May 12, 2016SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STABILITRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI 10864581
May 3, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineFuel system
DRIVING MY CAR AT ABOUT 25MPH STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE IN IT. WHEN WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND HAD NO POWER. WHEN IDLING YOU COULD HEAR THE MOTOR "WORK" AND IT HAD A JUMP IN IT. ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD. OF COURSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHY IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND STARTED SMOKING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS STILL ON WHEN I LEFT MY CAR SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA ODI 10862889
Apr 16, 2016Speed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
I WAS STARTING TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THE ENGINE LOSS POWER LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR. JUST ABOUT 90 DAYS AGO IT WAS AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY AND ALL SENSORS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI 10859890
Apr 15, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineFuel system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL TRIM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITRAC WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI 10859831
Apr 8, 2016SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER STEERING SERVICE. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A METRO RAIL AND INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, I WAS ABOUT TO PARK AND THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ME; THE KEY WAS LOCKED INTO THE IGNITION AND I COULDN'T TURN IT, THE DOORS LOCKED AND NOTHING WORKED. I WAS STUCK INSIDE UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE CAR UNLOCKED EVERYTHING AND THE ECU TURNED BACK ON. I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL SERVICE" BUT THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED ALMOST A YEAR APART. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE CAR IS FIXED. ALSO, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND OTHER LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF AND SO DO MY RADIO.
NHTSA ODI 10854346
Apr 7, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes
CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR WHILE GOING 70 MPH. SQUALLED LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND VIOLENTLY SNATCHED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. SHORTLY AFTER, STABILITRACK, AND STEERING ALARM APPEARED ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. THAT CLEARED ONCE SHUT-OFF. THREE WEEKS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME, ON A TRIP, IT DID THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT HAD A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I PITY THE FOOL WHO TAILGATES ME! I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND HAD THE CALIFORNIA FLASH "RECALL" DONE. SENSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT SHIFTED DOWN WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS, BUT NOW, THE STABILITRACK, AND ABS LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON.
NHTSA ODI 10853984
Mar 11, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 CRUZE ECO NEW AND CURRENTLY HAVE 48K MILES ON IT. THIS WEEKEND THE CRUZE TWICE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. DIC ERROR - ENGINE POWER REDUCED 2. DIC ERROR - SERVICE STABILITRAK 3. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO PEAK OUT AT 10 MPH. LUCKILY THE POWER STEERING WAS UNAFFECTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CRUZE HOME WITHOUT ACCIDENT. LETTING THE CRUZE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES IN THE OFF POSITION SEEMED TO CLEAR THE ISSUE, BUT IT WAS STILL SCARY TO HAVE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LIKE IT DID. LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS JUNK AND REPLACED IT BUT NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. TOTAL COST WAS $400. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT SIMILAR ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH SIERRA PICKUPS AND THE TB IS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE TB WAS NOT COVERED AS AN ENGINE COMPONENT. MANY CRUZE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM...LOOK ON CRUZETALK.COM. THE TB SHOULD NOT BE WEARING OUT AT 48K...OR 100K.
NHTSA ODI 10846073
Feb 16, 2016Speed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
61,000 MILES AND CAR IS SHOWING REPEATED P2135 CODES FOR THROTTLE/PEDAL SENOR ISSUE AND PLACES THE CAR IN LIMITED POWER MODE. EVENT HAS HAPPENED DURING WARM-UP, AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS, LOCAL STREET SPEEDS, AND DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL/SPEEDS. I HAVE CLEARED THE ISSUE USING OBD II TOOL AND PHONE APP.
NHTSA ODI 10836390
Feb 14, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
I JUST PURCHASED MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE 3 MONTHS AGO, IT HAS 36,000 MILES. LAST WEEK WHEN I STARTED OFF TO WORK I GOT A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I READ THE MANUEL AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS, TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED AND RESTARTED,BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I COULD TAKE THE CAR IN BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS LATER I STARTED THE CAR AND IT SEEMED FINE SO I TRIED DRIVING IT. IT WAS FINE FOR THE FIRST 15 MINUTES BUT THEN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ONCE AGAIN. I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT WITH SO MANY OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ALSO IT APPEARS THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING BECAUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUEL THEY TELL YOU WHAT TO DO IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN.
