2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE SHIELD MODIFICATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED , POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE WORD ENGINE POWER REDUCED APPEARED ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE WIRING NEAR THE LOCATIONS OF THE CUTS OF THE SHIELD, THE DEALER TESTED OTHER POSSIBILITIES AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT CAUSE WAS A BAD POTENTIOMETER ON THE GAS THROTTLE.

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT1 RS PACKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON JUNE 27 I WAS IN MURRAY, KY DRIVING HOME FROM MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A LIGHT TAP TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. IT STARTED SLOWLY BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND WHEN I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP, NOTHING. AT THIS TIME, I WAS CERTAIN I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A TAP (MIND YOU, I DIDN'T MASH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I GAVE IT ENOUGH OF A TAP TO SWITCH THE GEAR). THE CAR DID NOTHING, AND AGAIN MY CONCERN WAS THAT I WOULD BE REAR ENDED SOON. ANOTHER TIP (AGAIN, I DID NOT MASH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR), AND FINALLY THE TURBO CHARGER KICKED IN AND THE CAR SWITCHED GEARS. BUT WHEN THE CAR SHIFTED GEARS, IT WAS AN EXPLOSION OF FORCE THAT JERKED AND LURCHED THE CAR FORWARD INCLUDING MY SELF. I WAS GLAD TO GET MOVING SINCE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN SLUGGISH TO RESPOND, AND IT HAVE CONTINUED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH RANDOM JERKS AND OFTEN EXPLOSIVE FORCE THAT JERKS BOTH CAR AND PASSENGER. I HAVE HAD THIS TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE IT, AND THEY BOTH TELL ME THAT THIS IS A NORMAL THING, AND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE ERRATIC GEAR CHANGES. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WITH I DRIVE THIS CAR, AND HOPE I AM NOT STRANDED IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. *TR

PURCHASED 4/25/2012. AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE, NOTICED LACK OF POWER, EASILY STALLS, SOMETHING ROLLING AROUND IN THE TRUNK LID, CONSOLE PIECE GAPED OUT, PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LAMP INSIDE TRUNK BENT, ENGINE SHUTTERS (AFTER 500 MILES IT STARTED) WHEN TURNED ON AND OFF. THE LACK OF POWER AND ENGINE STALLING ARE THE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WHEN IN A STOPPED POSITION, THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS OPERATED CORRECTLY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP SIGN, ONTO ROUTE 30, AT A BLIND INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, ONCE I LET THE CLUTCH OUT AND WAS IN 1ST GEAR, THE CAR JUST DID NOT MOVE, I HAD THE GAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS ONLY MOVING INCHES FORWARD. I WAS SCARED, I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME, A TRACTOR TRAILER COULD HAVE COME UP ON ME 50+ MPH HIT ME OR SWERVED TO MISS ME AND HIT SOMEONE ELSE. THE CAR FINALLY MOVED AFTER ABOUT 45 SEC. I THEN GOT UP TO SPEED IN 6TH GEAR. THE CAR THEN AGAIN LOST POWER, I HAD TO DOWN SHIFT FROM 6TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR TO GET SPEED BUILT BACK UP. I GOT HOME, ABOUT 2 MILES, WAS UPSET AND SCARED, CALLED APPLE CHEVROLET, THE CAR SAT UNTIL I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 35 MINS FROM MY HOME THE NEXT MORNING. I TOLD THEM THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY SO THE CHANCES OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN ARE SLIM. THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPT FOR THE LACK OF POWER COMPLAINT. I DROVE WITH THE TECH ANYWAY KNOWING THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE DUPLICATED. I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THAT I WANTED A TURBO BOOST GAUGE PUT ON IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE BOOSTING ALL THE TIME. WHEN I WAS CALLED THAT MY CAR WAS DONE AND NOTHING WAS DUPLICATED, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BOOSTING IN RANGE. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP THE NEXT DAY, THERE WAS NOTHING ON MY BILL THAT STATED THAT THE TURBO WAS EVEN CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT PUT EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT THEY USE ON EACH CAR ON EVERY BILL. ETC...

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS SAFETY RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE SAW A NEWS REPORT, WHERE 30 VEHICLES HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL IN THE BELLYPAN. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT DANGER TO INITIATE A RECALL. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER, HE BROUGHT UP THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT . THE DEALER THEN CHECKED ONLINE AND RECEIVED A DIAGRAM AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE OIL CHANGED REVEALED AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE BELLYPAN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, DUE TO THE POORLY DESIGNED JACK.

RECALL 2012081 WAS SOLD A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS RECALL BEING DONE FROM CHAPMAN CHEVROLET 6925 ESSINGTON AVE.PHILADELPHIA PA 19153 ... PURCHASED ON SAT JULY 28TH 2012.. INFORMED OF RECALL ON JULY 29TH BY ON-STAR AND CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP ON MON. 7-30-2012 AND FEEL DEALERSHIP MISLED ME AND HID RECALL IN ORDER TO COMPLETE SALE. *TR

COLD START AND BACK UP OR GOING FORWARD, BRAKE LOCKS AND CAR JUST ROLLS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (HUFFINES CHEVROLET IN PLANO TEXAS) AND DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE IT READY IN TWO DAYS. AFTER A WEEK WITHOUT THE CAR, THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAIN THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE AND THE FACTORY WOULD NOT PUSH OUT MORE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PARTS UNTIL OCTOBER. IN THE MEANTIME, MY CAR WITH 19K IS SITTING UNDER THE HOT TEXAS SUN AT THE DEALER (MOST LIKELY RUINING ITS LEATHER INTERIOR) AND THE DEALER HAS NO OTHER INFORMATION AND THEY "WISH THEY COULD DO MORE." I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY A CHEVY CRUZE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS CLEAR. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS EVER BEFORE AND LOOKING IN THIS WEBSITE THERE ARE FOUR MORE CASES. NOT TRUTHFUL! GMC NEEDS TO RESOLVE OR RECALL! *TR

VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): CHEVROLET / CRUZE 2011-2012 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS LLCMFR'S REPORT DATE: JUNE 21, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V288000NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12010 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 413,148 I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE COMPLETELY REMOVED THE WHOLE CENTER SECTION OF THIS SHIELD SO NOW MY ENGINE IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SPRAY. THIS WAS A SELLING POINT ON THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL WE HAVE BEEN CHEATED OUT OF THIS FEATURE. THEY SHOULD HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE IT WITH A NON COMBUSTIBLE UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED HESITATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE FELT SLUGGISH. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REPAIR PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE AREA WHERE THE SHIELD WAS REMOVED WOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ADDITIONALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,422.

TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM GIVES WARNING THAT IT NEEDS SERVICE, HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS FOR SAME PROBLEM AND NOW MUST GO AGAIN BECAUSE WARNING LIGHT IS BACK ON TO SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN