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2017 Chevrolet Cruze Owner Complaints

Updated May 30, 20261 Critical Recalls
Ryan Davis
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Owner Complaints

Complaint Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze has 287 reported complaints.

  • Top issues involve engine and power train.

Reliability Score

Reliability Score

7.0/ 10

Based on 287 complaints

Most Frequent Issues

ENGINE

70 24.4%

POWER TRAIN

38 13.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

32 11.1%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

30 10.5%

SERVICE BRAKES

18 6.3%

Quick Insights

  • The top category is ENGINE, accounting for 24.4% of all complaints.

  • Owners have reported issues across 35 distinct vehicle systems.

  • Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.

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Complaint Summary

What owners keep reporting on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze has 287 owner complaints in this dataset. ENGINE is the most common complaint category, representing about 24% of the reports shown here.

Most common complaint categories

The top complaint groups for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze are ENGINE (70), POWER TRAIN (38), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (32).

Are these complaints a serious red flag?

Potentially. 157 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.

What should buyers inspect on a used 2017 Chevrolet Cruze?

Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.

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Detailed Complaint Log

Showing 32 of 32 systems

ENGINE

60 Reports24% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE POWER STOPPED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED CAUSING A LOUD THUD NOISE IN THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE NEVER INCREASED SPEED IT DROPPED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH UNTIL I EXITED, UPON EXITING I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE DASH BOARD NOW VIBRATED AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PADDOCK CHEVROLET. DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ROLAND WE WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE SECONDARY VIBRATION. THE DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO CODES FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT PADDOCK AND IT IS THERE NOW. GM HAS BEEN NON-RESPONSIVE CASE # 8-3183509862. I HAVE BEEN IN HIGH-SPEED ACCIDENTS BEFORE AND AM DEEPLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH OUT KNOWING WHY THERE WAS POWER LOSS AND WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

9/7/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER (BRYNER CHEVROLET 1750 THE FAIRWAY, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046) FOR REPAIRS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

11/30/2017

58 more complaints are available in this category.

POWER TRAIN

34 Reports14% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

ALMOST NEW VEHICLE (304 MI WHEN RENTED FROM HERTZ IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, 751 WHEN RETURNED). ON FREEWAY NEAR LIMIT SPEED (70 AND 75 MPH), COASTING DECELERATION (TO 60-65?) FOR SLOW TRAFFIC AHEAD, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION (EST. 10 MPH MORE), ACCELERATOR NOT EFFECTIVE FOR ~2 SEC. OCCURRED TWICE IN ABOUT 1 HR. FIRST EVENT -- HEAVY TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC AHEAD SLOWING FOR TRANSITION RAMP CURVE, SLIGHT UPHILL CURVE. IF THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, IT WAS VERY LIGHT TO STOP DECELERATION AND MATCH SPEED OF TRAFFIC AHEAD. SLOWING ON DOWNSHIFT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION (BRAKE AND QUICKLY CHANGE LANES). SECOND OCCURRENCE, MINIMAL TRAFFIC, LEVEL, STRAIGHT 2-LANE FREEWAY, COASTING TO WAIT FOR TRUCK PASSING ANOTHER TRUCK. WHEN LANE CLEARED, APPLIED SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE. I THINK ALMOST IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. DECELERATION AND LAG TIME TO ACCELERATION SEEMED SIMILAR TO FIRST ASSURANCE. I WAS TOO DISTRACTED BY THE EVENTS TO LOOK AT TACHOMETER, BUT I SUSPECT ENGINE AUTOSTOP ENGAGED DURING THE COASTING AND DOWNSHIFT WAS RELATED TO RESTART OF ENGINE. NOT SURE BUT THINK I HIT CANCEL ON SPEED CONTROL RATHER THAN BRAKE FOR BOTH EVENTS. BEST GUESS, EITHER BAD SOFTWARE (NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THE SPEED OF VEHICLE AND ALLOWING ENGINE SHUTDOWN), OR HARDWARE FAULT RELATED TO REPORTING VEHICLE SPEED. I EXPECT MULTIPLE SIMILAR TIMES I COASTED TO SLOW, BUT UNCERTAIN IF DURATION OF COASTING WAS THE SAME, SO WOULD WONDER IF IT COULD BE AN INTERMITTENT HARDWARE FAULT, OR COMBINATION OF FACTORS I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT.

