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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

865 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

54,351 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 716 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 268 of 865 complaints (31.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	202	23.4%
Steering behavior	142	16.4%
Transmission and shifting	101	11.7%
Electrical and battery issues	82	9.5%
Engine operation	67	7.7%
Fuel system concerns	11	1.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

268

Electrical System

196

Service Brakes

142

Power Train

135

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

108

Steering

103

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine: 268; Electrical System: 196; Service Brakes: 142; Power Train: 135; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 108; Steering: 103; Unknown Or Other: 84; Vehicle Speed Control: 50

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

157

25,000 to 49,999

165

50,000 to 74,999

159

75,000 to 99,999

108

100,000 to 149,999

113

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 157; 25,000 to 49,999: 165; 50,000 to 74,999: 159; 75,000 to 99,999: 108; 100,000 to 149,999: 113; 150,000 and above: 14

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (165). 149 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011

2012

2013

2014

161

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2011: 4; 2012: 44; 2013: 75; 2014: 161; 2015: 98; 2016: 87; 2017: 92; 2018: 85; 2019: 78; 2020: 40; 2021: 31; 2022: 18; 2023: 26; 2024: 13; 2025: 6; 2026: 7

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 202 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 142 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 101 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10456727 · 2012-04-27 (April 27, 2012)

BACK IN JANUARY 2012, I BOUGHT A CHEVY CRUZE 2012 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER TWO MONTH USING THIS VEHICLE, I FOUND OUT IT HAS A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING UP/DOWN HILL. DRIVING UPHILL, ONCE I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL THIS CAR ROLLS BACK AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. DRIVING DOWNHILL, ONCE I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REAR AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL THIS CAR GOES DOWN AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I WENT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, THEY TESTED MY CAR AND ANOTHER 2012 CRUZE FROM THEIR INVENTORY AND BOTH CARS DID THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10456727 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10459266 · 2012-05-22 (May 22, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10437369 · 2011-11-27 (November 27, 2011)

I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. AT TAKE OFF AND TURNING AROUND CURVES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS SHAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. VERY UPSETTING THAT IT IS BRAND NEW AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT WISH IT WAS FIXED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10437369 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10470389 · 2012-08-13 (August 13, 2012)

STEERING: AROUND ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I HAD MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE UNDER PANEL MODIFIED DUE TO A POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I EXPERIENCED A "WANDERING" IN MY VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT AGAIN DRIVING HOME THE NEXT DAY. NOW, WHENEVER THIS IS WIND, I EXPERIENCE MY VEHICLE "WANDERING." WHEN THIS OCCURS, MY CAR DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT MUCH MORE AND THE FRONT END FEELS LIGHTER AND FAR TOO RESPONSIVE. FUEL: AFTER THE MODIFICATION TO MY UNDER PANEL, I HAVE NOTICED A DROP IN MY FUEL MILEAGE. I HAVE SEEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10433103 · 2011-10-28 (October 28, 2011)

MY 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO WITH THE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS OCCASIONALLY REFUSED TO GO INTO 4TH GEAR, AND GRINDS OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. I GET THE GRIND AT ABOUT 1200 RPM AND UP. MOST OF MY SHIFTING IS DONE AT OR BELOW 2500 RPM FOR FUEL ECONOMY REASONS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE REV-MATCHED, AND IT WILL STILL BALK/GRIND IN THOSE GEARS.THIS IS MY SECOND MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AFTER PUTTING 70,000 MILES ON MY FIRST ONE, SO I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITHOUT GRINDING THE GEARS. …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,672 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433103 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10456130 · 2012-04-23 (April 23, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10456130 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10469806 · 2012-08-07 (August 7, 2012)

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE SHIELD MODIFICATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED , POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE WORD ENGINE POWER REDUCED APPEARED ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE WIRING NEAR THE LOCATIONS OF THE CUTS OF THE SHIELD, THE DEALER TESTED OTHER POSSIBILITIES AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT CAUSE WAS A BAD POTENTIOMETER ON THE GAS THROTTLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10469806 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10519876 · 2013-06-14 (June 14, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519876 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10469194 · 2012-08-04 (August 4, 2012)

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT1 RS PACKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON JUNE 27 I WAS IN MURRAY, KY DRIVING HOME FROM MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A LIGHT TAP TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. IT STARTED SLOWLY BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND WHEN I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP, NOTHING. AT THIS TIME, I WAS CERTAIN I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP (MIND YOU, I DIDN'T MASH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I …

Owner-reported narrative. 28,551 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469194 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10469782 · 2012-08-01 (August 1, 2012)

PURCHASED 4/25/2012. AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE, NOTICED LACK OF POWER, EASILY STALLS, SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE TRUNK LID, CONSOLE PIECE GAPED OUT, PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LAMP INSIDE TRUNK BENT, ENGINE SHUTTERS (AFTER 500 MILES IT STARTED) WHEN TURNED ON AND OFF. THE LACK OF POWER AND ENGINE STALLING ARE THE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHEN IN A STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS OPERATED CORRECTLY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP SIGN, ONTO ROUTE 30, AT A BLIND INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, ONCE I LET THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469782 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575676 · 2014-03-30 (March 30, 2014)

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED THRU THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR STARTING MISSING AND THEN STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. CAR WAS TOWED TO PROGRESSIVE CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT. I WILL OPEN SEPARATE COMPLAINTS FOR EACH INCIDENT WITH THE CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 44,286 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575677 · 2014-03-30 (March 30, 2014)

STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND CAR STARTED MISSING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO THRU INTERSECTION. CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. CAR WAS TOWED TO SERPENTINI CHEVROLET IN STRONGSVILLE. THEY INDICATED THE CAR STARTED AT THEIR FACILITY BUT WAS GIVING THE SAME CODE (HECK Z - U0109) THAT PROGRESSIVE CHEVROLET IN CANTON HAD GOTTEN AND PROGRESSIVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE 3 DAYS PRIOR. SERPENTINI INDICATED THE CAR WAS FINE. I COMPLAINED TO PROGRESSIVE AND THEY HAD THE CAR TOWED FROM SERPENTINI BACK TO THEIR FACILITY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 44,524 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575677 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