NHTSA ODI 10826094
Feb 13, 2016SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
RECALL 14311 BUT DEALER DOES NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT,MY CAR HAVE DONE THIS FEW TIMES ALREADY BUT LAST COUPLE OF TIMES IT WAS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKING THE CAR JUST SHOW A SING ON THE DASH AND RADIO GOES OF AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PARTS, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH DUE TO THIS ISSUE, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH AND 40MPH WHEN THIS HAPPEN, ALSO I NOTICE THE IT HAPPENS WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS AND WHEN I PRESS UP OR DOWN ON THE WINDOWS
NHTSA ODI 10826005
Feb 4, 2016Speed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STABILITRAK AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, LOST POWER, AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM AND THE BCM WERE NOT CONNECTING. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
NHTSA ODI 10824202
Nov 5, 2015Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
MY RADIO FLICKERS ON AND OFF, MY ABS LLIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON REAL FAST AND ON MY ODOMETER I GET A READING "TRACTION CONTROL" AND SOMETHING ABOUT STABILITRAK CONTROL. EVERYTHING FLICKERS SO FAST IT'S HARD TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT LIGHTS UP. APPARENTLY MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUES.
NHTSA ODI 10788657
Oct 19, 2015SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
DRIVING THE RADIO CUTS IN AND OUT MEANWHILE SERVICE STABILITRAC WARNING COMES ON. DOES THIS AROUND 6-12 TIMES IN A 30 MINUTE DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK. ON A FEW INSTANCES THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURES ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STAND STILL. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES. IT IS A P0597 CODE STATING TEMP SENSOR IS INOPERABLE. NON OF THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE GOING ON IN A 2012 WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA ODI 10783488
Sep 26, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)
MY NIECE GOT IN CAR AND TRIED PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. RIGHT REAR WHEEL DID NOT SPIN AS IF PARKING PRAKE WAS PULLED HARD BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WASN'T ENGAGED. DASH SHOWED SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL . TRIED REVERSE WITH NO LUCK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEELS FREED UP BUT THE LIGHT WITH TWO SQUIGGLY ARROWS WAS STILL LIT ON DASH. DROVE AROUND BLOCK AND ALL REVERTED TO BEING FINE. AM VERY CONCERNED SEEING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM ON CHEVY CRUZE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I GUESS I WILL BE CALLING AN ATTORNEY.
NHTSA ODI 10777854
Sep 21, 2015Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
THE MAIN CONSOLE IN THE CAR STARTING TURNING ON AND OFF, THE LIGHTS DOING THIS AS WELL. IT AFFECTED THE TURN SIGNALS WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN, MAKING THEM TURN ON AND OFF AS WELL. TURNED OFF HEADLIGHTS AS WELL, WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. ONCE I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM REBOOTED AND I HAD TO FIX THE DATE AND TIME. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I USED THE AUTO-START ON THE KEY FOB, DROVE A LITTLE BIT AS THE CONSOLE KEPT TURNING ON AND OFF, PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART CAR. COULDN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION, EVENTUALLY GOT CAR TO RESTART AFTER TRYING TO RESTART IT FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED, SO I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT AGAIN. WOULDN'T START AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION FOR AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AND DROVE HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME, TURNED CAR OFF BUT COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. SAT FOR ANOTHER FIFTEEN MINUTES TRYING TO GET KEY FREE. EVENTUALLY ABLE TO REMOVE, RESTART AND TURN CAR OFF NORMALLY. BUT AFTER LOCKING THE CAR, AND THEN COMING BACK TO GET THINGS OUT OF CAR, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND I CANNOT GET INTO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI 10766752
Aug 29, 2015Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
PURCHASED CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER GOING TO COLLEGE. CAR HAS BEEN GOOD BUT SHE CALLED ME THAT SHE STARTED HER CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND SHE HAD A STABILITRAC LIGHT, POWER STEERING, AND TONES GOING OFF. SHE WAS SCARED BUT I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED TO TURN OFF AND ON. SHE DID THIS AND ALL BUT STABILITRAC WENT OFF. SHE DROVE TO TAKE TO DEALER. SHE STOPPED TO GET GAS AND WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON, ALL LIGHTS STOPPED. SHE DROVE CAR HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ISSUE. A WEEK LATER, SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. SHE VIDEO TAPED THE LIGHTS. SHE PULLED OFF AND TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN ON AND EVERYTHING WAS RESET. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT ERROR CANT BE TRACTED BUT CONTINUES TO BE ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI 10760193
Jul 14, 2015SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
SINCE MARCH 2015, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH AND I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE WHILE IN FAILURE MODE, OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE FAILURES OF THE BODY COMPUTER(S) IN THIS VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF UNDER A WIDE VARIETY OF DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND WHILE SITTING AT IDLE. THEY FAULT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MORE OFTEN I NOTICE IT WHEN UTILIZING TURN SIGNALS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND BREAKING. DURING THESE FAULTS, THE CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR THE HVAC AND ENTERTAINMENT WILL FREQUENTLY TURN OFF. THIS KILLS THE RADIO. IT AT TIMES KILLS THE HVAC SYSTEMS AND THE TURN SIGNALS (AT LEAST THE NOISE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS). AT TIMES, THE CENTER DISPLAY ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN WILL GO BLACK AND THEN DISPLAY A MESSAGE ABOUT THE STABILITRAK HAVING FAILED AND REQUIRING IT TO BE CHECKED OR THE ABS NEEDING TO BE SERVICED. THEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL MODE. THE FREQUENCY HAS INCREASED TO EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ALSO ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS THE ABS HAS ACTUALLY FAILED. ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS, I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKING. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE. WHEN CONNECTING THE VEHICLE TO A DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE, NO ISSUES ARE INDICATED. I'M IN THE MILITARY IN GERMANY WHERE THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE EXTREMELY HILLY AND IT SNOWS HEAVILY. I'D RATHER NOT DIE IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RECTIFIED.
