Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#11233806July 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CRASHED INTO AN ABANDONED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE REAR, LIFTING IT UP ON A BARRIER WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD BRUISES ON HER CHEST, WAIST, AND LEG FROM THE SEAT BELT. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE CUTS ON HER HAND. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE FOR THE INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11233981July 22, 2019
ENGINE
A FEW WEEKS AGO, I EXPERIENCED AN ALERT REGARDING MY ENGINE OVERHEATING (AC OFF DUE TO ENGINE OVER HEAT, ENGINE OVERHEAT IDLE ENGINE). I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND ALLOWED IT TO COOL DOWN BEFORE CONTINUING MY TRAVELS HOME. ONCE I REACHED MY HOME, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET IN NANUET, NY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27. THE MECHANICS AT THIS DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT MY WATER PUMP AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A $1600 JOB, AND I PAID TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO PICK MY CAR UP FROM THE DEALER UNTIL JUNE 29. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER ON FRIDAY, JULY 12, I RECEIVED THE ENGINE OVERHEATING ALERT ONCE AGAIN. I PROMPTLY CALLED GRAND PRIZE AGAIN, AND SCHEDULED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT I COULD. I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 16. AGAIN, THE MECHANICS AT THIS DEALERSHIP FOUND A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE COOLANT TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RADIATOR CAP. I HAD BOTH OF THESE ITEMS REPLACED AT NO COST. I ASKED THEM TO TEST THE ENGINE ONCE AGAIN TO BE SURE THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED. UPON CHECKING THE ENGINE, THEY FOUND THAT MY ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND I WOULD EITHER NEED A NEW ENGINE HEAD OR A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE HEAD WOULD COST ABOUT $4200 AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST ABOUT $8000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233639July 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE (2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE) IN 2016 AND IT HAD MILEAGE OF 3,500 MILES. LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AN ALERT SHOWED AND SOUNDED IN THE DASH LIGHTS THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN WHEN IT WASN'T AND THIS WAS WHILE IN A PARK POSITION AND WHILE IN MOTION ON ANY ROAD. THE ALERT WAS ALMOST CONSTANT SO I BROUGHT IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHICH REPLACED THE LATCH IN THE DOOR 3 SEPARATE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. EVENTUALLY I ASKED TO JUST HAVE THE LATCH DISCONNECTED IN THE DOOR BECAUSE NO ONE COULD FIX IT AND STOP THE ALERT AND SOUNDS FROM GOING OFF. SO NOW I HAVE A $300 LATCH DISCONNECTED INSIDE THE DOOR BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM PLUS I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THAT DOOR IF I NEED TO USE IT WHEN ALL OF THE OTHER 3 DOORS CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE FOB OR THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IN THE CAR. NOW A NEW PROBLEM THAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON IS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIM WHILE IN A PARK POSITION OR WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON ANY ROAD. IT STILL WORKS BUT IS NOT AS BRIGHT AS IT USED TO BE. IT'S A LIGHT BAR THAT SITS IN THE BACK WINDOW ACTING AS A 3RD BRAKE LIGHT AND IT DOES NOT CONTAIN LIGHT BULBS. ALSO, I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF OTHER ALERTS SHOW UP IN THE DASH FOR A DAY OR MORE WHILE IN A PARK POSITION OR IN MOTION DRIVING ON ANY ROAD AND THEN THEY GO AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS. I SUSPECT THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233468July 19, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'VE HAD MY 2014 CHEVY CRUZE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. BACK IN DECEMBER 2018 IT STARTED HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES. ANTIFREEZE WAS POURING OUT, IT WAS SPITTING AND SPUTTERING, ROUGH IDLE,AND OVERHEATING, MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD MY CAR ABOUT A WEEK. THE SAID WATER PUMP WAS FAILING,THERMOSTAT WAS OUT, COOLER OUTLET HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT EVEN 12 HOURS LATER I WAS TAKING IT BACK IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHTS WERE STILL COMING ON. THIS TIME THEY FIXED THE OIL COOLER LINE, AND CRANKSHAFT. A FEW DAYS PASSED AND AGAIN I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. TOOK IT BACK, AND THEY FIXED THE CRANKCASE VENTALATION, CAMSHAFT COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLDINTAKE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. MAYBE 2 WEEKS PASSED AND I FINALLY GOT UPSET AND TOOK IT 45 MINS TO ANOTHER SHOP, WITHIN A FEW HOURS I GOT A CALL THAT MY HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. I WAS STILL HAVING ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS I DID WHEN IT FIRST MESSED UP. I ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE OTHER DEALERSHIP WHO HAD BEEN WORKING ON IT. THEY KEPT ME CAR FOR 29 DAYS WHILE FIXING MY BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THEY RESURFACED IT AND FIXED CLAMPS. WELL, THURSDAY JULY 11 I WAS AT MY BOSSES HOUSE TRYING TO BACK UP UNDER A SHADE TREE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, IT SOUNDED HORRIBLE. IT WAS JUST SPITTING AND SPUTTERING. I OUT IT IN REVERSE AND HIT THE GAS. MY CAR STARTED ROLLING TOWARD! IT WOULD NOT BACK IT. I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOTHING. I HAD TO PULL MY EMERGANCY BREAK BEFORE I RAN INTO HER FENSE.I IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE PHONE WITH THE DEALERSHIP 45 MINS AWAY. SET MY APPOINTMENT UP. LATER THAT NIGHT ON THE WAY TO TAKE MY KIDS TO VBS, WE WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHILE TRYING TO CROSS OVER A MAIN HIGHWAY THE CAR JUST STARTED SPITTING AND SPUTTERING. IT WAS BARELY MOVING EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. GOT IT TO DEALERSHIP 45 MINS AWAY FRIDAY 12TH. ANOTHE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THAT CAR IS NOT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232832July 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LOW PREASSURE ON TURBO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON, AND LOW ENGINE PERFORMANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232939July 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOST OTHER GMC AND CHEVY MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS, BUT NOT THIS ONE. IT CLEARLY IS AN ISSUE HERE AS WELL. THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK JAMMED. THE KEY WAS STUCK INSIDE AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY, LEAVING IT ON BATTERY MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232582July 16, 2019
ENGINE
NEEDS BRAND NEW ENGINE. HARD TIME ACCELERATING. SHOP SAYS RODS INSIDE ENGINE ARE BEING KNOCKED AROUND. ONLY 120,000 MILES. HARD TO ACCELERATION AT ANY TIME. ENGINE LIGHT IS SIGNALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232210July 16, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE, MY RADIO WILL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND WHEN IT DOES, I LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IT IS LIKE THE CAR SHUTS OFF BUT WHEN THE RADIO TURNS BACK ON, THEN THE CAR WILL RESTORE POWER. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY!!! AND YET, THERE IS STILL NO RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC VIN. ALSO, FOR TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW, I HAVE NOTICED A SMELL AND SOME SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT WILL ONLY DO IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THE CAR WILL NOT OVERHEAT. I SWEAR IT IS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232220July 16, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND "STABILIZER", "TRACTION CONTROL", AND A WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KELLEY CHEVROLET (5220 VALUE AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231993July 15, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE RECALL! THE ENGINE OFTEN MAKES SOUND THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL. OVER 100,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM STARTS! WHEN NOT IN MOTION, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE IS ON, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPS EVEN IN WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231738July 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD STARTED NOTICING THAT WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR MY RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES TAKE A LONG TIME TO COME ON. EVENTUALLY WOKE UP ONE DAY TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. USED MY PORTABLE JUMPER TO CHARGER AND TOOK IT TO GET READ AND IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN THAT WAS STILL CHARGING MY BATTERY EVEN AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE SECOND ISSUE IS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND GO TO GIVE THE CAR GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE CAUSING TO ME TO ALMOST BE HIT