10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,997 miles

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problem #25

Jun 152023

Cruze

  • miles
Based off my mechanic's assessment and that of a Chevrolet dealership, one of the cylinders in my Chevy Cruze is no longer firing. The dealership believes at least one of the pistons needs to be replaced. The car is available for inspection. The car is unreliable to drive, as I drove up a freeway incline it slowed to a dangerously low speed for freeway driving. The dealership has confirmed they believe it is an issue with the piston but will not confirm without charging $2800 to dismantle the car and are not able to guarantee they will be able to fix the issue. Diagnostics were run on the car at Putnam Chevrolet in Burlingame CA. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to a major issue with the cars functionality. The issue first appeared June 15, 2023 without any warning. The engine light came on and the car was not functioning properly, plus a notification to "service Stabilitrek". I have found mention of the same problem on consumer forums. Cracked pistons are a KNOWN issue on this make and model but there are no recalls and the car is just outside of the warranty.

- San Francisco , CA, USA

problem #24

May 242023

Cruze

  • miles
I was at a stop light. The cars feature that shuts off the engine when stopped at a light failed as it completely would not start again. This has happened to me a few times now. One of those times it was at a busy intersection and I was almost hit. I had to shut off the car and turn it back on again to get it to move. I spoke to someone at Chevrolet and I was told this feature can not be turned off in this model and there have been known issues. I do not know why with this being known that nothing has been recalled on the vehicle. I can not remember if lights turned on as it was extremely stressful to go through.

- Grove City, OH, USA

problem #23

May 242023

Cruze

  • miles
I was at a stop light. The cars feature that shuts off the engine when stopped at a light failed as it completely would not start again. This has happened to me a few times now. One of those times it was at a busy intersection and I was almost hit. I had to shut off the car and turn it back on again to get it to move. I spoke to someone at Chevrolet and I was told this feature can not be turned off in this model and there have been known issues. I do not know why with this being known that nothing has been recalled on the vehicle. I can not remember if lights turned on as it was extremely stressful to go through.

- Grove City, OH, USA

problem #22

Jan 172023

Cruze

  • miles
I purchased a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze RS Premier hatchback from Mastria Kia in Raynham, MA in January 2023 and it was missing the rear seat headrests (they were neither installed in their OEM position or in the car upon delivery). I would like to know if this is a violation of NHTSA regulations. To date, they have been unwilling to provide the proper headrests as installed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. Thank you.

- Stafford Springs, CT, USA

problem #21

Mar 152022

Cruze

  • miles
The car acts as if it-€™s going to stall at every stop light and stop sign. It is slow to start and several times in the middle of a turn it just acts as if it stops.

- Gaston, SC, USA

problem #20

Jun 092021

Cruze

  • miles
Third brake light cracked and letting water in my trunk. Where my battery and other electrical components are located.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #19

Nov 242020

Cruze

  • 104,327 miles
Came to a stop at the stop sign we car wouldn't accelerate tap the gas pedal would accelerate so I pressed harder then car take off pressed breaks car would stop tell I crashed

- Ridgeland, SC, USA

problem #18

Sep 012020

Cruze

  • 15,000 miles
I bought this Chevrolet Cruze new in July 2017. From new, after you drive the car for approximately 15 minutes with the air conditioner on, there is a chemical smell coming from the vents. It lasts about 5 minutes but may come back with a longer drive. It is a very unpleasant smell. I took it two dealers and have worked with GM. GM admits there is a problem and have released pit5726 describing the exact problem I am having, but they do not have a solution to offer me. I am concerned about inhaling this chemical smell.

- Fenton, MO, USA

problem #17

Jun 172020

Cruze

  • 75,000 miles
There is a known issues with the 2016+ Chevy Cruze models where the top mounted brake light cracks and water leaks into the trunk under the spare tire and into the battery compartment. The water also comes into contact with other electrical components that are between the rear seat and rear quarter panel. This causes a musty/mildew smell in the vehicle and can potentially cause electrical shorts and issues due to the components that are in the affected area. As stated this is a known issue with these cars and a recall was issued for this exact problem but there are many other vins that were affected including mine that were not included in the recall.

