2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

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  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - LOUISVILLE, KY

    TIRES LIGHT ALL THE TIME, OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME SPEND 100 OF DOLLAR ON ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT RAN IN OVERFLOW TANK SPENT OVER $769.00 0N PEOPLE GIVING FALSE REPORT ON WHAT WRONG WITH VEHICLE. I TRIED TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTY BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL DUE LOW INCOME. STOP ON CITY STREET.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - BLACKSTONE, VA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ALSO NOTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER OUTLET WAS LEAKING COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - BRAMPTON, NY

    5 CAM SHAFT COVERS REPLACED, DUE TO INTERNAL PCV FAILURE... ALSO CAUSES DIPSTICK TO POP OUT, SPRAYING OIL THROUGH ENGINE BAY... HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - AUSTIN, TX

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - DEFOREST, WI

    2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WATER PUMP LEAKAGE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN THE SAME DAY *JS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - POTTSTOWN, PA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN PROMPTED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY ELECTRONIC BRAKE ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - WILSONVILLE, OR

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - SCARBOROUGH, ME

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS BURNING AND CAUSED AN ODOR TO EMIT FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TURBO RETURN LINE WAS REPLACED EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND OTHER HOT SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PCP COVER WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER UNKNOWN REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLED THE ODOR OF BURNING ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8/284/0793442. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,660..UPDATED 08/23/17 *BF *CN

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - GAINESVILLE, VA

    I LOSE BRAKING POWER IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE RECALL 13V360000 WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

    WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION (LINKAGE) FAILED DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE DURING A RAIN STORM, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER TO STOP WORKING AND VISABILITY TO BE COMPROMISED AT HIGH SPEED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE