Mar 4, 2015Transmission & drivetrainEngine
NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INDICATING THAT THIS WOULD SUDDENLY HAPPEN BUT IT DID. I WOULD HEAT UP MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT WOULD DRIVE FINE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT THEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE AND STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN ABOUT 5 MPH IMMEDIATELY. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME THAT IS NORMALLY ONLY A 10 MINUTE DRIVE, THE VERY NEXT MORNING IT DID IT AGAIN WHEN STARTING IT UP IN THE MORNING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THANKFULLY DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT IT COULD IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE ON THE COMPLAINT FORUMS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY (DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THIS ISSUE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
NHTSA ODI 10692011
Mar 1, 2015Transmission & drivetrainEngine
MY CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY 2011 CHEVY CRUZE HAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES. IS THERE OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V152000) THE CHEVY SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, SIERRA, TAHOE, AND YUKON HAD A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ISSUES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF/WHEN CHEVROLET WILL REIMBURSE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR FOR THIS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE(POTENTIAL VEHICLE FIRE). THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10691345
Feb 24, 2015Transmission & drivetrain
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REVERSING AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
NHTSA ODI 10690273
Feb 23, 2015Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LOST POWER, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS
NHTSA ODI 10690074
Feb 16, 2015Transmission & drivetrain
THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CLUTCH AND THE FLYWHEEL STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING. BROUGHT TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS WHO SAY WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE PARTS. VERY CONCERNED THIS IS A FAULTY PART, NOT WORN OUT FROM THE DRIVER. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10683664
Feb 8, 2015Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
WHILE DRIVING I LOST ENGINE POWER AND HAD NO FOOT THROTTLE. THE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THAT STATED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND CHECK STABILATRAK. SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTART DID NOT FIX. MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 4MPH AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. *JS
NHTSA ODI 10681987
Jan 1, 2015Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
THE CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 IS COMPROMISED BY HACKING AND TAMPERING AND ALLOWS FOR THE ENDANGERMENT OF THE DRIVE, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE RADIO ANTENNA WILL SOUND OFF AND CONSTANTLY MAKE A ROAMING NOISE AS IF BEING ACCESSED. THIS IS AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND EVERY STOP LIGHT OR EVERY DESTINATION REACHED BY GPS MARKERS. THE CRUZE SYSTEM IS ALLOWING THE 24/7 TRACKING WHEN IT IS USED AND TAMPERING WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE MALFUNCTION OR ANNOYANCE. THE THROTTLE IS BEING CUT OFF DELIBERATELY AT STOP SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND DESTINATIONS, THE RADIO ANTENNA WILL CONSTANTLY MAKE A ROAMING NOISE "SEARCHING OR ACCESS". THE VEHICLE IS DELIBERATELY BEING USED FOR STALKING BLACKS FOR HATE CRIMES WHILE TESTING OUT VEHICLE HALTING SYSTEMS BY CLEARLY SATELLITE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 100 OR SO TIMES IN THE 3 YEAR I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. WHEN OTHER PERSONS USE MY OWN VEHICLE THESE ISSUE DO NOT ARISE AND I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS, MY VEHICLE IS A UNIQUE OCCURRENCE THAT INVOLVES ALSO A HATE CRIME IN PUBLIC, POLICE STALKING, LAW ENFORCEMENT STALKING, HOME STALKING AND TAMPERING OF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES I OWN OR USE IN MY HOME. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THE THROTTLE CUT OFFS ARE DELIBERATE AND SPECIFIC. THE THROTTLE AS I SAID ALREADY IS CUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN OR MID ACCELERATION WITH THE INTENT TO REMOVE OPERATOR CONTROL AND HALT THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN ON ONE OCCASION. I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE TEST THE CAR, THESE THINGS DO NOT OCCUR EVEN WHILE I AM IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ONLY WHEN I AM THE SOLE INDIVIDUAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALONE IS THE THROTTLE CUT OFF AND THE LIGHTS TAMPERED WITH INCLUDING THE ANTENNA FOR STALKING AND TRACKING WHERE I GO. THIS IS MY SECOND FILING TO ADDRESS WHITE SUPREMACY UNDER THE COLOR OR LAW THAT INTERFERES WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY AND USE AND CONTROL OF PROPERTY. *JS
NHTSA ODI 10669487
Dec 21, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION, USE TO MY NORMAL POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 15MPH FLOORED. THEN LOOKED DOWN AND SAW A ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, SERVICE STABILI TRAK AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. SO I TOOK TO A MECHANIC HE HOOKED IT UP AND THE CODE SHOWED UP AS MY THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT AND DROVE IT AND IT DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I WAS JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR DID THE SAME THING. I LOST POWER SO FAST THAT I ABOUT GOT REAR ENDED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE BODY SHOP AND SHOWED THE SAME CODE SO THEY REPLACED THE PART AGAIN. AND TWO DAYS AFTER ALL THIS MY CAR IS DOING THIS AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT HOW IT LOOSES ENGINE POWER. IT LOOSES IT SO FAST THAT SOMEONE CAN GET HURT EXTREMELY BAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10667535
