2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- TWIN FALLS, ID
I'VE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST MONTH. WHEN I'M BACKING UP, I HAVE TO PUSH REALLY HARD ON THE BREAK PEDDLE TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP. THEN TODAY I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE IN DRIVE AND COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. I THINK THE BREAK BOOSTER OR SOME COMPONENT IN THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS FAULTY. IVE HEARD OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- ST BERNICE, IN
BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TURBO FOR SOME TIME. HAD IT FIXED ONCE AND NOW ITS GOING BAD AGAIN. WHEN YOU GO INTO PASSING GEAR IT BOGS DOWN. NOT GOOD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I LOVE MY CAR.AND IT HASNT GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS BUT THAT.
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- COLUMBUS, OH
MY ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL AND MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ONE DAY THE CAR JERKED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. I'M NOT SURE WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON IT WHEN APPARENTLY THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE ISSUES. JACK MAXTON TOLD ME SOME GEAR BROKE INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- DAYTON, OH
LET ME LIST ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR: STABILLITRACK TRACTION CONTROL PURGE VALVE TIRE SENSOR TRANSMISSION LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND USE MY TURN SIGNAL INTAKE MANIFOLD BRAKE BOOSTER CAR STALLS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO START. ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE PART OF THE RECALL FOR MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE BUT FOR SOME REASON IT SAYS MY VIN # ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT?? *TR
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- GARRETT, IN
SEAT BELT NO LONGER WORKS. IT IS NOT PULLING OR RETIGHTENING LIKE IT SHOULD. NOT SURE HOW OR WHY. I RARELY HAVE ANYONE IN THE BACK SEATS. IT'S THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE.
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- WEST MEMPHIS, AR
THIS CAR HAS GIVE ME WAY MORE TROUBLE THAN IT IS WORTH. IT KEPT OVERHEATING EVEN WITH ANTIFREEZE IN IT. THE AC WOULD BLOW HOT AND THE CAR JERKS TERRIBLY BAD! ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY GOT THAT FIXED. STILL OVERHEATED. THEN TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE RESERVOIR AND GOT THAT FIXED. IT BLEW HOT A WEEK LATER AND HAD SMOKE COMING OUT COULDN'T EVEN GO ACROSS MEMPHIS BRIDGE. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S THE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LIKE A 2K LABOR TAG! *TR
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- HENRICO, VA
MY CAR OVERHEATS EVERY TIME THE SEASONS CHANGE. ONE DAY IT WILL BE RUNNING FINE WITH NORMAL TEMPERATURE READINGS, I KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE TEMPERATURE DUE TO IT'S TENDENCY TO OVERHEAT, AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT IT IS SMOKING AND IDLING MY ENGINE SECONDARY TO "HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE"
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- MORGANTOWN, WV
MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LAST WEEK AND DASH FLASHED STABILINK AND HE LOST ALL POWER AND FORCES HIM TO TRY TO PULL OVER WHICH HE COULD BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BRAKES GOT HARD TO PUSH. A WEEK LATER STABILINK FLASHED AGAIN AND THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES FOR A STOPPED VEHICLE AND BRAKES WOULD WORK AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN RESULTING IN HIM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE.
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- VANCOUVER, WA
MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AT ALAN WEBB CHEVROLET LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO THE VEHICLE WAS USED AND HAD 129,000 MILES ON IT. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER SHE GOT IT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AND A/C CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS NO ANTIFREEZE, AS THE RESERVOIR WAS BONE DRY. SHE PUT SOME ANTIFREEZE IN IT AND IT STILL OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. WE THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN AND THEY STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE SOME HOSES WHEN THEY FIRST RECEIVED THE CAR, SO THEY ASKED US TO BRING IT IN. THEY AGAIN REPLACED SOME HOSES, STATING THERE WAS A LEAK, WHICH THE OTHER MECHANIC SAID THERE WASN'T. THEY REPLACED A HOSE AGAIN AND PUT A CLAMP ON IT. NOW, ONLY ABOUT 1 OR 2 LATER, HER CAR OVERHEATED YET AGAIN. WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE SURGE TANK HOSE, WAS BROKEN AND ANTIFREEZE WAS ALL OVER HER ENGINE. THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE HOSE WAS BROKEN. NOW IT IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHO FOR SOME REASON REFUSE TO FIX THE ROOT PROBLEM. WE ARE CONCERNED THEIR FAILURE TO FIX THE ISSUE WILL RESULT IN A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND A NON-OPERATIONAL VEHICLE, WHICH SHE OWES OVER $7,000 STILL AS SHE JUST GOT IT. PLEASE HELP, THIS HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING TO WATCH MY 18 YR OLD BUY HER FIRST CAR AND SUCH A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE- CHATTANOOGA, TN
I GOT IN THE CAR PUT MY SEAT BELT ON LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AND I HEARD A DING SOUND LIKE I HAD NOT CLICKED MY SEAT BELT IN. I THOUGHT THIS IS ODD I TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BY PUSHING ON THE BUTTON BUT IT WOULD NOT POP OUT I HAD A TOENAIL CLIPPER IN MY PURSE AND WHEN I GOT TO THE GROCERY I HAD TO WIGGLE IT AROUND TO FREE MYSELF OF THE SEAT BELT DUE TO IT BEING STUCK IT FINALLY POPPED OUT NOW I CAN NOT WEAR MY BELT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GO BACK IN . I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS NOR BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS SO I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I WAS ON A CITY STREET SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE SENSOR FOR THE SEAT BELT WENT OFF
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