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, Nov 12, 2014
ON A STRAIGHT AWAY THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A CORRECTION THE STEERING WHEEL CATCHES OR STICKS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY 2014 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN ON 11-10-14 FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND PART AT 51,000 MILES AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT MY COST OF $1,348.00. ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE UNCONTROLLABLE AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. IT MAY ALSO MIMIC AN OVER CORRECTION DUE TO THE SUDDEN JERK OF THE FRONT WHEELS. IF THIS WOULD OR HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER OWNERS, NO ONE WOULD SUSPECT THE POWER STEERING GEAR BECAUSE IT WOULD BE DAMAGED IN THE CRASH. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 11, 2014
THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD FLICKERED ALL THE LIGHTS AND DISPLAYS CAME ON THE RADIO DISPLAY WENT BLACK, SERVICE STABILITRACK INDICATOR CAME ON, THE BLUETOOTH WENT OUT, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS IS HAPPENING AT ANY TIME IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR OR AFTER YOU DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT NOW HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND HAS GOTTEN WORST, NOW THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE YOUR IN A TURN AND ON THREE OCCASIONS I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES AND FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO SHUT OFF. *TR
Suspension, Service brakes, Engine, Nov 6, 2014
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 TO BE SOLD BECAUSE OF ALL THE RECALLS AND THEY WERE DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALL I ASKED CARMAX FOR WAS TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK AND LET ME PICK OUT A DIFFERENT CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH A TEENAGE DAUGHTER AN I AM AFRAID TO LET HER DRIVE THIS CAR, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CHEVY CRUZES. I HAVE LEFT SEVERAL VOICEMAILS WITH GM MY CASE # IS C7269752 WITH FIRST RESPONDER..WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ANYWAY? THE GM AT CARMAX IN TINLEY PARK ARGUED WITH ME FOR 15 MINUTES ABOUT WHO IF I SPOKE TO HIM ONCE OR TWICE INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THE REAL ISSUE, THE SOLD ME, A SINGLE MOTHER A CAR WITH BAD BRAKES! I ALMOST WENT INTO DOWN INTO A 6 LANE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE BRAKES DIDNT WORK! I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ITS BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS NOW AND NO ONE HAS FOLLOWED UP AT ALL. THE SNOW WILL SOON BEGIN AND I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE. PLEASE CAN SOME ONE HELP. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Nov 4, 2014
MY PROBLEMS STARTED WITH MY TRUNK POPPING OPEN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. THIS IS CONCERNING NOT ONLY TO MY LOSS OF FOCUS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS, I ALSO WORRY ABOUT WHO EVER IS DRIVING BEHIND ME SHOULD SOMETHING FLY OUT OF MY TRUNK. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ON THE DRIVER SIDE COMES OFF THE MOTOR CLIP THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE RAINING I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH OUT VISIBILITY. MY CAR THEN DECIDED NOT TO START AND WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT TO START IT TOLD MY AIRBAGS NEEDED SERVICING, MY POWER STEERING, ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRACK. THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THAT HAD WENT AWAY AND WAS ABLE TO GET CAR SAFELY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT SERVICED TODAY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2012 CHEVY CRUZE'S IN WHICH I HAVE DONE RESEARCH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP GETTING KILLED. *TR
Engine, Nov 3, 2014
12/13/12 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE HESITATES ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. THEY REPLACED THE FAILED TURBO CHARGER ASSEMBLY. REPLACED VALVES INSIDE HEAD. 03/21/2013 - ERROR MESSAGE "A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" . REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR. 12/13/13- WATER PUMP LEAKING REPLACED WATER PUMP AND COOLANT. 08/29/2014 - "ENGINE OVERHEATED - IDLE ENGINE" ERROR MESSAGE "A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" DEALER FIXED RECALL LOW COOLANT LEVEL. 10/15/14- CAR HAVING POWER ISSUES NEEDS TO BE JUMP-STARTED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR THEY MADE ME PAY $89.95 TO REPLACE BATTERY. 11/03/14 - "ENGINE OVEHEATED-IDLE ENGINE" "A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" . THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND LOSING POWER HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 31, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND ON INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD FLICKER. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING HER TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE ELECTRICAL CORDS WERE CORRODED. HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Seats, Engine, Oct 30, 2014
ANTI FREEZE SMELL IN CAR AND HEAD RESTS POP UP BY THEMSELVES.DEALER USED GM FIX TO STOP THE ODOR.IT HELPED BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE ADJUSTED THE HEADRESTS BUT IT DIDN'T HELP AT ALL.THEY STILL POP UP BY THEMSELVES. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 26, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE RADIO DISPLAY GOES BLANK. THIS INCLUDES THE RADIO- TEMPERAUIRE CONTROLS,ETC- OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DIGITAL INFO CENTER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 24, 2014
COOLANT KEEPS LEAKING OUT OF CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 21, 2014
I HAVE A VERY STRONG COOLANT SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN HEAT IS ON AND A STRONG COOLANT SMELL OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT IN TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THEY REPLACED IT. I'VE HAD MY CAR BACK FOR A WEEK NOW AND AGAIN I HAVE THE STRONG COOLANT SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY CAR. THE SMELL IS ACTUALLY MAKING ME NAUSEOUS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NOT GOING DOWN. I'VE HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY FINAL ISSUE I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING IS MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SOMETIMES IT SHIFTS VERY HARD OUT OF FIRST AND INTO TO SECOND GEAR, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S JERKING. OTHER TIMES MY CAR HESITATES WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT IN FOR THAT ISSUE YET BUT I WILL BE BRINGING IT IN THIS WEEK. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 21, 2014
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 10 WHEN ELECTRICAL LIGHTING, RADIO, ETC START BLINKING ON AND OFF. I WAS ON MY WAY FROM FLORIDA TO NORTH CAROLINA WHEN IT HAPPENED, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT TO CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, WAS CHECKED OUT AND MECHANIC SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DROVE TO NORTH CAROLINA AND WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY SON'S HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE. WE TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN MOORESVILLE,NC, THEY FOUND OUT THROUGH GM IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT BUT IT MADE ME SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I FEEL AS THOUGH GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT AND NOT MAKE THE CONSUMER WONDERING. I WOULD LIKE GM TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS AND TO ALSO HEAR FROM THEM. *TR
Other or unspecified, Oct 21, 2014
AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND CALLED TO SEE IF IT WAS CPVERED BY THE MILLION RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER ISNT ON THE RECALL LIST. HOW IS IT THAT MY CAR IS DOING THE VERY THING THE OTHER 40,000 RECALLS FROM CHEVY BUT MINE ISNT COVERED. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AND I AM COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS TIL I CAN TRADE IT IN!!!!
Equipment, Service brakes, Oct 15, 2014, crash
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE BUT NEVER DID RECEIVE NOTICE THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. HOWEVER I HAD AT THE DEALER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. I TOLD HIM ABOUT IT. IT WAS FOR THE BRAKE MICRO SWITCH. HE SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THEY HAD THE PART. THIS WAS ON 11/14/13. I HAD AN ACCIDENT TODAY 10/15/14. I TURNED INTO A PARKING PLACE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. CAR JUMPED THE CURB AND ENDED UP ON TOP OF A LIGHT MAKER AT THE LIBRARY WHERE I WAS PARKING. IT WAS ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF BRAKING. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT NO BRAKING ONLY ACCELERATION. I WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINANT. VIN # OF CRUZE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 13, 2014
SINCE PURCHASE AS USED, SLOW START SPEED WITH THE ENGINE ALMOST CUTTING OUT. RADIO FLICKERING ON AND OFF. ENGINE CUTTING OUT WHEN IDLING. ENGINE LIGHT FOR MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR REPLACEMENT. REPLACED MAF SENSOR AND PROBLEM REMAINS. ENGINE FAN STAYING ON LONG AFTER ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF AND COOLED. SERVICE LIGHTS COMING OF FOR STABILITRACK AND OTHER RANDOM ISSUES. FRONT CIGARETTE LIGHTER WON'T CHARGE DEVICES. TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSORS BACKWARDS ON DISPLAY, I.E. DISPLAY RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS ACTUALLY LEFT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Oct 9, 2014
MY TRUNK OPENED AT RANDOM WHEN I WAS HEADED TO WORK. THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND AS WELL AS WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A DISTRACTION AND HAVING TO PULL OVER, ITEMS FALLING OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE FOLLOWING, AND ALSO COULD HAVE HAD ITEMS STOLEN. SINCE THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, IT HAS STOPPED THAT ISSUE BUT, THE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE BUTTON ON THE REAR OF THE TRUNK. THE ONLY WAY IT OPEN IS WITH THE KEY FOB. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS. I HAVE STOPPED AT A FEW CHEVROLET DEALERS ASKING FOR THEM TO FIX THIS BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. *TR
Visibility, Oct 4, 2014
GM HAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM THAT FAILED/STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN. THIS SITUATION CAN AND WILL KILL SOMEBODY. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TOOLS TO REMOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND PLASTIC WIPER MOTOR COVER TO RE-ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASST. BELOW THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD WIPER COVER, THERE IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINKAGE. THERE IS A 6 INCH ARM THAT COMES OFF THE WIPER MOTOR WITH AN UPSIDE DOWN BOWL. THE HALF BOWL ATTACHES TO A 3 INCH ARM WITH A HALF A BALL AT THE END OF IT THAT FACES UPWARDS. THE HALF BALL THEN IS ATTACHED BELOW THE BOLT/NUT THAT HOLDS YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE CAR. GM SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SO DOES CHEVY DEALERSHIP. CUP AND BALL ATTACHMENT SYSTEM IN THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE WITH NO CLIP TO STOP IT FROM POPPING OFF. GM QUESTION REFERENCE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Oct 2, 2014