865 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

82.8%Usable mileage716 / 865 records

100.0%Valid incident date865 / 865 records

100.0%Valid filing date865 / 865 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates865 / 865 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25735.1% ODI 10449733 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10449733 at NHTSA ↗	26831.0% ODI 10458251 · 12,200 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 2010 AND SINCE THE PURCHASE ALL THE ISSUES THAT 2012 CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO REGARDING RECALLS WE HAVE SUFFERED THEM. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FLY WHEEL BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE INTERNAL AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOSE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. *TR Look up ODI 10458251 at NHTSA ↗	21136.0% ODI 10515067 · 800 mi BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I WAS SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN BEHIND SOMEONE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY CAR WENT FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT OR SO, NO GAS ACCELERATION FROM MYSELF, I DON'T KNOW IF THE GAS WAS AUTO CONTROLLED, BUT I FELT LIKE I WASN'T PUSHING ON THE BRAKE ENOUGH EVEN THOUGH I WAS, I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND I READ ONLINE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR 2013 CHEVY CRUZE. *TR Look up ODI 10515067 at NHTSA ↗	21730.9% ODI 10577160 · 500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500. Look up ODI 10577160 at NHTSA ↗	9939.3% ODI 10690810 · 190 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190. Look up ODI 10690810 at NHTSA ↗	10240.8% ODI 10881312 · 1,284 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH MY 2016 CHEVY CRUZE WITH LESS THAN 1300 MILES ONIT. DEALERSHIP CANT GET ME IN UNTIL LATE NEXT WEEK!!! WHY IS THIS ON ALREADY!! Look up ODI 10881312 at NHTSA ↗	7336.3% ODI 11022144 · 200 mi WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE POWER STOPPED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED CAUSING A LOUD THUD NOISE IN THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE NEVER INCREASED SPEED IT DROPPED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH UNTIL I EXITED, UPON EXITING I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE DASH BOARD NOW VIBRATED AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PADDOCK CHEVROLET. DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ROLAND WE WERE ABLE… Look up ODI 11022144 at NHTSA ↗	2724.8% ODI 11120610 · 1,300 mi WHILE DRIVING MY 2018 CHEVY CRUZE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL LINE SPRAYING FUEL ON THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 11120610 at NHTSA ↗	522.7% ODI 11460898 I was driving and the car slide and went up a small hill and came down hard ending locked there was no ice Look up ODI 11460898 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	9012.3% ODI 10401474 · 2,000 mi 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 APPROX… Look up ODI 10401474 at NHTSA ↗	19622.7% ODI 10459585 · 10,188 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO, I START THE CAR UP AND BEGIN THE DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS ABOUT 15 MI… Look up ODI 10459585 at NHTSA ↗	11720.0% ODI 10554773 · 5,494 mi AFTER CHANGING OIL FILTER, OIL SPRAYED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO DRIVE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE SAFE, BUT THE DAMAGE IS EXPENSIVE. WIRING HARNESSES, AS WELL AS MASTER CYLINDER WERE MELTED. THE TOP MOUNTED FILTER IS A PLEATED CARTRIDGE THAT SNAPS INTO A THREADED PLASTIC OIL FILTER CAP. A BLUE O-RING, INCLUDED WITH THE FILTER, SLIPS OVER THE PLASTIC OIL FILTER CAP, PAST THE THREADS. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO THAT TWO "GROOVES" EXIST AFTER THE THREADS TOWARDS THE END BY THE FLANGE. IF T… Look up ODI 10554773 at NHTSA ↗	18326.1% ODI 10561061 · 5,000 mi WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MAKE SMALL STEERING CORRECTIONS. WHEN A SLIGHT CORRECTION IS ATTEMPTED, A "NOTCH" OR "HITCH" IS FELT IN THE STEERING WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, UPON OVERCOMING THE "NOTCH" IN THE STEERING, THE VEHICLE OVERCORRECTS AND MUST BE BROUGHT BACK. WHILE THE BEHAVIOR OCCURS IN A VARIETY OF TEMPERATURES AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS, IT SEEMS ONLY TO OCCUR ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND REMAINED THERE FOR 30-60 MINUTES OR MORE. THE BEHAVIOR ALSO DOES NO… Look up ODI 10561061 at NHTSA ↗	4819.0% ODI 10690810 · 190 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190. Look up ODI 10690810 at NHTSA ↗	5923.6% ODI 10870498 · 80 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10870498 at NHTSA ↗	3215.9% ODI 10917524 · 68 mi THE RADIO/CAMERA PANEL GOES COMPLETELY OUT.. NO VOLUME, NO ABILITY TO TURN ON/OFF, NO CAMERA, NO SOUND FROM ON'STAR NAVIGATION, NO SOUND FROM BACKUP ASSIST OR LANE ASSIST. I'M BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 1,2016. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ONE WEEK LATER ON OCTOBER 8, 2016 WHILE DRIVING. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 17,2016 AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. THE THIRD TIME HAPPEN OCTOBER 18, 2016 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 WHILE I WAS AT LUNCH. WHEN IT DOES COMES BACK ON ONLY THE RADIO COMES ON. THE WIFI AND SATELLITE DOES NO… Look up ODI 10917524 at NHTSA ↗	1412.8% ODI 11185508 · 11,015 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE DASH WENT COMPLETELY DARK. NO POWER, NO STEERING. DRIFTED TO SHOULDER. PUT IN PARK, TURNED KEY TO OFF THEN ON. VEHICLE STARTED. (NO WARNING OR SERVICE CODES) REPLICATED AGAIN ABOUT 10 MINS LATER. ON CITY STREET TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING DASH WENT DARK AND CAR SHUT OFF. SAME PROCEDURE TO START. (NO WARNING OR SERVICE CODES) UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED MASSIVE FAILURE. NO INDICATORS. Look up ODI 11185508 at NHTSA ↗	418.2% ODI 11428067 Front window defrost loses function/power, where the front window fogs up and can't see road ahead. Vehicle must be fully restarted to re-engage the defrost function. Radio also has the same issue. Look up ODI 11428067 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	150.0% ODI 10654512 · 30,000 mi VEHICLE NOT TAKING OFF FROM STOP THEN RED LINES AND JERKS FORWARD . DEALERSHIP TRYING TO SAY IT IS THE ADAPTIVE MEMORY ON TRANSMISSION . THE CAR IS NOT TAKING OFF PROPERLY AND THEN LURCHES AND JERKS FORWARD. *TR Look up ODI 10654512 at NHTSA ↗	17323.6% ODI 10402733 · 150,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10402733 at NHTSA ↗	13515.6% ODI 10433103 · 1,672 mi MY 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO WITH THE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS OCCASIONALLY REFUSED TO GO INTO 4TH GEAR, AND GRINDS OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. I GET THE GRIND AT ABOUT 1200 RPM AND UP. MOST OF MY SHIFTING IS DONE AT OR BELOW 2500 RPM FOR FUEL ECONOMY REASONS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE REV-MATCHED, AND IT WILL STILL BALK/GRIND IN THOSE GEARS.THIS IS MY SECOND MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AFTER PUTTING 70,000 MILES ON MY FIRST ONE, SO I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITHOUT GRINDING THE GEARS. … Look up ODI 10433103 at NHTSA ↗	11118.9% ODI 10507230 · 660 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 660 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,002. *TR Look up ODI 10507230 at NHTSA ↗	9613.7% ODI 10577543 · 6,333 mi MY VEHICLE RECENTLY BECAME PART OF THE GM RECALL BELOW: VEHICLES AFFECTED: ABOUT 174,046 MODEL-YEAR 2013-2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH A TURBO 1.4-LITER ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOV. 28, 2012, AND MARCH 7, 2014. THE PROBLEM: THE RIGHT FRONT HALF SHAFT MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COAST TO A STOP. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED HALF SHAFT IS PARKED WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE CAR COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY. EITHER CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRA… Look up ODI 10577543 at NHTSA ↗	3714.7% ODI 10735666 · 6,000 mi THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING 3 ISSUES SINCE MY VEHICLE PURCHASE MID APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS 7 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 6100 MILES ON ODOMETER. THE 3 ISSUES ARE: #1) REGULARLY WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROX. 45-50 MPH THERE IS A STEADY HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT LAST ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. #2) ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COASTING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS OR BRAKE GOING APPROX. 5-10MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUTTER AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE… Look up ODI 10735666 at NHTSA ↗	2911.6% ODI 10986039 · 15,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT REMOVED THEMSELVES FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED LIQUID COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP AT WHICH POINT THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOT… Look up ODI 10986039 at NHTSA ↗	3818.9% ODI 10924912 · 620 mi ALMOST NEW VEHICLE (304 MI WHEN RENTED FROM HERTZ IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, 751 WHEN RETURNED). ON FREEWAY NEAR LIMIT SPEED (70 AND 75 MPH), COASTING DECELERATION (TO 60-65?) FOR SLOW TRAFFIC AHEAD, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION (EST. 10 MPH MORE), ACCELERATOR NOT EFFECTIVE FOR ~2 SEC. OCCURRED TWICE IN ABOUT 1 HR. FIRST EVENT -- HEAVY TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC AHEAD SLOWING FOR TRANSITION RAMP CURVE, SLIGHT UPHILL CURVE. IF THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, IT WAS VERY LIGHT TO STOP DECELERATION AND MATCH SPEED OF TRAFFIC AHEAD.… Look up ODI 10924912 at NHTSA ↗	2321.1% ODI 11330625 · 59,000 mi MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES CAUSING ME TO GIVE IT MORE GAS WHICH THEN CAUSE THE CAR TO REV UP TO A HIGH RPM (4000-5000) AND THEN LURCH FORWARD. ALSO, AT TIMES WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED, MY CAR WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH UNTIL I GIVE IT MORE GAS SO IT UP SHIFTS. MY CAR IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO BRUSH IT OFF BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WHICH PROMPTED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH GM WHICH STILL INS'T RESOLVED. *TR Look up ODI 11330625 at NHTSA ↗	731.8% ODI 11448961 · 66,000 mi The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that in January of 2021 she had taken her vehicle to the dealer to be repaired due to a recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V668000 (Power Train). The contact stated that when she had taken her vehicle to be repaired, the dealer advised her that her vehicle was fine and that there were no problems with the vehicle. The contact stated that December 2021 , her son was driving her vehicle at approximately 55 MPH on the highway ,the vehicle had began to stall and loose power. The contact state… Look up ODI 11448961 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	7510.2% ODI 10383221 · 270 mi NEW 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. 270 MILES ON ODOMETER. ENTERING MY GARAGE AND STEPPED ON BRAKES AND CARE WOULD NOT STOP. RELEASE BRAKE AND REAPPLIED AND CAR STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO TESTED AND FOUND NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN TECHNICIAN WAS TAKING CAR INTO BAY TO INSTALL MUDFLAPS PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP KEPT CAR AND ENDED UP REPLACING A POWER BOOSTER CHECK VALVE. *LN Look up ODI 10383221 at NHTSA ↗	849.7% ODI 10468264 · 9 mi RECALL 2012081 WAS SOLD A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS RECALL BEING DONE FROM CHAPMAN CHEVROLET 6925 ESSINGTON AVE.PHILADELPHIA PA 19153 ... PURCHASED ON SAT JULY 28TH 2012.. INFORMED OF RECALL ON JULY 29TH BY ON-STAR AND CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP ON MON. 7-30-2012 AND FEEL DEALERSHIP MISLED ME AND HID RECALL IN ORDER TO COMPLETE SALE. *TR Look up ODI 10468264 at NHTSA ↗	7512.8% ODI 10724743 · 12,000 mi MY DAUGHTERS CHEVY CRUISE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR IT TO STEER. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND IT WORKED FINE. SHE MADE APPOINTMENT AT DAY CHEVROLET IN MONROEVILLE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. AFTER SHE LEFT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT OF TIMES WHAT SHOULD WE DO? I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED OR KILLEDTO Look up ODI 10724743 at NHTSA ↗	8912.7% ODI 10561061 · 5,000 mi WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MAKE SMALL STEERING CORRECTIONS. WHEN A SLIGHT CORRECTION IS ATTEMPTED, A "NOTCH" OR "HITCH" IS FELT IN THE STEERING WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, UPON OVERCOMING THE "NOTCH" IN THE STEERING, THE VEHICLE OVERCORRECTS AND MUST BE BROUGHT BACK. WHILE THE BEHAVIOR OCCURS IN A VARIETY OF TEMPERATURES AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS, IT SEEMS ONLY TO OCCUR ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND REMAINED THERE FOR 30-60 MINUTES OR MORE. THE BEHAVIOR ALSO DOES NO… Look up ODI 10561061 at NHTSA ↗	4618.3% ODI 10723084 · 5,800 mi MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE NEW CRUZE THROUGH CLEVELAND OHIO ON MAY 19, 2015. WE WERE USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BECAUSE WE WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ROADS AND AREA. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM STARTED TO TELL HER TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT IN ERROR BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING US ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET OFF THE HIGHWAY ON SMALL SERVICE ROADS. IT WAS INCORRECTLY TRYING TO ROUTE US BACK TO WHERE WE WERE ALREADY. THIS WAS CONFUSING FOR HER AND CAUSED HER TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND BECOME DISTRACTED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD AS SHE HAD TO IGNORE DI… Look up ODI 10723084 at NHTSA ↗	4317.2% ODI 10884177 · 2,000 mi 2016 CHEVY CRUZE LMTD LTZ, DRVG DOWN HWY MIDDLE OF NO WHERE 5 HOURS FROM HOME 1T 1AM DRVG 70 MPH, TMS SUDDENLY SHOWS RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH A TIRE PRESSURE OF 12LBS, NEAREST GAS STATION 10 MILES DOWN HWY, AS DRIVE THERE TIRE PRESSURE SLOWLY CREEPS UP TO 25 LBS BUT GOES NO HIGHER. GET TO GAS STATION, TIRE IS NOT DEFLATED, PURCHASE MANUAL TIRE GAUGE SHOWS TIRE PRESSURE AT 32LBS, TMS STILL SHOWING 25LBS EVEN AFTER RESTARTING CAR SEVERAL TIMES. GET BACK ON HWY AFTER DRVG FOR ANOTHER HOUR, TIRE PRESSURE GOES BACK TO 32LBS. Look up ODI 10884177 at NHTSA ↗	3115.4% ODI 10967908 · 8,000 mi I PULLED INTO MY CAR PORT AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD ALREADY SHUT OFF, NOT KNOWING THAT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I LEFT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TOOK OFF MY SEAT BELT AND OPENED MY DOOR TO EXIT. THE CAR STARTED AND LURCHED FORWARD AS I WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO GET IT INTO PARK BEFORE I WAS RUN OVER AS IT WOULD HAVE ALSO HIT MY MOTORCYCLE THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF IT. I FIND THAT THE CAR HAS A "AUTO STOP" WHICH TURNS OFF THE ENGINE WHILE YOU ARE STOPPED AND IN GEAR, THEN THE ENGINE STARTS AU… Look up ODI 10967908 at NHTSA ↗	2422.0% ODI 11112952 · 100 mi THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR HAS SEVERAL AREAS WITH CHROME TYPE OF MATERIAL FOR DECORATIONS. DURING DAYTIME DRIVING, THE SUN HITS IT AND BLINDS ME, SO IT PREVENTS ME FROM DRIVING SAFELY UNTIL SUNDOWN. Look up ODI 11112952 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 11176137 · 10,000 mi I WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A HIGHWAY. WHEN I TURNED LEFT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE CAR WAS CREEPING. I COULD NOT CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND WAS STRUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR FAILURE TO YIELD. I HIT A VEHICLE AND WAS CHARGED AT FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS A RENTAL CAR. Look up ODI 11176137 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	486.6% ODI 10392252 · 1,609 mi WHILE DRIVING MY NEW 2011 CHEVY CRUZE ON HIGHWAY 10 IN MINNESOTA, WITH OUT ANY WARNING OR ANY OTHER INDICATIONS THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF IN THE HANDS OF THE DRIVER. WE CROSSED SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC AND FINALLY GOT THE CAR STOPPED JUST INCHES FROM HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. *TR Look up ODI 10392252 at NHTSA ↗	10311.9% ODI 10437369 I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. AT TAKE OFF AND TURNING AROUND CURVES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS SHAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. VERY UPSETTING THAT IT IS BRAND NEW AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT WISH IT WAS FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10437369 at NHTSA ↗	7412.6% ODI 10497101 · 6,000 mi AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 90 MILES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECOMES "NOTCHY". MINOR STEERING CORRECTIONS BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ONLY MOVE IN FINITE INCREMENTS SO DRIVING THE CAR BECOMES DIFFICULT, EVEN DANGEROUS SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO POSITION IT PROPERLY IN THE TRAFFIC LANE. WEATHER OR TEMPERATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STEERS PROPERLY ON SHORT TRIPS BUT ON A REGULAR, WEEKLY TRIP I MAKE, THE PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURS AFTER ABOUT 90 MILES. AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED (AT THE 130 M… Look up ODI 10497101 at NHTSA ↗	9113.0% ODI 10556852 · 17,400 mi WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE STEERING WILL APPEAR TO STICK OR NOT RESPOND. IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE MINOR INPUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN YOU PUT A LITTLE MORE INPUT IN THE WHEEL AND THE CAR APPEARS TO CATCH UP TO THE COMMAND GIVING IT MINOR SWERVING FEELING. IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON WITH CRUZES. I HAVE FOUND OVER 100 COMPLAINTS ON ONE FORUM ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR Look up ODI 10556852 at NHTSA ↗	249.5% ODI 10735666 · 6,000 mi THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING 3 ISSUES SINCE MY VEHICLE PURCHASE MID APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS 7 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 6100 MILES ON ODOMETER. THE 3 ISSUES ARE: #1) REGULARLY WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROX. 45-50 MPH THERE IS A STEADY HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT LAST ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. #2) ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COASTING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS OR BRAKE GOING APPROX. 5-10MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUTTER AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE… Look up ODI 10735666 at NHTSA ↗	187.2% ODI 10838142 · 6,850 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANUVER AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND 55 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,850. Look up ODI 10838142 at NHTSA ↗	63.0% ODI 11091071 THE STEERING STARTED MOVING UP AND IN A LOCKED POSITION NOW THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WILL COME ONLY TO YOUR KNEES. I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL GOES TO THE LEFT. NOT SYRE IF THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AS NEEDED.STEERING WHEEL WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE SENDS CAR MOVING TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ABLE TO CONTROL IT CAN BE MOVED BY JUST A LITTLE MOVEMENT OF YOUR HAND. Look up ODI 11091071 at NHTSA ↗	98.3% ODI 11185508 · 11,015 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE DASH WENT COMPLETELY DARK. NO POWER, NO STEERING. DRIFTED TO SHOULDER. PUT IN PARK, TURNED KEY TO OFF THEN ON. VEHICLE STARTED. (NO WARNING OR SERVICE CODES) REPLICATED AGAIN ABOUT 10 MINS LATER. ON CITY STREET TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING DASH WENT DARK AND CAR SHUT OFF. SAME PROCEDURE TO START. (NO WARNING OR SERVICE CODES) UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED MASSIVE FAILURE. NO INDICATORS. Look up ODI 11185508 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	7510.2% ODI 10417914 · 800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY BECOME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STABILITY TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 800. Look up ODI 10417914 at NHTSA ↗	10812.5% ODI 10525270 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHICH IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND IS A CONNECTOR ROAD FROM INLAND EMPIRE TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH NARROW LANES RUNNING THRU CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, VARIOUS COMPUTER PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST WENT OVER CLIFF. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA IN THE EVENT I RECEIVE NO RESOLUTIO… Look up ODI 10525270 at NHTSA ↗	6210.6% ODI 10510355 · 660 mi AFTER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR 660 MILES, I'VE NOTICED THAT THERE'S A GRINDING OR KNOCKING FEELING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHILE PULLING IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I FELT A KNOCKING ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT'S NOT WEATHER SENSITIVE AND GIVES THE SAME FEELING REGARDLESS OF SPEED. IT'S NO PREDICTABLE FOR THE KNOCKING FEELING I GET ON THE ACCELERATOR. I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY FOR MUCH OF MY TIME AND NOTICE THE FEELING SIMILAR TO MY OLD CAR WHEN THE BEARINGS STARTED TO GO BAD. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. I HAVE REP… Look up ODI 10510355 at NHTSA ↗	699.8% ODI 10663543 · 1,100 mi 4 TIMES THIS MONTH I WAS SITTING STILL AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON.THE CAR ONLY HAS 1100 MILES.THE TRAC MALF LIGHT,BRAKE LIGHT,STEERING LIGHT ECT.THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY GIVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS.VERY UN HAPPY WITH CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10663543 at NHTSA ↗	3011.9% ODI 10846268 · 6,400 mi CAR IS IN FOR SERVICE FOR 3RD TIME -- INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION (I.E. REVS THEN DROPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR); DRIVER DISPLAY WARNINGS INCLUDE SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE TRANSMISSION. POWER DOOR LOCKS ALSO OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES WILL DROP TOWARDS THEIR OFF POSITION, THEN RESUME NORMAL POSITION DURING THESE EVENTS. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES A "NO START" CONDITION WILL OCCUR WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, GAUGES WILL OPERATE NORMAL EVEN WITH… Look up ODI 10846268 at NHTSA ↗	166.4% ODI 10957974 TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE (HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FASTENERS LEAK ) CHMSL. AND I HAVE HAD A WATER LEAK EVER SINCE. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME ITS SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT THEY FIX, YET I STILL HAVE A WATER LEAK THAT COULD CAUSE A SHORT IN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN AN UNATTENDED FIRE. Look up ODI 10957974 at NHTSA ↗	63.0% ODI 11047344 THE CAR IS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD AND THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON ASKING ME TO SERVICE IT IM TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMMORROW. BUT IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT CAUSE ITSSWAYING LEFT TO RIGHT CAUSE OF THE STABILITRAK I GUESS BUT THIS DIDNT STRT HAPPENING UNTIL IT RAINED THE OTHER DAY AND EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON THE THE LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF N WHEN I DROP MY SPEED DOWN TO 40 IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF Look up ODI 11047344 at NHTSA ↗	32.8% ODI 11301537 · 32,460 mi I BACKED OUT OF MY ICY DRIVEWAY AND ONTO THE CLEAR, DRY ROAD. SET MY CRUISE CONTROL TO 48MPH AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, MY TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAID "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND MY CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF. I CLOSED THE STABILITRAK MESSAGE, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF SHORTLY AFTER. BUT MY CRUISE CONTROL STILL WONT ENGAGE. I'VE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AND IT STILL ISNT WORKING. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF DIFFERENT… Look up ODI 11301537 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	618.3% ODI 10461230 · 13,930 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BECAME SPONGY AND WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,930. Look up ODI 10461230 at NHTSA ↗	14216.4% ODI 10459266 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000. Look up ODI 10459266 at NHTSA ↗	457.7% ODI 10511444 · 18 mi BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TO FLOOR WHEN STOPPING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM, SAID THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. DEALER PLACED BRIGHT ORANGE STICKER IN DOORJAM WHICH STATES IF CAR IS IN ACCIDENT TO CALL THEM. I COULD NOT MAKE THIS UP! SEE MANY OTHER POSTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER REPLACED ON ALL THESE COMPLAINTS OF SOFT BRAKE PEDALS ON NEW CARS. *TR Look up ODI 10511444 at NHTSA ↗	294.1% ODI 10564570 · 4,491 mi THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PUSH (IN A PANIC STOP) TO BELOW THE ACCELERATOR ALLOWING THE CAR TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TWO TIMES IN 3 MONTHS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL TO GO TO AND BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A WIDE SHOE WILL ALLOW THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER (WESTSIDE CHEVROLET,KATY TX) LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THE ANSWER I GET THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT TO THE BRAKES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE BRAKE PA… Look up ODI 10564570 at NHTSA ↗	176.7% ODI 10676538 · 300 mi AROUND NOVEMBER 29, 2014 I WAS DRIVING THE 2015 CHEVY CRUZ WHILE OUT OF TOWN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 55 MILES I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE REPORTING THAT I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES, BUT WHEN I SLIGHTLY HIT MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR DIDN'T CHANGE ITS SPEED. BASED ON THE POLICE'S REPORT OF THE SPEED HE REPORTED ME GOING THE ODOMETER READING IS WRONG OR SET TOO HIGH IN THIS VEHICLE AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. IT APPEARS THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER IS WRONG IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED TO INCLUDE THE BREAKS STALLING, … Look up ODI 10676538 at NHTSA ↗	187.2% ODI 10926924 · 2,135 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS DRY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD HIP SURGERY AND LACERATIONS TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE A… Look up ODI 10926924 at NHTSA ↗	189.0% ODI 11057912 · 59,238 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN AUTOMOTIVE INC (1035 E MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WASHERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3724651728. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,238. Look up ODI 11057912 at NHTSA ↗	1211.0% ODI 11154606 · 4,005 mi AS I WAS BACKING OUT I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE GAS AS I GOT READY TO BREAK I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT THAT'S WHEN MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL AND BACKED INTO THE PERSON BEHIND ME. Look up ODI 11154606 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 11205754 · 3,500 mi MY CAR IS BRAND NEW BROUGHT IT AT 9MILES ON DASH. EXACTLY 2 MONTHS LATER OUTTA NOWHERE THERE WAS THIS GRINDING SOUND WHEN I WOULD BRAKE LIKE THE SOUND OF ROOTERS GRINDING AS IF BRAKES WHERE BAD ,,4 OTHER PEOPLE HEARD AND WITNESSED IT,, I PUMPED BRAKE IT FELT LIKE AND SOUND LIKE ONLY AIR BUT LOUD AIR AND GRINDING, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER NEXT DAY ,,AND THEY DID NOTHING (MARLOW HEIGHTS) HE TOLD ME TO COME BACK MONDAY CAUSE IT FOUND LIKE FAULTY BRAKE ISSUE,, I LOOKED IT UP AND SOME MODELS WHERE RECALLED FOR SAME THING.ASSOCIATE TOLD ME THEY DO SER… Look up ODI 11205754 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	150.0% ODI 10874336 · 48,456 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE MENU BUTTON AND CLEARED THE WARNING INDICATOR. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A DAILY OCCURRENCE EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A CRASH BACK IN MAY OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,456. Look up ODI 10874336 at NHTSA ↗	385.2% ODI 10383991 · 7,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY COULD SMELL THE POWDER FROM THE AIR BAGS ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. AN ONSTAR REPRESENTATIVE CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WOULD BE INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. Look up ODI 10383991 at NHTSA ↗	343.9% ODI 10458039 · 2,000 mi I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON MAY 5, 2012 IN WHICH I COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. MY CAR IS BRAND NEW, LESS THAN A MONTH OLD HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE COLLISION WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT MY CAR WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE AFTER THE COLLISION. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR WHICH IS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE AND AM NOW AFRAID TO KEEP IT NOT KNOWING WHY THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT DIDN'T WORK. A… Look up ODI 10458039 at NHTSA ↗	498.4% ODI 10545513 · 5,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600. Look up ODI 10545513 at NHTSA ↗	7711.0% ODI 10566841 · 2,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR Look up ODI 10566841 at NHTSA ↗	197.5% ODI 10706232 · 3,909 mi 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 Look up ODI 10706232 at NHTSA ↗	218.4% ODI 10905160 · 1,400 mi IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN AND SOMEBODY HIT ME HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR COSTING NEARLY A TOTAL OF $9,000. THE AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY RESULTING MINOR INJURIES. ON MARCH 06, 2016 MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH RESULTING IN $8,100 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME NO INJURIES WERE CAUSED. RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT BEFORE THE CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE … Look up ODI 10905160 at NHTSA ↗	73.5% ODI 11091677 · 20,700 mi I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/14/2018. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AND THE PICK UP IN FRONT OF ME DIDN'T GO SO I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS AND WHEN I DID I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP. TOTALED MY 2017 CHEVY CRUZE.WHEN I SLAMMED INTO HIM MY WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED IN AND THE HOOD WAS PINNED UP. IT WAS SCARY BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. Look up ODI 11091677 at NHTSA ↗	87.3% ODI 11172201 ALL AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT EXCEPT DRIVERS SIDE (STEERING WHEEL). THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. Look up ODI 11172201 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 11454888 The airbags did not deploy, and the driver hit the windshield. Look up ODI 11454888 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine	30,300–96,454 mi	67,000 mi	205	ODI 10458251 · 12,200 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 2010 AND SINCE THE PURCHASE ALL THE ISSUES THAT 2012 CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO REGARDING RECALLS WE HAVE SUFFERED THEM. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FLY WHEEL BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE INTERNAL AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOSE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. TR Look up ODI 10458251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10459585 · 10,188 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO, I START THE CAR UP AND BEGIN THE DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS ABOUT 15 MI… Look up ODI 10459585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464050 · 6,500 mi HAVE COOLANT ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER TESTED 3 TIMES, BUT CLAIMS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SMELL IS VERY BAD IN COLDER MONTHS. WINDOW FOGS. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS OPEN SOMEWHAT IN WINTER CONDITIONS. CHEVY NOW HAS A BULLETIN. BEEN TRYING TO WORK THROUGH GM REGIONAL - THEY ARE IGNORING ME. MANY OTHER CRUZE OWNERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINT/PROBLEM. JS Look up ODI 10464050 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	31,750–70,814 mi	50,000 mi	160	ODI 10459585 · 10,188 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO, I START THE CAR UP AND BEGIN THE DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS ABOUT 15 MI… Look up ODI 10459585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466309 · 5,300 mi TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM GIVES WARNING THAT IT NEEDS SERVICE, HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS FOR SAME PROBLEM AND NOW MUST GO AGAIN BECAUSE WARNING LIGHT IS BACK ON TO SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. *TR Look up ODI 10466309 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486640 · 31,000 mi THE VEHICLES LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING (RADIO, WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH) AND THEN THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT WORK. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAPPENED OVER NEXT MONTH AND THEN CAR WOULD NOT START/RESPOND TO REMOTE. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHILE LIGHTS BLINKING AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAW PROBLEM. CAR WOULD NOT START WHILE AT THE LOT AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUSHED IT INTO GARAGE. CHECKED VEHICLE FOR WEEK AND FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. KEPT CAR AGAIN. AFTER CAR RETURNED, CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN SHUT OFF AND ATTEMPTED T… Look up ODI 10486640 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	20,000–76,500 mi	45,000 mi	121	ODI 10459266 · 13,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000. Look up ODI 10459266 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460606 · 100 mi I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN COMPLAINING OF A STRANGE NOISE, ALMOST LIKE A "POP" WHEN BRAKING. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STRUTS. THEY STATED THEY WERE WAITING ON A RECALL FROM CHEVROLET AND THAT I SHOULD JUST CONTINUE TO KEEP CALLING AND CHECKING ON IT. I CALLED THEM EACH MONTH SINCE. EACH TIME THEY ASSURED ME IT WOULD NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE AT ALL AND THAT IT WOULD BE FINE. OBVIOUSLY, A STRUT IS A PART OF THE CAR, IT MUST BE NEEDED TO FUNCTION OR IT WOULD NOT BE ON THERE. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS IS AFFECTING MY VEHICLE IN… Look up ODI 10460606 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464003 · 8,800 mi LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE. THIS HAS OCCURED TWICE 6/25/2012 AND 7/2/2012. *JS Look up ODI 10464003 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	25,113–87,500 mi	57,340 mi	110	ODI 10433103 · 1,672 mi MY 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO WITH THE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS OCCASIONALLY REFUSED TO GO INTO 4TH GEAR, AND GRINDS OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. I GET THE GRIND AT ABOUT 1200 RPM AND UP. MOST OF MY SHIFTING IS DONE AT OR BELOW 2500 RPM FOR FUEL ECONOMY REASONS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE REV-MATCHED, AND IT WILL STILL BALK/GRIND IN THOSE GEARS.THIS IS MY SECOND MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR AFTER PUTTING 70,000 MILES ON MY FIRST ONE, SO I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITHOUT GRINDING THE GEARS. … Look up ODI 10433103 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456130 · 100 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE … Look up ODI 10456130 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10465783 · 760 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN Look up ODI 10465783 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	40,000–82,548 mi	61,884 mi	102	ODI 10525270 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHICH IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND IS A CONNECTOR ROAD FROM INLAND EMPIRE TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH NARROW LANES RUNNING THRU CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, VARIOUS COMPUTER PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST WENT OVER CLIFF. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA IN THE EVENT I RECEIVE NO RESOLUTIO… Look up ODI 10525270 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550039 · 13,100 mi THE RADIO ELECTRICAL PANEL WOULD TURN ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE DRIVERS GAUGE PANEL WOULD FLICKER. AFTER THE GAUGE PANEL FLICKERED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN I WENT TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL FLICKERED, THEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE. IT ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS SOMEWHE… Look up ODI 10550039 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	22,750–60,000 mi	45,500 mi	88	ODI 10457459 · 5,000 mi WHEN ENTERING A CURVE VEHICLE SHAKES AFTER ABOUT A HOUR OF DRIVING DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE SO I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A RACE CAR MECHANIC FOR 30 YEARS AND HE SHOWED ME THE ISSUE THE TIRES THEY PUT ON THE CHEVY CRUZE THE 215-60-16 FIRESTONE FR710 IS A S SPEED RATED TIRE THIS SHOULD BE A T OR A H SPEED RATED THE CRUZE WILL EXCEED THE 112MPH THE TIRES ARE RATED FOR AND THIS COULD CAUSE THEM TO BUST I ACTUALLY HAD ONE POP OFF THE RIM AND DEFLATE THIS LOW GRADE OF TIRE IS NOT MADE FOR CURVY ROADS WHICH IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE BUM… Look up ODI 10457459 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10458251 · 12,200 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 2010 AND SINCE THE PURCHASE ALL THE ISSUES THAT 2012 CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO REGARDING RECALLS WE HAVE SUFFERED THEM. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FLY WHEEL BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE INTERNAL AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOSE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. *TR Look up ODI 10458251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470389 · 24,000 mi STEERING: AROUND ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I HAD MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE UNDER PANEL MODIFIED DUE TO A POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I EXPERIENCED A "WANDERING" IN MY VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT AGAIN DRIVING HOME THE NEXT DAY. NOW, WHENEVER THIS IS WIND, I EXPERIENCE MY VEHICLE "WANDERING." WHEN THIS OCCURS, MY CAR DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT MUCH MORE AND THE FRONT END FEELS LIGHTER AND FAR TOO RESPONSIVE. FUEL: AFTER THE MODIFICATION TO MY UNDER PANEL, I HAVE NOTICED A DROP IN MY FUEL MILEAGE. I HAVE SEEN … Look up ODI 10470389 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	46,260–100,000 mi	77,000 mi	56	ODI 10468264 · 9 mi RECALL 2012081 WAS SOLD A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS RECALL BEING DONE FROM CHAPMAN CHEVROLET 6925 ESSINGTON AVE.PHILADELPHIA PA 19153 ... PURCHASED ON SAT JULY 28TH 2012.. INFORMED OF RECALL ON JULY 29TH BY ON-STAR AND CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP ON MON. 7-30-2012 AND FEEL DEALERSHIP MISLED ME AND HID RECALL IN ORDER TO COMPLETE SALE. *TR Look up ODI 10468264 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504277 · 5,000 mi SQUEAK IN LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA WHEN BRAKING AT AND UNDER 20MPH. DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10504277 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10531489 · 14,000 mi DRIVING BACK HOME CAR STARTED TO JERK AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH BEGAN TO FLICKER. PULLED OVER AND WITHIN A MINUTE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN BEHIND DASH. STATE TROOPER PULLED BEHIND ME AND ASSISTED SEE WHAT WAS THE TROUBLE. LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND SAW ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. TROOPER BEGAN TO HELP REMOVE PERSONAL ITEMS BUT CAR WAS IN FLAMES VERY QUICKLY FROM AROUND REAR OF ENGINE. CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER IN VIRGINIA BEACH FROM WHICH THE CRUZE WAS PURCHASE. NEVER GOT A RETURN CALL. CONTACTED THEIR FINANCE MANAG… Look up ODI 10531489 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	37,250–90,150 mi	65,500 mi	46	ODI 10469782 · 80 mi PURCHASED 4/25/2012. AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE, NOTICED LACK OF POWER, EASILY STALLS, SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE TRUNK LID, CONSOLE PIECE GAPED OUT, PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LAMP INSIDE TRUNK BENT, ENGINE SHUTTERS (AFTER 500 MILES IT STARTED) WHEN TURNED ON AND OFF. THE LACK OF POWER AND ENGINE STALLING ARE THE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHEN IN A STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS OPERATED CORRECTLY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP SIGN, ONTO ROUTE 30, AT A BLIND INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, ONCE I LET THE… Look up ODI 10469782 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10474255 · 11,264 mi CAR RESPONDS ERRATICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY TO PUSH ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON ABOVE DATE IN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP SLOWLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED WITH DELAYED RESPONSE, THEN FOLLOWED BY EXTREME MOTION BACKWARD HITTING FENCE, DAMAGING FENDER. AT OTHER TIMES CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE TO PEDAL MOVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS SIX MONTH OLD CAR. MY FRIEND HAS SAME MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM. AS PER CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER WHO WAS TWICE CONTACTED ON … Look up ODI 10474255 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10484973 · 20,000 mi A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE. *TR Look up ODI 10484973 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	1	None	ODI 11627746 The check engine light keeps coming up after I buy gas in it and when I take it to Autozone for diagnose it keeps saying engine coolant which I just changed. After a while the light disappears but comes back when I fuel it. Look up ODI 11627746 at NHTSA ↗
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	2	None	ODI 11649148 Car started jerking when put in reverse and slams hard into 5th gear only. Taken to transmission shop and they have no idea what's causing it. They said they've never seen something like this before, and said it doesn't feel like a major transmission failure. Car only had 98,000 miles on it when hard shifting started. Regularly maintained. Motor and trans mounts were checked and fine. More than normal amounts of metal in trans fluid when drain and fill was performed. Look up ODI 11649148 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11650936 Coolant leaking , engine knock sound , turbo issue Look up ODI 11650936 at NHTSA ↗
2025-04	2	None	ODI 11654069 I went to take 5 for an oil change , the tech broke my oil cap filter , coolant hose & damage my engine oil cooler . Towed it to progressive Chevrolet . Fleet response is the insurance company for take 5 & they are not taking care of my rental extension while determining if they are at fault with progressive already stated that they were at fault and now they dragging their feet ! Leaving me without a car and I’m in school and so is my son . Look up ODI 11654069 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11655044 Had a 3-5-R wave plate failure. Symptoms started at around 87,000 miles. Bouncing/jerking when put into reverse. 5th gear slams hard into gear when upshifting and downshifting, making it feel like I have been rear ended. Now 3rd gear is starting to shift hard like 5th. Soon I'll have no gears. Car has been both regular and preventative maintained so should not have such a massive failure at under 100k miles. Other vehicles with the same transmission (6t40) have been recalled due to similar issues, like the 1.4 turbocharged Cruze, but not the 1.… Look up ODI 11655044 at NHTSA ↗
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	1	None	ODI 11685443 Repetitive coolant leak repaired 5+ times over 9 years; incurred costs over $X,XXX. Coolant (toxic) leak causes burn off in the engine compartment and the vapors from this are transferred into the cabin, posing a risk to driver and passenger health. Look up ODI 11685443 at NHTSA ↗
2025-10	1	None	ODI 11693383 My son just purchased this car and nearly hit 100,000 miles. It started leaking oil in the engine area the valve cover gasket. It's drips all over the car causing it to smoke and smell. Look up ODI 11693383 at NHTSA ↗
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11711132 Check engine light on Car smoking when driven and smells like burning oil Look up ODI 11711132 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	1	None	ODI 11728123 · 144,000 mi The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started overheating, and a coolant leak was discovered. During the failure, the check engine warning light was displayed, and the message "A/C Off Due to High Engine Temp" was displayed even though the A/C was not activated. The temperature gauge was elevated, creating a risk that the engine might stall or catch on fire. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V288000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the VIN was not i… Look up ODI 11728123 at NHTSA ↗
2026-04	2	None	ODI 11733293 · 74,522 mi The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH and accelerating over a speed bump, the key slid out of the ignition switch. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic, and it was determined that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V502000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the f… Look up ODI 11733293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11734134 Have called about this starting 2020. Had 137000. Also previous owner since 99000mi. Drive train & Turbo. Brake assist. Oil leaks, shutting off while driving. Now as of Saturday April 25 2026 Car shut off while driving and has been towed to dealership. Car deemed lemon by GM. In 2020 car to have been replaced I have all service contact numbers as well as my receipts. Car is a death trap. Do better Chevrolet & GM Look up ODI 11734134 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	2	None	ODI 11741926 My breaks do not work in reverse. Pump valve seems to be bad Look up ODI 11741926 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11744364 Was driving and my car literally wouldn't go forward. Prior to I had an oil change and I would smell burning oil Look up ODI 11744364 at NHTSA ↗
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	1	None	ODI 11760905 I was driving and the engine caught on fire. The flames came from the turbo gasket compartment not sure why or how it ignited. Thankfully the damage was not that extensive the car was towed to my residence and it is not drivable it won't start. Look up ODI 11760905 at NHTSA ↗
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 52 complaints · 2019: 6 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	13	33	52
2019	4	4	6