- Quitman, GA, USA

problem #16

Jun 132020

Cruze 4-cyl

  • 59,500 miles
Vehicle has had a misfire that only threw a single generic misfire code for cylinder 3. jerks occasionally when slowing down at stop lights or signs. Recently went to turn around after missing a turn, shifted it into reverse after stopping in a random driveway off a city road, slowly began to back up and it moved about an inch before the steering wheel completely locked up, A/C shut off, car acted like it was in neutral and would only roll forward, would not accelerate with gas. Engine was still running, no lights came on, but problem remained until I put it in park and shut the vehicle off. Turned it back on and it started normal and haven't had a problem since but it's only been 2 days. Took it in to dealership and found 0 codes and are unsure as to what could possibly create the issue due to no codes and it only happening intermittently.

- Abilene, KS, USA

problem #15

Mar 142020

Cruze

  • 38,000 miles
2017 Chevrolet Cruze lt, trunk filling up with water in the battery compartment, when it rains. Trunk liner is dry aside from the trunk door. Battery under water.

- Saint Jo, TX, USA

problem #14

Dec 152019

Cruze

  • 78,000 miles
I was unaware of my vehicles recall until 12/15/2019 when I've went to the tire multiple times and they advised me there is nothing in my tire. The sensor comes on daily and the pressure does not go above 10 and goes back forth from 0. this is very dangerous

- Royse City, TX, USA

problem #13

Oct 032019

Cruze

  • miles
Since I bought this vehicle every now and again after I get gas the check engine light comes on I know that I tighten the cap as it says in the owners manual and replacing gas cap

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #12

Aug 202019

Cruze

  • 16,000 miles
Vehicle purchased under 1 month ago with 15K miles on it. Vehicle was stationary at a red light with auto stop engaged, I attempted to accelerate as light turned green; auto stop attempted to turn on, then seemingly failed and vehicle completely shut off. Required me to put vehicle in park, then turn key so ignition was off then back on again, vehicle came back on with no issues and I drove away. Outside temperature was 109 F, and this occured at the end of my 25 mile drive home from work using mostly surface streets.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #11

Jul 132019

Cruze

  • 12,000 miles
Digital gauge cluster eventually shorts due to factory-installed wiring being too short. Needs a special wiring harness to lengthen the wires to prevent premature wear. Affects everything from the radio, to critical vehicle information such as mileage, fuel level, current speed, rpms, etc. This issue can occur at any time. In my particular case, the vehicle was operating fine in the morning, was shut off, and then no longer functioning in the afternoon upon starting up again.

- Cutler Bay, FL, USA

problem #10

Jul 022019

Cruze

  • 30,000 miles
Bought my car in September and it was running fine. I live in Arizona and now that it's July it's very hot outside. I noticed about a month ago my car started stalling for a moment when I would try to accelerate on the freeway. And now it has randomly started stalling when stopped at a red light. When this happens I have to turn the car off and try to turn it back on (usually takes a couple times). There is no check engine light that ever comes on when this happens. I live about 33 miles away from my work so I drive quite a bit and it's gotten to the point where I don't feel safe driving it. There is no check light engine on ever so I can't take it into a repair shop.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #9

Jan 302019

Cruze

  • 17,500 miles
Water collects in the trunk within the spare tire well from the high mounted third brake light. If unchecked, water collection could short out the fuse box or battery that is also in the trunk. Remedy was to have the dealer replace the seal around the high mounted third brake light.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #8

Dec 212018

Cruze

  • 45,700 miles
When my vehicle comes to a complete stop it engages the auto stop system. At unknown times the system will fail to restart upon removing my foot from the brakes after having come to a stop at an intersection. When this occurs I then need to put the car in park and turn it off completely. I am then sometimes able to restart it immediately, however, on one occasion it took 45 minutes before the engine restarted while I was sitting at a stop light during heavy traffic. This has been happening for the past several months and I have taken it to the dealer to be serviced however there is never a code that comes up stating the problem. Last week when it was serviced they replaced the auto stop system as well as the battery for the system. Not even a day after picking up my car did the same problem occur.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #7

Dec 302018

Cruze

  • 30,000 miles
When I start the vehicle and driving it frequently gives off an antifreeze smell from the interior

- Menomonie, WI, USA

problem #6

Oct 252018

Cruze

  • 26,000 miles
The horn system is not loud enough for the road. It fells to alert other vehicles on the road. I almost got into an accident and the horn failed to alert the person who was about to hit me. The horn can not penetrate another vehicles interior until the vehicle is 1 foot away. This is not enough time for the other vehicle to react.

- Mason, OH, USA

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