Chevrolet Cruze Complaints (2011)

733 consumer complaints on file.

#10415810July 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE HAS A TWO (2) SECOND DELAY BEFORE IT ENGAGES THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHEN ENTERING A BUSY ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT OR OTHER STOPPED LOCATION. A TWO SECOND DELAY CAN PLACE A DRIVER IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID MENTION THAT IT COULD BE "TURBO LAG" SINCE IT NEEDS TIME TO BUILD UP. THEY ALSO STATED THAT ALL SOFTWARE PROGRAMS WERE UP TO DATE. IT IS STILL DANGEROUS TURBO LAG OR NOT. ACCORDING TO A ROAD TEST CONDUCTED BY CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE THIS PROBLEM WAS A ISSUE FOR THEM: "SEVERAL TEST CARS EXHIBITED ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING DELAYED RESPONSE AND SLURRED SHIFTS. GM WAS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND ISSUED A FIX THAT INVOLVED RE-PROGRAMMING THE TRANSMISSION'S SOFTWARE." IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS NOT A SOFTWARE FIX ISSUE SINCE ALL PROGRAMS WERE UPDATED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414836July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN WHILE CHANGING GEARS. IT ALSO SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY. THE GAS MILEAGE IS WELL BELOW STANDARD; I BELIEVE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES IN THE FIRST 7000 MILES, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414670July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. WHILE DOWNSHIFTING AT 25 MPH, THE SHIFTER WOULD BECOME STUCK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO COAST WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE SHIFTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN ADJUSTED THE SHIFTER CABLE, WHICH REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414734July 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT SLOWLY OR AGGRESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THAT THE COMPUTER WAS LEARNING THE CONTACT'S WAY OF DRIVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD CREEP AND SLOWLY ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED A SECOND TIME AND THEY TEST DROVE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413754July 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,528. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A HESITATION FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE AC WAS ON HIGH. UPDATED 10/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411458July 8, 2011
STEERING
MY WIFE WENT TO THE BANK AND WHEN SHE STARTED OUR NEW CHEVY CRUZE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410721July 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NEW 2011 CHEVY CRUZE HAS A MAJOR HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS CONSISTENTLY ALL THE TIME FROM DAY 1. BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS HESITATION PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HESITATION PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED THE SPEED TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE IT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED. I WAS TOLD AT THE CHEVY DEALER THAT THIS CAR HAS SIX GEARS WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE IT NEEDS A 6 CYLINDER ENGINE TO CHANGE THESE SIX GEARS PROPERLY. WHY WOULD GM CHEVROLET DESIGN A CAR LIKE THIS WITH THIS PROBLEM??????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410411July 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE AN LT CRUZE MODEL 2011. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT (AS IF THE BRAKE FLUID HAS SOME AIR IN IT) CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO BRAKES AND IT VERY EVIDENT IS THE SLOWER SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER ABOUT 2000 KM FROM USE. I HAVE A FRIEND (WHO OWNS ANOTHER CRUZE) AND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND COMMENTED THAT THE BRAKES FEELS "WEARED"! I COMPLAINED DURING BOTH THE 5000 AND 10000 KM SERVICE BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG AS THEY CLAIMED. NOW I HAVE TO CONCENTRATE VERY MUCH DURING TRAFFIC SPEEDS TO NOT MAKE AN ACCIDENT!!! THIS IS A CONSTANT ATTITUDE OF MY CAR AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO? P.S: THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM OF A VERY STRANGE AND LOUD NOISE DURING BRAKING WHILE MOVING BACKWARD, BUT THIS WAS REPAIRED BY CHANGING THE CALIPERS OF REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408888June 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY NEW 2011 CHEVY CRUZE ECO (1.4L 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THE CAR LOOSES POWER ESPECIALLY WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE UP HILLS, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND LACK OF RESPONSE. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING OUT ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE MY FOOT PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON ACCELERATOR, BUT NO RESPONSE FROM THE CAR. CAR HAS SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH GOING UP THE HILLS ON FREEWAY PUTTING ME IN AN UNSAFE POSITION. IT HAPPENS ON LEVEL SERVICES TOO, TRY TO GET THE CAR GOING WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT IS HARD TOO, I GIVE THE CAR GAS AND GET VERY SLOW RESPONSE, WHEN IT DOES RESPOND THE CAR IS VERY JERKY GOING THRU THE GEARS, AFRAID THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FOR FAILURE TO MOVE OUT AND WITH THE TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENS WITH ALL THE GEARS ! I HAVE PROBLEMS TOO WITH THE CAR OVER- ACCELERATING GOING NOW HILLS. ALL THE ABOVE CONTINUE TO HAPPEN DESPITE FOLLOWING THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A UNSAFE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH A 4 CYL TURBO WITH HOPES I WOULD HAVE A LITTLE EXTRA POWER, I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407491June 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY CRUZE IT HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING IT HOME ONE DAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AND THE CAR BASICALLY STOPPED SUDDENLY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN TRING TO PASS SOMEONE. THESE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407505June 20, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN THE STOPPED THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DEPRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT THE SPEED WAS RISING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IT DID SO AT THE SPEED DISPLAYED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407372June 18, 2011
STEERING
INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE STEERING JUST GOES DEAD EVEN WHEN IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407320June 17, 2011
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT A 2011 CRUZE AND PART OF THE SELLING POINT WAS THAT IT WAS BLUETOOTH EQUIPPED. MORE AND MORE STATES ARE PASSING HANDSFREE LAWS AND THE BLUETOOTH WAS IMPORTANT TO ME. IT WORKED MAYBE 2 MONTHS. THE PHONE WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED. IT CONNECTS FOR A MINUTE THEN DISCONNECTS FOR A MINUTE AND CONTINUES THIS CYCLE. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET AND THE LADY SENT ME TO THE DEALER TO CHECK FOR UPDATES. I DID BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE PHONE. COME TO FIND OUT, GM HAS A LIST OF PHONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK WITH THE CRUZE. ALL OF THEM DON'T EVEN WORK. I'VE BEEN BOUNCED ALL OVER TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS TO NO AVAIL. IF YOU WILL LOOK BACK, GM HAS ALREADY HAD OTHER RECALLS IN THE PAST AND IT SEEMS THAT THE ONSTAR MODULE DID NOT LIKE JUST ANY BLUETOOTH PHONE. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE ONSTAR MODULE IS REPLACED, THE BLUETOOTH PROBLEM STRAIGHTENS OUT. I CAN'T GET THAT ACROSS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ONSTAR PHONE IS WORKING AND THEY WON'T REPLACE IT. WITH A LITTLE INTERNET WORK, YOU CAN FIND ALL KINDS OF FORUMS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CRUZE'S BLUETOOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407172June 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE WOULD NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE OR JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED FOR THE TCM YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS WITHIN MOMENTS OF LEAVING THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT ALL OF HER PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE OPERATED IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 3/20/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402868May 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE BEFORE JERKING INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402733May 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 752,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402141May 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON A 2011 CHEVY CRUZE FOR THE REASON THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS AN ISSUE THAT MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT THE TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND SITS IN NEUTRAL THEN POPS BACK INTO DRIVE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON THE ISSUE AS WELL AS MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD NO POSITIVE FIX TO THE ISSUE I FEEL THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401474May 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED BEHIND A RV. HE READ THE MANUAL THAT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE 22 WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE 12 VOLTS AND HE COULD NOT OPERATE THE AUXILIARY AFTERMARKET BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PLACE A WIRE AROUND IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. UPDATED 06/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401085May 16, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE RPMS EXTENDED FROM 0 TO 7. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,825.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399974May 11, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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