2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 702 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 10 Cruze model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 70 involved a crash and 17 involved a fire. 57 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, side/windowNov 6, 2025
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.
An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2025. 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 N252530830. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall numbers 23V674 and 23V870.
Campaign 25V764000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/windowDec 21, 2023
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators may rupture at the inflator weld joint. This recall is an expansion of Recall 23V-674.
An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232425640.
Campaign 23V870000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/windowSep 20, 2023
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.
An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. 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 N232408490.
Campaign 23V674000 on NHTSA.gov
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
SteeringJul 10, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
Campaign 15V442000 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, automatic transmissionFeb 21, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.
Campaign 14V092000 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: power train
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Power train, Jul 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800. MA 09/25 UPDATED 03/08/16. *JB
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jun 18, 2015
LOOSES POWER WHEN SITTING AT LIGHT, DOESN'T QUITE SHUT OFF, CONSTANT BELT SQUEALING, ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/21/15 BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, BELT STILL SQUEALING, ENGINE STILL HESITATING AND LOSING POWER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED KNOCK SENSOR AND DRIVE BELT TENSIONER. TAKEN BACK ON APRIL 3, SQUEALING STILL, MAKING A LOUD SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, STILL HAVING HESITATION PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WATER PUMP AND HARMONIC BALANCER. TAKEN BACK AGAIN, STILL HESITATING, DYING DOWN IN POWER STILL, MAKING SOUND WHEN YOU SHUT THE ENGINE OFF STILL. TAKEN BACK AGAIN, REPLACED SEAL IN ENGINE THAT WAS BEING SUCKED INTO INTAKE. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION, POWER DYING DOWN AND NO PICK UP OR ACCELERATION.
Power train, Jun 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 90 MPH. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Suspension, Power train, Mar 23, 2015
CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN GRANBURY TX SOLD ME A 2014 CHEVY CRUZ THAT HAD A BROKEN AXLE AND WAS A OUTSTANDING RECALL. I TRIED TO RETURN CAR FOR THIS REASON BUT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT. THE CAR THEN SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS WAITING FOR PARTS AND I ONCE AGAIN TRIED TO TURN CAR IN. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Dec 14, 2014
CAN'T REMOVE KEY WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. TWO DIFFERENT TIMES NOW. ALSO CAR WITH 900 MILES ON IT FAILED TO START AND KEY WAS STUCK THIS TIME ALSO. TOW TRUCK DRIVER CALLED, HE ALSO COULD NOT REMOVE KEY. CHECKED CAR FOR ANYTHING LEFT ON, FOUND NOTHING. JUMPED CAR, IT STARTED, HE MOVED THE SHIFTER LEVER ROUGHLY SEVERAL TIMES, KEY CAME OUT. TOLD US NOT TO TURN CAR OFF AND TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. DRIVER THOUGHT BATTERY WAS BAD ALSO. TOOK CAR IN. THEY KEPT CAR THREE DAYS. WERE TOLD TWICE BY SERVICE MAN BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL. WHEN CALLED TO PICK UP CAR, SERVICE TOLD US WE MUST HAVE LEFT SOMETHING ON. THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. AND WE MUST NOT HAVE SHIFTER IN PARK. LEFT DEALERSHIP, NO BATTERY REPLACED, NO REAL ANSWER TO WHY KEY DIDN'T COME OUT. DID NOT EVEN PUT CAR ON A CHARGER TO GET BATTERY BACK TO 100%. *TR
Power train, Sep 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V151000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Suspension, Power train, Engine, Aug 18, 2014
I FOUND A WHITE METALLIC GUNK ON DRIVEWAY. I WENT TO INVESTIGATE FOR LEAKAGE, AFTER DEALER HAD ONE WEEK AHEAD APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE. I FOUND RUST ON THE WELDS OF THE MUFFLER, RUST ON THE HANGER RODS FOR THE MUFFLER, RUST ON NUTS AND BOLTS THROUGHOUT THE UNDER CARRIAGE, RUST ON METAL PARTS OF THE DRIVE SHAFT, RUST ON THE BACK TIRE TRIMS, RUST ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, RUST ON THE SUSPENSION, RUST ON THE SHOCKS, AND THE LIST GOES ON, ON THE MANY MORE PARTS OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE. NOT JUST RUST BUT CORROSIVE RUSTING, THAT JUST DIDN'T START OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS. DEALER HAD TO FAIL TO PUT CAR UP ON RACK UPON RECEIVING FROM CHEVROLET, AND FAILED BEFORE HANDING IT. THIS TYPE OF RUSTING HAPPENS ONLY AFTER MAYBE THREE YEARS OR MORE AT LEAST ACCORDING TO PEOPLE I'VE SHOWN THE PHOTOS TO, WHO KNOW CARS. DEALERSHIP HAS A GM EXPERT COMING IN TO EXPECT THE CAR. FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 11, 2014
AFTER PURCHASING THE 2014 CRUZE ON JULY 29, 2014, I DROVE IT TO MY RESIDENCE WHICH WAS FOR 6 MILES AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVEL IN THE PARK POSITION AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY GRAND DAUGHTER, AGE 16, ASKED IF SHE COULD TEST DRIVE THE CAR. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO START IT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND UNKNOWN TO HER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY WENT BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED ON STAR AND ASKED THEM TO RUN A TEST ON THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE LADY CAME BACK WITH NO KNOWN PROBLEMS FROM THEIR TEST. I ASKED AND SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CRUZE WAS REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED WITH A DEFECTIVE SHIFT CABLE. THE CASING AROUND THE SHIFT CABLE AT THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED CAUSING CABLE NOT TO RELEASE LEAVING TRANSMISSION IN FREE MODE. I WAS UPSET AND ANGRY WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN IN THE FIRST 6 MILES. I THEN CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND GM RECALL NUMBER 14048 AND NHTSA RECALL 14V092, WHICH IDENTIFIED MY DEFECT EXACTLY, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN IN THE RECALL ORDER. I CALLED GM AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS THEY ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND A VERY NICE LADY CALLED AND ASKED WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BOUGHT THE CRUZE WITH A DEFECTIVE SHIFT LEVER CABLE. ONCE A PART IS IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE IT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED ON ALL MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. I WAS OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND GM BUT I DECLINED THE OFFER. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 30, 2014
I HEARD THAT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION CABLE CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL AWAY. MY CAR PULLS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN OR START TO PUT SPEED ON CAR THAT'S WHERE IS STARTS PULLING AND WON'T GO. THE OTHER RECALL IS THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER POWER CORD INSULATION. I HAVE HAD TWO RECALLS DONE ON THIS CAR ALREADY VERY DISAPPOINTED. DON'T KNOW IF MY CAR HAS RECALLS ON THE FIRST TWO RECALLS I HAVE MENTIONED. I THOUGHT CARS WERE NOT TO BE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IF CAR HAD RECALLS. I GET NERVOUS AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR!! I HAVE NOT GOTTEN RECALLS LETTERS YET! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE RECALLS AFFECTS MY CAR. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 29, 2014
SAFETY ISSUE, SO SCARY I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING IT NOW: THE GAS PEDAL HAS A DELAY IN IT AND SCARED ME TO DEATH SEVERAL TIMES, TRYING TO COME OUT OF A STOP LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AS THE CAR HAD A 2-3 SECOND DELAY IN RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEN WHOOSHED OUT ON TOP OF INCOMING TRAFFIC!!! ON THE HIGHWAY IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT CHANGING LANES BECOMES AN ISSUE AS THIS DELAY IN RESPONDING AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION ALMOST GOT ME INTO AN ACCIDENT LAST WEEK. I HAVE BOUGHT ALL THE WARRANTIES, EXTENDED WARRANTIES, AND TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD IT ONLY SINCE DECEMBER 10, 2013. WHEN I LEASED IT, I WAS TOLD IT HAD CRUISE CONTROL. IT HADN'T SO THEY HAD TO INSTALL IT FOR FREE. THE CAR DOES NOT COME WITH CRUISE CONTROL ?????!!!! WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND REVIEW OF THE ISSUE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND DEEMED IT AS "NORMAL" [???!!!] I TRACED MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2010, AND IT HAD CRUISE CONTROL! I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TRIED TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR FOR MORE MONEY DOWN AND HIGHER MONTHLY PAYMENTS, WHEN I REFUSED AND THREATENED WITH WRITING TO GM AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING IN THEIR HANDS AND SPEAK WITH THE REGIONAL REP FROM GM. I AM WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, NOW THAT I KNOW THIS, I WANT MY MONEY BACK THEN I STARTED INVESTIGATING AND FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. THE CRUZES SHOULD BE ALL RECALLED AND MONEYS REFUNDED. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THAT CAR AND I WANT A REFUND. I WOULD RATHER LEASE FROM ANOTHER COMPANY. IF I ONLY KNEW THE TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE THAT THE GM EXECUTIVES HAD I WOULD HAVE NEVER LEASED A CHEVY. I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL A WEEK AGO THAT GM WAS RECALLING THOUSANDS OR POORLY MADE CARS! *JS
Power train, Jul 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 411 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,300. UPDATED 09/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. UPDATED 1/13/2015 *JS
Power train, Air bags, Jul 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:14V372000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V151000 (POWER TRAIN), AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Power train, Jun 20, 2014
THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL. IN MARCH I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE, IN EARLY APRIL THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE A DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER BUT THE DEALERS HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, CHRISTENSEN CHEVY OF HIGHLAND INDIANA, THEY HAVE OVER 300 AXLES ON ORDER. TODAY I CHECKED WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY STATED THE PARTS ARE BEING MANUFACTURED AND THEY HAVE NO DATE INFORMATION. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE WHICH COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WILL SLOW TO A STOP. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY REGULARLY. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO EXPEDITE REPAIR? *TR
Power train, Jun 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY PULLED INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V452000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Power train, May 30, 2014
MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR GM AND JEFF SCHMITT CHEVY IN FAIRBORN OHIO HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LONER BECAUSE GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THE LONER. THERE IS NOT ANY PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH GM AND JEFF SCHMITT CHEVY BEING SO WILLING TO PUT NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A LONER WHEN THEY ARE THE COMPANIES WHO SOLD ME MY CAR! *TR
Power train, May 29, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, May 29, 2014
AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2013 I PURCHASED A 2014 CHEVY CRUZE TURBO DIESEL. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE I DISCOVERED THERE AS A PROBLEM WITH THE EXCESSIVE TORQUE AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND HAIR TRIGGER BRAKE RELEASE. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE THIS CAR WOULD LEAP FORWARD IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY. RELEASING THE BRAKE A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR LESS WAS SUFFICIENT. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MY FOOT SLIPPING OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HIGH RPM'S AND TORQUE IS NOT A GOOD MATCH WITH THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM SURE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION WOULD BE A BETTER MATCH. AFTER MY CAR JUMPED OUT INTO A MAJOR STREET AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED MY CAR AND CAME UP WITH THE BELLOWING RESULTS: BRAKES FEEL NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. 4 WHEEL DISC AND HAS ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP. NO REPAIRS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. IDLE NORMAL FOR PRESENT TIME, ECM WILL RISE IDLE AT CERTAIN TIME LIKE COLD START COMPENSATE FOR BATTERY DRAW OF GLOW PLUGS?. BY THE WAY THE ABOVE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. AS A RESULT I IMMEDIATELY TRADED THIS VEHICLE (1500 MILES WERE ON THE ODOMETER) FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOUR ENGINEERS COULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER TO AVOID FUTURE INCIDENTS WITH OTHER CHEVY CRUZ OWNERS. I AM VERY CONCERNED OVER THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. THANKS *TR
Suspension, Power train, May 20, 2014
