2013 Chevrolet Cruze
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 586 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 10 Cruze model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 54 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 32 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
Equipment, electricalJul 2, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.
Exposed wires increase the risk of electrical shock and personal injury if the cord is handled while it is plugged in.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.
Campaign 14V417000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 26, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's front air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants. Additionally, if the air bag does not inflate, the driver is at an increased risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14305.
Campaign 14V372000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, axle assembly, axle shaftMar 31, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with a 1.4L turbo engine, and manufactured between November 28, 2012, and March 7, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.
If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right half shaft, as needed, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. GM will send an interim letter to owners in May 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's number for this recall is 14079. This is an expansion of recall 13V-452. NOTE: Some vehicles subject to this recall were subject to the recall campaign initiated in 2013. Some of those vehicles were repaired using defective parts. Those owners will be advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles.
Campaign 14V151000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, axle assembly, axle shaftSep 23, 2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with manual transmissions (MF3/MR5) and manufactured January 24, 2013, through August 1, 2013. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.
If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
General Motors has notified owners. Dealers will replace the half shaft assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. This is General Motors campaign number 13276.
Campaign 13V452000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
232 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine, May 25, 2018
THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2013-2014 CHEVY CRUZ TURBOS WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. I OWN A 2013 CHEVY CRUZE, WITH THE EXACT ENGINE (1.4L TURBO ENGINE). MY TURBO IS GOING (THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE RECALLED PART FOR THE OTHER CHEVY CRUZE'S), BUT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WANTED TO REACH OUT TO SEE IF THE RECALL WASN'T EXPANSIVE ENOUGH. IT SEEMS STRANGE THAT MY LESS-THAN-60,000 MILE, 5 YEAR OLD CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER CARS BUILT WITH THE SAME ENGINE / YEAR, AND THAT THE PROBLEMS AREN'T RELATED. IT'S $1600 TO FIX, AND IF IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THAT SEEMS LIKE AN UNFAIR AMOUNT TO PAY. THE ISSUE HASN'T INCAPACITATED THE CAR YET; IT WAS DIAGNOSED THROUGH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR WHEN I WAS GETTING A TIRE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, May 3, 2018
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GOING TO ANTI THEFT MODE AND TOOK IT IN THEY FOUND COOLANT RESERVOIR LEAKING THERMOSTAT LEAKING ALONG WITH THE DRIVE BELT HAS COOLANT ON IT CAUSING IT TO SQUEAK ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET CAR SEEMS LIKE WHEN I'M DRIVING IT IT FEELS LIKE ITS MOVING FWD ON IT'S ON WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON BRAKE AT A COMPLETE STOP. MY CAR IS AT 143,000 MILES ON IT
Engine, Apr 23, 2018, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE TRACTION AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE OCCASIONALLY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER MISFIRED AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER (WALKER CHEVROLET, 3940 CAROTHERS PKWY, FRANKLIN, TN 37067, 615-538-5184) WHERE IT WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CRACKED TURBO IS OCCURING IN THIS VEHICLES ALSO TURBO AND CATALTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT 2 WEEKS LATER UPDATED 6/15/18*JB
Engine, Apr 23, 2018
TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR, THEN CAR NOT RUNNING WELL, THEN ENGINE LIGHT, ENGINE KNOCKING, AND HARDLY RUNNING. VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 72000 MILES. I HAVE READ IN CONSUMER REPORTS THAT THIS YEAR MODEL HAS FAULTY PISTONS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL IF THEY KNEW THIS ENGINE WAS NOT BUILT WELL.
Engine, Apr 23, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND "AIR CONDITIONER TURNING OFF DUE TO VEHICLE OVERHEATING" DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN, AND ADDED COOLANT. THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY THE NEXT DAY, BUT OVERHEATED AGAIN DURING THE EVENING HOURS. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE STABILIZER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V452000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,357.
Engine, Apr 11, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON THE BOULEVARD AND STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT ONCE IT GOT GREEN THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ME HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR TO WORK AGAIN.
