Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-06 | 14V300000 |
AIR BAGS | 31,520 | — | Details |
| 2013-08-15 | 13V360000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | 292,879 | — | Details |
| 2013-01-24 | 13V023000 |
AIR BAGS | 4,167 | — | Details |
| 2012-10-31 | 12V522000 |
AIR BAGS | 2,949 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine star… |
| 2026-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light on Car smoking when driven and smells like burning oil |
| 2025-09-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Repetitive coolant leak repaired 5+ times over 9 years; incurred costs over $X,XXX. Coolant (toxic) leak causes burn of… |
| 2025-09-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My son just purchased this car and nearly hit 100,000 miles. It started leaking oil in the engine area the valve cover … |
| 2025-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Had a 3-5-R wave plate failure. Symptoms started at around 87,000 miles. Bouncing/jerking when put into reverse. 5th ge… |
| 2024-12-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car started jerking when put in reverse and slams hard into 5th gear only. Taken to transmission shop and they have no … |
| 2024-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant leaking , engine knock sound , turbo issue |
| 2024-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The check engine light keeps coming up after I buy gas in it and when I take it to Autozone for diagnose it keeps sayin… |
| 2024-10-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning ligh… |
| 2024-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power an… |
| 2024-09-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine war… |
| 2024-07-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car keeps telling me my trunk is open then it dings constantly going back and forth from tire monitor system to the … |
| 2024-03-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Runs like the black stallion with a stud of a hide [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AC… |
| 2024-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Internal transmission failure Just started with the transmission coolant line coming off on the interstate and the car… |
| 2024-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine on our 2012 Chevy Cruze experienced a blown head gasket and possibly warped heads, leading to the engine ove… |
| 2024-01-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH the vehicle started runn… |
| 2024-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light, traction control light, tire pressure light came on. Message on dash reported reduced engine power… |
| 2023-11-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | feel like it downshift first really fast before going in 5 th gear. Feel like you’re going to fly out the windshield. I… |
| 2023-10-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car dies while driving down the highway. Power steering and brake will not work. Has to be placed in park and then re… |
| 2023-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car's theft deterrent is not able to be turned off and is causing the car to stop working. I was driving my car on … |
| 2023-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Everything that has to do with the air in cabin and air intake for engine fails. Have issues all the time with it , tol… |
| 2023-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | - There is a severe oil leak that. - 1. The vehicle broke down when driving, which put the family and other drivers at … |
| 2023-08-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car is leaking coolant from unknown area. |
| 2023-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a burning odo… |
| 2023-08-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car started blowing out white smoke and tranny fluide out tailpipe and then loosing power as inside of car filled with … |
| 2023-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the … |
| 2023-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Motor is leaking coolant around the water pump. Although it is leaking the water pump is not bad, but because it is le… |
| 2023-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle restarted inadvertentl… |
| 2023-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a whining sound … |
| 2023-05-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I reported on May 14 2023 incident 11521891 at Geiger Road near USPS building the fact there might be a tracking device… |
| 2023-05-13 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | Value covers leaking oil and I replace it 6 times and it keep leaking |
| 2023-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 Chevy Cruz turbo failed. Car is available For inspection upon request. The dealer that I had purchased a vehicle f… |
| 2023-05-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I believe there is a GPS tracking device associated with the electrical components of Sirius/Onstar still active in my … |
| 2023-05-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. My 2012 Chevy Cruz sits most of the time in my driveway as I drive a second vehicle. Unbeknownst to me, this v… |
| 2023-01-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving straight down the road the steering wheel hangs and becomes difficult to steer. There are no warning lights ass… |
| 2022-12-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | To whom it may concern at NHTSA, We are writing to file a formal complaint regarding Chevrolet's refusal to address a … |
| 2022-11-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed… |
| 2022-09-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle overheated and lo… |
| 2022-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine valve cover explode |
| 2022-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The cars turbo system fails. This causes a loss of power when accelerating. Pulling out into traffic or merging onto … |
| 2022-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car began to shake uncontrollably on the freeway at 55/MPH . The car then marked "Engine Power is Reduced", causing… |
| 2022-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle almost three weeks ago…I’m assuming it’s out of warranty…J am spending out of pocket expenses … |
| 2022-07-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Started the purchase June 2022 when dealer said everything is good, Carfax no accidents, good car, nothing wrong. Deale… |
| 2022-06-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | When the ac on the brake pad will lock and there no brakes you can't push it down it gets hard but when you turn the ac… |
| 2022-05-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Clutch pedal began sinking down to the floor with little to no resistance, car would have trouble shifting took it to t… |
| 2022-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Loses power replace the maf sensor new air filter replaced both thermostat sensors, the thing that regulates the gas an… |
| 2022-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for an oil change and was inf… |
| 2022-03-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hi my name is [XXX] I am calling about the Cruze ,everytime I come to a complete stop and go my car do a jerk. INFORM… |
| 2022-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | It is unknown exactly as to why this is happening but it has happened on more than one occasion. I was at a red light a… |
| 2021-12-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while his sister-in-law was driving at… |