11/7/2016

I WAS TEST DRIVING A NEW 2017 CHEVY CRUZE...WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FROM THE ON RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR JUST REVS UP FOR LIKE 5 SECS BEFORE FINALLY ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC....THIS IS A *****MAJOR FLAW***** I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL....THE LAG TIME FOR THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE IS A HIGHLY****DEADLY****DESIGN FAILURE...

3/9/2017

32 more complaints are available in this category.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

27 Reports11% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

THE RADIO/CAMERA PANEL GOES COMPLETELY OUT.. NO VOLUME, NO ABILITY TO TURN ON/OFF, NO CAMERA, NO SOUND FROM ON'STAR NAVIGATION, NO SOUND FROM BACKUP ASSIST OR LANE ASSIST. I'M BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 1,2016. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ONE WEEK LATER ON OCTOBER 8, 2016 WHILE DRIVING. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 17,2016 AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. THE THIRD TIME HAPPEN OCTOBER 18, 2016 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 45 WHILE I WAS AT LUNCH. WHEN IT DOES COMES BACK ON ONLY THE RADIO COMES ON. THE WIFI AND SATELLITE DOES NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND EACH TIME THEY REPORT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPEN WHILE IN THEIR CARE. I DO HAVE A VIDEO SHOWING THE LAST INCIDENT. *TR

10/20/2016

CPSP: ON 10/3/2017 MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME THAT SINCE SHE ACTIVATED HER DRIVEWISE DEVICE ON HER 2017 CHEVY CRUZE THE PREVIOUS DAY, HER BRAKES SUDDENLY SEEMED TO BECOME EXTREMELY SENSITIVE, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOCKING HER WHEELS UP WHEN APPLIED GENTLY. *BF .UPDATED 11/09/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSURANCE AGENT WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED NOT TO USE THE DEVICE. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DRIVEWISE DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY AND TO RETURN IT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NEW DEVICE THAT OPERATES PROPERLY. UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS

10/12/2017

25 more complaints are available in this category.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

27 Reports11% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

I PULLED INTO MY CAR PORT AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD ALREADY SHUT OFF, NOT KNOWING THAT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I LEFT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TOOK OFF MY SEAT BELT AND OPENED MY DOOR TO EXIT. THE CAR STARTED AND LURCHED FORWARD AS I WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO GET IT INTO PARK BEFORE I WAS RUN OVER AS IT WOULD HAVE ALSO HIT MY MOTORCYCLE THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF IT. I FIND THAT THE CAR HAS A "AUTO STOP" WHICH TURNS OFF THE ENGINE WHILE YOU ARE STOPPED AND IN GEAR, THEN THE ENGINE STARTS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. ANY OTHER TIME YOUR CAR WILL NOT START WHILE IN GEAR BUT WITH THIS IT STARTS IF YOU WANT IT TO OR NOT, EVEN WHEN IN GEAR GETTING OUT OF THE CAR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. I MYSELF SUFFERED SOME BRUISING AND MINOR CUTS.

3/22/2017

WHILE DRIVING A VERY DISTRACTING 'WARNING MESSAGE' WILL APPEAR ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN WHICH TAKES THE DRIVERS FOCUS AWAY FROM THE ROAD FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT SINCE THE MESSAGE WILL LIGHT UP THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT OF AFFECTING VISIBILITY. THIS MESSAGE MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE INFORMATION SCREEN. PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED WHICH ILLUSTRATES VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME THE MESSAGE WAS GENERATED DISTRACTING THE DRIVER SEVERELY. THE MESSAGE SAYS, "TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TOO LONG TOO OFTEN COULD CAUSE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS. FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON DRIVING". THIS IS QUITE IRONIC AS IT IS AN EXTREME DISTRACTION THAT TAKES TIME TO READ. THIS IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE THAT MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY OR ONCE IN A WEEK.

12/11/2017

25 more complaints are available in this category.

SERVICE BRAKES

18 Reports7% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN AUTOMOTIVE INC (1035 E MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WASHERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3724651728. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,238.

1/2/2018

ISSUE> EBRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ABOUT 20 MILES INTO MY DRIVE THE SYSTEM ALERTED ME OF THE PARKING BRAKE OR E BRAKE NEEDED TO BE RELEASED. I HAVE NOT USED THIS BRAKE, BUT I STOP PRESS IT ALL THE WAY IN AND PRESS AGAIN TO RELEASE. START DRIVING AND LIME 100FT IT DINGS ALERTING ME AGAIN. I PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON AND THE WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT GO AWAY.. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR LAST 5 MILES. GOING TO GET IT CHECKED FIRST THING.

8/18/2018

16 more complaints are available in this category.

STRUCTURE:BODY

11 Reports4% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

ALMOST 6 MONTHS TO THE DAY OF PURCHASE, I WAS PLANNING A TRIP THAT REQUIRED 3.5 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE DAY BEFORE MY TRIP, I HAD AN UNFAMILIAR ALERT, SO I TOOK IT TO AUTONATION UNDER WARRANTY. THEY FOUND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT END HAD BEEN "STRAIGHTENED" AND ADVISED ME NOT TO RISK DRIVING IT ON THE TRIP. A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT END HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. AUTONATION TOLD ME TO GO TO OFFLEASEONLY, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BY REPAIRS NOT BEING DONE BY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. AUTONATION SHOWED ME, WHILE ON THE LIFT, THE EVIDENCE. I CONTACTED OFFLEASE AND THEY DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I SENT PHOTOS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP AND SAID I SHOULD CONTACT CHEVY CORPORATE OFFICES AND FIGHT FOR THE WARRANTY. I RETURNED TO AUTONATION AND PAID A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $175.73 AND GOT SPECIFICS ON COSTS WHICH I SHARED WITH OFFLEASE--$2500 FOR MECHANICAL REPAIRS AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS WOULD START AT $1500 WITH NO GUARANTEE THE FRONT END WOULD BE AS SAFE AND THAT CORRECTING THE SHODDY WORK ON THE FRAME COULD DEGRADE ITS STRUCTURE AND STABILITY. AUTONATION SAID THAT THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR SELLING CARS LIKE THIS. OFFLEASE REPRESENTATIVES DECLINED TO WORK WITH ME. I PROVIDED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION BY AUTONATION THAT OFFLEASE SHOULD CLAIM A LOSS THROUGH THEIR INSURANCE AND REPLACE MY CAR. OFFLEASE DECLINED AND REFERRED ME TO PEPBOYS FOR REPAIR, BUT WHEN ASKED THE ESTIMATED COST, THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I ONLY DRIVE IN TOWN. I HAVE HAD TO RENT/BORROW A CAR FOR TRAVEL TO EXTENDED DISTANCES TO AVOID THE FEAR. OFFLEASE CLAIMS TO INSPECT VEHICLES WELL & CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS; BUT THEY HAVE SHOWN NO INTEREST IN MY SAFETY.

4/29/2018

THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING FAILS TO SEAL, ALLOWING WATER TO COLLECT INSIDE THE TRUNK. IF UNCHECKED, WATER COULD CONTINUE TO COLLECT AND POSSIBLY SHORT THE FUSE BOX OR BATTERY THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE TRUNK. THE DEALER CAN REPLACE THE SEAL AND/OR HOUSING TO REMEDY.

2/22/2019

9 more complaints are available in this category.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

10 Reports4% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR BUT IT IS THE LS MODEL WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. INSTEAD OF DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON ANYTIME THE IGNITION KEY IS IN THE RUN POSITION. WHETHER OR NOT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS SET TO "AUTO" OR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON MANUALLY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IN HEADLIGHT INTENSITY. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WHEN I DRIVE ON HE FREEWAY AT NIGHT I CAN TELL THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON NEIGHBORING CARS ARE BRIGHTER. I AM OFTEN FORCED TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER SOURCES OF ILLUMINATION. I WONDER IF THE LIGHTING "COMPUTER" IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE POWER OF THE HEADLIGHTS. I'VE NOTICED THAT CHEVY CRUZES WITH DISCRETE DT RUNNING LAMPS (LEDS) STILL UTILIZE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (PROJECTOR BEAM) BUT IN A DIMMED MODE. MY VEHICLE HAS OLD FASHIONED HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS. I NEED TO DETERMINE IF THE LIGHTING COMPUTER IS DIMMING MY HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE IT CAN'T DIFFERENTIATE NIGHT FROM DAY. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS AT ALL TIMES. IT COULD BE THAT THIS VEHICLE MODEL HAS POOR HEADLIGHTS. I'VE OWNED AND DRIVEN MANY CARS OVER A LONG STRETCH OF TIME. BUT RARELY HAVE I DRIVEN A VEHICLE THAT HAD SUCH POOR HEADLIGHTS.