I BOUGHT MY CRUZE AT THE END OF FEB 2014, NEW. ON APRIL 11, 2014, I TOOK IT IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TASK. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO CHECK FOR A DEFECTIVE RIGHT AXLE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND GIVEN A LOANER CAR. THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR AND CAN NOT TELL ME WHEN IT MIGHT BE FIXED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE! SO, FOR ALL MOST 6 WEEKS, I AM NOW MAKING A CAR PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE! SO IS CHEVROLET STILL MAKING THE CRUZE AND IF SO WHY DON'T THEY HAVE AXLES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONES!! I AM TIRED OF NOT GETTING AN ANSWER. I ALSO NEVER GOT A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE CAR! WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD NEVER TAKEN IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE?! I THINK THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED! *TR
Power train, May 17, 2014
PURCHASED 2014 CHEVY CRUZE FROM MARK NEWCOMER AT GREY CHEVROLET ON 27 OCTOBER 2013. FOUND OUT IN NOVEMBER THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON THE HALF SHAFT. (ERROR NUMBER ONE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NHTSA THE CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US). REPAIR WORK DONE IN NOVEMBER. IN MARCH A RECALL ON THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. GREY DID NOT CALL US, WE CALLED THEM. CAR INSPECTED 9 APRIL 2014, WE WERE INFORMED WE WOULD IN FACT NEED THE HALF SHAFT REPLACED AGAIN. THEY SAID OUR CAR WAS COMPLETELY SAFE TO DRIVE AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. (ERROR NUMBER TWO: PER NHTSA WE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE LOT WITH THE CAR, WE SHOULD'VE BEEN GIVEN A RENTAL IMMEDIATELY). 5 MAY 2014, THE HALF SHAFT BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING OUR SON TO SCHOOL AND SENT US BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS PURCHASING CARS FROM GREY, AS THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO ABIDE BY NHTSA GUIDELINES. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED, BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. MEANWHILE, I HAVE 3 VOICEMAILS AND AN EMAIL FROM VARIOUS GREY EMPLOYEES OPENLY SAYING THE CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE LOT AFTER THE 2ND INSPECTION, BUT BASICALLY "OH WELL." THIS CAVALIER ATTITUDE FRIGHTENS ME QUITE FRANKLY. ALSO, UPON LOOKING AT THE INITIAL WORK ORDER FOR THE HALF SHAFT REPAIR THAT WAS DONE IN NOVEMBER, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THEY DATED IT FOR THE DATE OF PURCHASE, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS A SUNDAY AND THEY HAD NO SERVICE EMPLOYEES PRESENT. *JS
Power train, May 15, 2014
MY CAR (CHEVY CRUZE 2014 MODEL) WAS RECALLED 6 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. IT HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT WAITING ON A REPLACEMENT PART, WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE NOW AND NO TIME-FRAME FOR A REPLACEMENT IS KNOWN BY GM OR THE DEALERSHIP. AND I AM WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS. AND I WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO DO THIS...I'M PAYING FOR A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE AND IF I DO IT IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE DEFECT. I AM VERY VERY ANGRY AT GM FOR NOT HAVING DEFECT-FREE PARTS OR KNOWING WHEN I WILL GET MY CAR BACK. *TR
Power train, Apr 16, 2014
I'VE HAD COUPLE INCIDENTS IN REVERSE WHERE CAR JUST STALLS LUCKILY I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ON A SIDE STREET BUT IM FEARFUL THAT THE TRANS WILL STALL IN A BUSY STREET SOON AND ILL BE HIT AS I LIVE OFF A BUSY STREET IN KOKOMO. I BOUGHT CAR NEW WITH 00 MILES ON IT. NOW THE PROBLEM PERSIST MORE AND MORE NOW. I'VE COME CLOSE TO BEING HIT TWICE NOW. IT STAYS GARAGE NOW DUE TO FEARS SO I WASTE MONEY MONTHLY.FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR... *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Apr 5, 2014
MY VEHICLE RECENTLY BECAME PART OF THE GM RECALL BELOW: VEHICLES AFFECTED: ABOUT 174,046 MODEL-YEAR 2013-2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE SEDANS EQUIPPED WITH A TURBO 1.4-LITER ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOV. 28, 2012, AND MARCH 7, 2014. THE PROBLEM: THE RIGHT FRONT HALF SHAFT MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COAST TO A STOP. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED HALF SHAFT IS PARKED WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED, THE CAR COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY. EITHER CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT I KEPT HEARING STRANGE NOISE UNDER MY CAR. NOT JUST THAT THE CAR ALSO HAD SOME OTHER ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL, THE SCREEN KEPT GOING BLACK. I CALLED THE AGENCY AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A WEEK. THEY KEPT SAYING THAT THEY HAD TROUBLE KNOWING WHAT EXACTLY WAS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. AT THE END THEY JUST SAY THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN UPDATE. BUT , UNTIL NOW I STILL HEAR THE NOISE AS IF SOMETHING ABOUT TO BRAKE. AFTER READING THE RECALL I AM CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP. *TR