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.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 29, 2016
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 OCCASIONALLY COMPLETELY RESET THE SYSTEM SO TRYING TO SAVE THE TIME OR DATE IS POINTLESS. I WANT THIS INVESTIGATED!
Electrical system, Aug 24, 2016
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT MOTORS CHEVROLET CRUZ VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO WILL START TO POWER CYCLE AND THE DASH BOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ALSO START FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL YOU REMOVE BATTERY TERMINALS AND THEN REATTACH. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY CHEVY CRUZ'S AND THE NHTSA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD UPLOAD VIDEOS BUT THIS ANTIQUATED GOVERNMENT SITE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE REAL FACTS
Other or unspecified, Aug 24, 2016
[XXX] THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN A THREE MONTH SPAN I'VE HAD WITH MY TRACTION CONTROL/ STABILITRACK WARNING. (I GOT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO) IT IS A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. THIS LAST TIME AFTER THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" WARNING CAME ON MY RADIO AND DIC MENU RESET ITSELF. I'VE READ INTO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WHERE OTHERS HAVE EVENTUALLY LOST ENGINE POWER OR POWER STEERING AND DRIVEN INTO A DITCH OR HAVE JUST BEEN PUT IN VERY DANGEROUS POSITIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT LOST ANY POWER AS OF YET BUT I'M NOT WAITING UNTIL I DO TO SAY SOMETHING, AFTER MAKING COUNTLESS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT PREVAIL.
Service brakes, Aug 18, 2016
RECALL BULLETIN 12213 PERFORMED APRIL 2014 FOR BRAKE VACUUM MICRO SWITCH. RECALLED PART FAILED AGAIN AUGUST 2016. VEHICLE HAS HARD BRAKE PEDAL UPON COLD START AND SOMETIMES WHEN RESTARTED AFTER DRIVING AND WARM. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE PART AT NO COST STATING NO ADDITIONAL RECALL EXISTS AND NO WARRANTY EXISTS. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS IS THE VERY START OF A LARGER SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUAL DESIGN OF THESE MICRO SWITCHES IN THIS APPLICATION. GM PART NUMBER 13460776 HAS BECOME OBSOLETE AND PART NOW COMES AS SUB ASSEMBLY WITH ADDITIONAL PARTS. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF MICRO SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE.
Electrical system, Aug 8, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE KEY FOB FRACTURED. THE KEY FOB WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Engine, Aug 8, 2016
MIL CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SET P0171 P0106 CODES, IDLES ROUGH. VALVE COVER CRACKED AT PCV HOUSING AND PCV VALVE STUCK OPEN RESULTING IN AIR LEAK.
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Aug 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIR BAG AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,010.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 3, 2016
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 COULD USE TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WHILE THEY CHECKED IT OUT SO I HAVEN'T TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET. THE ISSUE COMES AND GOES. IT COULD GO AWAY FOR MONTHS BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I KEEP CHECKING ONLINE TO SEE IF THEY FINALLY FOUND A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AND I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING. SO I'M ASSUMING ONCE SOMEONE DIES IN A BAD ACCIDENT OR NUMEROUS PEOPLE DO THEN MAYBE THEY WILL TAKE IT MORE SERIOUSLY? I'M A SINGLE MOM AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO NOT HAVE A CAR OR HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TO PAY LOTS OF $ TO FIX WHEN THIS OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WHEN THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE ISSUE AND IT AFFECTS YOUR STEERING!?!?!?! HELP PLS?!?!?!