Power train, Engine, Apr 11, 2018
MY 2013 CHEVY CRUZE THAT HAD 80000 MILES ON IT HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN OUT ALONG WITH THE BOLTS AND COOLING SYSTEM. UPON REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS AND SPEAKING TO OTHERS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD REGULAR TUNE-UPS AND OIL CHANGES ALONG WITH A ENGINE FLUSH. I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE GASKETS. THE SHOP ALSO INFORMED ME THAT IF I WANTED THE COOLANT SYSTEM FIXED AND IT IS ON RECALL THAT THEY WOULD FIX AROUND THE COOLANT SYSTEM ...SEND THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND SEND THE CAR BACK TO THEM TO FINISH REPAIRS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 4 YEARS AND WHEN I PURCHASED IT THE CAR ONLY HAD 10000 MILES AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN THIS EARLY IN A CAR IS A PROBLEM.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 19, 2018
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT LOSES POWER WE HAD IT PUT ON A COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUES AND ITS THE TURBO. HOWEVER IVE SEEN THERE IS RECALLS FOR THIS. WE HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAD ONE RECALL FIXED ALREADY THAT THE DEALERSHIP WE GOT IT FROM WAS ONCE FIXED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER I DON'T BELIEVE THAT AND NOW IM NOT BELIEVING THIS WAS FIXED EITHER. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND ITS GETTING RIDICULOUS
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Mar 7, 2018
I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR BECAUSE MY STABILITRAK WAS TURNING ON AND OFF ON THEIR SELF SI I REPORT IT AND WHEN I WAS THERE THEY TOLD ME MY COOLANT HAD A LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AS LONG SOME HOSE AND OTHER PARTS AS WATER PUMP THAT A WAS ALSO UNDER A RECALL TO BUT THEY CHARGED ME $ 697.95 WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T CUZ I WAS A RECALL COVER UNDER SPECIAL WARRANTY MY CAR HAVE SO I REPORT IT TO GM WHERE AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING DONE TO THEY CAN REFUND MY MONEY AND I HAVE PROOF OF ALL WAS DONE TO MY CAR BECAUSE I FEEL IS AN ABUSED TOWARD CHEVROLET JERSEY CITY, NJ DOINGVTHIS TO ME AND IMAGINE HOW MANY THEY ALREADY HAD DONE IT. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY... IF PAPERWORK NEED TO BE PROVIDE I HAVE IT TO BE FAX.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Traction control system, Engine, Feb 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS DISPLAYED TEMPORARILY. PELLEGRINO CHEVROLET IN WESTVILLE, NEW JERSEY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NO LONGER UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Engine, Feb 5, 2018
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE GM LOOK OVER THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE 2013 CHEVY CRUZES. I HAVE REPLACED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR , TOP HOSE AND CAP ON MINE. THE PROBLEM IM HAVING IS A LEAKING HOSE SOMEWHERE AND I AM SMELLING COOLANT COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN I HAVE THE AC ON OR OFF AND HEATER THE SAME WAY. PLEASE PUT THE CRUZES ON RECALL GM AND SEE IF ANYONE IS HAVING THE SAME THING I AM.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jan 8, 2018
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT LOST ALL POWER. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I WAS STUCK IN A TURNING LANE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 4, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT REMOVED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Suspension, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Dec 30, 2017
DRIVING AND WHEN I HIT A BUM THE CAR STARTED TO GO SLOWLY
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 4, 2017
THE RIGHT FRONT HALF SHAFT MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COAST TO A STOP
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 30, 2017
I AM WRITING ASKING FOR YOU TO LOOK INTO WHAT I CALL ENDANGERING TO MOTORIST IN OUR STATE, MORE SO OF A DANGER TO ME. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE W/ SOMETHING CONNECTED TO MY BODY, VEHICLE, OR ANYTHING THEY CAN POSSIBLY CONNECT TO A TOOL UTILIZED BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THE TOOL IS USED TO DO UNDERCOVER WORK/INVESTIGATIONS WHICH I WAS TOLD IT'S USED BY SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AS I AM DRIVING, I HAVE TO TELL THEM WHILE DRIVING NOT TO PUT THAT ON MY CAR, MOVE THAT OFF MY BRAKES (WHICH SOMETIMES MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP I HAD TO PRESS DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR IT TO STOP AND MY BRAKES AREN'T BAD, THEY EVEN HAVE SOMETHING SETUP TO WHEN I AM BREAKING, SLOWING DOWN AND ABOUT TO TURN THAT IT LOCKS UP MY BREAKS AND CAUSES THE CARE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE A JERK THING OR INSTANT STOP, THEY HAVE MOVED IT TO THE BACK OF MY CAR WHICH MOVES THE OPPOSITE WAY MY VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED AND IT SPINS OUT ONLY ON ONE TIRE). THEY HAVE CREATED AN ILLEGAL SETUP WHICH HAS DAMAGED MY VEHICLE THAT'S BEING REPAIRED TODAY. WHEN DRIVING THEY PLACE IT MY BRAKES WHICH SOMETIMES DON'T STOP, THEY HAVE OTHERS DRIVING AT THE SAME TIME AS I AM AND IT EFFECTS THE DRIVING OF OTHERS, THEY MOVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS STEERED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I AM CONTROLLING IT, IT CAN CAUSE YOU TO CRASH, IT'S HUGE DISTRACTION. THE OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD AS I AM HAVE TRIED HELPING SOME HAVE ADMITTED TO DRIVING W/ THIS CONNECTED TO THEM PURPOSELY AND ARE TO INTENTIONALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THEY SAID IT'S A "GAME". WITH THE HELP OF SOME FROM THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND FBI THEY ARE GIVEN THE WHERE ABOUT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND THEY ARE TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SETUP ALONE CAN CAUSE YOU TO CRASH. I HAVE MOTORIST WHO SPOKE UP AND TRIED HELPING ME AS I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND THOSE WHO ARE CONTROLLING IT, WHICH ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK FOR OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Engine, Nov 18, 2017
MY OIL FEED LINE MELTED AND NOW OIL IS EVERYWHERE. I'M CONFUSED ON WHY THEY WOULD MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF PLASTIC BUT HAVE HOT PRESSURIZED OIL FLOW THROUGH IT.