10/24/2017

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT NIGHT DUE TO THE "AUTOMATIC" LIGHTING SYSTEM EITHER WAS NON OPERATIONS, NOT FOCUSED IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION OR NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. THE CRUZE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND TO A LIGHTED INTERSECTION FROM A STOP SIGN A BLOCK AWAY. THE NORTH BOUND CAR WAS AT A STOP WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. UPON TURNING GREEN AND AFTER VIEWING THE OPPOSITE LANE TO YIELD, THE NORTH BOUND CAR PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT AND DID NOT SEE THE CRUZE UNTIL IT WAS ALREADY IN A TURN AND LATER STATED THAT THE CRUZE CAME OUT OF NO WHERE. THE CRUZE WAS TOTALED. THE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT, ANOTHER NORTHBOUND CAR, STATED THAT THE NORTH BOUND CAR WAS GOING EXTREMELY SLOW AS THE LIGHT JUST TURNED GREEN. IT IS NOTED THAT THE 2016 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.

2/15/2018

8 more complaints are available in this category.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

10 Reports4% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

SAFETY ISSUE IS FUEL ECONOMY UNDER-PERFORMANCE. FUEL ECONOMY IS OVERALL 9%+,- 1% LESS THAN EPA ESTIMATES UNDER EACH RESPECTIVE DRIVING CONDITION, ACROSS ALL SEASONS, AND NOW OVER 22250 MILES DRIVEN. EXPERIENCE WITH FIVE PRIOR AND CURRENTLY OWNED GM AUTOMOBILES (2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, AND 2018 MODELS) IS THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD FUEL ECONOMY PERFORMANCE MET OR EXCEED THE EPA RATINGS, CITY/COMBINED/HIGHWAY. BOTH OPERATORS USE CRUISE CONTROL UNDER MOST DRIVING CONDITIONS AT SPEED OF 25 MPH OR GREATER; AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO SINCE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THE 2017 CRUZE HATCHBACK PREMIER RS IN OCTOBER 2017. TIRES ARE KEPT INFLATED TO 35LB N2 COLD; TOP-TIER RATED GASOLINE IS USED FOR ALMOST ALL REFUELINGS. MULTIPLE SITE VISIT/REQUESTS TO TWO CHEVROLET DEALERS AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY TO CHEVROLET EXECUTIVE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS THE UNDERPERFORMANCE HAVE RESULTED IN "NO ISSUE TO RESOLVE"/NO FAULTS FOUND BY DIAGNOSTIC TESTS (FUEL STOICHIOMETRY "NORMAL"), CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH INTERMEDIATE RESPONSES BY PHONE OR EMAIL, REFUSING TO PROVIDE "CLOSURE" RESPONSES IN WRITING, THOUGH REQUESTED. FUEL PURCHASE/MILEAGE RECORD IS AT EPA'S FUELECONOMY.GOV AND FUELLY.COM, WITH ESTIMATES OF CITY VERSUS HIGHWAY USAGE. COPIES OF FUEL RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; EXTRACT OF FUELLY.COM RECORD IS AT ATTACHED PDF.

9/28/2018

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.

