Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#11329418June 17, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE 2016+ CHEVY CRUZE MODELS WHERE THE TOP MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT CRACKS AND WATER LEAKS INTO THE TRUNK UNDER THE SPARE TIRE AND INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE WATER ALSO COMES INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT ARE BETWEEN THE REAR SEAT AND REAR QUARTER PANEL. THIS CAUSES A MUSTY/MILDEW SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND ISSUES DUE TO THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE IN THE AFFECTED AREA. AS STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER VINS THAT WERE AFFECTED INCLUDING MINE THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329427June 17, 2020
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL AND MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ONE DAY THE CAR JERKED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. I'M NOT SURE WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON IT WHEN APPARENTLY THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE ISSUES. JACK MAXTON TOLD ME SOME GEAR BROKE INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329063June 15, 2020
ENGINE, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS HAD A MISFIRE THAT ONLY THREW A SINGLE GENERIC MISFIRE CODE FOR CYLINDER 3. JERKS OCCASIONALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP LIGHTS OR SIGNS. RECENTLY WENT TO TURN AROUND AFTER MISSING A TURN, SHIFTED IT INTO REVERSE AFTER STOPPING IN A RANDOM DRIVEWAY OFF A CITY ROAD, SLOWLY BEGAN TO BACK UP AND IT MOVED ABOUT AN INCH BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, A/C SHUT OFF, CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD ONLY ROLL FORWARD, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH GAS. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT PROBLEM REMAINED UNTIL I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED NORMAL AND HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN 2 DAYS. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND 0 CODES AND ARE UNSURE AS TO WHAT COULD POSSIBLY CREATE THE ISSUE DUE TO NO CODES AND IT ONLY HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328423June 11, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PROBLEM CAN ALWAYS STOP THE CAR MAY REQUIRE INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT. THE PROBLEM COME ON GO. IF I HAVE AN EMERGENCY IT WILL NOT STOP. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328084June 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LET ME LIST ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR: STABILLITRACK TRACTION CONTROL PURGE VALVE TIRE SENSOR TRANSMISSION LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND USE MY TURN SIGNAL INTAKE MANIFOLD BRAKE BOOSTER CAR STALLS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO START. ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE PART OF THE RECALL FOR MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE BUT FOR SOME REASON IT SAYS MY VIN # ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327930June 9, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE 25 MPH WHEN SHE UNEXPECTEDLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM HER REAR VIEW MIRROR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DIALED 911 WHEN SHORTLY AFTER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE ENGINE WAS LOCATED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOUSED THE FLAMES. A REPORT WAS TAKEN HOWEVER NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT AND A MESSAGE WAS LEFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328021June 9, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE CAR SINCE I'VE HAD IT AND FIXED EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH IT THE PALM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT SAID WAS WRONG WITH IT AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED MY STABILITRAK CONTROL SERVICE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS THEY ARE FLASHING. I'M HAVING A VERY HARD TIME GETTING TRACTION I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE FOR HER. I WANT THIS ISSUE LOOKED INTO I HAVE SPENT MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE TO JUST TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND YET IT'S NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328051June 9, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT FIXED. AS I AM DRIVING THE CAR THE RADIO TURNS OFF. THEN THE ENGINE ITSELF TURNS OFF. NOT ONLY THAT, AS I AM DRIVING IT THE STEERING WHEEL STOPS WORKING AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. I HAVE SPENT OVER 7,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD FOR REPAIRS. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS CAR AS MY LIFE SEEMS TO BE THREATENED AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THE CAR GOES ON AND OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. I ALMOST GOT IN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ME GET BACK TO A NORMAL CAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST A 2 YEARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327710June 8, 2020
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO YEARS AGO AND TIMING BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327722June 8, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING- DRIVE WITH CARE, AND SERVICE STABILI-TRAC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HAWK CHEVROLET OF JOLIET LOCATED AT: 2001 W JEFFERSON ST, JOLIET, IL 60435, (815)725-7110, AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,909.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327631June 7, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHEN EITHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE ACTIVELY TRAVELING AT SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL DROP SPEED AND SHAKE TO THE POINT THAT YOU BELIEVE YOU MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR YOU MAY GET REAR-ENDED OR HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE SECOND MAJOR INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THE CAR WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. THE FREEWAY INCIDENT TOOK PLACE 6/6/2020
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327218June 4, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE STABILTRAK LIGHT FLASHED, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2018 THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED. MY CAR WILL SHAKE WHILE STALLED AT RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. WHEN I GO TO PUT ON THE GAS MY CAR IS SLOW TO GET BACK IN GEAR AND ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT AT A STOPLIGHT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION IF THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO MY CAR IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327047June 3, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7' MY LINK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS TO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND BLINDS DRIVERS AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327072June 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I DRIVE THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE WITH GO OFF AND MY CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING OR TAKING TURNS. ONE TIME I OPENED THE HOOD AND TOUCH A HOSE OR HIRE AND IT CAME BACK ON. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TRY AND TURN THE KEY WHILE IT STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY OR TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326669May 31, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEAT BELT NO LONGER WORKS. IT IS NOT PULLING OR RETIGHTENING LIKE IT SHOULD. NOT SURE HOW OR WHY. I RARELY HAVE ANYONE IN THE BACK SEATS. IT'S THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326314May 28, 2020
ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD COVER AND GASKET HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ALREADY ONCE AT 30000 AND ONCE AT 65000 MILES. PART FAILURE PRODUCES A LOUD SCREAMING NOISE AND RESTRICTS AIR INTAKE INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING VERY ROUGH IDLING AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A RECALL FOR THIS PART WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MODELS, BUT NOT FOR THE CRUZE ECO. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ECO MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326302May 28, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN SHIFTING THE GEARBOX FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WILL GO TO MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS AND CAN NOT BE DIMMED CAUSING GREATLY REDUCED VISION DURING NIGHT DRIVING SITUATIONS. IF YOU STOP IN REVERSE AND ALLOW THE REAR CAMERA TO ACTIVATE IT WILL WORK NORMALLY. DEALER REPORTS WORKING NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326353May 28, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IT LOOSES POWER. ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING (THIS IS MAJOR AND I'VE HAD A FEW SCARY MOMENTS WHILE TURNING). AT TIMES THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND IT WILL NOT START. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE KEY OUT IS TO POP THE HOOD AND JIGGLE THE BATTERY CABLE, IT WILL THEN RELEASE THE KEY. ALL THESE ISSUES HAPPEN DAILY. I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT STAY ON CONSISTENTLY.*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326095May 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM HAVE ISSUES WITH THE P0420 ERROR CODE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT BELIEVING WHAT HE SAID DUE TO THE CAR BEING FAIRLY NEW. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO HAVE THE CODES READ AND OF COURSE THE CODE DISPLAYS WITH THE P0420 CODE. I SEE THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY 2014 PER VIN CHECK.*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325369May 21, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE ELECTRICAL PART ..MY CAR TRIES TO START IT I REPORTED THIS BEFORE AND NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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