2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

THE ROAD WAS ICY AND I SLAMMED INTO BACK OF DUMP TRUCK THAT ALREADY CRASHED INTO FENCE OF CEMETERY,AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED (I COULDV'E BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT) BUT I WASN'T. *TR

ROAD WAS ICY AND I SLID INTO A DUMP TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY CRASHED INTO CEMETERY FENCE. *TR

TRAVELING WEST AND AN EAST BOUND VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TICKET FOR FAILURE TO YIELD AND ACCIDENT CAUSING BODILY INJURY. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY CHEST, HIT MY HEAD ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND MY LEFT SHOULD AND RIBS WERE THROWN IN TO THE DOOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,300.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE HEATER ON AND THE DIAL SET AT HIGH THE CAR DEVELOPED A HORRIBLE ANIT FREEZE SMELL. IT WAS SO BAD I HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS TO GET THE SMELL OUT OF THE CAR. IT DID NOT HELP WHEN I TURNED THE HEATER TO A LOWER SETTING. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN THE HEATER IS SET ON HIGH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVY STATING THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH A COOLENT LEAK AROUND THE WATER PUMP. THEY SAID THEY FOUND A LEAKING RETURN HOSE THAT GOES TO THE TANK AND REPLACED IT. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I STILL SMELL ANTIFREEZE AND SOMETIMES IT IS SO BAD IT MAKES ME FEEL SICK. ITS HORRIBLE AND IF THEY CANT FIGURE THIS OUT I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR! *TR

COMING TO STOP LIGHT DOING ONLY 15 MPH FROM WHERE I WAS COMING FROM AND ALL ELECTRICAL WENT DOWN. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON BUT COULDN'T : TURN UP/DOWN MUSIC, USE ANY CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL, THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN WAS BLACK. HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START UNTIL I DID IT TWICE. AFTER THAT IT WAS FINE AND HASN'T DONE IT SINCE- BUT NOW I SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. ALSO, NOTICE THE LIGHTS INSIDE DO SOMETIMES GET BRIGHTER THEN DULLER ON THEIR OWN- EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD AND INFOTAINMENT CENTER. CAR ALSO DOES HAVE AN ODOR WITH THE HEAT ON. *TR

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN CAR IS IN IDLE POSITION (BREAKING). THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER DURING A SURGE THE CAR BUMPER WENT OVER A PARKING BLOCK THAT HAD A TIE ROD STICKING UP. WHEN I BACKED UP THE CAR, IT PULLED THE DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER AWAY FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, AN ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON WHEN THE WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON, STATING THAT THE AC IS BEING SHUT OFF (AC IS NOT ON, THE HEATER IS) AND SHUTS DOWN THE HVAC SYSTEM. *TR

I COULD SMELL COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS SET TO A HIGH SETTING. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG, JUST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BREAK-IN ISSUE. AS OF TODAY'S DATE NOV 9, 2014 I STILL CAN SMELL THE COOLANT SMELL WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM CONCERNING POSSIBLE COOLANT LOSS. AT MY LAST SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK FOR THIS PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS REPORTED TO ME FROM THE DEALER. I ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED IS DASH LIGHTS DIMMING OR BRIGHTENING ON THEIR OWN. THE LATEST PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START THIS MORNING. DROVE PERFECTLY YESTERDAY, THIS MORNING DEAD. JUMPED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL IS ABOUT 3 INCHES LOW IN OVER FLOW TANK. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT CRUZE CARS AND FOUND MANY POSTS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. GM TELLS THEM ALL THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BUT YOU TUBE VIDEOS SHOW GAUGES AND RADIOS CUTTING OUT WHEN DRIVING. SOME VIDEOS DESCRIBE CARS SHUTTING DOWN WHEN DRIVING AND NOT RESTARTING. OTHERS HAVE SERVICE MESSAGES APPEARING ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN AND THE DEALERS FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT IS STARTING TO SOUND LIKE THE INFAMOUS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I AM SERIOUSLY THINKING IT IS TIME TO GET RID OF MY 2013 CRUISE AS THE FACTORY WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE SOON. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27490 ON NOV 9, 2014. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN SEP 2013, APPROX NOV 2013 I BEGAN HAVING A HORRIBLE STRONG ODOR COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. WE SEARCHED TO SEE IF AN ANIMAL WAS IN IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS MY SON'S FEET & MADE HIM CHANGE SOCKS. IT GOT WORSE & WAS REALLY STRONG WHEN DEFROST, HEAT & VENT WERE ON. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY LOOKED AT IT, OF COURSE THAT DAY THEY COULDN'T GET THE SMELL TO OCCUR ALTHOUGH IT DID ON THE WAY THERE. I WENT A COUPLE MORE WEEKS & IT GOT WORSE. FINALLY, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR OIL MAINTENANCE & ADVISED AGAIN THAT THE SMELL WAS HORRIBLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE TIME SAID IT WAS A COMMON CHEVROLET PROBLEM. THERE IS A LEDGE UNDER THE HOOD, UNDER THE WINDOW & CONDENSATION FROM DEFROST OR RAIN, ETC. SITS & DOESN'T DRAIN CAUSING THE WATER TO MILDEW & BECOME STAGNANT. HE TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING WITH MY VENT ON HIGH (& NOT SIT IN THE CAR), SPRAY LYSOL AND LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MIN, IT KILLS THE BACTERIA. I HAD TO DO THIS EVERY NIGHT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS DURING THE COLD WINTER MONTHS. I TOOK IT BACK & TOLD THEM IT WAS RIDICULOUS I WASN'T GOING TO CONTINUE DOING THIS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK SOMEONE ELSE WAS THERE & SD THE DEALERSHIP HAD REC'D NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A PART THAT COULD BE PUT ON IT, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY WAITING FOR A LOANER VEHICLE THEN THEY WOULD FIX IT. THEY FINALLY "PUT THE PART ON" I WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER DEALER IT WASN'T A PART THEY JUST HAD TO FLIP A SWITCH THE PART WAS ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I GOT IN MY CAR & BLOWERS WERE RUNNING. I CALLED & WAS ADVISED THAT WAS WHAT THE PART DID, SO NOW THE SMELL WAS LIKE ROTTEN MAPLE SYRUP. DURING THE DRY SUMMER MONTHS THE SMELL WAS NOT THERE, BUT NOW THAT FALL/WINTER IS COMING THE SMELL IS BACK & I HAVE A CALL IN TO GET THIS AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUED FIXED AGAIN. THIS CAN'T BE HEALTHY ESPECIALLY FOR MY BOYS WHO HAVE SEVERE ALLERGIES TO MOLD. *TR