Chevrolet Cruze Complaints

3,726 consumer complaints on file.

#10716532May 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL, SOMETIMES CAUSING MY WIFE OR MYSELF TO HIT THE GAS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND WE SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT. I WANTED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULLED UP, BUT WAS TOLD YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON A CHEVY CRUZE. IF THIS IS TRUE, I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716226May 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND SHIFTS HARD TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715754May 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ACID RESIDUE WAS PRESENT ON BOTH THE NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE LEADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS SERVICED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715670May 11, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715497May 9, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 28000 MILES ON OUR 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. TODAY, WE WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO SEE FAMILY ABOUT 70 MILES AWAY AND SUFFERED A TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE RIPPED IN THE SIDEWALL. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE AND DRIVE CAREFULLY AVOIDING HIGHWAYS ON THE ROUTE HOME. UPON ARRIVING, I PROMPTLY CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES. I ALSO SEE SIGNS OF A SIMILAR SIDEWALL FAILURE BEGINNING ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE! I LUCKILY NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE DROPPING AND AVOIDED A BARI ONE BLOWOUT. AFTER SEEING THE OTHER FRONT TIRE I REALIZE WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT HOME AND THE CAR IS PARKED UNTIL MONDAY WHEN I CAN CALL GOODYEAR AND CHEVROLET. WE WERE TRAVELING WITH OUR 7 MONTH OLD SON. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE WE RISKED HIS LIFE WITH THESE TIRES! A QUICK WEB SEARCH SHOWED ISSUES WITH CHEVY VOLTS WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX ALSO. A SIDEWALL ISSUE AS WELL! THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715174May 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES ON MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE I AM HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE STOPPED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LURCH FORWARD AN INCH. THEN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE NUMEROUS TIMES. EVENTUALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FAULT SAID THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. I HAD THAT REPLACED. NOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT COME ALL THE WAY UP WHEN IT IS LIGHTLY DEPRESSED (LIKE WHEN SLOWING DOWN JUST A LITTLE OR CANCELING THE CRUISE). THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS EITHER HIT THE BRAKES HARD OR PULL THE PEDAL BACK UP. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TSB #PI0928/NHTSA ID #10052020 DISCUSSES THE "LURCHING". TSB #PIC-5862/NHTSA ID #10053904 DOESN'T SAY IT'S FOR CRUZES, BUT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715253May 7, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR, MY MESSAGE CENTER WAS IN GERMAN INSTEAD OF ENGLISH. I DID NOTHING TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE. THE NEXT TIME I TURNED ON MY CAR, IT WAS BACK TO ENGLISH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714880May 6, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO APPLY FORCE IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714713May 5, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH MY SUNROOF RAISED I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND FELT PIECES OF GLASS FALLING. WHEN I PULLED OVER I NOTICED MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. NOTHING HIT MY CAR. I DID NOT HEAR A THUD OR SEE ANYTHING ROLL OFF MY CAR. THERE IS NO DENT. JUST A HOLE WHERE THE GLASS EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713864April 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY ON SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015. A FEW HOURS LATER THE CAR STALLED THEN MADE A LOUD NOISE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING. ITS BEEN HAPPENING 5 DAYS NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY DRIVE WISE INSURANCE TRACKER THAT WAS MAKING THE CAR JERK SO IT WAS REMOVED.THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IT JERKS WHEN I STOP AND GO BUT ITS FINE WHEN I'M AT A STEADY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713015April 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I USE THIS SITE TO CHECK FOR OPEN RECALLS FOR MY JOB. I AM WONDERING WHY IT IS SO OUTDATED??? I CAN SEE A FEW WEEKS, BUT A RECALL THAT WAS "POSTED" IN NOVEBER 2014 SHOULD BE ON THIS WEB SITE BY NOW. WHY THE OUTDATED INFORMATION??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712536April 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN CAR WAS OFF AND SITTING STILL. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND IT SEEMED TO STOP. NOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T COME BACK UP ALL OF THE WAY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS KEEPS THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY APPLIED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT ALL THE WAY UP IS TO PULL IT FROM BEHIND WITH YOUR FOOT. THIS SEEMS TO BE PART OF THE BRAKE PUSHROD AND BRAKE ASSIST ISSUE THEY ARE HAVING, BUT HAVEN'T DONE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712481April 23, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY REBOOT THE RADIO AND THE WARNING STABILITRAK LIGHT AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING WILL SHOW UP ON THE DASH. THE CAR WOULD EXPERIENCE VERY STIFF STEERING AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTONATION CHEVROLET LAUREL, MD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN FROM TNT AUTO IN COLUMBIA, MD SAID THAT ALL THE WIRES SEEM TO BE ON THERE TIGHT TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712491April 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THE GAUGES FLUCTUATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE KEY DID NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712186April 22, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CARS STABILITY TRACK INDICATOR, ANTI-THEFT AND SEVERAL OTHER DASH LIGHTS INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START OR ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FORTUNATELY NOT WHEN I AM DRIVING HOWEVER MANY TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND THE CARS POWER SEEMS TO LUG DOWN AND FEELS LIKE IT IS DRAGGING OR BRAKING. REMOVING BATTERY AND REPLACING HELPED IT ONCE. I ALSO NOTICE THE REAR LIGHTS WILL STAY WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK UNLESS I START THE CAR MOVE IT 2 OR 3' AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712184April 22, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CARS STABILITY TRACK INDICATOR, ANTI-THEFT AND SEVERAL OTHER DASH LIGHTS INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START OR ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FORTUNATELY NOT WHEN I AM DRIVING HOWEVER MANY TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND THE CARS POWER SEEMS TO LUG DOWN AND FEELS LIKE IT IS DRAGGING OR BRAKING. REMOVING BATTERY AND REPLACING HELPED IT ONCE. I ALSO NOTICE THE REAR LIGHTS WILL STAY WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK UNLESS I START THE CAR MOVE IT 2 OR 3' AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706232April 17, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
DRIVING FROM SKI AREA IN LINE OF CARS AT 15MPH WHEN CARS AHEAD STARTED TO STOP. HAD "SNOWFLAKE" BUTTON PUSHED. BRAKES APPEARED NOT TO ENGAGE, PROGRESSIVELY PUSHED ON BRAKE HARDER BUT NO EFFECT, FORTUNATELY BY THE TIME OF IMPACT CAR HAD SLOWED TO 5MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO FRONT GRILLE. TURNING OFF "SNOWFLAKE" (ABS) RETURNED BRAKING TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706308April 17, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,699.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705593April 14, 2015
STEERING
A SQUEAK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALTHOUGH GM HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ISSUE ANY RECALLS. THERE ARE TSO'S ON THIS SINCE OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED BUT THEY DO NOTHING. NO CAR WITH 23,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE BAD BUSHINGS OR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH STEERING UNLESS THERE ARE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705705April 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I RECEIVED MY CHEVY CRUZE IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 USED WITH APROX. 59K MILES. APRIL 7TH DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 55-60MPH IT SUDDENLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WOULD JERK AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV LIKE IF YOU WERE TO BE IDLE AND IN PARK AND PRESS THE GAS THAT'S THE SOUND IT MADE. I DID NOT NOTICE THE CHECK ENGINE COME ON OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS AS I WAS TRYING TO CONTROL MY CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM INDICATOR STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY WHILE DOING SO. THE GAUGE WOULD GO UP AND DOWN AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE STEERING ALSO BECAME VERY SOFT. IF I WERE TO TAKE MY PINKY FINGER AND TURN THE WHEEL IT WOULD HAVE MOVED THAT'S HOW SOFT IT WAS. ALL THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD. AFTER I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED GOING OVER 30MPH IT WOULD START TO ACT UP AGAIN. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENED I ONLY HAD 66K MILES. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALER INSTEAD OF TAKING MY CHANCES DRIVING IT THERE. IT WAS SITTING THERE A WEEK BEFORE THEY EVEN TOUCHED IT AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I THINK CHEVY DEALERS CLAIM THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WHEN YOUR CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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