8/20/2019

8 more complaints are available in this category.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

6 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

THE CAR IS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD AND THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON ASKING ME TO SERVICE IT IM TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMMORROW. BUT IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT CAUSE ITSSWAYING LEFT TO RIGHT CAUSE OF THE STABILITRAK I GUESS BUT THIS DIDNT STRT HAPPENING UNTIL IT RAINED THE OTHER DAY AND EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON THE THE LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF N WHEN I DROP MY SPEED DOWN TO 40 IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF

11/19/2017

THE STEERING STARTED MOVING UP AND IN A LOCKED POSITION NOW THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WILL COME ONLY TO YOUR KNEES. I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL GOES TO THE LEFT. NOT SYRE IF THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AS NEEDED.STEERING WHEEL WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE SENDS CAR MOVING TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ABLE TO CONTROL IT CAN BE MOVED BY JUST A LITTLE MOVEMENT OF YOUR HAND.

4/30/2018

4 more complaints are available in this category.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

6 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ONCE HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

8/13/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, INCLUDING PHILLIPS CHEVROLET (866-469-9000, LOCATED AT 9700 W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423). ALL THREE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

9/27/2019

4 more complaints are available in this category.

STEERING

5 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

THE STEERING STARTED MOVING UP AND IN A LOCKED POSITION NOW THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN WILL COME ONLY TO YOUR KNEES. I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL GOES TO THE LEFT. NOT SYRE IF THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AS NEEDED.STEERING WHEEL WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE SENDS CAR MOVING TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ABLE TO CONTROL IT CAN BE MOVED BY JUST A LITTLE MOVEMENT OF YOUR HAND.

4/30/2018

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER STEERING UPON VEHICLE STARTUP, WHICH HAS AT TIMES PERSISTED INTO THE BEGINNING OF MY DRIVE. A STABILITRAK WARNING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THERE IS A DEFINITE PHYSICAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT RECOVERS WITHIN A MINUTE. THIS MESSAGE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING COLD AND WET/RAINY CONDITIONS WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE ESTIMATED BELOW 40 F. THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARANTY IN Q1 2018, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE DIAGNOSTIC CODES, BUT IN TWO SUBSEQUENT VISITS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. IT IS PONDEROUS THAT THE DEALER HAS INSISTED THAT A STABILITRAK MESSAGE WARNING OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING DOES NOT REGISTER IN ANY OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS. HOW CAN THIS BE TRUE?

12/18/2018

3 more complaints are available in this category.

AIR BAGS

5 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/14/2018. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AND THE PICK UP IN FRONT OF ME DIDN'T GO SO I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS AND WHEN I DID I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP. TOTALED MY 2017 CHEVY CRUZE.WHEN I SLAMMED INTO HIM MY WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED IN AND THE HOOD WAS PINNED UP. IT WAS SCARY BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

5/4/2018

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 50 MPH WHEN I DROVE INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AND FLEW ROUGHLY 20 FEET, CAUSING THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO INFLATE ON IMPACT AFTER LANDING. HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE FIRST IMPACT INVOLVING A CULVERT IN THE DRAINAGE DITCH.

7/23/2018

3 more complaints are available in this category.

WHEELS

4 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP (SUBURBAN CHEVROLET IN ANN ARBOR, MI), WHERE MY TIRES WERE ROTATED, OIL CHANGED, AND A RECALL FIXED. AS I LEFT THE DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT DAY I FELT MY CAR PULLING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TO WORK AND THE PULLING CONTINUED, WITH MY STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY WOBBLING. I LEFT WORK FOR AN APPOINTMENT A FEW HOURS LATER AND AS I WAS DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING MORE VIOLENTLY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT, WHICH WAS LUCKILY THE ONE FOR MY FATHER'S WORK. I DROVE TO HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYEMENT WHERE HE CAME OUT TO CHECK TO SEE IF MY WHEELS/TIRES WERE OK. HE FOUND THAT ALL LUG NUTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES HADN'T BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND WERE ONLY "FINGER TIGHTENED." ONCE HE WAS SURE TO PROPERLY TIGHTEN ALL LUG NUTS I LEFT AND RETURNED TO THE HIGHWAY TO GET TO MY APPOINTMENT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER SHAKING, AND WHILE IT CONTINUED TO PULL SLIGHTLY, IT WAS NOWHERE AS SEVERE AS IT WAS PRIOR TO THE LUG NUTS BEING TIGHTENED. MAJORITY OF DRIVING WAS HIGHWAY.

