Major Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

2012 Chevrolet Cruze AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 32500 miles

2012 Chevrolet Cruze AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 64000 miles

2012 Chevrolet Cruze POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 100 miles

Browse 2012 Chevrolet Cruze complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Cruze owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE this vehicle was purchased december 2010 and since the purchase all the issues that 2012 chevy cruze has been subjected...	206 ~ 56898 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving home and out of nowhere my 2012 chevy cruze dings and says "engine overheating a/c turned off...	172 ~ 46993 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that after shifting the vehicle into reverse the brakes...	127 ~ 43492 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2012 chevrolet cruze eco with the 6-speed manual transmission has occasionally refused to go into 4th gear and grinds...	106 ~ 51447 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on ortega highway which is a two lane highway and is a connector road from inland empire to...	105 ~ 60725 miles
STEERING i just bought a 2012 chevy cruze. at take off and turning around curves at low speed the steering and...	92 ~ 45099 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER recall 2012081 was sold a brand new vehicle without this recall being done from chapman chevrolet 6925 essington ave.philadelphia pa...	56 ~ 57313 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL purchased 4/25/2012. after driving a little noticed lack of power easily stalls something rolling around in the trunk lid console...	46 ~ 58023 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield scratches super easy making it difficult to see properly in sunny conditions. i have perfect vision and have a...	32 ~ 76269 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM steering: around one week prior to the incident i had my 2012 chevy cruze under panel modified due to a...	31 ~ 52261 miles
AIR BAGS i was involved in a collision on may 5 2012 in which i collided into the side of another vehicle...	30 ~ 57244 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while traveling 45 mph the contact noticed flames coming from the front...	29 ~ 14339 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i took my vehicle in complaining of a strange noise almost like a "pop" when braking. when the dealership looked...	13 ~ 25619 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING we have video of the radio display area going blank then coming on then going blank continually it takes out...	12 ~ 53365 miles
TIRES when entering a curve vehicle shakes after about a hour of driving dealer could not duplicate so i took it...	7 ~ 24226 miles
WHEELS i just bought a 2012 chevy cruze. at take off and turning around curves at low speed the steering and...	6 ~ 33383 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that while reversing from a driveway the brakes failed...	5 ~ 6985 miles
SUSPENSION i took my vehicle in complaining of a strange noise almost like a "pop" when braking. when the dealership looked...	5 ~ 29821 miles
STRUCTURE chevrolet's recall fix on the 2011-2012 chevy cruze involve cutting off large portions of the underneath heat shield this piece...	4 ~ 22158 miles
SEAT BELTS i was involved in a collision on may 5 2012 in which i collided into the side of another vehicle...	4 ~ 19500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after stopping at a stop sign i attempted to proceed thru the intersection when the car starting missing and then...	3 ~ 46845 miles
EQUIPMENT there was a recall on my 2012 chevy cruze. i got a recall notice but never did receive notice that...	2
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the brakes failed....	2 ~ 39500 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE my trunk opened at random when i was headed to work. this occurred many times when i was driving and...	2 ~ 56639 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM recently car radio has been flickering on and off along with service notifications of stabili trac traction control. chevy dealer...	2 ~ 38050 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a 2012 chevy cruze eco that has 4 goodyear assurance fuel max tires on july 12 2013. i...	2 ~ 55615 miles
SEATS anti freeze smell in car and head rests pop up by themselves.dealer used gm fix to stop the odor.it helped...	2 ~ 17000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire monitor system gives warning that it needs service have been to dealership twice in the past two days for	2 ~ 15300 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the heater blows air at 215 degrees causing the heater vents to become very hot and untouchable. the owner is...	2 ~ 4559 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 to 80 mph he...	2 ~ 1075 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while driving at unknown speeds the brake pedal was applied but failed...	1 ~ 42300 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the clutch assembly failed to engage and disengage...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while driving at an unknown speed the power steering warning lights illuminated...	1 ~ 58000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while the vehicle was idling at a complete stop and upon pulling...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the check...	1 ~ 57000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY gm has a defective drivers side windshield wiper system that failed/stopped working while i was driving on the highway in...	1 ~ 68700 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the power steering suddenly malfunctioned causing the steering...	1 ~ 56000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light the radio...	1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING this started this week the electrical parts (radio speakers turning signal clicker ac etc) will constantly flicker off then come...	1 ~ 8856 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT in may of 2013 our 2012 chevy cruze air conditioner stopped flowing cold air and would blow only hot air....	1 ~ 42000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the inside of the vehicle smelled like burning...	1 ~ 22000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the support for the headrest restraint would not...	1 ~ 3000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2012 chevrolet cruze. consumer writes in regards safety recall *tgw the consumer stated his wife saw a news report where...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased 4/25/2012. after driving a little noticed lack of power easily stalls something rolling around in the trunk lid console...	1 ~ 80 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING purchased 4/25/2012. after driving a little noticed lack of power easily stalls something rolling around in the trunk lid console...	1 ~ 80 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN back in january 2012 i bought a chevy cruze 2012 with automatic transmission. after two month using this vehicle i...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the floor mats do not stay in place and slide up under the pedals. there are retaining pins but these	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. the contact was driving 12 mph during a rain storm when the...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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