Power train, Engine, Nov 2, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET OF SPARTANBURG (1051 ASHEVILLE HWY, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE RELEASE VALVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Engine, Oct 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON BROWN CHEVROLET IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TURBO ASSEMBLY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.
Engine, Oct 17, 2017
I HAVE A LEAK IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM. SINCE I'VE GOTTEN THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2016, I'VE EXPERIENCED A WEIRD BURNING SMELL, BEFORE I HAD EVEN DISCOVERED WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. IN JUNE 2017, MY ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, I HAD MY COOLANT FLANGE REPLACED. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND MY ENGINE WENT IDLE. THE COOLANT LEAKS FROM THE FLANGE AND THE RESERVOIR OFTEN. SOMETIMES, IT LEAKS AS I DRIVE, OTHER TIMES, IT'LL BE PARKED AND LEAK OUT WHEN IDLE. I NEVER USE MY AIR CONDITIONING OR HEAT ANYMORE DUE TO THE BURNING SMELL OF THE COOLANT. I HAD MY COOLANT FLANGE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. MY CAR WAS DOWN FOR 3 MONTHS AND I JUST GOT IT REPAIRED AGAIN. LAST WEEK, OCTOBER 10, 2017, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AGAIN, MY ENGINE WENT IDLE, AND WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD, THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT COMPLETELY. ANY TIME IT HAS OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE WHEN IDLE, I'VE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, DRIVING AT LEAST 60 MPH OR ON THE STREET, DRIVING AT LEAST 30 MPH. MORE RECENTLY, WHEN IT OVERHEATED, THE CAR HAD BEEN IDLE FOR 2 HOURS AND THEN 5 MINS INTO ME DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. BEFORE THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, I HAD 65% OIL LIFE AND AFTERWARDS, I HAD 0% OIL LIFE. MY UNCLE HAD JUST ADDED COOLANT TO MY RESERVOIR THE DAY BEFORE, BUT IT LEAKED OUT COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ALONE THIS TIME. I'M ALWAYS CAUTIOUS THAT MY ENGINE WILL BLOW OUT WHEN I DRIVE IT. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME TO BE SURE THAT I ALWAYS HAD COOLANT AND WATER IN MY TRUNK AT ALL TIMES, IN CASE IT LEAKS OUT. I TRAVEL 40 MINS TO WORK EVERY OTHER DAY AND IT'S QUITE FRIGHTENING, KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME, MY ENGINE MAY OVERHEAT AGAIN, DUE TO THE COOLANT LEAK. I'M ALMOST POSITIVE THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT I NEED CONFIRMATION. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT I'VE DONE RESEARCH..
Engine, Oct 12, 2017
CAR HAS CONSISTENT COOLANT LEAK. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT.
Engine, Sep 26, 2017
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES MOTOR LOOSES POWER. THE ELECTRONICS STAY ON BUT THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. ONLY HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROX. 65MPH, ANOTHER TIME WHILE GOING 55MPH ON A 2 LANE COUNTRY ROAD, ONCE WHILE GOING 10MPHIN A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVE WAY AT APPROX. 5MPH. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED THE VEHIVLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, GOING STRAIGHT.
Engine, Sep 1, 2017
ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT SENSORS. I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE IN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OF THE SAME SORT ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH MANY MODEL YEARS OF THE CAR I HAVE. THINGS JUST DON'T GO BAD THAT SOON UNLESS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE ISSUE. I SEE NO RECALLS FOR MY YEAR ON ANYTHING AND I FIND IT HARD 1 YEAR MODEL HAS NO RECALL ISSUES.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 10, 2017
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A OIL CAP. I CALLED AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF AND NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH.
Air bags, Engine, Jul 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LOWEST PRICE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK IN PLANTATION, FL) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET BLEW UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN BELLEGLADE, FLORIDA WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE BANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.