8/17/2017

ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED BY CHEVROLET DEALER (SCHUMACHER CHEVROLET, LITTLE FALLS, NJ) ROTATED TIRE BUT FAILED TO REPROGRAM TPMS. THE TMPS SYSTEM IDENTIFIED SLOW LEAKS IN BOTH REAR TIRES BUT IN REALITY THE FRONT TIRES WERE FAULTY.

5/28/2018

2 more complaints are available in this category.

SUSPENSION

4 Reports2% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

ALMOST 6 MONTHS TO THE DAY OF PURCHASE, I WAS PLANNING A TRIP THAT REQUIRED 3.5 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE DAY BEFORE MY TRIP, I HAD AN UNFAMILIAR ALERT, SO I TOOK IT TO AUTONATION UNDER WARRANTY. THEY FOUND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT END HAD BEEN "STRAIGHTENED" AND ADVISED ME NOT TO RISK DRIVING IT ON THE TRIP. A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT END HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. AUTONATION TOLD ME TO GO TO OFFLEASEONLY, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BY REPAIRS NOT BEING DONE BY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. AUTONATION SHOWED ME, WHILE ON THE LIFT, THE EVIDENCE. I CONTACTED OFFLEASE AND THEY DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I SENT PHOTOS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP AND SAID I SHOULD CONTACT CHEVY CORPORATE OFFICES AND FIGHT FOR THE WARRANTY. I RETURNED TO AUTONATION AND PAID A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $175.73 AND GOT SPECIFICS ON COSTS WHICH I SHARED WITH OFFLEASE--$2500 FOR MECHANICAL REPAIRS AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS WOULD START AT $1500 WITH NO GUARANTEE THE FRONT END WOULD BE AS SAFE AND THAT CORRECTING THE SHODDY WORK ON THE FRAME COULD DEGRADE ITS STRUCTURE AND STABILITY. AUTONATION SAID THAT THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR SELLING CARS LIKE THIS. OFFLEASE REPRESENTATIVES DECLINED TO WORK WITH ME. I PROVIDED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION BY AUTONATION THAT OFFLEASE SHOULD CLAIM A LOSS THROUGH THEIR INSURANCE AND REPLACE MY CAR. OFFLEASE DECLINED AND REFERRED ME TO PEPBOYS FOR REPAIR, BUT WHEN ASKED THE ESTIMATED COST, THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I ONLY DRIVE IN TOWN. I HAVE HAD TO RENT/BORROW A CAR FOR TRAVEL TO EXTENDED DISTANCES TO AVOID THE FEAR. OFFLEASE CLAIMS TO INSPECT VEHICLES WELL & CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS; BUT THEY HAVE SHOWN NO INTEREST IN MY SAFETY.

4/29/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. WILLIAMS CHEVROLET (2 AUTOMOTIVE BLVD, RT. 40, ELKTON, MD 21921, (443) 406-1065) ASKED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS REPOSSESSED BY THE BANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *TT CONSUMER HAD 2 FLAT BLOW-OUTS.*JB

3/13/2019

2 more complaints are available in this category.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

3 Reports1% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2017 CHEVY CRUZE HATCHBACK AT NIGHTIME , THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ORANGE LINES THAT ARE MADE IN THIS VEHICLE FOR ANTENNA & REAR GLASS DEFROSTER THAT LIGHTS FROM CARS BEHIND ME ALL I WAS GETTING WERE STRONG ALMOST BLINDING GLARE FROM THE REAR GLASS ,I DID TRY TO AVOID GLARE WITH DAY/NITE MIRROR IT DID`NT HELP AT ALL. I DON`T KNOW IF IT`S A DEFECT OR OTHER PROBLEM? PLEASE ADVISE , BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE I`M FEEL IT WILL CAUSE A CRITICAL ACCIDENT ETC.

5/14/2017

RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE 2017 CHEVY CRUZE I NOTICED A SMALL DELAY WITH THE WIPERS WHEN THEY WERE IN DOWNWARD MOTION BUT REALLY DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS FROZE IN THE UPWARD POSITION! PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE I'VE HAD. (NOTE: IT TAKES VERY LITTLE RAIN TO COMPLETELY BLOCK VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING) THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND WAS ABLE TO GET US OFF THE ROAD. THE WIPERS REMAINED IN THE UPWARD POSITION FOR 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE FINALLY REACTING THE WIPER LEVER.