ANTI THEFT SYSTEM KILLED ENGINE ON CAR WOULD NOT START, RADIO FLICKERED ON AND OFF LOST SOUND AND DISPLAY HAVE HAD ISSUE WITH RADIO MANY TIMES SINCE PUT DISPLAY ON VOLTAGE AND NOTICED IT SHOWED 12.8 TO 15.9 VOLTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED . DEFINITE ISSUE SOME WHERE AND NOTICED THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED STEERING GOT TIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED AND A FIX PROVIDED. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE WHEN THERE ALSO HAVE HAD CAR LOCK ITSELF. *TR
Engine, Oct 2, 2014
THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAK (GASKET) DISCOVERED DURING MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE, 9/26/2014. SET UP TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT MIDWAY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN POCOMOKE CITY, MD ON THUR., 10/2/2014. CAR WAS PURCHASED LABOR DAY OF 2013, HAS A LITTLE OVER 9,000 MILES WITH BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY STILL ENFORCED. REPORTED TO NHTSA ON 9/29/2014 AT APPROX. 10:30 AM. CONFIRMATION# 10639748. REPAIRED ON MORNING OF 10/2/2014 AT MIDWAY CHEVROLET IN POCOMOKE CITY, MD. CHEVY TECH. CONFIRMED A COOLANT LEAK AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT HOUSING WITH AN ALUMINUM ONE. THE INITIAL HOUSING WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. *TR
Engine, Sep 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE GASKET FOR THE MOTOR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000...UPDATED 11/04/14 *BF UPDATED 04/28/2015*JS
Structure, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Sep 25, 2014, crash
VEHICLE TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TAKING A LEFT TURN. CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A GRADED LOT. AT THIS POINT CAUSING MY TIRE TO GO FLAT AND DAMAGING THE FENDER AND PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN THE 4 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE AND STILL NOTHING IS RESOLVED. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 25, 2014
RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY INCLUDING THE UPPER DISPLAY, THE SMALLER DISPLAY FLICKERS AND WILL SHOW A SERVICE STABILITRAK NOTICE. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALSO LIGHT UP: BRAKE, STABILITRAK , AND ABS. NO GM BULLETINS NOR A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. *TR
Power train, Sep 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 24, 2014
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 SAME PROBLEMS AND NOTHING WILL GET FIXED. I'M ALSO AFRAID THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AT AN EVEN GREATER RATE AND LONGER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL! *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Sep 24, 2014
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 29,000 MILES, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD GONE BAD, SO THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE HOLDING MOUNT. THEN SATURDAY ON THE WAY TO WORK THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I STOPPED FOR GAS THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR ALSO WENT BAD. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 23, 2014
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER, THE SECOND OR THIRD WEEK AFTER SHE GOT IT SHE STARTED TO NOTICE THE RADIO FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO THE RADIO FLICKERING CONTINUOUSLY AFTER USING BLINKERS &WINDOWS. "SERVICE STABILITRAK" FLASHES ON THE DISPLAY OFTEN BUT VERY QUICKLY AND GOES OFF. DOESN'T OCCUR EVERY TIME I DRIVE, BUT IT DOES IT MORE TIMES THAN NOT. NOW THE RADIO WILL FLICKER AND I WILL OCCASIONALLY LOSE CRUISE CONTROL AND POWER STEERING. I ALSO HAVE NO BLINKERS/RADIO WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS BRIEFLY AND WILL RETURN TO NORMAL SOON AFTER, BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO IT OFF AND ON UNTIL I PARK. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THIS OCCURRING WHEN I SHIFT GEARS TO PARK. MOST RECENTLY I WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT JUST CLICKED AND WOULDN'T START. I GOT IT TO START AND IT SAID "SERVICE ANTI THEFT DETERRENT," THEN CHANGED TO "SERVICE POWER STEERING" JUST AS I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. "SERVICE STABILITRAK QUICKLY FLASHED NEXT ALL WHILE I LOST BLINKERS, POWER STEERING, AND RADIO. I PARKED, TURNED MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS JUST FINE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE CHEVY DEALER ONCE BUT THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE TO READ BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE RADIO TO FLICKER, ETC BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN IT IS SCARY! SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT AS I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS CAR IS RELIABLE WHICH IS THE REASON I BOUGHT IT! THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT ARE EXTREMELY SIMILAR TO MINE! I ALSO HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORSEN AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS.IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS! PLEASE! *TR