Nov 21, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
NHTSA ODI 10660093
Nov 20, 2014SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK NOR REMOVE THE KEY. THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED AS WELL AS THE SHIFT LEVER. THE CAR WOULD TURN ON HOWEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WAS NO LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10659723
Nov 19, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
VEHICLE HAS HAD WATER PUMP REPLACED EARLIER THIS YEAR UNDER WARRANTY - AND HAD THE TURBO CHARGER REPLACED LAST WEEK UNDER WARRANTY. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY LAST WEEK WAS A "LEAKING" BATTERY. SINCE BATTERY WAS ORIGINAL - I FELT IT WAS WORTH REPLACING. YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. TODAY - THE DEALER CALLS ME AND STATES THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE A HOSE AND OUTLET. THERE WAS NO LEAK YESTERDAY - AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS A LEAK AND THIS IS THE REASON. THEY WANT $250 FOR REPAIRS. THE HOSE WAS FINE YESTERDAY - AND THE OUTLET SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH THE WATER PUMP (ACTUALLY THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE HOSE AT THAT TIME ALSO). NO RESPONSE FROM GM QUALITY CARE. OVER $500 IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS - AND I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT THIS ISSUE IS OVER. IT HAS ALSO HAD TWO COMPUTERS REPLACED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10659320
Oct 21, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
OIL LEAKAGE ON TOP OF ENGINE, SMELL OF BURNING OIL, LOUD SOUND OF VEHICLE, CAR MISFIRES. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10649066
Oct 2, 2014Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ESP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10640715
Oct 2, 2014SteeringTransmission & drivetrainTraction Control System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 73 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, POWER STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION HOT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
NHTSA ODI 10640853
Sep 26, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE ONLY ACCELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS HOT AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,200.
NHTSA ODI 10639255
Aug 31, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
ENGINE HAS STALLED ACCELERATION ALSO KNOWN AS THROTTLE LAG IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO DO IT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC . ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED ENGAGING INTRAFFIC WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10629750
Aug 20, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
WHEN TAKING OFF SOMETIMES IT LAUNCHES FINE LIKE A NORMAL CAR! BUT 40% OF THE TIME IT STALLS OUT, THAN DECIDES TO GO, WHICH HAS CAUSE ME TO ALMOST BE HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, ITS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND SHIFTING HARDER AND HARDER. IF THIS KEEPS UP IM GONNA LOSE MY TRANSMISSION WHEN I REALLY NEED IT PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I BOUGHT A CAR TO BE RELIABLE AND SAFE TO DRIVE, NOW I AM AFRAID TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE CHANCE IT MAY NOT GO, AS IF ITS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE GM DIAGNOSIS WAS IT COULDN'T BE RE CREATED AND NO CODES SO ITS PERFORMING FINE! THIS IS CAUSED ME TO BE SCARED FOR MY LIFE AT TIMES AND MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS DURING DRIVING NOW. TRIED TO TALK TO GM CORP ABOUT IT AND THE SENT ME TO GM DIAGNOSIS TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BUT I'VE DONE THIS AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG! ANYONE IS WELCOME TO TAKE MY CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE TO EXPERIENCE THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT OPERATING RIGHT. PLEASE HELP FIGURE OUT THIS PROBLEM. FOUND MANY OTHER STORIES LIKE THIS ON OTHER CRUZE OWNERS. WE NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT BEFORE ITS A RECALL ISSUES AND TAKES LIVES! *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626804
Aug 20, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
WE HAVE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT ANY SPEED AND TWO ERRORS COME UP, "SERVICE STABILITRACK" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" . ENGINE LOSES POWER AND CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEEDS. ALSO HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, 10 TO 25 MPH. THEREFORE IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. CAN RESET BY REMOVING BATTERY CABLE, BUT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. THIS ISSUE STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. WENT ON LINE AND FOUND BLOGS WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SUGGESTED WE TAKE OFF THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET. WE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AS ONE BLOG SAID AND THEY ARE ALL OK. CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY HAD NO RECALL AND WANTED 100 DOLLARS TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN DECIDE IF IT FELL UNDER WARRANTY. PURCHASED CAR AT 43,000 MILES, CURRENTLY AT 73,000 MILES. THE ISSUE USED TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT THINK IT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT SAY UNTIL WE TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED. WE MIGHT ADD WE HAVE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION AS THIS MAY DIFFERENT THAN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. TRYING TO SHIFT WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER IS A PROCESS IN TERROR ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626928