6/18/2018

1 more complaint is available in this category.

SEATS

3 Reports1% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

FLUID LEAK WHEN RIDING FOR ALONG PERIOD ON INTERSTATE UNDER DASH WHERE BRAKING IS

7/17/2020

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.

2/4/2023

1 more complaint is available in this category.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

2 Reports1% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while idling or while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate while attempting to accelerate. The check engine warning light illuminated and turbocharger under boost message was displayed. The failure recurred several times. The failure was independently corrected after driving for a while; however, the self-correction was intermittent. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle failed to self-correct the contact would have the vehicle towed. The vehicle had been taken to several independent mechanics who diagnosed the turbocharger under boost had failed and needed to be replaced along with an unknown part. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,370.

7/25/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and was slow to accelerate. The stabili-trak control warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was slow to respond while driving uphill. There was an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the coil pack, turbo boost, spark plugs, an oil change, ABS, brake booster, and air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the low turbo boost. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

9/8/2023

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN AUTOMOTIVE INC (1035 E MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WASHERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3724651728. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,238.

1/2/2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION AND STEERING WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIRAK CHEVROLET (1125 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, ARLINGTON, MA 02476, (781) 641-6801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 8-4384152866 WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

7/12/2018

TIRES

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS ON ONE IS OF ALL THE LEAVES THAT ARE ON THE STREETS IN THE MONTHS FROM SEPTEMBER ON THE WAY TO DECEMBER AND WE CONFIRM THE LEAVES GATE WHERE THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF SOLUTIONS FOR HIM AND THEY ARE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS FOR PEOPLE TO SWIPE INTO A POLE SOMETIMES LOSE LOSE IT ALL OVER AND THEN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT ON ANYTHING THAT THERE IS ALSO A SENSIBLE DELAYS IN A BAG OR IN A BOX SO IF YOU WANNA END IT BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY LEAVES THEY GET INTO TOWN USE ANY BECOME VERY SICK AND HOME AND FOR YOU TO CONTROL OR STEEL WHEELS WHEN YOURE DRIVING ANOTHER THING IS WHEN YOURE TRYING TO GET ACROSS MAJOR INTERSECTIONS YOURSELF 15 IN OAK CREEK AND ALSO ON BLUEMOUND ROAD IN BROOKFIELD SHOWING PEDESTRIAN CAN GET INJURED BECAUSE ITS VERY HOW DO YOU TRAFFIC THAT COMES THROUGH THERE IN YOUR EXIT IN THE HIGHWAY AND I REFUSE TO BE ANY NEED TO MOVE THE EXIT UP FROM WHERE MULTIPLE PEDESTRIAN I CANT CROSS IN GOING TO THE MALL AND THE COST TO GO OVER TO THE HOTELS ALSO I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WORST OF THE SHOVEL .ITS HARD FOR PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS BUS DRIVERS TO GET ACROSS THE STREET BECAUSE THERES SUCH A PERFECT AND I DONT WANT TO SLOW DOWN AND I DONT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET INTO THE PLACE IS SAFE WERE ASKING TO BE PUT UP SIGNAGE IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS IN THE 20150 W. BLUEMOUND INN ON 63RD AND 60 S. LOOTING PUTTING A MAJOR SONGS FOR DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN THIS WEEK OR IF THEY CAN MOVE THE EXIT SO THEY DONT ENTER OTHER PEDESTRIANS THANK YOU ALSO SO BUS DRIVERS CAN CHANGE LANES WITHOUT WHATEVER HAPPENED TO RUSSELL RID OF HICCUPS PEDESTRIANS BECAUSE ITS VERY HARD FOR CITY PUBLIC TRANSIT TO GET THROUGH OTHER LANES WHILE DRIVING YES AND IT ALSO LEADS TO MAJOR CRASHES WITH CITIZENS BEING IN A HURRY AND THEY NEED TO MAKE A HUGE INSURANCE CROSS AT THE CROSS LIGHT AND THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS AND THEY ALSO NEED WALKING SIGNS WITH NOISE SO THEY CAN HEAR AND SEE CITIZENS WHO ARE GOING TO GRAB THE STREETS BECAUSEL OF THE DOWNSTAIRS