NHTSA ODI 10733882
Jun 24, 2015Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
MY CHEVY CRUZE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM PAST REPAIRS AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON THE DASH, THE CAR WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES YESTERDAY (6/23/15): WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT A LOW SPEED AND WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH. DURING YESTERDAY'S INCIDENT I HAD TO GO INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AS MY CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE CAR WOULD GAIN POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO PRIOR INCIDENTS WHERE MY CAR HAS LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING, BOTH TIMES A SAFETY REPORT HAS BEEN FILED. THIS IS A VERY SCARY ISSUE AND HOPE THAT THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI 10730200
Jun 7, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIO, POWER STEERING, STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY . I SLOWED DOWN RECENTLY TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT AND I HIT THE CURB. I HAD A PRIVATE MECHANIC TIGHTEN CABLES TO BATTERY WHICH WORKED FOR MONTHS BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK.
NHTSA ODI 10723849
Apr 23, 2015SteeringElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD CONTINUOUSLY REBOOT THE RADIO AND THE WARNING STABILITRAK LIGHT AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING WILL SHOW UP ON THE DASH. THE CAR WOULD EXPERIENCE VERY STIFF STEERING AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTONATION CHEVROLET LAUREL, MD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN FROM TNT AUTO IN COLUMBIA, MD SAID THAT ALL THE WIRES SEEM TO BE ON THERE TIGHT TOO. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10712481
Mar 29, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND THE STABILITRAK CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER LOSS KICKS ON TO THE VEHICLE AND MAKES ME HAVE TO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I'VE ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS DO TO THIS HAPPENING, I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMESMALL WITH THIS VEHICLE TOMORROW I'M TAKING IT IN FOR THE 7THE TIME NOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S PUTTING ME AND MY FIANCE LIFE AT RISK, PLEASE SOME THING HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF! *TR
NHTSA ODI 10702452
Mar 3, 2015Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STEERING LOCKED. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE RADIO SCREEN/ ENV CONTROL PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME. CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND ALL SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. DROVE CAR TO WORK TODAY BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. I LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO AND IT PASSED MD STATE INSPECTION. I AM WONDERING NOW IF THE INSPECTION INCLUDED A OBD CHECK. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10691768
Mar 2, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)
I WAS MOVING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE A CHIMING NOISE CAME ON AND THE STABILITRAK APPEARED AND WILL NOT COME OFF I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTION THAT I WAS READ IN MY MANUAL BUT NOW THIS KEEPS HAPPENING I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SINCE THERE HAS BEEN MORE THE ONE COMPLAINT ON THE SAME ISSUE.. THIS SHOULD BE A CHEVY PROBLEM ABD THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10691609
Feb 24, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)
I AM WRITING IN REFERENCE TO MY 2012 CHEVY CRUISE ECO. I PURCHASED IT NEW WITH ONLY 5 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I AM RELIGIOUS WITH MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING. ON FEB. 19TH WAS THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED IT. MY WIFE WAS LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TOP SPEED THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED WAS 10 MPH AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. THE WORST WAS THE MORNING OF FEB. 23 2015 WHEN I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH WHEN THE SYSTEM REDUCED POWER TO 10 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY BUT TEN MINUTES PRIOR I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL NOTICE. I HOPE I DON'T REGRET BUYING A CHEVROLET. *JS
NHTSA ODI 10690194
Feb 7, 2015SteeringSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS SIGNALING TO SWITCH LANES FOR MY EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. BEGAN TO MERGE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. LUCKILY IT'S WASN'T FOR LONG AND THE FREEWAY WAS NOT BUSY. HOWEVER THE FACT THAT MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE HAS A GLITCH IS SADDENING. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE THEIRS NO MAINTENANCE LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETHING TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP BELIEVE THEIR IS A PROBLEM. ONLY A FLASHING LIGHT THAT SAYS CHECK STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWERING STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY ABS SERVICE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH. REALLY HOPE CHEVY PUTS OUT A RECALL.. *JS
NHTSA ODI 10681965