TWICE. I HAD TO GIVE IT GAS A SECOND TIME IN ORDER FOR IT TO ACCELERATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231756July 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START. PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WILL NOT TURN OVER. HAD MECHANIC COME AND CHECK OUT AND HE SAID THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT GETTING THE POWER IT SUPPOSED TO ONE CORE READS 12 VOLTS THE OTHER 6 AND THEY BOTH SUPPOSE TO READ 12 VOLTS TO TURN IT OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231771July 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER MY CAR IS TURN OFF FOR 2HRS OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, UNLESS I USE A START JUMPER BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231613July 13, 2019
ENGINE
I RECENTLY HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY TURBO BECOMING DEFECTIVE THAT I LATER FOUND OUT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THAT IT HAD A MANUFACTURING FLAW CAUSING MULTIPLE TURBOS TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A COSTLY PART TO REPLACE AND WITH IT BEING ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER HAS CAUSED A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE THAT HAS ALSO TRIGGERED MULTIPLE PARTS TO GO OUT LIKE MY IGNITION COIL AS WELL AS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS STILL NO NEWS ON WHEN THIS PART IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE, WE ARE ONLY TOLD THAT THE PART IS BEING REMADE TO SUSTAIN THE STRESS OF THE EXTRA WORK THAT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR OUR ORIGINAL PART TO SUSTAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231224July 12, 2019
ENGINE
THE CAR STARTED MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF AT STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231503July 12, 2019
SUSPENSION
AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CAR MADE A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNEVEN ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231511July 12, 2019
ENGINE
THE CAR SAID OVERHEAT-AC OFF CODE- CAR WAS VERY LOW ON COOLANT- TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NOT TO DRIIVE THE CAR- I ASK ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN- BUT WAS TOLD THIS DID NOT APPLY. I HAD PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING 18 MONTHS AGO- REPLACED, THERMOSTAT, CANISTER, ETC AS MY EXPENSE.I ASK IF THIS WAS RELATED AND WAS TOLD NO. I RESEARCHED PROBLEMS AND FOUND MANY ABOUT ENGINE AND COOLING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I TRIED TO HAVE CAR TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT BRANCH OF DEALERSHIP TO HAVE PROBLEM EVALUATED- I WAS INFORMED BY SALESMAN THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO TRANSFER THE CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED. HIS SEEMS VERY ODD. I CALLED GMC- CHEVROLET DIVISION BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TRADE IN CAR FOR A DIFFERENT ONE AND WILL OFFER ME $300-$600. WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. AFTER I TRADE IN THE CAR-NO ONE CAN CHECK IT- THE CAR STILL RUNS BUT I AM AFRAID TO GET STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230942July 11, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN A NON-REGULATED PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING AREA VISION IS IMPAIRED AND ANYONE MOVING IN ANY DIRECTION TOWARD YOU CANNOT BE SEEN OR NOTICED UNTIL IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231065July 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING HOME AT 9PM ON A HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC HIGHWAY, WE HAD ALL ELECTRICITY/STEERING SUDDENLY GO OUT, THEN WHEN IT CAME BACK ON POPPED UP WITH A "SERVICE STABILITRAK " MESSAGE. LUCKILY, IT CAME BACK ON BEFORE A WRECK BUT SCARED ALL OF US TO PIECES. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT THE POSTED 70MPH SPEED LIMIT, BUT STARTED TO DECELERATE WHEN POWER WAS LOST. THIS HAPPENED ON 07/08/19. TODAY, 07/11/19 WE HAD TO JUMP THE CAR AND THE TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER DO THE LITTLE "CLICK" NOISE, AND THE DASH SCREEN/BACKUP CAMERA WON'T COME ON, ALTHOUGH THE RADIO STILL SOMEHOW WORKS. ALSO ON LUNCH BREAK TODAY, CAR WAS DEAD, KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION TILL THE CAR WAS JUMP STARTED. AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE CAR, WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230783July 10, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE ENGINE AND ALSO THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO INDICATE THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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