2012 Chevrolet Cruze
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 865 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 10 Cruze model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 62 involved a crash and 18 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignitionJul 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Campaign 16V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 6, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023.
Campaign 14V300000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assistAug 15, 2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist.
A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's recall number is 12213.
Campaign 13V360000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJan 24, 2013
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 13V023000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsOct 31, 2012
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 12V522000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assembly, mountingJun 22, 2012
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 14, 2012. ATTACHMENT WELDS FOR THE FUEL TANK STRAP SECONDARY BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
THE FUEL TANK COULD COME LOOSE IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS. IF THE VEHICLE IS MISSING WELDS, DEALERS WILL SECURE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS WITH FASTENERS. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1-866-694-6546.
Campaign 12V289000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingJun 22, 2012
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 31, 2012. SPILLED OR DRIPPING OIL (SUCH AS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE) MAY COLLECT IN THE ENGINE SHIELD (BELLYPAN) NEAR HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM SURFACES. AS A RESULT, THE OIL AND THE ENGINE SHIELD MAY IGNITE AND BURN.
EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ENGINE SHIELD TO PREVENT FLUID FROM CONTACTING THE SHIELD. ALSO, ON VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DEALERS WILL APPLY A PROTECTIVE TAPE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WIRE HARNESS. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1-866-694-6546.
Campaign 12V288000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
865 reports, newest first.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 23, 2017
MY VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT. IN THE LAST 1 MONTH I HAVE HAD 4 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SERVICE STABLIK CAUSING REDUCED POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TO COME ON. JUST ONCE I WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE A CODE P-2132 INDICATING TO HAVE THE TROTTLE BODY SENSOR REPLACED WHICH I DID FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS SINCE THEREPAIR, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 2 MORE TIMES, ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME THEY ARE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE CODES TO DIAGNOIS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THE REDUCE POWER HAS BEEN HAPPENING EARLY IN MY TRIPS. WHETHER PULLING OUT FROM A PARKED SPOT, OR JUST RECENTLY CROSSING AND INTERSECTION WERE I WAS THE 1ST CAR AND ABLE TO COAST INTO A SAFE AREA. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 DAYS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. I AM SCHEDULE TO MOVE OUT OF STATE IN LESS THAN A MONTH, AND CURRENTLY HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING THERE.
Air bags, Apr 21, 2017
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 11, 2017
I RECENTLY HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ECO 1.4 LITER. THE CODE READ AS P069E, FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE HAD ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT SHOWING ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SOMETIMES IF THE FUEL GOES BELOW HALF A TANK IT READS EMPTY FOR A FEW DAYS OR A WEEK, EVEN IF I FILL UP THE TANK IT STILL READS EMPTY. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS AND I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE IN AND OUT OF DIFFERENT CITIES. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT 1100 MILES WHEN I GOT IT. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 108000 MILES. I USED TO THINK IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, BUT RECENTLY LEARNED IT COULD BE A FEW THINGS LIKE THE FUEL LINE PRESSURE SENSOR, FUEL PUMP MRA, WIRING, CIRCUIT ISSUES, OR THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. AND THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN ISSUE OR SO I HAVE HEARD. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THIS COULD BE RESOLVED, IT IS NOT GOOD DRIVING AROUND WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEM.
Electrical system, Apr 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 9, 2017
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.
Air bags, Apr 3, 2017, crash
THIS CAR WAS STOPPED MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH IT WAS IMPACTED IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR AT 55 TO 60 MPH. THE DRIVER HEARD A SOUND LIKE A GUN SHOT THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DASH BOARD ALARM IS SERVICE AIR BAGS.
Air bags, Apr 3, 2017, crash
THE CAR WAS STOPPED MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, WHEN IT SUSTAINED A 5 MILE PER HOUR REAR COLLISION. THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISE SIMILAR TO A GUN SHOT. THE CAR FILLED WITH SOME TYPE OF SMOKE AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG ALARM CAME ON DASH. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE AND THE STABLE I TRACK LIGHT COMES ON REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND IT'S JUST BASICALLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , STAYS ON FLASHES ON AND OFF.
Wheels, Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 30, 2017
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 FUEL EFFICIENT MOTOR VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. .I HAVE GOTTEN AS MUCH AS 54MPG HIGHWAY,, ON A TEST OF 1 ,10TH OF A GALLON(=12.8OZ) 9MILES, THEIR IS A SECRET TO GETTING THIS MILAGE, THESE REPLACEMENTS HAVE OCCURED OVER THE COURSE OF 4.5YEARS, 168000MILES. REPAIRS TOTALLING WITH TIRES, OIL CHANGES, ETC. $5200.00,EYE OPENER,JAW DROPPER.