Jul 30, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
ON FEBRUARY 17TH, 2012 I PURCHASED A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME BY JULY OF 2014 MY CAR WOULD BE IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MARCH 7TH, 2013 (32,512 MILES); REPAIR: CHECKED FOR CODES, NO TRANSMISSION CODE; VEHICLE RE-PROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE. SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013 (36,623 MILES); REPAIR: TRANSMISSION REMOVED, FOUND METAL CONTAMINATING PISTONS, TCM FAILURE, TRANSMISSION REASSEMBLED. OCTOBER 17TH, 2013 (36,967 MILES); REPAIR: TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE WITH CUSTOMER, VERIFIED CONCERN. HESITATION, HARD DOWNSHIFT EXPERIENCED SHUDDER FROM STOP. COMPARED TO A STOCK VEHICLE; SAME HESITATION AND HARD DOWNSHIFT HOWEVER DOES NOT EXHIBIT ACCELERATION BUMP FROM STOP. VEHICLE REPAIR (COMPLETED 7 DAYS LATER ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2013): FAILED TCM AND VALVE BODY, VERIFIED ON TEST DRIVE. REPLACED TCM AND VALVE BODY. JANUARY 23RD, 2014 (MILEAGE UNKNOWN, WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH WORK ORDER FOR THIS VISIT); DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CONFIRM PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ONLY 15 MILES. THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE IS RANDOM AND NOT CONSTANT. NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THIS VISIT. SINCE BEING TURNED AWAY BY THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 23RD, 2014 I RECORDED APPROXIMATELY 19 INSTANCES OF MY VEHICLE EITHER HESITATING, CHUGGING WHEN ACCELERATING, BANGING ITSELF INTO GEAR, ALMOST STALLING, AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY JUMPING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AT STOP LIGHTS. IT WAS WHEN I ALMOST STALLED WITHIN A 6 WAY INTERSECTION THAT I CONTACTED ANOTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (JULY 10TH, 2014) FOR A SECOND OPINION. WITHIN TWO DAYS OF LEAVING MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP (JULY 24TH, 2014) IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IN FACT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AS OF TODAY (JULY 30TH, 2014). THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE I FEEL IS SAFE OR RELIABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10618542
Jul 24, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT ROLLED OUT OF PARK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
NHTSA ODI 10615962
Jul 23, 2014Transmission & drivetrainTires
I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW AT MCDONALDS AND MY PURSE HIT THE CLUTCH. MY CAR CHANGED GEARS WITH JUST AT A SLIGHT TOUCH. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO MY BACK TIRES NEVER STAY INFLATED. EVERY THREE DAYS I AM USUALLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10615872
Jul 22, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FROM A STOP TO MOVE AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND HESITATES AND WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS IT SLAMS INTO GEAR. THE MOSTLY OCCURS FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THEN DURING ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS HOW IT IS DESIGNED AND NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. LONGER HESITATIONS AND HARDER SHIFTING. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10615226
Jul 10, 2014Transmission & drivetrainBrakes
2011 CHEVY CRUZE AFTER RECALL # 12213 FOR BRAKE VACUUM MICRO SWITCH HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. UNDER COLD START UP CONDITIONS (CAR SITTING OVERT NIGHT) THE BRAKE PETAL IS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS SO BRAKES DO NOT STOP CAR EASILY. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE DISCOVERED IF YOU PLACES THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE BRAKES START WORKING CORRECTLY. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN ISSUE TO ME. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE PART THAT THE RECALLED MICRO SWITCH GOES INTO. THIS WILL INCLUDE ANOTHER SWITCH. THIS PART (#13457666) APPEARS TO BE THE VALVE THAT THE MICRO SWITCH OPENS AND CLOSES AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED VACUUM. AGAIN, THIS SEEMS RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10609690
Jun 5, 2014Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipers
I HAVE RETURNED MY 2011 CRUZE FOR ELECTRIC WINDOWS AUTOMATICALLY GOING DOWN AND NOT GOING BACK UP....3 TIMES REPLACED...THE DEALER TOLD ME AFTER THE THIRD REPAIR IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY DOG DROOL...I THEN DUCK TAPED THE WINDOW BUTTONS ON EACH DOOR IN THE BACK WHERE OUR DOG SITS AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING...ONLY THIS TIME IT BEGINS FROM THE MAIN MECHANISM ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT FROM OUR DOG....I NEED HELP HAVING THIS FIXED.... WE ALSO HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS FOR THE SAME CAR 2011 CRUZE...HAVING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT COST NEARLY 500.00 TO FIX...I AM HOPING TO BE ELIGIBLE TO GET A REFUND. WE TO WERE DRIVING ...WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR I COULD FEEL THE IGNITION LOCK AND WERE UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT...THE KEY ACTUALLY BROKE IN THE IGNITION...THE 2011 IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL LIST?? THIS IS THE FIRST BRAND NEW CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I AM EXTREMEMELY SADDENED BY ALL OF THE ISSUES OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 2/12 YEARS...I HOPE YOU WILL HELP... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 10596410
May 23, 2014Transmission & drivetrain
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, A MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 08/11/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/13/2014 *JS
NHTSA ODI 10593634