1/31/2021

VISIBILITY

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A FRACTURE ON ONE OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON THE SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY A PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE POINTED OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS FRACTURED ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE INTO THE HEAD VISOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY NOTICED THE SEAL AROUND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

4/27/2021

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the hood latch opened independently and damaged the windshield, side fenders and roof. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

6/23/2021

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while shifting from first to second gear, the clutch was depressed and remained on the floorboard. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive without shifting gears to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

10/4/2021

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. While refueling, the contact discovered that cracks had formed on both sides of the middle brake light housing. She then noticed that water from the cracks had leaked into the top rear headliner of the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they confirmed the failure and provided her an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle has been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. Consumer paid $312.82 for the repairs.

1/13/2022

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated the service stability trac and check engine warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs, turbo boost sensor, and mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred a week later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,761.

2/25/2022

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The car stopped Communicating with the computer and the antilock brake system there was no morning and it’s hard for me their break in my car be going faster going to slow down my foots not on the pedal

3/27/2022

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

My Chevy Cruze LT Hatchback has an acceleration issue. I’ve read blogs where people complain of the same problem. There is a delay from the time you press the acceleration peddle to when the vehicle actually responds. This is dangerous because in the time it takes for the car to respond to the acceleration, oncoming traffic could collide with me causing an accident. I’ve had more than a few ‘near misses’ because of this issues. Something needs to be done about this before someone gets killed over it.

8/5/2022

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the O2 sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was the repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer two additional times for the same repair however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given credit towards another vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,378.

5/2/2023

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

Douglas all seasons is usually sold in Walmart is a good brand but there's some times that are just goes out of it completely when it hits a tire or nail and can cause a major accident and doing the time whenever the potholes you can barely feel if your tire has air in it and another thing is very hard to get that tire off of your vehicle and you have to be to have a special tool or something like that in order to take that tire off and it don't always erupt with a regular air pump outside and you have to try to rush to a detour somewhere to get are so I kind of feel like it's an inconvenience having that type of tire or vehicle I usually purchase for room they run between the amount of $55 all the way up to 65 what tire rotation I think the warranty is up to like 3 months the warranty is up to 3 months or a year depending on how much you spend

7/9/2023

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to 30-35 MPH. Additionally, the vehicle made abnormal rattling sounds and failed to exceed 30-35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the knock sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two months later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the knock sensors and the engine were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Zimbrick Chevrolet Service (1877 W Main St #200, Sun Prairie, WI 53590), where the knock sensors and the knock sensors terminal were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Engine Control Module (ECM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

7/25/2023

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and was slow to accelerate. The stabili-trak control warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was slow to respond while driving uphill. There was an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the coil pack, turbo boost, spark plugs, an oil change, ABS, brake booster, and air flow sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the low turbo boost. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

9/8/2023

STRUCTURE

1 Report0% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that a faulty High Mount Stop Lamp gasket allowed water to leak into the trunk and fill the rear compartment battery tub, resulting in water damage to the Multifunction Power Supply Converter, Fuel Pump Power Control Module, and Fuse Block. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program 16147, but the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

1/17/2024

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Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.

FAQ

What are the most common owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze?

The most reported complaint category for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze is ENGINE, with 70 owner reports. That is about 24% of all complaints logged here. Other recurring themes include ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Are complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze a serious warning sign?

Potentially. 157 complaint reports fall into higher-attention systems such as brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components. That does not prove every vehicle has a defect, but repeated complaints in those systems justify a more careful pre-purchase inspection.

How should buyers use complaint data for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze?

Use complaints as an early pattern to investigate, not a standalone verdict. Start with the top complaint categories, compare those themes against the recall report and maintenance guide, then inspect service records for evidence that the same problem areas were already addressed. If the same issue appears repeatedly across complaints and recalls, treat it as a real ownership-risk flag.

Are complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze severe?

157 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems such as brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection before purchase.

Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.

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Chevrolet Cruze: How should complaint data influence buying decisions?

Use complaint patterns together with recalls and maintenance guidance to estimate ownership risk and inspection priorities.

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