Engine, Mar 2, 2017
COOLANT LEAK. OUTLET HOUSING CRACKED. OIL LEAK. PCV VALVE COVER LEAKING.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 25, 2017
I HAVE A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ RS WITH 35,162 MILES.I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 2AM DURING A SNOW STORM. 30 MPH IN WHITE OUR CONDITION. LUCKILY I WAS ON A CITY ROAD. OUT OF NOWHERE MY SERVICE STABITRACK LIGHT FLASHES AND MY SPEED REDUCED DRAMATICALLY AND MY CAR BECAME ERRATIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SNOW PLOW.I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I BASICALLY HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS AND IT SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME.I WAS SEARCHING FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER CHEVY DOESN'T CARE ENOUGH ABOUT ITS CUSTOMERS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE ISSUE. I HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED
Electrical system, Feb 20, 2017
RADIO AND COMMUNICATION MODULE IS TURNING ON AND OFF. STABILITYTRAK CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS BRAKES LIGHTS COMES ON.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 13, 2017
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 SMELLING EXHAUST EVEN AFTER HAVING ALL THE RECALLS FIX. NOW MY STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE OFF AGAIN. THIS CAR WAS A LEMON FROM THE BEGINNING BUT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I THOUGHT BY NOW THEY WOULD OF HAD A RECALL ON THEIR TURBOCHARGER AND THE OIL LINE THAT THEY SAY THAT KEEPS GETTING BLOCK AND THE EXHAUST SMELLL. IS ANYONE WORKING ON ALL THESE COMPLAINTS?
Electrical system, Feb 13, 2017
LIKE ALL THE OTHER CHEVROLET CRUZES WITH RADIO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MY 2012 LTZ CRUZE WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2017 MY RADIO STARTED FREAKING OUT. IT WOULD GO OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIME WITH THE RADIO SOMETIMES WORK AND OTHER TIMES NOT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN UP TO 4 TIMES WITH IN A 1/2 HOUR OF DRIVING. MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT IN THE DASH WILL GO ON AND OFF. THE BLINKER WOULD GO ON AND OFF. AND AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE POSTINGS I SOON WILL BE HAVING MORE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL/RADIO/DASH ISSUES AND THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN AND POSSIBLE STEERING PROBLEMS..... THAT'S JUST GREAT! WHY HASN'T GM DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE A RECK AND POSSIBLY DIE BEFORE GM FIXES THIS.....WE PAY A LOT A MONEY FOR THIS CARS AND THEY SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER WITH OUT ISSUES.
Power train, Engine, Feb 8, 2017
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL
Structure, Feb 6, 2017
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUNK RELEASE. THE TRUNK WILL RANDOMLY POP OPEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND WHEN I START THE CAR AND, WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND IN PARK.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 4, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE AND ISSUE NOW FOR MONTHS SINCE I FINANCED THE CHEVY CRUZE 2012. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES OR RUNNING LIGHTS SWITCH. IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON RUNNING MODE AND YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES IT SEEMS THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, ALSO ACTS LIKE THE CAR IS SHUTTING OFF WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED. ALSO THE STABLITY TRAC LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON MULTIPLE TIMES. I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO HAVE SOMEONE CHECK ON THE SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE READ UP AND SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS BOUT THE SAME THING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM MAYBE TO MUCH POWER SURGE TO CIRCUIT OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. HOWEVER IT IS A SERIOUS CONDITION BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN THE BRAKES N STEERING WENT OUT BASICALLY I ASSUMED THE CAR LOST POWER AND THANK GOD I KNEW TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO STOP , AND RE-FUNCTION LIKE ITS SUPPOSE TO DO. I HATE TO SAY THIS TO CHEVY BUT THEY NEED A RECALL ON THESE CHEVY CRUZE 2012"S . BEFORE SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF OR ANOTHER GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE KILLED IN THE CAR SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I WILL LOVE TO TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE IN THE CAR SO YOU CAN ENJOY THE FAULTY SYSTEMS I SEE AND WHO KNOWS MAYBE THE POWER BRAKES N STEERING WILL SHUT OFF SO YOU CAN FEEL THE WAY I FELT WHEN IT HAPPEN LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME AFTER WORKING 12HRS. YOU ASK FOR A SPECIFIC DATE WELL THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY DAYS AND MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE DAY IT IS HARD TO LIST ALL THE ACTIONS. BUT TRUST ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A RIDE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF I BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMPLY.
Air bags, Service brakes, Jan 18, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER BRAKING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE THEN TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 14V300000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,568.
