What 731 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

I LEASED A 2011 CHEVY CRUZE AND HAD IT LESS THAN 1 MONTH. DEER WERE IN THE RD, SO I SLOWED DOWN, THEN BRAKES LOCKED, I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT INTO A LIGHTPOLE. TOTAL LOSS, TRANSPORTED VIA EMS TO MMMHC HOSPITAL, UNCONSCIOUS FOR HALF HOUR MY MEMORY IS NOW HORRIBLE, I HAVE BAD HEADACHES, MY BACK IS HORRIBLE AND IM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WASNT DRIVING ABOVE SPEED LIMIT. NO COLLISION WARNING AND I'VE BEEN TO ER AND MY DR MANY TIMES

NHTSA ODI 11386717

WENT TO TURN LEFT. STEERING WOULDN'T TURN. MY SON HIT A FENCE. BACK STREETS, HIT A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP GOING ABOUT 20MPH

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I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT AROUND 1030PM. I HAD A BLOW OUT ON MY CAR EARLIER ON THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE SO I HAD PUT A DONUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE ROAD CURVED LEFT AND AS I WAS TRYING TO TURN MY VEHICLE TO GO AROUND THE CURVE OF THE ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. IT WAS LOCKED IN A STRAIGHT POSITION. I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT IT WAS TO LATE AND I HIT THE REAR END OF A PARKED SUV ON THE ROAD. I WAS VERY CONFUSED AND I HAD TO TAKE A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST IN WHICH I DID AND I PASSED. I WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER LOOK OUT. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? I TOLD EVERYONE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING IT WOULD NOT TURN FOR ME, I HAVE HAD 2 LOWER BACK SURGERIES, I NEED ANOTHER ONE, I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY NECK WHICH IS GOING TO REQUIRE SURGERY, AT LEAST ONE SURGERY IF NOT MORE. I NEED TO HAVE MY LEFT KNEE RE DONE ALSO. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR HEADACHES AND MORE PAIN THAN USUAL SINCE THE ACCIDENT. MY LEFT WRIST GOT SCREWED UP ALSO. I COULD OF EASILY KILLED MYSELF. WELL THEN I GET THIS LETTER SAYING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD HAVE FRICTION AND ACTUALLY STICK IN THE STRAIGHT POSITION. THE REASON BEING IS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS WORKERS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLING CRITICAL PARTS ON THE CAR. SO ENGINEERS HAVE CHANGED THE INSTALLATION PROCESSES FOR THE STEERING WHEELS AND TRANSMISSIONS TO MAKE SURE PARTS ARE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. WELL IT IS A LITTLE TO LATE FOR THAT FOR ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I RECEIVED THE LETTER ON DECEMBER 5, 2014. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10664211

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR ELECTRIC TURNS OFF AND OR FLASHES, STABILTRAK LIGHTS COME ON AND FLASHES, CHECK ENGINE FLASHING, CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, STEERING IS ELECTRONIC OR MOTOR POWERED AND IS HARD TO USE, TRANSMISSION JERKS BEFORE SHUTDOWN AND BREAKS DON'T WORK VERY WELL. RAN OVER CURB AND OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES. PICTURE, IM DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT DOING 65 OR SO, ALL POWER GOES OUT, ITS DARK, OTHER CARS CAN NOT SEE ME WELL, THEY ARE SWERVING AND IM SWERVING. THIS HAPPENED FIRST AROUND 20K AND HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER. NO CORRECTIONS OFFERED BY GM UNDER WARRANTY, COMPLAINTS WERE COMPLETELY IGNORED, UNTIL MURDOCK CHEVY IN MANHATTAN KS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AND GAVE ME A LONER CAR, ALL OTHER SERVICING DEALERS REFUSED A LOANER CAR, AND TOLD ME ITS FIXED EACH TIME. CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEMS LISTED AND NO SOLUTION IS GIVEN FROM GM OR CHEVY TO FIX THIS DEADLY SITUATION. ALSO DAMAGE TO THE CAR FROM AN ENGINE OVERHEAT OR DASHBOARD OVERHEAT AT THE SAME TIME DAMAGING ELECTRIC, WINDSHIELD, RADIO, GAUGES AND DASH COMPARTMENT LEVER. EXTREME HEAT, BURNING SMELL INSIDE. FLOORBOARD BY THE FEET MELTS CARPET AND BURNS FEET, ALL AT THE SAME TIME, ON DRIVES OF 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10660533

ON APRIL 30 2014, AROUND 11:00 AM THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT,STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM INSPECTION AND AIR PRESSURE CONDITION CHECK, THE CHEVY CRUZE WAS AT THE SERVICE DEALER FOR APROX FOUR HOURS, WE THEN CAME HOME, AROUND 5:30 WE WENT TO A SHOPPING CENTER TO BUY SOMETHING AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME, APROX SIX BLOCKS FROM OUR HOME WE STOP ON A STOP SIGN ON A CURB/ANGLE STREET DIVIDER BY A SMALL CURB WITH TREES, WE THEN TRY TO PROCEED AND BARE RIGHT BUT THE CAR MADE SOME KIND OF A NOISE AND WENT LEFT GOING OVER SMALL CURB AND HITTING A TREE, WE WHERE GOING APROX 15 TO 20 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE POLICE CAME AND MADE A REPORT, NO SUMMONS WHERE ISSUE BECAUSE THE POLICE OFFICER LOOK AT THE SCENE AND COMMENT THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAR LOSS POWER/ CONTROL OF THE STEERING ,BRAKES AND COULD NOT BE CONTROL. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS SINCE IT WAS DAMAGES IN FRONT/ENGINE/AIR BAGS/ETC. WE KNOW FOR FACTS THAT THIS 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE HAVE MANY RECALLS INCLUDING STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS/BRAKES/STEERING PROBLEMS.ETC. *TR

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TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10399974