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.
Steering, Mar 26, 2015
AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A GRINDING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAN BE FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER TAKING THIS TO THE DEALER TWICE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER A "NOISE" AND GM WILL NOT COVER AN ISSUE IF THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT CHANGING OUT A $400+ PART MIGHT NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND THE NOISE COULD RETURN AGAIN. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 24, 2015
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
Visibility/wiper, Mar 17, 2015
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN MY DRIVER SIDE WIPER BLADE JUST STOPPED WORKING. ONE OF MY CO WORKERS LOOKED AT IT AND THE ENTIRE BLADE CAME OFF. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE PROBLEM TO FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE IS JUST THE SAME WAY. THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANISM HAS TO BE REPLACED. FOR NOW THE PARTS ARE WELDED TOGETHER TO MAKE IT WORK. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 17, 2015
DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 70 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE I GOT INTO TOWN AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER, WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR WAS HESITANT. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY STATE ROUTE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IT WAS VERY HESITANT MAKING THE TURN TO A POINT I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL, IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER TODAY GETTING THE COOLANT RECALL COMPLETED AND IT WILL BE COMPUTER CHECKED FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC, THE CAR IS LOOSING VACUUM PRESSURE AND THE VALVES OR VALVE COVER IS LEAKING. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Mar 10, 2015
THE WIPER BLADE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER 3 WEEKS AGO. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER GOT STUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER AND BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Engine, Mar 6, 2015
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. BROUGHT CAR TO A STOP, ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOTHING, ENGINE WOULD ONLY IDLE. SHUT ENGINE OFF FOR 20 SECONDS, RESTARTED, AND PEDAL WORKED, CAR WOULD ACCELERATE. RETURNED HOME, SCANNED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FOR CODES, FOUND P2135 FOR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. HAD CAR BACK FOR 2 DAYS AND PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. FOUND SAME CODE, RETURNED CAR TO DEALER. CHEVY DEALER WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE MALFUNCTION AND WANTED TO INSTEAD REPLACE A COOLANT SENSOR. I WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, AND THE REPAIR ORDER STATES THAT THEY UPDATED THE ECM SOFTWARE LEVEL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A TSB WHICH SHOULD BE A RECALL. SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, MERGING, ETC. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 6, 2015
REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO THIS VEHICLE TEMPORARILY, THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESETS. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU NEED THE ENGINE POWER IN MAKING TURNS, AND ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA. THE ENGINE THROTTLE FAILED AND I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR THAT, AND FOR A FAILED WHEEL BEARING AND FOR A TURBO EXPLOSION ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS A LOT FOR A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD, AND PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR AIR BAGS, BRAKES, AND THE OIL PAN. I CONSIDER IT LEMON AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS. I WON'T BUY AMERICAN AGAIN UNTIL I SEE SOME MAJOR PROGRESS. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 3, 2015
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
Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 2, 2015
I WAS MOVING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE A CHIMING NOISE CAME ON AND THE STABILITRAK APPEARED AND WILL NOT COME OFF I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTION THAT I WAS READ IN MY MANUAL BUT NOW THIS KEEPS HAPPENING I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SINCE THERE HAS BEEN MORE THE ONE COMPLAINT ON THE SAME ISSUE.. THIS SHOULD BE A CHEVY PROBLEM ABD THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.. *TR
Engine, Feb 28, 2015
REPORTED OIL PRESSURE DROP ALERT ON MY CAR, STRONG RUBBER BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. OIL WAS SPRAYING OUT ON ENGINE, REPORTED THE ISSUE TO CHEVY, HOWEVER THEY STATE NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL MID APRIL. WAS SENT HOME DRIVING CAR IN THIS CONDITION AND WAS NOT OFFERED HELP NOR WAS MY CAR SERVICED OR FIXED DURING THE APPOINTMENT I MADE AT THE SUNRISE CHEVROLET LOCATION. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Feb 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO INTERMITTENTLY OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND GENERATOR STARTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Steering, Feb 26, 2015
2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINTS LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED, IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. AN ALERT DISPLAYED TRACTION CONTROL ERROR AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS DISABLED AND APPARENTLY LOCKED DOWN. THE SHIFT LEVER MOVED FREELY FROM PARK, REVERSE AND THE DRIVE POSITION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE WAS APPARENT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT. THREE HOURS LATER, THE ALERT DISAPPEARED AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IT WAS DESIGNED. *JB
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAP SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT IDLE PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. UPDATED 06/23/15*JB
Air bags, Feb 24, 2015, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEART CONTUSION, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN THUMB AND A CONCUSSION, THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INTERNAL STOMACH BLEEDING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 24, 2015
I AM WRITING IN REFERENCE TO MY 2012 CHEVY CRUISE ECO. I PURCHASED IT NEW WITH ONLY 5 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I AM RELIGIOUS WITH MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING. ON FEB. 19TH WAS THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED IT. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TOP SPEED THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED WAS 10 MPH AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. THE WORST WAS THE MORNING OF FEB. 23 2015 WHEN I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH WHEN THE SYSTEM REDUCED POWER TO 10 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY BUT TEN MINUTES PRIOR I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL NOTICE. I HOPE I DON'T REGRET BUYING A CHEVROLET. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 14, 2015
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE JUNE 2014, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE DECREASE. ONCE AT A STOP OR STOP LIGHT, IT TAKES THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 10 TO 40 SECONDS TO FULLY PICK UP SPEED UPON PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATION. TODAY (02/14/2015) THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MOVE FROM A STOP SIGN. THIS WAS SCARY. I IMAGINED THIS WOUND HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE IF I WAS IN THE MIDST OF FAST MOVING VEHICLES. I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK IF THERE WAS A TREND IN THE CHEVY CRUZE ACCELERATION AND RANDOM ENGINE SHUT DOWN; SADLY I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/CRUZE/2012/ENGINE/ENGINE.SHTML THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, AND I URGE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE THESE COMPLAINTS AND NOTIFY GM TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION UPON COMPLETION OF THE FED INVESTIGATION. IT IS SAD THAT WE CANNOT EVEN RELY ON HOME MADE PRODUCTS. *TR
Engine, Feb 12, 2015
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
Engine, Feb 12, 2015
STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE WHILE DRIVING, STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE UNDER THE HOOD, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ON SERPENTINE BELT AND SPRAYED AROUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP. *TR
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 7, 2015
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 HOPE CHEVY PUTS OUT A RECALL.. *JS
Electrical system, Feb 7, 2015
2012 CHEVY CRUZE 6-SPEED ECO. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 15 MILE IN CITY TRAFFIC, CAME TO A STOP AND PARKED. APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE CAR STARTED BEEPING. I LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NOTICED SPEEDOMETER WAS PEGGING AT AROUND 90MPH AND THE DISPLAY FLASHED THAT THE HAND BRAKE WAS ON. AT THE SAME TIME THE RADIO VOLUME RAISED. AFTER I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE GAUGE RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT THE RADIO VOLUME STAYED HIGH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 4, 2015
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 STEERING, NO BRAKES ETC. I FILED A COMPLAINT IN 2014 (NHTSA - NO. 10574169 #14311:SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE LOOSE. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING. ULTIMATELY, THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINALS WERE REPLACED AND THE SERVICE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015, I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING MY CAR (TRAVELING 5MPH / APPROX. 84,000 MILES) THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND AGAIN THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR POWER LOSS TO MY CAR WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAUSE WAS AGAIN IDENTIFIED AS A NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL, A BAD INTAKE/GASKET LEAKING AND A SMALL ENGINE OIL SEEP. THESE ARE SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH THE INITIAL INCIDENT IN 2014 WHEN THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THIS IS A TERRIFYING SCENARIO AND TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OCCUR IN SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD AFTER THE PARTS WERE REPLACED IS NOT COMFORTING AND LEAVES ME WITH FEAR THAT THIS COULD OCCUR AGAIN, I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO TAKE CHANCES WITH THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE THIS IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND RESOLVED TO AVOID THIS FROM CONTINUING TO HAPPEN TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THE SAME SITUATION AND TO HOPEFULLY AVOID THIS FROM TURNING INTO A SERIOUS AND/OR DEADLY SITUATION. *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 2, 2015
THE CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM IS GLITCHING. TURNING ON AND OFF. SAYS TO SERVICE STABILITY TRAK. I HAVE NOT MESSED THIS CAR UP OR BEEN IN ANY WRECKS. *TR
Power train, Jan 31, 2015
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR AN THE CAR WAS JERKY. I THE CAR FINALLY MOVED AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE REAR AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR. THE CAR JERKED, SPUTTERED AND THEN STOPPED MOVING. THIS WAS A FEW DAYS AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND TELLING THEM THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THEY FIXED MY BROKEN TRANNY BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DRIVE SAFELY. IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE, THE GEARS GET STUCK MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY IS A NIGHTMARE. ALMOST TWO YEARS TO THE DAY MY CAR IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE DEALER FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING UP A SMALL INCLINE, PUSHED THE GAS THE CAR STRUGGLED TO GO. THERE WAS A LOUD HARSH JERK THE CAR FINALLY MOVED. IT SPUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 28, 2015
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
Visibility/wiper, Jan 25, 2015
CONDENSATION/FOG AND/OR FROST ON INTERIOR WINDOWS, WILL NOT CLEAR. RECIRCULATION AIR CONTROL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ACTUATOR DOES NOT PROPERLY CONTROL THE FLAPS IN THE HVAC SYSTEM, ALLOWING MOIST AIR TO RECIRCULATE EVEN WHEN THE FRESH AIR MODE IS SELECTED. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE MOISTURE INSIDE THE CAR, FOGGING THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS AND REDUCING VISIBILITY. IN WINTER CLIMATES THIS RESULTS IN FROST ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS. IN EITHER CASE, CLEARING THE WINDOWS IS NOT POSSIBLE AND MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND/OR NOT POSSIBLE. *TR