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	108	0	1
2019	22	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine	Electrical System	Service Brakes	Power Train	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Steering	Unknown Or Other	Vehicle Speed Control
Engine	—	45 ODI 10459585 · 10,188 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO, I START THE CAR UP AND BEGIN THE DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS ABOUT 15 MI… Look up ODI 10459585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504687 · 28,000 mi STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF CAR WHEN HEATER IS USED. BECOMES STRONGER IF WINDOW IS OPEN WHILE DRIVING . ODOR IS NOT PRESENT WHEN AT STANDSTILL. OPEN OPENING HOOD WITH ENGINE OFF ODOR CAN BE SENSED NEAR THE WATER PUMP AREA. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP A WEEK AGO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 28 K ON IT. TR Look up ODI 10504687 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10534072 · 400 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM PROVIDED FAILED AND WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON FEATURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF BEING PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING USED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH-TO-START FEATURE COULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER ADVISED TH… Look up ODI 10534072 at NHTSA ↗	14 ODI 10596304 · 19,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY APPLIED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO DIAGNOSES WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V36000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS F… Look up ODI 10596304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10652941 · 19,009 mi BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM CARMAX FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2014, 3 WEEKS LATER WAS FIRST TIME I DROVE IN SNOW AND THE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. CALLED CARMAX AND THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS WAS OVER THEY AGREED TO REPAIT BECAUSE OF A BRAKE RECALL. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THERE WAS A LEAK AND FORD HAD TO REPLACE A COOLANT PUMP. THE CAR NEVER RAN THE SAME. THE CAR PUTTERS AND HAS HORRIBLE ACCELERATION AND I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND CARMAX DEALERSHIP AND COORP FOR HELP AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE CRUZES WERE TAKEN OFF THE LOTS AND WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED T… Look up ODI 10652941 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10749181 · 88,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTAKE HOSE AND THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM COVER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDIT… Look up ODI 10749181 at NHTSA ↗	39 ODI 10469194 · 28,551 mi 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT1 RS PACKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON JUNE 27 I WAS IN MURRAY, KY DRIVING HOME FROM MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A LIGHT TAP TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. IT STARTED SLOWLY BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND WHEN I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP, NOTHING. AT THIS TIME, I WAS CERTAIN I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP (MIND YOU, I DIDN'T MASH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I … Look up ODI 10469194 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470274 · 10,259 mi CHEVROLET'S RECALL FIX ON THE 2011-2012 CHEVY CRUZE INVOLVE CUTTING OFF LARGE PORTIONS OF THE UNDERNEATH HEAT SHIELD, THIS PIECE IS ALSO A DEBRIS SHIELD. BUT NOW WITH THE HEAT SHIELD COMPLETELY GONE, THERE NOW IS NO PROTECTION FROM DEBRIS ENTERING UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSING MORE DAMAGE, ALSO WITH THIS FIX GM IS COMPROMISING THE BIGGEST SELLING POINT OF THIS CAR WHICH IS THE GAS MILEAGE, THIS SHIELD IS ALSO USED TO REDUCE DRAG UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND IN TURN INCREASING GAS MILEAGE, BUT NOW DRAG WILL INCREASE UNDERHOOD WHICH WILL DECREASE FUEL MIL… Look up ODI 10470274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10479960 · 200 mi I PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 2LT W/RS PACKAGE ON 9/19/12. I DIDN'T NOTICE RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS I NOTICE THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE THIS LOUD VIBRATION WHEN I BARELY ACCELERATE, LIKE STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED. IF I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION IT DOESN'T DO IT OR I JUST DON'T HEAR IT BECAUSE I HEAR THE TURBO. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW WEEKS THE VIBRATION SOUND HAS GOTTEN WORSE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS THE WAY THE ECHOTECH W/TURBO MOTORS SOUND AND NOTHING WAS … Look up ODI 10479960 at NHTSA ↗	23 ODI 10604387 · 40,000 mi IN APRIL I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT MY RADIO WAS FLICKERING. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF MY RADIO FLICKERING ON AND OFF, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. AFTER PULLING OVER, I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT. THIS TIME IT STARTED WITH A NEW SERVICE LIGHT ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS HOPING THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD PRESENT ITSELF TO THEM. I SHOWED THEM A VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE… Look up ODI 10604387 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10826094 · 36,000 mi I JUST PURCHASED MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 3 MONTHS AGO, IT HAS 36,000 MILES. LAST WEEK WHEN I STARTED OFF TO WORK I GOT A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I READ THE MANUEL AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS, TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED AND RESTARTED,BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE THE CAR IN BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBL… Look up ODI 10826094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10836390 · 59,785 mi 61,000 MILES AND CAR IS SHOWING REPEATED P2135 CODES FOR THROTTLE/PEDAL SENOR ISSUE AND PLACES THE CAR IN LIMITED POWER MODE. EVENT HAS HAPPENED DURING WARM-UP, AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS, LOCAL STREET SPEEDS, AND DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL/SPEEDS. I HAVE CLEARED THE ISSUE USING OBD II TOOL AND PHONE APP. Look up ODI 10836390 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10458251 · 12,200 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 2010 AND SINCE THE PURCHASE ALL THE ISSUES THAT 2012 CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO REGARDING RECALLS WE HAVE SUFFERED THEM. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FLY WHEEL BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE INTERNAL AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOSE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. TR Look up ODI 10458251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10496718 · 2,535 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED AND FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PROTECTED SINCE THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. T… Look up ODI 10496718 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10995666 · 110,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE WANTS TO TURN OVER BUT IT DOES'T ,EVERYTHING RESET ON MY DASHBOARD,AFTER WAITING FOR A WHILE IT STARTS BACK UP Look up ODI 10995666 at NHTSA ↗	22 ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. *TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10765351 · 68,492 mi WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTED MESSING UP IT WAS MINOR THINGS I NOTICED: THE IN DASH LIGHTER NOT WORKING, TRUNK LATCH DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT BY KEY, TURN SIGNALS WOULD GLITCH, CAN'T USE USB & AUDIO CORD AT SAME TIME WITHOUT IT CUTTING OFF BOTH COMPLETELY. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR HAD AN UNUSUAL DELAY IN INCREASING SPEED IT WAS AS IF I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH. NOW THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON 9/17/15 WHICH IS WHAT'S PROMPTING ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT (KEEP IN MIND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTH… Look up ODI 10765351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10969596 · 100,000 mi BLOWN TURBO/OIL COOLING SYSTEM. REPLACED, $2050.00.,, COOLANT RESERVOIR CRACKED/ REPLACED/WITH LABOR $200.00. VALVE COVER, INNER CRACK(GASKET CRACK) ALSO, $175.00,, TIRE TOTAL FLAT(TRIED TO FILL WITH AIR) TIRE BECAME FLAT WITHIN 1 MINUTE,, HAD TO BUY NEW TIRE. $125.00/.. COIL PACK REPLACED, $175.00,, BATTERY(DIED), REPLACED $125.00// OCU/ REPLACED,$200.00// OIL PLUG REPLACED $27.00 GM PART. PARTSDIRECT PRICE WITH SHIPPING $7.00 !!!, I REELLY GOT THE SHAFT ON THAT 1 !! ON STAR COVER UNGLUED & FELL OFF,, OTHER THAN ALL THIS, IT IS THE MOST F… Look up ODI 10969596 at NHTSA ↗	19 ODI 10484973 · 20,000 mi A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE. TR Look up ODI 10484973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10655213 I BOUGHT MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE IN SEPTEMBER 2014. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, WHEN DRIVING ANY WHERE, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT REARS UP TO LOUD. I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THEN PRESS GENTLY AND DRIVE SLOW, INORDER FOR THE CAR TO NOT MAKE THAT SOUND. MY CAR IS NOT A STRAIGHT DRIVE, IT IS AUTOMATIC, THEREFORE IT SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THAT SOUND AS IF IT'S IN THE WRONG GEAR. IS THIS GOING TO BE A VERY BAD PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD? *TR Look up ODI 10655213 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	45 ODI 10459585 · 10,188 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE DINGS AND SAYS "ENGINE OVERHEATING A/C TURNED OFF," I WAS VERY SURPRISED BUT KEPT DRIVING AND LITERALLY ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAR DINGS AGAIN. THERE IS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE THAT SAYS "IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATING," AT THIS POINT I AM VERY WORRIED AND I PULL OVER AND CALL THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAIN WHAT HAS OCCURRED. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO, I START THE CAR UP AND BEGIN THE DRIVE OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS ABOUT 15 MI… Look up ODI 10459585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504687 · 28,000 mi STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF CAR WHEN HEATER IS USED. BECOMES STRONGER IF WINDOW IS OPEN WHILE DRIVING . ODOR IS NOT PRESENT WHEN AT STANDSTILL. OPEN OPENING HOOD WITH ENGINE OFF ODOR CAN BE SENSED NEAR THE WATER PUMP AREA. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP A WEEK AGO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 28 K ON IT. TR Look up ODI 10504687 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10534072 · 400 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM PROVIDED FAILED AND WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON FEATURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF BEING PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING USED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH-TO-START FEATURE COULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER ADVISED TH… Look up ODI 10534072 at NHTSA ↗	—	9 ODI 10596912 · 20,000 mi CAR SHUTS DOWN AND IT CAN NOT BE RESTARTED,(NO DOME LIGHT, NO ON START) NO POWER ANYWHERE..CAN'T GET KEYS OUT OF IGNITION,GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, RADIO DISPLAY SHUTS DOWN AND RESTARTS, GAUGES TURN ON AND OFF..DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, GENERATOR AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN.!....UPDATED 07/31/14 BF IT WAS DETERMINED THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS BROKE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, SHUTTING DOWN ALL THE GAUGES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS, SINCE IT WA… Look up ODI 10596912 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10620759 · 45,000 mi WHEN PUTTING THE 2012 CRUZE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TEMPORARILY FORCING ME TO PUSH THE CAR INTO PARK. A WEEK LATER THE RADIO START TO TURN ON AND OFF. AT THIS POINT IN TIME AUG 7 2014 ONLY THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED. TR Look up ODI 10620759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10837326 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, RADIO BLINKS ON AND OFF, AND THE BRAKES GET SPONGY MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND STOP. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND AN PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10837326 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10491936 · 800 mi THIS CAR WOULD SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD TO ALL INCLUDING OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED AND DUPLICATED MY OBSERVATIONS AND CONCERNS HOWEVER,AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRONIC AND THEN DECIDED TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THEY FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS WITHIN THIS SEALED COMPONENT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR SO WHY WOULD THEY NOT REPLACE THE CAR,GIVE BACK MY MONEY OR AT THE VERY LEAST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION RATHER THAN REPAIR IT? THE CAR HAS NOW … Look up ODI 10491936 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519876 · 3,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *TR Look up ODI 10519876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10604588 · 50,000 mi THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE... THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND NOTHING IS RESOLVED. RADIO WOULD TURN ON/OFF AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEPT FLICKERING, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITY TRAK WOULD POP UP ALONG WIT FH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON/OFF. ENGINE WOULD SOUND REALLY LOUD AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF (MAYBE IT WAS THE ENGINE FAN BUT I'M NOT SURE)... THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT PR… Look up ODI 10604588 at NHTSA ↗	59 ODI 10525270 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHICH IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND IS A CONNECTOR ROAD FROM INLAND EMPIRE TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH NARROW LANES RUNNING THRU CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, VARIOUS COMPUTER PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST WENT OVER CLIFF. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA IN THE EVENT I RECEIVE NO RESOLUTIO… Look up ODI 10525270 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550039 · 13,100 mi THE RADIO ELECTRICAL PANEL WOULD TURN ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE DRIVERS GAUGE PANEL WOULD FLICKER. AFTER THE GAUGE PANEL FLICKERED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN I WENT TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL FLICKERED, THEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE. IT ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS SOMEWHE… Look up ODI 10550039 at NHTSA ↗	47 ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10555065 · 36,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE MY CAR CUTTING IN AND OUT, ALL ELECTRICAL TURNS OFF. SERVICE CHECKS COME ACROSS DASHBOARD FOR POWER STEERING, STABILITY CHECK CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING AT TIMES AS WELL. I AM NOT SURE BUT IF YOU ARE TURNING IT APPEARS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMER THAN NORMAL WHEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT, IT FLICKERS WITH THE SHORTAGES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED A G… Look up ODI 10555065 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560073 · 37,000 mi RECENTLY, CAR RADIO HAS BEEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS OF STABILI TRAC, TRACTION CONTROL. CHEVY DEALER NOTIFIED, SERVICED CAR, FOUND NOTHING AND HAS NO EXPLANATION. TODAY, STOPPED AT A CORNER TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I WAS ACCELERATING AT APPROX 2-3 MPH AROUND THE CORNER, THEN STEERING WAS LOST AND COULD NOT TURN THE CORNER. LOST ALL CONTROL OF CAR. VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD OF HAD A WORSE OUTCOME. *TR Look up ODI 10560073 at NHTSA ↗	14 ODI 10717452 · 56,000 mi THE ELECTRICAL PAD THAT YOU PUSH TO OPEN THE TRUNK IS FAULTY AND DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. ONLY WAY TO GET INTO TRUNK IS TO PUSH KEY FOB. IF A CHILD OR ADULT GOT TRAPPED INSIDE IT COULD BE HARMFUL DUE TO FACT THAT THE PUSH PAD FOR THE TRUNK OPEN IS FAULTY. Look up ODI 10717452 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10760193 · 66,000 mi PURCHASED CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER GOING TO COLLEGE. CAR HAS BEEN GOOD BUT SHE CALLED ME THAT SHE STARTED HER CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND SHE HAD A STABILITRAC LIGHT, POWER STEERING, AND TONES GOING OFF. SHE WAS SCARED BUT I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED TO TURN OFF AND ON. SHE DID THIS AND ALL BUT STABILITRAC WENT OFF. SHE DROVE TO TAKE TO DEALER. SHE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON, ALL LIGHTS STOPPED. SHE DROVE CAR HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. A WEEK LATER, SHE WAS DRIVING ON … Look up ODI 10760193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763337 · 83,508 mi FOR THE WHOLE MONTH THE RED WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLASHING, TODAY THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AND RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ITS OWN AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT WHEN TRIED TO REMOVE AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T POP UP WHEN TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE IS NOT CRANKING AT MOMENT AND KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM OR ISSUE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAZARD THAT COULD KILL ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS WHEN DRIVING. HAS TO BE AS MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. CONTACT THE OWNER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A… Look up ODI 10763337 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10521186 · 5,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CHEVY CRUZE I HAVE NOTICED THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I WILL GO TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO. I'LL GET TO ABOUT 20MPH AND IT'S LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW I'M PUSHING THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. I CAN TELL THAT IS GETTING GAS AND THAT IT'S NOT THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND. IT JUST STOPS AT ABOUT 20MPH AND DOESN'T GO ANY FURTHER UNTIL I PUT THE PEDAL DOWN FURTHER, DOESN'T GO, THEN A LITTLE MORE THEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND JERKS BECAUSE I HAVE THE PEDAL DOWN SO FAR. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB… Look up ODI 10521186 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10659410 · 75,300 mi THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVY OWNERS. I HAVE DONE COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF FORUMS AND ARTICLES RELATED EXACTLY TO THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. NOW IT HAS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A RECALL. I OWN A 1.4L TURBO AUTOMATIC 2LT CHEVY CRUZE 2012. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, A "!" SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN AND THE CARS SPEED IS REDUCED TO 4 OR 5 MPH WITH IN … Look up ODI 10659410 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691768 · 37,000 mi WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STEERING LOCKED. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO SCREEN/ ENV CONTROL PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME. CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND ALL SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. DROVE CAR TO WORK TODAY BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO AND IT PASSED MD STATE INSPECTION. I AM WONDERING NOW IF THE INSPECTION INCLUDED A OBD CHECK. *TR Look up ODI 10691768 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	14 ODI 10596304 · 19,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY APPLIED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO DIAGNOSES WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V36000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS F… Look up ODI 10596304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10652941 · 19,009 mi BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM CARMAX FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2014, 3 WEEKS LATER WAS FIRST TIME I DROVE IN SNOW AND THE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. CALLED CARMAX AND THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS WAS OVER THEY AGREED TO REPAIT BECAUSE OF A BRAKE RECALL. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THERE WAS A LEAK AND FORD HAD TO REPLACE A COOLANT PUMP. THE CAR NEVER RAN THE SAME. THE CAR PUTTERS AND HAS HORRIBLE ACCELERATION AND I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND CARMAX DEALERSHIP AND COORP FOR HELP AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE CRUZES WERE TAKEN OFF THE LOTS AND WERE NO LONGER ALLOWED T… Look up ODI 10652941 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10749181 · 88,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTAKE HOSE AND THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM COVER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDIT… Look up ODI 10749181 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10596912 · 20,000 mi CAR SHUTS DOWN AND IT CAN NOT BE RESTARTED,(NO DOME LIGHT, NO ON START) NO POWER ANYWHERE..CAN'T GET KEYS OUT OF IGNITION,GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, RADIO DISPLAY SHUTS DOWN AND RESTARTS, GAUGES TURN ON AND OFF..DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, GENERATOR AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN.!....UPDATED 07/31/14 BF IT WAS DETERMINED THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS BROKE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, SHUTTING DOWN ALL THE GAUGES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS, SINCE IT WA… Look up ODI 10596912 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10620759 · 45,000 mi WHEN PUTTING THE 2012 CRUZE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TEMPORARILY FORCING ME TO PUSH THE CAR INTO PARK. A WEEK LATER THE RADIO START TO TURN ON AND OFF. AT THIS POINT IN TIME AUG 7 2014 ONLY THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED. TR Look up ODI 10620759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10837326 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, RADIO BLINKS ON AND OFF, AND THE BRAKES GET SPONGY MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND STOP. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND AN PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10837326 at NHTSA ↗	—	6 ODI 10544144 · 4,000 mi WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CRAWLING INTO POSITION THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR VIBRATED AND LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO VIBRATE THEN ACCELERATE FORWARD HITTING BRICK WALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE TURBO CHARGE ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE VACUUM BOOST FAILED CAUSING THE TURBO TO ENGAGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM NO LUCK SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE REPAIRING THE CAR THEN TRADING IN. I HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL MEDIA CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY HELP. WE HAVE … Look up ODI 10544144 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10627851 · 100 mi FROM THE BEGINNING I HAD A RECALL FOR THE OIL PAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THE HEATING HAD TO BE WORKED ON AND STILL NOT FIXED. IT STILLS SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE WHEN ITS ON. THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WENT BAD A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASED. THE WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES WHISTLES WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. NOW AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE THE OTHER DAY, THEY SAID I NEED TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. NOT TO MENTION WHERE I GOT THE CAR FROM, THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T CARE TO HELP … Look up ODI 10627851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10679407 · 100,000 mi I TURNED MY CAR ON ONE MORNING AFTER I JUST HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO GET THE RECALLS FIXED ON IT. IM SEEING SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE TRACTION AND ABS LIGHTS. I CAN NO LONGER TURN ON OR OFF MY TRACTION CONTROL. MY BRAKES ARE NOW GRABBING REALLY BAD AND IM GETTING A REALLY WEIRD FEEL WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT IN THE GAS AND TURN MY WHEEL. MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME AFTER THE RECALLS WERE DONE. *TR Look up ODI 10679407 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10596912 · 20,000 mi CAR SHUTS DOWN AND IT CAN NOT BE RESTARTED,(NO DOME LIGHT, NO ON START) NO POWER ANYWHERE..CAN'T GET KEYS OUT OF IGNITION,GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, RADIO DISPLAY SHUTS DOWN AND RESTARTS, GAUGES TURN ON AND OFF..DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, GENERATOR AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN.!....UPDATED 07/31/14 BF IT WAS DETERMINED THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS BROKE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, SHUTTING DOWN ALL THE GAUGES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS, SINCE IT WA… Look up ODI 10596912 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10629283 · 55,000 mi I WAS DRIVING TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AND WAS AT A PLACE WHERE I HAD TO TURN SO I TURNED AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERY TIME STABILITY TRACK POPS UP ON MY SCREEN AND MY RADIO FLICKERS ON AND OFF AND MY BLINKER DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS. NOW MY BRAKES ARE STARTING TO ACT UP TOO WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES SOMETIMES IT ROCKS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE I'M STOPPED ALSO THE CAR MAKES A FUNNY NOISE WHILE IN PARK. TR Look up ODI 10629283 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10837326 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, RADIO BLINKS ON AND OFF, AND THE BRAKES GET SPONGY MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND STOP. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND AN PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10837326 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10994431 · 7,764 mi TIRES LIGHT ALL THE TIME, OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME SPEND 100 OF DOLLAR ON ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT RAN IN OVERFLOW TANK SPENT OVER $769.00 0N PEOPLE GIVING FALSE REPORT ON WHAT WRONG WITH VEHICLE. I TRIED TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTY BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL DUE LOW INCOME. STOP ON CITY STREET. Look up ODI 10994431 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11469091 When the ac on the brake pad will lock and there no brakes you can't push it down it gets hard but when you turn the ac turns off the brake pad goes back to normal but it's damage to be driving and this happen .. Also the trac control light comes on along with the sailablzie light Look up ODI 11469091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11578614 Runs like the black stallion with a stud of a hide [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11578614 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10712536 · 35,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10712536 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11098943 · 34,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WAS TAKEN TO RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2033 CHRISTY DR., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA… Look up ODI 11098943 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	39 ODI 10469194 · 28,551 mi 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT1 RS PACKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON JUNE 27 I WAS IN MURRAY, KY DRIVING HOME FROM MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A LIGHT TAP TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. IT STARTED SLOWLY BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND WHEN I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP, NOTHING. AT THIS TIME, I WAS CERTAIN I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP (MIND YOU, I DIDN'T MASH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I … Look up ODI 10469194 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470274 · 10,259 mi CHEVROLET'S RECALL FIX ON THE 2011-2012 CHEVY CRUZE INVOLVE CUTTING OFF LARGE PORTIONS OF THE UNDERNEATH HEAT SHIELD, THIS PIECE IS ALSO A DEBRIS SHIELD. BUT NOW WITH THE HEAT SHIELD COMPLETELY GONE, THERE NOW IS NO PROTECTION FROM DEBRIS ENTERING UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSING MORE DAMAGE, ALSO WITH THIS FIX GM IS COMPROMISING THE BIGGEST SELLING POINT OF THIS CAR WHICH IS THE GAS MILEAGE, THIS SHIELD IS ALSO USED TO REDUCE DRAG UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND IN TURN INCREASING GAS MILEAGE, BUT NOW DRAG WILL INCREASE UNDERHOOD WHICH WILL DECREASE FUEL MIL… Look up ODI 10470274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10479960 · 200 mi I PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 2LT W/RS PACKAGE ON 9/19/12. I DIDN'T NOTICE RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS I NOTICE THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE THIS LOUD VIBRATION WHEN I BARELY ACCELERATE, LIKE STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED. IF I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION IT DOESN'T DO IT OR I JUST DON'T HEAR IT BECAUSE I HEAR THE TURBO. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW WEEKS THE VIBRATION SOUND HAS GOTTEN WORSE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS THE WAY THE ECHOTECH W/TURBO MOTORS SOUND AND NOTHING WAS … Look up ODI 10479960 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10491936 · 800 mi THIS CAR WOULD SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SURGE/LUNGE FORWARD CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD TO ALL INCLUDING OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED AND DUPLICATED MY OBSERVATIONS AND CONCERNS HOWEVER,AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRONIC AND THEN DECIDED TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THEY FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS WITHIN THIS SEALED COMPONENT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR SO WHY WOULD THEY NOT REPLACE THE CAR,GIVE BACK MY MONEY OR AT THE VERY LEAST REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION RATHER THAN REPAIR IT? THE CAR HAS NOW … Look up ODI 10491936 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519876 · 3,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *TR Look up ODI 10519876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10604588 · 50,000 mi THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE... THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND NOTHING IS RESOLVED. RADIO WOULD TURN ON/OFF AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEPT FLICKERING, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITY TRAK WOULD POP UP ALONG WIT FH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE TURNED ON/OFF. ENGINE WOULD SOUND REALLY LOUD AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF (MAYBE IT WAS THE ENGINE FAN BUT I'M NOT SURE)... THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT PR… Look up ODI 10604588 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10544144 · 4,000 mi WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CRAWLING INTO POSITION THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR VIBRATED AND LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO VIBRATE THEN ACCELERATE FORWARD HITTING BRICK WALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE TURBO CHARGE ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE VACUUM BOOST FAILED CAUSING THE TURBO TO ENGAGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM NO LUCK SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE REPAIRING THE CAR THEN TRADING IN. I HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL MEDIA CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY HELP. WE HAVE … Look up ODI 10544144 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10627851 · 100 mi FROM THE BEGINNING I HAD A RECALL FOR THE OIL PAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THE HEATING HAD TO BE WORKED ON AND STILL NOT FIXED. IT STILLS SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE WHEN ITS ON. THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WENT BAD A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASED. THE WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES WHISTLES WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. NOW AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE THE OTHER DAY, THEY SAID I NEED TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. NOT TO MENTION WHERE I GOT THE CAR FROM, THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T CARE TO HELP … Look up ODI 10627851 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗	—	8 ODI 10638814 · 24,354 mi 2012 CHEVY CRUZE WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DIC AND THEN SERVICE STABILITRACK AND THE CAR WOULD DIE DOWN FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THE RADIO WILL CUT OFF. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID TO DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF UNTIL IT GETS IN. NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. IT IS ALSO DOING THIS IN REVERSE! THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH GM, BUT I'M AFRAID THAT I WILL HAVE THE SAME LUCK AS OTHERS ON HERE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE… Look up ODI 10638814 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10899378 · 84,135 mi STABILI TRAK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ERROR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE OUT OF BOTTOM OF VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSING STRONG BURNING ODER INSIDE CAR WHILE IN MOTION CAR SEEMS LIKE IT GORE INTO NEUTRAL NOT ALLOWING DRIVER TO PUSH GAS. IMMEDIATELY GET TO A SAFE PLACE AND CUT VEHICLE OFF TO AVOID EXCESSIVE DAMAGE, IF ON BUSY ROAD OR FREEWAY BE VERY CAREFUL NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENS AT REGULAR SPEED OF ROAD OR FREEWAYS . I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND RECEIVED POLICE ASSISTANCE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. Look up ODI 10899378 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10437369 I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. AT TAKE OFF AND TURNING AROUND CURVES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS SHAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. VERY UPSETTING THAT IT IS BRAND NEW AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT WISH IT WAS FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10437369 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10556426 · 41,700 mi THE RADIO AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS (SERVICE STABILITRAK) HAVE BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" LIGHT FLASHED ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THAT CONTINUED FOR APPROX. 2 MINUTES THEN STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN I GOT HOME AND PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT AND TURNED MY CAR OFF EVERYTHING TURNED OFF, INCLUDING MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AND I COULDN'T REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I LET IT SIT FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT DID TURN ON SO I TURNED IT… Look up ODI 10556426 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592412 · 398,000 mi PURCHASED THE CAR ON 28 APRIL 2014 FROM KNOX FORD IN RADCLIFF, KY. NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL. WAS ADVISED THAT I RODE THE CLUTCH DURING THE TEST DRIVE. HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS GOOD TO GO. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED ON 30 APRIL. IT WAS FINALLY DRIVEN ON 5 MONDAY 2014 DOWN TO FORT CAMPBELL, KY. AT THAT POINT THE CAR REEKED OF BURNING CERAMIC AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AFTER RESTING IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTATING THE CAR, IT REENGAGED. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR ASS… Look up ODI 10592412 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10765351 · 68,492 mi WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTED MESSING UP IT WAS MINOR THINGS I NOTICED: THE IN DASH LIGHTER NOT WORKING, TRUNK LATCH DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT BY KEY, TURN SIGNALS WOULD GLITCH, CAN'T USE USB & AUDIO CORD AT SAME TIME WITHOUT IT CUTTING OFF BOTH COMPLETELY. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR HAD AN UNUSUAL DELAY IN INCREASING SPEED IT WAS AS IF I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH. NOW THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON 9/17/15 WHICH IS WHAT'S PROMPTING ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT (KEEP IN MIND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTH… Look up ODI 10765351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10971477 CLUTCH SMELL VERY STRONG DOOR DUST ALL OVER ENGINE CAR HAS 9000 MILES ON IT ALSO GETTING A ENGINE CODE SAYS CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR THIS CAR DON'T HAVE CRUISE CONTROL DEALER SAYS CLUTCH NOT UNDER WARRANTY I'M VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH THE POWER IN THE ENGINE CAR HAS NO POWER FOR GOING UP ANY SLOPE OR HILLS WAY UNDER POWERED. Look up ODI 10971477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11269938 · 97,000 mi I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE HAVING ISSUES WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, SO I TOOK IT IN. I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A COMPLETELY UNRELATED ISSUE, AND HAD TO DO WITH A CRACK RUNNING THROUGH THE MANIFOLD. THIS WAS CAUSING OIL AND COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS EARLY ENOUGH, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED. THEY REPAIRED THE LEAK, BUT A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR LOSING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF COOLANT/OIL. THIS IS CAUSING OIL AND COOLANT TO AFFECT THE TURBO SETTING OF MY MANUAL CAR… Look up ODI 11269938 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10474255 · 11,264 mi CAR RESPONDS ERRATICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY TO PUSH ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON ABOVE DATE IN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP SLOWLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED WITH DELAYED RESPONSE, THEN FOLLOWED BY EXTREME MOTION BACKWARD HITTING FENCE, DAMAGING FENDER. AT OTHER TIMES CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE TO PEDAL MOVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS SIX MONTH OLD CAR. MY FRIEND HAS SAME MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM. AS PER CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER WHO WAS TWICE CONTACTED ON … Look up ODI 10474255 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615577 · 45,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE PREPARING TO PARK, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 9 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Look up ODI 10615577 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10704887 · 52,500 mi SINCE MARCH 30, 2015, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO COLLECT VIDEO EVIDENCE WHILE IN FAILURE MODE, OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE FAILURES OF THE BODY COMPUTER(S) IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF UNDER A WIDE VARIETY OF DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND WHILE SITTING AT IDLE. THEY FAULT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DURING THESE FAULTS, THE CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR THE HVAC AND ENTERTAINMENT WILL FREQUENTLY TURN OFF. THIS KILLS THE RADIO. IT AT TIMES KILLS THE HVAC SYST… Look up ODI 10704887 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	23 ODI 10604387 · 40,000 mi IN APRIL I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT MY RADIO WAS FLICKERING. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF MY RADIO FLICKERING ON AND OFF, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. AFTER PULLING OVER, I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT. THIS TIME IT STARTED WITH A NEW SERVICE LIGHT ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS HOPING THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD PRESENT ITSELF TO THEM. I SHOWED THEM A VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE… Look up ODI 10604387 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10826094 · 36,000 mi I JUST PURCHASED MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 3 MONTHS AGO, IT HAS 36,000 MILES. LAST WEEK WHEN I STARTED OFF TO WORK I GOT A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I READ THE MANUEL AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS, TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED AND RESTARTED,BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE THE CAR IN BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBL… Look up ODI 10826094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10836390 · 59,785 mi 61,000 MILES AND CAR IS SHOWING REPEATED P2135 CODES FOR THROTTLE/PEDAL SENOR ISSUE AND PLACES THE CAR IN LIMITED POWER MODE. EVENT HAS HAPPENED DURING WARM-UP, AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS, LOCAL STREET SPEEDS, AND DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL/SPEEDS. I HAVE CLEARED THE ISSUE USING OBD II TOOL AND PHONE APP. Look up ODI 10836390 at NHTSA ↗	59 ODI 10525270 · 28,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHICH IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND IS A CONNECTOR ROAD FROM INLAND EMPIRE TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH NARROW LANES RUNNING THRU CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, VARIOUS COMPUTER PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST WENT OVER CLIFF. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA IN THE EVENT I RECEIVE NO RESOLUTIO… Look up ODI 10525270 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10550039 · 13,100 mi THE RADIO ELECTRICAL PANEL WOULD TURN ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE DRIVERS GAUGE PANEL WOULD FLICKER. AFTER THE GAUGE PANEL FLICKERED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN I WENT TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL FLICKERED, THEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE. IT ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS SOMEWHE… Look up ODI 10550039 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10679407 · 100,000 mi I TURNED MY CAR ON ONE MORNING AFTER I JUST HAD IT IN THE SHOP TO GET THE RECALLS FIXED ON IT. IM SEEING SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE TRACTION AND ABS LIGHTS. I CAN NO LONGER TURN ON OR OFF MY TRACTION CONTROL. MY BRAKES ARE NOW GRABBING REALLY BAD AND IM GETTING A REALLY WEIRD FEEL WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT IN THE GAS AND TURN MY WHEEL. MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME AFTER THE RECALLS WERE DONE. *TR Look up ODI 10679407 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10638814 · 24,354 mi 2012 CHEVY CRUZE WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DIC AND THEN SERVICE STABILITRACK AND THE CAR WOULD DIE DOWN FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THE RADIO WILL CUT OFF. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID TO DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF UNTIL IT GETS IN. NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. IT IS ALSO DOING THIS IN REVERSE! THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH GM, BUT I'M AFRAID THAT I WILL HAVE THE SAME LUCK AS OTHERS ON HERE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE… Look up ODI 10638814 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853984 · 73,000 mi CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE… Look up ODI 10853984 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10899378 · 84,135 mi STABILI TRAK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ERROR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE OUT OF BOTTOM OF VEHICLE ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSING STRONG BURNING ODER INSIDE CAR WHILE IN MOTION CAR SEEMS LIKE IT GORE INTO NEUTRAL NOT ALLOWING DRIVER TO PUSH GAS. IMMEDIATELY GET TO A SAFE PLACE AND CUT VEHICLE OFF TO AVOID EXCESSIVE DAMAGE, IF ON BUSY ROAD OR FREEWAY BE VERY CAREFUL NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENS AT REGULAR SPEED OF ROAD OR FREEWAYS . I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND RECEIVED POLICE ASSISTANCE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. Look up ODI 10899378 at NHTSA ↗	—	30 ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10555065 · 36,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE MY CAR CUTTING IN AND OUT, ALL ELECTRICAL TURNS OFF. SERVICE CHECKS COME ACROSS DASHBOARD FOR POWER STEERING, STABILITY CHECK CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING AT TIMES AS WELL. I AM NOT SURE BUT IF YOU ARE TURNING IT APPEARS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMER THAN NORMAL WHEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT, IT FLICKERS WITH THE SHORTAGES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED A G… Look up ODI 10555065 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560073 · 37,000 mi RECENTLY, CAR RADIO HAS BEEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS OF STABILI TRAC, TRACTION CONTROL. CHEVY DEALER NOTIFIED, SERVICED CAR, FOUND NOTHING AND HAS NO EXPLANATION. TODAY, STOPPED AT A CORNER TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I WAS ACCELERATING AT APPROX 2-3 MPH AROUND THE CORNER, THEN STEERING WAS LOST AND COULD NOT TURN THE CORNER. LOST ALL CONTROL OF CAR. VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD OF HAD A WORSE OUTCOME. *TR Look up ODI 10560073 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10760193 · 66,000 mi PURCHASED CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER GOING TO COLLEGE. CAR HAS BEEN GOOD BUT SHE CALLED ME THAT SHE STARTED HER CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND SHE HAD A STABILITRAC LIGHT, POWER STEERING, AND TONES GOING OFF. SHE WAS SCARED BUT I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED TO TURN OFF AND ON. SHE DID THIS AND ALL BUT STABILITRAC WENT OFF. SHE DROVE TO TAKE TO DEALER. SHE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON, ALL LIGHTS STOPPED. SHE DROVE CAR HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. A WEEK LATER, SHE WAS DRIVING ON … Look up ODI 10760193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10892931 · 71,000 mi THE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES HAVE BOTH HAPPENED TO ME NOW A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY/COUNTRY ROADS AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WAS YESTERDAY. (8/02/2016) IT'S SCARY BECAUSE THE RADIO RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE A [XXX] DAUGHTER AND SHE'S TERRIFIED AS WELL. I WISH THEY WOULD FIGURE THIS OUT ALREADY. I CALLED THE DEALER ONCE AND LIKE MOST PEOPLE WRITE ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAR I CO… Look up ODI 10892931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10899250 · 96,000 mi I NOTICED MY CAR WASN'T BEEPING WHEN I TRIED TO LOCK IT. I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I MANAGED TO GET MY HOOD OPEN AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. IT WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN THE "CHECK STABILITRACK" WENT OFF AND MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I TRIED TO DISCONNECT IT AND EVEN THAT DIDN'T WORK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MANY HAD HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT'S NOT THE STABILITRAK ITS APPARENTLY THE GROUND CABLE TO THE BATTERY (BLACK CABLE). MY CAR WILL WORK BUT WILL OCCASIO… Look up ODI 10899250 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10681965 · 50,020 mi WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS SIGNALING TO SWITCH LANES FOR MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. BEGAN TO MERGE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. LUCKILY IT'S WASN'T FOR LONG AND THE FREEWAY WAS NOT BUSY. HOWEVER THE FACT THAT MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS A GLITCH IS SADDENING. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE THEIRS NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETHING TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM. ONLY A FLASHING LIGHT THAT SAYS CHECK STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWERING STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY ABS SERVICE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. REALLY HOP… Look up ODI 10681965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691768 · 37,000 mi WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STEERING LOCKED. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO SCREEN/ ENV CONTROL PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME. CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND ALL SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. DROVE CAR TO WORK TODAY BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO AND IT PASSED MD STATE INSPECTION. I AM WONDERING NOW IF THE INSPECTION INCLUDED A OBD CHECK. *TR Look up ODI 10691768 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	10 ODI 10458251 · 12,200 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DECEMBER 2010 AND SINCE THE PURCHASE ALL THE ISSUES THAT 2012 CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO REGARDING RECALLS WE HAVE SUFFERED THEM. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED DUE TO THE FACT THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FLY WHEEL BOLTS. THESE BOLTS ARE INTERNAL AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOSE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. TR Look up ODI 10458251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10496718 · 2,535 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED AND FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PROTECTED SINCE THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. T… Look up ODI 10496718 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10995666 · 110,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE WANTS TO TURN OVER BUT IT DOES'T ,EVERYTHING RESET ON MY DASHBOARD,AFTER WAITING FOR A WHILE IT STARTS BACK UP Look up ODI 10995666 at NHTSA ↗	47 ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10555065 · 36,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE MY CAR CUTTING IN AND OUT, ALL ELECTRICAL TURNS OFF. SERVICE CHECKS COME ACROSS DASHBOARD FOR POWER STEERING, STABILITY CHECK CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING AT TIMES AS WELL. I AM NOT SURE BUT IF YOU ARE TURNING IT APPEARS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMER THAN NORMAL WHEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT, IT FLICKERS WITH THE SHORTAGES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED A G… Look up ODI 10555065 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560073 · 37,000 mi RECENTLY, CAR RADIO HAS BEEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS OF STABILI TRAC, TRACTION CONTROL. CHEVY DEALER NOTIFIED, SERVICED CAR, FOUND NOTHING AND HAS NO EXPLANATION. TODAY, STOPPED AT A CORNER TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I WAS ACCELERATING AT APPROX 2-3 MPH AROUND THE CORNER, THEN STEERING WAS LOST AND COULD NOT TURN THE CORNER. LOST ALL CONTROL OF CAR. VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD OF HAD A WORSE OUTCOME. *TR Look up ODI 10560073 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10596912 · 20,000 mi CAR SHUTS DOWN AND IT CAN NOT BE RESTARTED,(NO DOME LIGHT, NO ON START) NO POWER ANYWHERE..CAN'T GET KEYS OUT OF IGNITION,GOING DOWN THE ROAD, STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF, RADIO DISPLAY SHUTS DOWN AND RESTARTS, GAUGES TURN ON AND OFF..DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BATTERY, GENERATOR AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN.!....UPDATED 07/31/14 BF IT WAS DETERMINED THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY WAS BROKE. WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, SHUTTING DOWN ALL THE GAUGES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS, SINCE IT WA… Look up ODI 10596912 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10629283 · 55,000 mi I WAS DRIVING TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AND WAS AT A PLACE WHERE I HAD TO TURN SO I TURNED AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERY TIME STABILITY TRACK POPS UP ON MY SCREEN AND MY RADIO FLICKERS ON AND OFF AND MY BLINKER DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS. NOW MY BRAKES ARE STARTING TO ACT UP TOO WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES SOMETIMES IT ROCKS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE I'M STOPPED ALSO THE CAR MAKES A FUNNY NOISE WHILE IN PARK. TR Look up ODI 10629283 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10837326 · 50,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, RADIO BLINKS ON AND OFF, AND THE BRAKES GET SPONGY MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND STOP. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND AN PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10837326 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10437369 I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. AT TAKE OFF AND TURNING AROUND CURVES AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING AND THE WHEELS SHAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT. VERY UPSETTING THAT IT IS BRAND NEW AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT WISH IT WAS FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10437369 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10556426 · 41,700 mi THE RADIO AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS (SERVICE STABILITRAK) HAVE BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF THEN THIS EVENING WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" LIGHT FLASHED ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THAT CONTINUED FOR APPROX. 2 MINUTES THEN STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN I GOT HOME AND PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT AND TURNED MY CAR OFF EVERYTHING TURNED OFF, INCLUDING MY INTERIOR LIGHTS AND I COULDN'T REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I LET IT SIT FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT DID TURN ON SO I TURNED IT… Look up ODI 10556426 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592412 · 398,000 mi PURCHASED THE CAR ON 28 APRIL 2014 FROM KNOX FORD IN RADCLIFF, KY. NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL. WAS ADVISED THAT I RODE THE CLUTCH DURING THE TEST DRIVE. HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS GOOD TO GO. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED ON 30 APRIL. IT WAS FINALLY DRIVEN ON 5 MONDAY 2014 DOWN TO FORT CAMPBELL, KY. AT THAT POINT THE CAR REEKED OF BURNING CERAMIC AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AFTER RESTING IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTATING THE CAR, IT REENGAGED. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR ASS… Look up ODI 10592412 at NHTSA ↗	30 ODI 10537751 · 8,856 mi THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHIL… Look up ODI 10537751 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10555065 · 36,000 mi I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE MY CAR CUTTING IN AND OUT, ALL ELECTRICAL TURNS OFF. SERVICE CHECKS COME ACROSS DASHBOARD FOR POWER STEERING, STABILITY CHECK CONTROL, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING AT TIMES AS WELL. I AM NOT SURE BUT IF YOU ARE TURNING IT APPEARS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HEADLIGHTS ARE DIMMER THAN NORMAL WHEN IT CUTS IN AND OUT, IT FLICKERS WITH THE SHORTAGES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW. THE FIRST TIME THEY TIGHTENED A G… Look up ODI 10555065 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560073 · 37,000 mi RECENTLY, CAR RADIO HAS BEEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS OF STABILI TRAC, TRACTION CONTROL. CHEVY DEALER NOTIFIED, SERVICED CAR, FOUND NOTHING AND HAS NO EXPLANATION. TODAY, STOPPED AT A CORNER TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I WAS ACCELERATING AT APPROX 2-3 MPH AROUND THE CORNER, THEN STEERING WAS LOST AND COULD NOT TURN THE CORNER. LOST ALL CONTROL OF CAR. VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ANYTHING OR ANYONE. SCARY INCIDENT THAT COULD OF HAD A WORSE OUTCOME. *TR Look up ODI 10560073 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10763337 · 83,508 mi FOR THE WHOLE MONTH THE RED WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLASHING, TODAY THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AND RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ITS OWN AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT WHEN TRIED TO REMOVE AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T POP UP WHEN TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE IS NOT CRANKING AT MOMENT AND KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM OR ISSUE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAZARD THAT COULD KILL ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS WHEN DRIVING. HAS TO BE AS MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. CONTACT THE OWNER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A… Look up ODI 10763337 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10892931 · 71,000 mi THE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES HAVE BOTH HAPPENED TO ME NOW A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY/COUNTRY ROADS AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WAS YESTERDAY. (8/02/2016) IT'S SCARY BECAUSE THE RADIO RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE A [XXX] DAUGHTER AND SHE'S TERRIFIED AS WELL. I WISH THEY WOULD FIGURE THIS OUT ALREADY. I CALLED THE DEALER ONCE AND LIKE MOST PEOPLE WRITE ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAR I CO… Look up ODI 10892931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11064747 · 100,000 mi MY CARS OVER HEATING SIGNAL COMES ON AND TELLS ME TO SHUT OFF THE CAR ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING. Look up ODI 11064747 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10681965 · 50,020 mi WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS SIGNALING TO SWITCH LANES FOR MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. BEGAN TO MERGE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. LUCKILY IT'S WASN'T FOR LONG AND THE FREEWAY WAS NOT BUSY. HOWEVER THE FACT THAT MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS A GLITCH IS SADDENING. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE THEIRS NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETHING TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM. ONLY A FLASHING LIGHT THAT SAYS CHECK STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWERING STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY ABS SERVICE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. REALLY HOP… Look up ODI 10681965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10701479 · 56,788 mi I WAS DRIVING, AND THE RADIO DASH BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, THE WORDS "SERVICE POWER STEERING" CAME ON, THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO PULSE, AND THEN "SERVICE TRACTION" CAME ON, THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. *TR Look up ODI 10701479 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10705705 · 66,000 mi 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 A… Look up ODI 10705705 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	22 ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. *TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10765351 · 68,492 mi WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTED MESSING UP IT WAS MINOR THINGS I NOTICED: THE IN DASH LIGHTER NOT WORKING, TRUNK LATCH DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT BY KEY, TURN SIGNALS WOULD GLITCH, CAN'T USE USB & AUDIO CORD AT SAME TIME WITHOUT IT CUTTING OFF BOTH COMPLETELY. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR HAD AN UNUSUAL DELAY IN INCREASING SPEED IT WAS AS IF I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH. NOW THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON 9/17/15 WHICH IS WHAT'S PROMPTING ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT (KEEP IN MIND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTH… Look up ODI 10765351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10969596 · 100,000 mi BLOWN TURBO/OIL COOLING SYSTEM. REPLACED, $2050.00.,, COOLANT RESERVOIR CRACKED/ REPLACED/WITH LABOR $200.00. VALVE COVER, INNER CRACK(GASKET CRACK) ALSO, $175.00,, TIRE TOTAL FLAT(TRIED TO FILL WITH AIR) TIRE BECAME FLAT WITHIN 1 MINUTE,, HAD TO BUY NEW TIRE. $125.00/.. COIL PACK REPLACED, $175.00,, BATTERY(DIED), REPLACED $125.00// OCU/ REPLACED,$200.00// OIL PLUG REPLACED $27.00 GM PART. PARTSDIRECT PRICE WITH SHIPPING $7.00 !!!, I REELLY GOT THE SHAFT ON THAT 1 !! ON STAR COVER UNGLUED & FELL OFF,, OTHER THAN ALL THIS, IT IS THE MOST F… Look up ODI 10969596 at NHTSA ↗	14 ODI 10717452 · 56,000 mi THE ELECTRICAL PAD THAT YOU PUSH TO OPEN THE TRUNK IS FAULTY AND DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. ONLY WAY TO GET INTO TRUNK IS TO PUSH KEY FOB. IF A CHILD OR ADULT GOT TRAPPED INSIDE IT COULD BE HARMFUL DUE TO FACT THAT THE PUSH PAD FOR THE TRUNK OPEN IS FAULTY. Look up ODI 10717452 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10760193 · 66,000 mi PURCHASED CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER GOING TO COLLEGE. CAR HAS BEEN GOOD BUT SHE CALLED ME THAT SHE STARTED HER CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND SHE HAD A STABILITRAC LIGHT, POWER STEERING, AND TONES GOING OFF. SHE WAS SCARED BUT I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED TO TURN OFF AND ON. SHE DID THIS AND ALL BUT STABILITRAC WENT OFF. SHE DROVE TO TAKE TO DEALER. SHE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON, ALL LIGHTS STOPPED. SHE DROVE CAR HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. A WEEK LATER, SHE WAS DRIVING ON … Look up ODI 10760193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763337 · 83,508 mi FOR THE WHOLE MONTH THE RED WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLASHING, TODAY THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AND RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ITS OWN AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT WHEN TRIED TO REMOVE AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T POP UP WHEN TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE IS NOT CRANKING AT MOMENT AND KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM OR ISSUE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAZARD THAT COULD KILL ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS WHEN DRIVING. HAS TO BE AS MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. CONTACT THE OWNER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A… Look up ODI 10763337 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10994431 · 7,764 mi TIRES LIGHT ALL THE TIME, OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME SPEND 100 OF DOLLAR ON ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT RAN IN OVERFLOW TANK SPENT OVER $769.00 0N PEOPLE GIVING FALSE REPORT ON WHAT WRONG WITH VEHICLE. I TRIED TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTY BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL DUE LOW INCOME. STOP ON CITY STREET. Look up ODI 10994431 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11469091 When the ac on the brake pad will lock and there no brakes you can't push it down it gets hard but when you turn the ac turns off the brake pad goes back to normal but it's damage to be driving and this happen .. Also the trac control light comes on along with the sailablzie light Look up ODI 11469091 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11578614 Runs like the black stallion with a stud of a hide [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11578614 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10765351 · 68,492 mi WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTED MESSING UP IT WAS MINOR THINGS I NOTICED: THE IN DASH LIGHTER NOT WORKING, TRUNK LATCH DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT BY KEY, TURN SIGNALS WOULD GLITCH, CAN'T USE USB & AUDIO CORD AT SAME TIME WITHOUT IT CUTTING OFF BOTH COMPLETELY. THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR HAD AN UNUSUAL DELAY IN INCREASING SPEED IT WAS AS IF I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE FLOOR JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH. NOW THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED ON 9/17/15 WHICH IS WHAT'S PROMPTING ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT (KEEP IN MIND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTH… Look up ODI 10765351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10971477 CLUTCH SMELL VERY STRONG DOOR DUST ALL OVER ENGINE CAR HAS 9000 MILES ON IT ALSO GETTING A ENGINE CODE SAYS CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR THIS CAR DON'T HAVE CRUISE CONTROL DEALER SAYS CLUTCH NOT UNDER WARRANTY I'M VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH THE POWER IN THE ENGINE CAR HAS NO POWER FOR GOING UP ANY SLOPE OR HILLS WAY UNDER POWERED. Look up ODI 10971477 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11269938 · 97,000 mi I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE HAVING ISSUES WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, SO I TOOK IT IN. I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A COMPLETELY UNRELATED ISSUE, AND HAD TO DO WITH A CRACK RUNNING THROUGH THE MANIFOLD. THIS WAS CAUSING OIL AND COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ALTERNATOR. IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS EARLY ENOUGH, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED. THEY REPAIRED THE LEAK, BUT A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I NOTICED MY CAR LOSING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF COOLANT/OIL. THIS IS CAUSING OIL AND COOLANT TO AFFECT THE TURBO SETTING OF MY MANUAL CAR… Look up ODI 11269938 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10760193 · 66,000 mi PURCHASED CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER GOING TO COLLEGE. CAR HAS BEEN GOOD BUT SHE CALLED ME THAT SHE STARTED HER CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND SHE HAD A STABILITRAC LIGHT, POWER STEERING, AND TONES GOING OFF. SHE WAS SCARED BUT I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED TO TURN OFF AND ON. SHE DID THIS AND ALL BUT STABILITRAC WENT OFF. SHE DROVE TO TAKE TO DEALER. SHE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON, ALL LIGHTS STOPPED. SHE DROVE CAR HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. A WEEK LATER, SHE WAS DRIVING ON … Look up ODI 10760193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10892931 · 71,000 mi THE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES HAVE BOTH HAPPENED TO ME NOW A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY/COUNTRY ROADS AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WAS YESTERDAY. (8/02/2016) IT'S SCARY BECAUSE THE RADIO RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE A [XXX] DAUGHTER AND SHE'S TERRIFIED AS WELL. I WISH THEY WOULD FIGURE THIS OUT ALREADY. I CALLED THE DEALER ONCE AND LIKE MOST PEOPLE WRITE ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAR I CO… Look up ODI 10892931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10899250 · 96,000 mi I NOTICED MY CAR WASN'T BEEPING WHEN I TRIED TO LOCK IT. I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I MANAGED TO GET MY HOOD OPEN AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. IT WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN THE "CHECK STABILITRACK" WENT OFF AND MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I TRIED TO DISCONNECT IT AND EVEN THAT DIDN'T WORK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MANY HAD HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT'S NOT THE STABILITRAK ITS APPARENTLY THE GROUND CABLE TO THE BATTERY (BLACK CABLE). MY CAR WILL WORK BUT WILL OCCASIO… Look up ODI 10899250 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10763337 · 83,508 mi FOR THE WHOLE MONTH THE RED WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLASHING, TODAY THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING AND RADIO WAS GOING ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ITS OWN AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT WHEN TRIED TO REMOVE AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T POP UP WHEN TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE IS NOT CRANKING AT MOMENT AND KEY IS STILL IN IGNITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM OR ISSUE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAZARD THAT COULD KILL ANY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS WHEN DRIVING. HAS TO BE AS MAJOR SAFETY RECALL. CONTACT THE OWNER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A… Look up ODI 10763337 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10892931 · 71,000 mi THE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES HAVE BOTH HAPPENED TO ME NOW A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY/COUNTRY ROADS AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WAS YESTERDAY. (8/02/2016) IT'S SCARY BECAUSE THE RADIO RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE A [XXX] DAUGHTER AND SHE'S TERRIFIED AS WELL. I WISH THEY WOULD FIGURE THIS OUT ALREADY. I CALLED THE DEALER ONCE AND LIKE MOST PEOPLE WRITE ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAR I CO… Look up ODI 10892931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11064747 · 100,000 mi MY CARS OVER HEATING SIGNAL COMES ON AND TELLS ME TO SHUT OFF THE CAR ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING. Look up ODI 11064747 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. *TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11050987 · 80,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2012. DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MERGING ON FREEWAY OR TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. IT PUTS THE DRIVER AT A VERY HIGH RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND SHE FEELS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TAKEN INTO SHOP SEVERAL TIME FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOUD SHAKING NOISE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE AND SEEM TO THINK BASED ON REVIEWS THAT THESE CARS FALL INTO THE LEMON CATEGORY. WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO A VERY RELIABLE ME… Look up ODI 11050987 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	19 ODI 10484973 · 20,000 mi A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE. TR Look up ODI 10484973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10655213 I BOUGHT MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE IN SEPTEMBER 2014. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, WHEN DRIVING ANY WHERE, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT REARS UP TO LOUD. I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THEN PRESS GENTLY AND DRIVE SLOW, INORDER FOR THE CAR TO NOT MAKE THAT SOUND. MY CAR IS NOT A STRAIGHT DRIVE, IT IS AUTOMATIC, THEREFORE IT SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THAT SOUND AS IF IT'S IN THE WRONG GEAR. IS THIS GOING TO BE A VERY BAD PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD? *TR Look up ODI 10655213 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10521186 · 5,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CHEVY CRUZE I HAVE NOTICED THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I WILL GO TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO. I'LL GET TO ABOUT 20MPH AND IT'S LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW I'M PUSHING THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. I CAN TELL THAT IS GETTING GAS AND THAT IT'S NOT THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND. IT JUST STOPS AT ABOUT 20MPH AND DOESN'T GO ANY FURTHER UNTIL I PUT THE PEDAL DOWN FURTHER, DOESN'T GO, THEN A LITTLE MORE THEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND JERKS BECAUSE I HAVE THE PEDAL DOWN SO FAR. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB… Look up ODI 10521186 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10659410 · 75,300 mi THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVY OWNERS. I HAVE DONE COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF FORUMS AND ARTICLES RELATED EXACTLY TO THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. NOW IT HAS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A RECALL. I OWN A 1.4L TURBO AUTOMATIC 2LT CHEVY CRUZE 2012. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, A "!" SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN AND THE CARS SPEED IS REDUCED TO 4 OR 5 MPH WITH IN … Look up ODI 10659410 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691768 · 37,000 mi WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STEERING LOCKED. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO SCREEN/ ENV CONTROL PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME. CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND ALL SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. DROVE CAR TO WORK TODAY BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO AND IT PASSED MD STATE INSPECTION. I AM WONDERING NOW IF THE INSPECTION INCLUDED A OBD CHECK. *TR Look up ODI 10691768 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10712536 · 35,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10712536 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11098943 · 34,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WAS TAKEN TO RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2033 CHRISTY DR., JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TA… Look up ODI 11098943 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10474255 · 11,264 mi CAR RESPONDS ERRATICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY TO PUSH ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON ABOVE DATE IN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP SLOWLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED WITH DELAYED RESPONSE, THEN FOLLOWED BY EXTREME MOTION BACKWARD HITTING FENCE, DAMAGING FENDER. AT OTHER TIMES CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF WAY OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC CAUSING NEAR COLLISIONS WITH LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE TO PEDAL MOVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS SIX MONTH OLD CAR. MY FRIEND HAS SAME MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM. AS PER CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER WHO WAS TWICE CONTACTED ON … Look up ODI 10474255 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615577 · 45,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE PREPARING TO PARK, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 9 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Look up ODI 10615577 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10704887 · 52,500 mi SINCE MARCH 30, 2015, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO COLLECT VIDEO EVIDENCE WHILE IN FAILURE MODE, OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE FAILURES OF THE BODY COMPUTER(S) IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF UNDER A WIDE VARIETY OF DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND WHILE SITTING AT IDLE. THEY FAULT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DURING THESE FAULTS, THE CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR THE HVAC AND ENTERTAINMENT WILL FREQUENTLY TURN OFF. THIS KILLS THE RADIO. IT AT TIMES KILLS THE HVAC SYST… Look up ODI 10704887 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10681183 · 84,000 mi THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT (MARCH 2014 & FEBRUARY 3, 2015 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE POWER/CONTROL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE TERRIFYING. I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED USED CHEVY CRUZE IN FEBRUARY 2014. IN MARCH/APRIL 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP (TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH / APPROX. 60,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUE; THE DISPLAYS ON THE DASH WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY WARNING LIGHTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL ETC.) AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, NO S… Look up ODI 10681183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10681965 · 50,020 mi WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS SIGNALING TO SWITCH LANES FOR MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. BEGAN TO MERGE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. LUCKILY IT'S WASN'T FOR LONG AND THE FREEWAY WAS NOT BUSY. HOWEVER THE FACT THAT MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS A GLITCH IS SADDENING. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE THEIRS NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETHING TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM. ONLY A FLASHING LIGHT THAT SAYS CHECK STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWERING STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY ABS SERVICE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. REALLY HOP… Look up ODI 10681965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691768 · 37,000 mi WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STEERING LOCKED. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO SCREEN/ ENV CONTROL PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME. CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND ALL SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. DROVE CAR TO WORK TODAY BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO AND IT PASSED MD STATE INSPECTION. I AM WONDERING NOW IF THE INSPECTION INCLUDED A OBD CHECK. *TR Look up ODI 10691768 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10681965 · 50,020 mi WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS SIGNALING TO SWITCH LANES FOR MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. BEGAN TO MERGE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. LUCKILY IT'S WASN'T FOR LONG AND THE FREEWAY WAS NOT BUSY. HOWEVER THE FACT THAT MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS A GLITCH IS SADDENING. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE THEIRS NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETHING TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM. ONLY A FLASHING LIGHT THAT SAYS CHECK STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWERING STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY ABS SERVICE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. REALLY HOP… Look up ODI 10681965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10701479 · 56,788 mi I WAS DRIVING, AND THE RADIO DASH BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, THE WORDS "SERVICE POWER STEERING" CAME ON, THEN THE CAR BEGAN TO PULSE, AND THEN "SERVICE TRACTION" CAME ON, THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. *TR Look up ODI 10701479 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10705705 · 66,000 mi 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 A… Look up ODI 10705705 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10609510 · 21,500 mi WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CAR STARTS TO REACH 50 MILES A HIGH PITCH SOUND OCCURS. I CANNOT DETERMINED IF IT IS RELATED TO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE NOISE WILL DIMINISH WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO ABOUT 45 MILES. I CANNOT RECALL IF THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLDER MONTHS BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER. *TR Look up ODI 10609510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11050987 · 80,000 mi THIS CAR HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2012. DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MERGING ON FREEWAY OR TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. IT PUTS THE DRIVER AT A VERY HIGH RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND SHE FEELS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TAKEN INTO SHOP SEVERAL TIME FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOUD SHAKING NOISE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE AND SEEM TO THINK BASED ON REVIEWS THAT THESE CARS FALL INTO THE LEMON CATEGORY. WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO A VERY RELIABLE ME… Look up ODI 11050987 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

