2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WAS ABOUT TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE DASH READ ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED AND SHUT OFF. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT SHUT DOWN SAYING THE SAME THING ON THE DASH. I'M AFRAID BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE RAN INTO ME FROM THE REAR AND I HAVE A 7YR OLD DAUGHTER. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

WAS DRIVING WHEN THE WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS ABLE TO RIG IT SO I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE. STOPPED AT DEALERSHIP THEY SAID 7 WEEKS FOR THE PART. WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN FROM A DISMANTLER. THE CHEVY CRUZE FORUM SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE, HAD TO DO "HEAVY ENGINE REPAIR" PER TECHNICIAN, REPLACED WATER PUMP AND SEAL AS IT WAS FOUND LEAKING. REFILLED WITH COOLANT. *TR

8/6/13-THE TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. DIAGNOSIS WAS FAULTY TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED IT. HVAC BLOWER MOTOR IS NOISY AND RATTLES CAN BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO HAD INTERMITTENT DELAY WHEN TURNING HVAC ON. TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR. COULD NOT FIND REASON FOR DELAY. 1/22/14 - HVAC BURNING SMELL WHEN RUNNING HEAT. TECHNICIAN REPLACED HVAC CASE WITH NEW DESIGN GREASE ON IT. FILLED COOLANT. 7/24/14- SAME THING HAPPENED TO TRUNK RELEASE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DID NOT WORK, IT WAS REPLACED. THE VENT IN CAR FOR BLOW TAB BROKE OFF, IT WAS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS

WE WERE DRIVING ON RT 206 IN JERSEY AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVY STATING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE STEERING HAD INCREASED FRICTION AND CAN CAUSE THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY "STICK" IN CENTER POSITION, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY TO DRIVE STRAIGHT ON A ROAD THAT IS NOT PERFECTLY FLAT. MY CAR HAS HAD THIS ISSUE INTERMITTENTLY THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT, AND OCCURS IN VARYING DEGREES. I RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT CHEVROLET WAS DOING A SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE PROBLEM, YET MY DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT FIX IT. I FEEL THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. A PART DEFECT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM LIKE THIS SHOULD BE FIXED WITH A RECALL, FIXING EVERY VEHICLE. BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A WARRANTY EXTENSION, THEY WILL SIMPLY NEVER REPRODUCE THE ISSUE AND IT WILL NEVER BE FIXED. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME COMFORTABLE. *TR

AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A GRINDING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAN BE FELT IN THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 15 MINUTE AND HAS A CHANCE TO COOL DOWN. *TR

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD POWER OFF, AND IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OR KEYS COULD NOT BE REMOVED. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OR REMOVE THE KEY. NOTHING IN THE VEHICLE WORKED, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AFTER 20 MINUTES, SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING 100 FEET, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO SELL THE VEHICLE. *JB *TR