Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#11164203December 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING WE PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM KOCOUREK CHEVROLET IN WAUSAU, WI. DEC 2012 OR JAN 2013 BUMPER FELL OFF WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING. YES, FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR HESITANTLY REPLACED IT AS THE CLIPS WERE BROKE OFF. DEC 2012 TRUNK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY - HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES (BY KOCOUREK). AND NOT IT HAS RECENTLY ONCE IT OPENS, IT WILL NOT CLOSE DESPITE BEING SLAMMED SHUT 8 TO 10 TIMES. OCT 2012 HAD AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM DAY ONE - DEALERSHIP TELLS US THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING EVEN WHEN POINTED OUT. I GO THOUGH A GALLON OF DEXOS ANTIFREEZE EVERY 2 WEEKS. BUT AS THE DEALERSHIP SAYS, THAT'S FINE AND NORMAL.... UM... NOT TO ME!!!! JAN 2018 - THE CAR STALLS OUT CONSTANTLY - REDUCED ENGINE POWER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OR EVEN JUST PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE BEEN VERY NEARLY REAR ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. WE HAVE YET TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THIS. JAN 2018 CODES FOR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ISSUES EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. STILL CAN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF THIS. DEC 2018 AFTER BEING STARTED, THE CAR WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF OR DIE OFF. STILL CANT FIND THE SOURCE. AUG 2018 RECENTLY, THE CAR HAS DASH WARNINGS THAT STATE "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" EVEN WHEN IT IS 30 DEGREES OUT. THE TEMP GAUGE WILL ALSO DROP TO COLD. WE HAVE ALSO CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL. THIS CAR IS BEYOND A LEMON. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FROM DAY 1. AND WHAT IS MORE RIDICULOUS IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT. I HAVE SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING THE COMPLAINTS OF THE ISSUES AND THE DEALERSHIP "NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG" OR "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUES". WE HAVE GIVEN UP WITH CHEVY AND ALSO WITH KOCOUREK CHEVROLET IN WAUSAU. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR SEPTEMBER 2012.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163765December 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FAILS. CAR IS IN GEAR BUT DOESN'T MOVE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN CAR WAS PARKED IN THE MORNING AND PUT INTO REVERSE TO BLACKOUT AND SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS A COUPLE WEEKS LATER WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL SUDDENLY WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163474December 26, 2018
ENGINE
CATALAYIC CONVERTER PLUGGED AT 82000 MILES WHICH CAUSED ENGINE KNOCK NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163376December 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
PROBLEM NO.1, MY CRUZE HAS LOST POWER, THE HEATER PUTS OUT COLD AIR, THE RADIATOR IS LOSING FLUID, THE ENGINE HAS STARTED TO OVER HEAT, AND THERE IS WET SPOT UNDER THE EXHAUST PIPE WHEN I IDLE THE ENGINE! THAT MEANS MY CAR HAS ETHER A BLOWEN HEAD GASKET OR CRACKED HEAD! THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 85,000 MILES AND IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED, I THINK I KNOW WHY BECAUSE GM DECKED THE BLOCK THE SHORT-WAY CENTER OUT TO THE ENDS! WITCH CAN LEAVE A VALLEY IN THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK! THEY MADE THE SAME MISTAKE WITH THE GRAND AM QUAD-4! THE HEAD ALL CRACKED BETWEEN CYLINDERS 2 AND 3 BECAUSE THE BLOCK WASN'T DECKED SQUARE! I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON SAT 12/29/18 WISH SOMEONE WOULD CHECK THE BLOCK, I KNOW THE DEALER WILL TRY TO BLAME MY AND TO MAKE ME PAY FOR SOME OR ALL OF IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS SILL UNDER WARRANTY! PROBLEM NO.2, I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVY CRUZE ECO WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4 YEARS AGO, I GOT IT BECAUSE I WANTED A HIGH MPG CAR AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD TRANSMISSION SINCE I STARTED DRIVING AND I KNEW I COULD BETTER MILEAGE THEN RATED (65.5 MPG MY BEST SCORE!), BUT THE SHIFTER HAS TO MUCH SLOP IN IT, I HAD A CUTLASS WITH A HURST SHIFTER THAT WAS 16 INCHES TALL AND USED THAT HAD LESS SLOP! I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT IT SINCE THE DAY I GOT CAR! THREE TIMES I HAVE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN BOTH FIRST AND THIRD GEAR AT THE SAME TIME! I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIME I HAVE MISSED THE SHIFT WHILE STILL HOLDING ALL THE WAY IN POSITION! IF I AM IN A HURRY I CAN'T FIND THE GEAR AT ALL! PROBLEM NO.3, THE HYDRAULIC THROW-OUT BEARING IS SLUSHY AND SLOW. BECAUSE THE MASTER-CYLINDER AND FEED-LINE IS TO SMALL! I AM A FAST SHIFTER, AND I CAN OUT SHIFT THE CLUTCH! THAT IS BAD BECAUSE THE PRESSURE PLATE DOESN'T CLOSE FAST ENOUGH IT CAUSES EXCESS WARE AND BURNING OF THE CLUTCH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163285December 24, 2018
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2015, IT IS A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ECO. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT COVER(PCV) 2 TIMES IN A YEAR DUE TO THE GASKET BEING CRAP AND CAUSING HORRIBLE OIL LEAKS! HERE I AM AGAIN, CHANGED IT AND IT IS AGAIN FAULTY AND LEAKING OIL. THIS NEEDS TO BE WARRANTY AND COVERED BY GM. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO DO THE WATER PUMP MYSELF BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T FIX THE WATER PUMP AT ANY DEALER. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE OIL LEAK, AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL TOO FIX ANYTHING, CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162583December 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE EMITS A HAZARDOUS FUME FROM THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND ENTERS THE CABIN WHEN HEATER IS USED. THIS IS USUALLY WHEN THE HEATER IS ON PARKED OR DRIVING. USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS HEATED UP TO NORMAL STANDARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162192December 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR CITY STREET... WITHOUT ANY DASH LIGHTS/WARNING LIGHTS THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND STOPPED MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD WITHOUT PRIER WARNING. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE TOWED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162300December 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES F MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON CONSTANTLY AND IT SAYS SERVICE ABS SYSTEM AND SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM. WHENEVER THIS OCCURS MY LEFT REAR E-BRAKE LOCKS UP AS THOUGH IT IS FROZEN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162365December 18, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER STEERING UPON VEHICLE STARTUP, WHICH HAS AT TIMES PERSISTED INTO THE BEGINNING OF MY DRIVE. A STABILITRAK WARNING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THERE IS A DEFINITE PHYSICAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT RECOVERS WITHIN A MINUTE. THIS MESSAGE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING COLD AND WET/RAINY CONDITIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE ESTIMATED BELOW 40 F. THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARANTY IN Q1 2018, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE DIAGNOSTIC CODES, BUT IN TWO SUBSEQUENT VISITS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS PONDEROUS THAT THE DEALER HAS INSISTED THAT A STABILITRAK MESSAGE WARNING OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING DOES NOT REGISTER IN ANY OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS. HOW CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161941December 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2012 AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES, UNTIL NOW. MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A CITY STREET, MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, I COULD NOT BACK THE CAR OUT THE GARAGE. THE CAR WOULD GO FORWARD, BUT NOT BACK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR WITH A BROKEN SHIFTER PLATE THAT DAMAGED OTHER PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. I REGULARLY MAINTENANCE MY CAR AND ONLY HAVE 60,409 MILES ON IT (MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES). A CAR THIS YOUNG AND WITH THAT FEW MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THIS CAR (SEE THE BELOW LINKS). SINCE THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, I AM REQUESTING THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL BE ISSUED SO NO OTHER PERSON DEALS WITH THIS ISSUE. I ALSO ASK THAT YOU REVIEW THE ATTACHED REPAIR DOCUMENTS SO THAT I MAY GET SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIRS. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $4,000 FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT DUE TO NEGLECT. HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/CRUZE/2012/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/25-GEN1-SERVICE-ISSUES/114713-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS.HTML HTTPS://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/9-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/208234-HELP-2012-CRUZE-WONT-GO-REVERSE-NEUTRAL.HTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162065December 17, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FRACTURED RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A RECOVERY COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11161814December 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOSS OF COOLANT. UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED BY DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE TO KEEP ADDING ANTIFREEZE. THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FOUND. LOSS OF HEAT WITH LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161271December 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE IS KNOCKING CLICKING AND ROCKING. ACTING LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL STATIONARY. ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON AND ALL START DOES NOT WORK. ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160866December 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
STABILITRAK VENDOR KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN I'M DRIVING AND MAKE A TURN, MY CAR SEEMS AS IF IT'S GLIDING. MY BREAKS SKIP, ESPECIALLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP AND THEY ACT AS IF THEY DON'T WANT TO STOP. MY CAR CUTS ON AND OFF IN TRAFFIC, I'VE ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNNING. COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND ALL. MY CAR IS NOW WRECKED DUE TO THESE DEFECTS. IT WAS RAINING, I WAS TURNING, CAR GOT TO GLIDING AND SLIDING, BREAKS WENT OUT AND MY CAR LOST CONTROL! I ALMOST FLIPPED! I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR! PICTURES IN MY PHONE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11161046December 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINTS, AIR BAGS, NEVER ACTIVATED/DEPLOYED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOTALED. HEADING SOUTH ON A MAIN STREET, I WAS T-BONED BY A CAR THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE IMPACT BEGAN AT THE DRIVERS FENDER/DOOR; ENDED AT THE REAR BUMPER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11160638December 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERE ISSUES WITH THE POWER WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS - INCLUDING POWER STEERING, HEADLIGHTS, RADIO WILL GO IN AND OUT, DISPLAY SCREEN WILL GO OFF, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THAT TAKES POWER WILL FAIL. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL STILL REMAIN ON (AND NOT IN AUX MODE) AND ACCELERATION WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. AROUND THE TIME THAT THESE ISSUES BEGAN A WARNING LIGHT FOR STABILITRACK CAME ON THE DASH BOARD AND SEVERAL MORE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON SINCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY INCLUDING AS I HAVE BEEN NEGATING A TURN. THIS HAS CAUSED AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AS I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD OR HIT OTHER VEHICLES HEAD ON DURING THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160704December 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11157220December 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
TAKATA RECAL THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY WITHOUT A REASON, GAS TANK ALL THE SUDDEN IS EMPTY AND THE WHEELS LOCKED AND SHUTDOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160515December 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER IN 2014 AND WHENEVER I DON'T DRIVE IT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AND REQUIRE A JUMP START. I'VE CHANGED THE BATTERY 4 TIMES BUT THE BATTERY ISN'T THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING IS KILLING THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160557December 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. THE TRUNK OPENS ONLY AFTER ACTUATING THE BUTTON ON THE FOB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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