126 mentions · 14.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (107 usable records).

ODI 10466309 · 5,300 mi

TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM GIVES WARNING THAT IT NEEDS SERVICE, HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS FOR SAME PROBLEM AND NOW MUST GO AGAIN BECAUSE WARNING LIGHT IS BACK ON TO SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10486640 · 31,000 mi

THE VEHICLES LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING (RADIO, WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH) AND THEN THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT WORK. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAPPENED OVER NEXT MONTH AND THEN CAR WOULD NOT START/RESPOND TO REMOTE. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHILE LIGHTS BLINKING AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAW PROBLEM. CAR WOULD NOT START WHILE AT THE LOT AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUSHED IT INTO GARAGE. CHECKED VEHICLE FOR WEEK AND FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. KEPT CAR AGAIN. AFTER CAR RETURNED, CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN SHUT OFF AND ATTEMPTED T…

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ODI 10510502

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUTO THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,340. *TR

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

90 mentions · 10.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,500 mi (81 usable records).

ODI 10469194 · 28,551 mi

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ODI 10469782 · 80 mi

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ODI 10519876 · 3,800 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

86 mentions · 9.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,000 mi (78 usable records).

ODI 10490996 · 16,000 mi

UP TO THIS POINT HIGH PRAISE FOR THE CRUZE IN GENERAL BUT I RECENTLY NOTICED MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ECO HAS BEGUN TO HAVE STEERING ISSUES. THIS BEGAN AT AROUND 16000 MILES AND BEGAN SOMETIME AFTER THE OIL PAN RECALL WORK WAS DONE AT THE DEALER . (BUT APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES AFTER THAT SO I CAN'T DEFINITELY ATTRIBUTE IT TO THAT). TIRE ROTATION WAS RECENTLY PERFORMED AT THE DEALER AS WELL. THE CAR HAS A SLIGHT PULL IN ONE DIRECTION AND WHEN THE STEERING IS CORRECTED THERE IS A PERCEPTIBLE "JERK" TO THE OTHER DIRECTION. SIMILAR TO A STEERING WHEEL…

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ODI 10494831 · 18,000 mi

STEERING HAS INTERMITTENT ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE WHEEL GETS CAUGHT IN A NOTCH. BESIDES THAT WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING THE ELECTRIC STEERING GETS TWITCHY, AND PULLS 1/8-1/4IN TO THE RIGHT EVERY 10SECONDS OR SO. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT HAVE READ OTHERS ONLINE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. AT 12,000MILES MONTHS BEFORE THIS I STARTED MY CAR & HAD THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER ON DASH. TOOK IN AT…

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ODI 10496718 · 2,535 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED AND FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PROTECTED SINCE THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. T…

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

68 mentions · 7.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 42,300 mi (63 usable records).

ODI 10456727

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ODI 10471845 · 5,900 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO A STREET AND HAD NO BRAKES. I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING, CAR KEPT ROLLING. ANOTHER INCIDENT I WAS WAITING IN A DRIVE THROUGH AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10493827 · 9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

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Hard or delayed shifting

56 mentions · 6.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (47 usable records).

ODI 10465783 · 760 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN

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ODI 10469194 · 28,551 mi

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ODI 10479960 · 200 mi

I PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 2LT W/RS PACKAGE ON 9/19/12. I DIDN'T NOTICE RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS I NOTICE THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE THIS LOUD VIBRATION WHEN I BARELY ACCELERATE, LIKE STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED. IF I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION IT DOESN'T DO IT OR I JUST DON'T HEAR IT BECAUSE I HEAR THE TURBO. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW WEEKS THE VIBRATION SOUND HAS GOTTEN WORSE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THIS IS THE WAY THE ECHOTECH W/TURBO MOTORS SOUND AND NOTHING WAS …

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

14 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,405 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10486640 · 31,000 mi

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ODI 10575672 · 29,250 mi

THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO INTERMITTENTLY DISCONTINUED WORKING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING AFTER DRIVING THE CARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND THEN STOPPING TO VISIT MY FATHER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOTICED A BURNT SMELL AND NO VOLTAGE TO BCM, THE REPAIR ORDER INDICATES THEY REPLACED UBEC AND OPERATED SYSTEM WAS ALL OK AT THAT TIME. *TR

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ODI 10575676 · 44,286 mi

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Oil consumption or dilution

11 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10683113 · 45,000 mi

VERY STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OIL WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP. OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE TOP REAR OF ENGINE AND DOWN BACK OF ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED PCV VALVE AND MANIFOLD COVER AT 44,678 MILES DUE TO RECURRING ANTIFREEZE LEAK AND LEAN FUEL / LOW VACUUM CONDITION. GOING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN I GUESS BEFORE IT BURSTS INTO FLAMES. *TR

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ODI 10809244

SMELLS LIKE BURNING OIL TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND SAID THERE IS SOME OIL SPILLING ON SIDE OF ENGINE.

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ODI 10817305 · 30,000 mi

CHEVROLET CRUZE RECALL MY 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE WAS RECALLED TWICE, ONCE OF OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING, AND ONCE FOR BRAKE FAILURE WHEN CRAWLING, SUCH A PARKING. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS, BUT THE BRAKES STILL FAIL, AND NOW THE USES 1 QUART EVERY WEEK. THE BRAKE FAILURE RECENTLY REOCCURRED WHEN MY SPOUSE WAS PARKING AND SHE HIT A WALL AND DAMAGES THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS SINCE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THE CAR IS CONSUMING OIL, SO I HAVE ELEVATED THE ISSUE TO GM I THINK THAT THE NTSB HAS TO FURTHER MONITOR THIS PROBLEM…

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\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10588935 · 58,000 mi

DURING ACCELERATION I SMELL GAS, OIL BURNING, EXHAUST FUELS IN MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO KEEPS STATING IT RUNNING LIKE IT SHOULD. NOW I BELIEVE MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND MY NEW CAR FUNCTIONS LIKE ITS 20 YEARS OLD. I CAN'T GET THEM TO BELIEVE ME AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY EVEN BOTHER TEST DRIVING IT. I MENTIONED THE SMELL WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THEM TO REPLACE MY TURBO CHARGER THAT MALFUNCTIONED. EVER AFTER. *TR

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ODI 10819802 · 48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO COOLER LINE, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE LINE AND THE OIL SEAL GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

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ODI 10954385 · 16,000 mi

I HAVE A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO, WITHIN A YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE TURBOCHARGER REPLACED. BEFORE I HAD IT REPLACE I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WITH COMPLAINTS OF LOSING POWER AND THE SMELL OF GAS AND EXHAUST. THEY SAID WORKING AS NORMAL; WITHIN DAYS IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I CALL ONSTAR TO DO A DIAGNOSIS' IT WAS MY TURBOCHARGER. IT WAS FIX BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT SMELT LIKE FUMES AGAIN. TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID WORKING AS NORMAL. A YEAR LATER THE TURBOCHARGER WENT OUT AGAIN AND I PAID 1200 TO HAVE IT FIX. LONG STORY SHORT I'M STILL …

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b