Engine, Aug 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS SUFFICIENT OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine, Aug 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM COVER WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Other or unspecified, Aug 1, 2016
I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK WHICH IS ONLY 10 MNUTES AWAY, ON MY WAY HOME I HAD A DISPLAY ON MY DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYING ENGINE OVER HEAT/AC OFF SO I PANICKED AND SEEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS SUPER HOT AND PANICKED MORE! I HAD MY 15 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR SO I DIDNT STOP BUT I GET HOME AND CHECK THE COOLANT AND ITS COMPLETELY EMPTY BUT I JUST FILLED IT A WEEK OR 2 BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. LATER ON AFTER THE CAR IS COOLED DOWN I FILL UP THE COOLANT, I THEN PICK MY WIFE UP FROM WORK AND CHECK THE COOLANT AFTER BUT IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY WHEN I HAD JUST FILLED IT UP. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $125 AN HOUR JUST TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND I KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY SENT OUT A LETTER ABOUT THIS BEFORE BUT IS TECHNICLLY NOT A RECALL AND THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE! I TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLE AND TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING AND NOT DO A RECALL IS JUST TERRIBLE! HOPE SOMETHING GETS DONE ABOUT THIS IF NOT ILL BE SURE TO BE ANTI GM WHEN TALKING TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WILL NEVER BUY GM PRODUCTS AGAIN!
Electrical system, Jul 25, 2016
THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED. IT WILL JUST SIT THERE AND RUN UNTIL IT DECIDES TO QUIT ON IT'S OWN. I WOULD REALLY HATE TO HAVE TO SHUT IT DOWN IN AN EMERGENCY AND NOT BE ABLE TO. THAT COULD GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! ALSO, THE VAPOR CANISTER VENT/PURGE VENT VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 20, 2016
BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR WHAT LOOKED LIKE INTAKE SEALS AND FOUND OUT THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. I CALLED MANY OTHER AUTO REPAIR PLACES AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM AND CAN ONLY BE GOTTEN FROM THE DEALER AND I WILL BE GETTING ONE OF THE LAST IN THIS AREA AT THE COST OF $450.00 PLUS TIME. THE CAR STARTED RUNNING RUFF AND HAS 9 DIFFERENT CODES ALL RELATING TO A LEAN CONDITION.
Service brakes, Jul 19, 2016
HAS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT STOP SOMETIME THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON EARLY RECALL.
Service brakes, Engine, Jul 12, 2016, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Power train, Jul 2, 2016
MY DAD AND I NOTICED THAT AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE THAT THE FAN BEGAN RUNNING REALLY HARD THEN I NOTICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CODE P0599 WHICH IS THE THERMOSTAT CONTROL CIRCUIT. HE SD THAT HE BELIEVED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AT ONE TIME BUT FOR ME TO CONTACT THE DEALER. I CALLED ROD HATFIELD HERE IN LEXINGTON, KY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL CARS OF MY YEAR AND MODEL WITH THESE ISSUES BUT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED.
Engine, Jun 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2016
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I PUT GAS IN MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START IT, IT HESITATES TO START THEN WHEN PULLING OFF IT BEGINS TO JERK.... WHEN AT LIGHTS IT SOMETIMES HESITATES TO TAKE OFF.
Service brakes, Jun 20, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Power train, Jun 17, 2016
CAR JUST STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT MOVE IT GAVE NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG . IT IS A GOOD THING I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY OR I MAY NOT BE HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW . IT WAS IN MOTION AND JUST STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE . I COULD NOT EVEN PUSH IT OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD . THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME . IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Power train, Jun 16, 2016
WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR, THE DIC SHOWED THE MESSAGE "SHIFT CAR INTO PARK." THE CAR WAS ALREADY IN PARK. I TRIED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER UP A LITTLE TO BE SURE THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY IN PARK, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. I HAD TO START THE CAR AGAIN TO GET IT TO TURN OFF.
Electrical system, Structure, Jun 12, 2016
TRUNK ELECTRIC OPEN BUTTON DOES NOT WORK, MUST USE THE REMOTE TRUNK BUTTON TO OPEN TRUNK. I HOPE THAT NO SMALL CHILD SHOULD CLIMB IN TRUNK AND CLOSE THE TRUNK LID. WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY. AND REMOTE IS NOT CLOSE BY.
Engine, Jun 8, 2016
IN DEC OF 2015 I HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT WITH ONLY 39000 ON IT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FAN RACING. 6 MONTHS LATER IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FAN RACING NOW THERE SAYING IT MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.I HAVE DRIVEN CHEVYS FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE THIS WILL BE MY LAST. FROM READING THE FORUMS IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR.
Steering, Jun 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Power train, Jun 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEARS, BEARINGS, AND HOUSING IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL FILINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,390.