACROSS THE NET SHOULD BE DEFINITIVELY ON RECALL AS I'VE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT THE 2011 AND 2012 MODELS HAVING THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALL 2012 MODELS NOT JUST SOME OF THE DATES. IT CLEARLY APPEARS THAT ALL MONTHS OF 2012 MODELS WERE AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012283August 2, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MICRO SWITCH IN THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM PIPE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE SWITCH, VACUUM PUMP, AND PIPE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012042August 1, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
"TAKARA RECALL" MY 14 CHEVY CRUZE TURBO WHEN OUT, THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE 14 CHEVY CRUZE BUT THE CUT OFF DATE WAS IN MARCH AND MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN JUNE. CAR HAS TOTALED LOSS OF POWER AND STARTING TO SMELL OIL BURNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011649July 31, 2017
POWER TRAIN
(THIS LETTER IS ABOUT HOLDING INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.) WE PURCHASED A NEW CAR IN 2012 A CHEVY CRUZE , THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 7-15-2017 IT NEEDS A REBUILD . ( THIS TO US IS UNACCEPTABLE ) WE HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE . WE ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON TIME AND WHEN IT'S DUE. THE FLUIDS IN THIS CAR ARE NEVER LOW OR LEAKING , IT NEVER PULLS OR HAULS LOADS, IT'S NEVER ABUSED OR OVERHEATED TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED BY AAA 7-17-2017 TO MASTER TRANSMISSION IN ROSEMOUNT MN , AFTER LEARNING THIS WILL COST $3500.00 TO REPAIR , WE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-1020 ON 7-18-2017 TALKED TO ARLEEN, WE EXPLAINED OUR SITUATION SHE TOOK OUR INFORMATION , GAVE US A CASE # 8-3096863922, SHE SAID SHE COULD HELP, THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS AND NOT TO WORRY. SHE TRANSFERRED US TO GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOWED THE CAR TO VALLEY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN HASTINGS MN. ON 7-20-2017 THIS DEALERSHIP CALLED US AND SAID THEY RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM CHEVROLET STATING CHEVROLET WILL PAY ZERO FOR THIS REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS ( WHY DID THEY SAY THEY CAN HELP & WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS ) THEN TOW THE CAR WILLINGLY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEN REVERSE THEIR DECISION ? ON TOP OF ALL THIS THE DEALERSHIP WANTS EVEN MORE MONEY OVER $3700.00 TO REPAIR. THIS CHEVROLET CORPORATION MADE OUR SITUATION EVEN WORSE BECAUSE THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT OR WORDS. IT'S A HIGHER REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILLINGLY TOWED THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND NOW WANT US TO PAY TOW BACK TO ROSEMOUNT MN . WE NEVER KNEW WE WERE BUYING A $20,000.00 DISPOSABLE VEHICLE. WE HAVE (2 IGNITION KEYS) 1 BROKE IN HALF UNDER NORMAL USE , THE OTHER KEY HAS A FRACTURE ON THE VERGE OF SNAPPING IN HALF FROM NORMAL USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011662July 31, 2017
ENGINE
PCV VALVE BUSTED AND HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND VALVE/CAM COVER REPLACED. BILL WAS $1078.00 DOLLARS. ONLY HAD TO PAY $200.00 DOLLARS BECAUSE DEALER WANTED TO SEND PARTS BACK TO GM AFTER I ASKED FOR OLD PARTS. GM DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR WHY THESE PCV FAILURES HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011788July 31, 2017
ENGINE
REPORTING AN ENGINE FIRE ON SUNDAY JULY 23, 2017. THE 2011 CRUZE WAS TOTALED BY THE ENGINE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. LINDSAY CHEVROLET OF WOODBRIDGE, VA PUT NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON MY CAR IN MID JULY ALSO AN OIL CHANGE WITH A 27 POINT ENGINE CHECK. I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES ON MY COMPUTER. IF YOU NEED PICTURES LET ME KNOW AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAIL THEM TO YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011859July 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
CAR WONT TURN OFF EVEN WITH KEY OFF LIGHTS STAY ON TOO OTHER TIMES CAR JUST TURNS OFF WHILE STILL ON DRIVE BUT GM CALMS NO RECALLS !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011317July 28, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A "TURN AIR CONDITIONER OFF, ENGINE OVERHEATING" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, AN "ENGINE OVERHEATING" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAITED TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING MESSAGES APPEARING. HOWEVER, LATER IN THE DAY, THE ENGINE OVERHEATING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE 1031 MT ZION RD, MORROW, GA 30260 (770) 225-1530) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT CONDITIONS IN A STATE SUCH AS GEORGIA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011346July 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LOWEST PRICE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK IN PLANTATION, FL) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET BLEW UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN BELLEGLADE, FLORIDA WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE BANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011374July 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE WHO FOUND FAILURE CODES FOR THE ECM AND BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 319-393-3300 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES IN A RECALL ,IT DID NOT MEAN HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL UNDER THE VIN, AND THAT A MANAGER WOULD CONTACT HER BACK. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010671July 26, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AT AROUND 4,800 MI MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AND UPON TRYING TO ROLL UP, IT FAILED TO DO SO. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL BOTH WINDOWS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DURING COMMON FREEWAY DRIVE THE REGULAR SHAKING CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO OPEN SLIGHTLY, THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, DURING ONE SPECIFIC DRIVE, THE DRIVER WINDOW SLIPPED OUT OF THE REAR WEATHERSTRIPPING AND THE TOP REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW WAS PROTRUDING UP AND OUT. THE CONCERN OF MY DRIVERS' WINDOW GLASS FLYING OUT WAS SCARY AND I HAD TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WITH ONE HAND AND DRIVE WITH THE OTHER UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO PLACE IT BACK IN. IF I WERE TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN, IT SIGNIFICANTLY RAISES THE POSSIBLY OF THEFT. I FEEL THIS IS A GOOD CONCERN TO REPORT AS I WAS AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010726July 26, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. CHEVROLET OF BROADSHEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS FAULTY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THEREAFTER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IN REGARDS TO THE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010757July 26, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT BLOWS WELL BUT WILL NOT COOL. I CAN FEEL SOME COOLNESS OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE BUT DRIVER SIDE IS HOT AIR. IF YOU TURN THE FAN KNOB TO LOW THEN BOTH SIDES WILL COOL BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO COOL ANYTHING. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS PLENTY OF COOLANT. IT STARTED JULY OF 2016 SO I DROVE IT VERY LITTLE IT IS MUCH WORSE THIS SUMMER JULY OF 2017. ITS THE SAME RESULT DRIVING OR STATIONARY. IN THE EARLY MORNING IF IT'S COOL OUTSIDE IT DOES GET COOLER BUT AS THE DAY GETS WARMER SO DOES THE AIR COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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