Power train, Jan 17, 2017
VIOLENT JERKING WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS. SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FLASHING D
Electrical system, Jan 7, 2017
I JUST BOUGHT MY CHEVY CRUZE ON DEC 18TH 2016 AND ON DEC 24TH 2016 MY CAR WOULDN'T START WHILE IN PARK, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO PEEPING, NO NOTHING JUST WOULD NOT START, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN IT STARTED. I DROVE ABOUT 10 OR MORE MILES TO MY DADS WAS THERE ABOUT 5 MINUTES GOT IN MY CAR TO LEAVE, SAME THING, WOULDN'T START, AGAIN NO PEEPING, NO WARNING LIGHTS NOTHING,WAITED ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD METO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING SAT WHICH WAS DEC. 31, 2016, THE CAR STARTED THE REST OF THAT WEEK NO PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR IN ON DEC. 31, 2016, THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR AND IT IS JANUARY 7TH, 2017, THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS CAR AND FOUND OUT IT IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE CAR OUT THERE. I DRIVE AN 82 YEAR OLD LADY TO HER APPOINTMENTS AND I CAN'T RISK BEING IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF CAR PROBLEMS. I GOT RID OF A 1994 FORD ESCORT BECAUSE OF IT BREAKING DOWN ALL THE TIME, NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE I JUST TRADED THAT IN FOR THE SAME [XXX] THING JUST A DIFFERENT MAKE AND MODEL. I AM NOT DEALING WITH IT, I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DEALERSHIP SELLING ME THIS CAR, SPECIFICALLY TOLD THEM I NEEDED A SAFE RELIABLE CAR AND THEY SELL ME THE WORST RATING CAR ON THE [XXX] LOT. NEVER EVER WILL I BUY A CHEVY OR A FORD AGAIN. WE WILL SEE HOW THE DEALER MAKES THIS RIGHT IF I GO BACK TO THEM OR GIVE THEM A GOOD REVIEW. IT HAS BEEN 7 DAYS NOW AND THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR AND EVERYDAY I'M TOLD THE SAME THING, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR CAR BACK. MUCH LONGER DEALING WITH THIS AND THEY CAN TALK TO MY ATTORNEY. I DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK, TRADE IT IN OR GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. THIS IS BULL. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Visibility/wiper, Jan 6, 2017
THE MORNING OF 1/5/17 I NOTICED MY PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT MOVE, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE STILL WORKED. NO CHANGE ON THE AFTERNOON DRIVE HOME. ON THE MORNING OF 1/6/17, THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STILL DIDN'T MOVE, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER MOVED UP AND THEN WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE DOWN POSITION. I MANUALLY MOVED IT DOWN, AND NOW NEITHER WIPER MOVES. VERY DANGEROUS AT ANY TIME TO NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR MY WINDSHIELD, BUT WITH THE DIRT AND GRIME OF THE WINTER IN THE MIDWEST ALONG WITH THE CONSTANT FLECKS OF SNOW FROM THE CARS AROUND ME, I WAS STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT TO WORK SAFELY. I'LL HAVE THE ISSUE ADDRESSED WITH MY MECHANIC THIS EVENING/WEEKEND.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 29, 2016
RADIO IS TURNING ON AND OFF. STABILITYTRAK CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON POWER STEERING GIVE OUT AND BRAKES
Power train, Visibility/wiper, Dec 22, 2016
DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BECOMES DETACHED FROM WIPER TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS POSES SIGNIFICANT DANGER BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED IN RAINY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP AND TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 21, 2016
CAR GOES INTO A POWER DOWN MODE AND STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON. HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK AND STORED NO CODES TO DIAGNOSE. CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 AND HAVE LOSS OF POWER. WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ACCIDENT. CAR IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND CANT BE DIAGNOSED. *TR
Power train, Dec 21, 2016
I WAS OUT DRIVING ON OUR WAY HOME ABOUT 1 MILE FROM MY HOUSE,. I SAW STEAM EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WALKED AROUND TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS A BURNING KIND OF SMELL, OPENED HOOD AND SAW ENGINE OIL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF ENGINE, PARTS AND UNDERNEATH CAR ALL OVER THE UNDERBODY. ALSO LARGE PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. THE CAR HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THERE IT SITS WAITING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. AND THE ESTIMATE AND OUR IF IT IS UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS WAS REALLY SCARY ONCE I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE BURNING SMELL WAS BAD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON MY CAR THAT I GUESS WE'RE CORRECTED. I'M NOT A MECHANIC. I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES WITH THE CAR DEALER. IN FACT I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 2 MONTHS AGO BY THE DEALER. YOU KNOW THEY TELL YOU TO USE SYNTHETIC OIL IT WILL LAST THE LONGEST IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I'M STUNNED BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN SO SUDDENLY. IS THIS RELATED TO ANY RECALLS? *TR