What 698 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Limited

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED LEFT WRIST, SPRAINED FINGER, A FRACTURED LEFT COLLAR BONE AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SKULL, FRACTURED JAW, FRACTURED COLLAR BONE, FRACTURED RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 04/29/16*LJ *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE, A CABLE BOX AND A FLAG POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700.

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DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER USED NO TURN SIGNAL OR BRAKES. DAUGHTER RAN INTO THE BACK. DAMAGE TO CRUZE WAS MINIMAL BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEFLATE. ONLY MESSAGE CENTER STATING THAT AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AIRBAG WARNING. DRIVER SEAT BELT ALSO JAMMED AND WILL NOT UNHOOK AFTER ACCIDENT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ANDSUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, LEFT SIDE RIB, SHOULDER, ELBOW AND LEFT ARM. THE TRUCK DRIVER HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

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AIRBAGS FRONT AND SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A T-BONE TYPE CRASH APPROX TRAVELING 40 MPH, CAUSING 12K WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND BROKE THE FRONT TIE ROD & AXEL, AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

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OUR 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE WAS HIT BY A CAR THAT WAS TRAVELLING AROUND 40 MPH AND CRASHED STRAIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WITHOUT BRAKING. BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH BUT NONE OF THE CRUZE'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (FRONT OR SIDE). AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS SLAMMED INTO AND PARTIALLY OUT OF THE PASSENGER WINDOW.

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AT 55MPH I FELT THAT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP IN A HURRY. I APPLIED FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BREAKS AND THE BREAKS LOCKED UP. THE CAR BEGAN TO GO INTO A SKIDDING MOTION AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS COLLISION IF I TURNED TO THE RIGHT, BUT BECAUSE I HAD NO STEERING ABILITY I REAR-ENDED THEM FROM MY SKID. THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP ME BY PUMPING THE BRAKES FOR ME, BUT IT DIDN'T. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT MY LEG. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, I HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING..CAR WOULD HESITATE AND THEN POWER AND THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. BROUGHT IT IN FOR THAT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT

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I WAS STOPPED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED NOT ONE OF THE 6 OR EIGHT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HAVE PHOTOS MY FACE AND NOSE HIT STEERING WHEEL SWOLLEN VERY BAD STILL NOSE SWOLLEN LEFT ARM INJURIED HAVE TO HAVE MRI TO DETERMINE STILL HURTS VERY PAINFUL . I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY NOT ONE AIRBAG CAME OUT MY TRUNK WAS PUSHED INTO MY BACK SEAT BACK WINDOW SHATTERED NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED

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DRIVING DOWN A ROAD ON THE FRIDAY MORNING. WHEN A DEER POPPED UP IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE DEER ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING 70 MPH; BUT WAS HARD BRAKING TO AVOID THE DEER. THE VEHICLE CLIPPED THE DEER ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR BY THE HOOD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, MEANING IT WASN'T EVEN A BIG IMPACT. SO I PULLED OVER TO CALL AUTHORITIES WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. SHORTLY AFTER, ESTIMATED TWO MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE BEGIN ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF WHERE THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED. IT COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN THE CAR. NOT SURE HOW HITTING A DEER, WOULD NOT SET OFF THE AIR BAGS AND ALSO START A FIRE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT WITH NO INJURIES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE BRAKES WERE REPEATEDLY ENGAGED AND THE HORN WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO INJURED FINGERS AND TWO FRACTURED BONES IN THE RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,594.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND BOTH OF THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A SIDE RAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIGNAL INDICATORS WERE INOPERABLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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I WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE ROAD. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THEM. I DO FEEL I WAS FOLLOWING AT A SAFE DISTANCE BUT FOR SOME REASON THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP AS I FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR CRUMPLED THOUGH THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE ONSTAR CRASH RESPONSE NEVER ACTIVATED. THERE WAS ALSO VERY MINIMAL, IF ANY, DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (POSSIBLY DENTED THE BUMPER). ON A SIDE NOTE, I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 17 DAYS BECAUSE I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO THE SHOP TO BE WORKED ON FOR MALFUNCTIONS IN OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE BRAND NEW CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES SYSTEM OR AIRBAGS AS WELL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 17 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE ICY ROAD. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,200.

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AIRBAG SENSOR WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR

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DRIVER'S DOOR WAS DEMOLISHED AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *JS

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MY 2014 CHEVY CRUZE ECO WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT REAR OF MY VEHICLE BY A 2015 CHRYSLER THAT WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS GOING AROUND 20MPH. ONCE HIT IN THE REAR I WAS FLUNG FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT, CAUSING ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE LEFT A-PILLAR AND MOMENTARILY BLACKING OUT AND THEN WENT FORWARD MORE JUST STOPPING BEFORE HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, NOT A SINGLE ONE. THE ONSTAR SYSTEM SAID THEY DETECTED AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BUT NOTHING EXTERNALLY DEPLOYED IN VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT IF AIRBAGS ACTUALLY DEPLOYED IT COULD HAVE LESSENED OR STOPPED MY CONCUSSION I RECEIVED FROM MY ACCIDENT. *TR

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I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY AIR BAG RECALL TAKEN CARE OF SINCE JUNE. KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND AT FAIRWAY CHEVROLET THAT THE PART IS NOT READY AND I WILL GET A NOTICE WHEN TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. EVEN RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT EMAIL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF ASAP....MEANWHILE NOT ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS MUCH AS I WANT DUE TO THE AIR BAG DANGER. YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD GET A LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FULLY FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE IS A YEAR OLD THIS MONTH AND 3300 MILES AS WE ARE NOT USING THE VEHICLE VERY MUCH. JUST DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO! *TR

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MOVING WITH TRAFFIC, SNEEZED AND WHEN I OPENED MY YES I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME AND REAR ENDED A STOPPED OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT,SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, WONDERED WHY THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WENT TO HOSPITAL. BRUISED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF NECK DOWN MY CHEST. FAINT BLACK YES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. BRUISES ON BOTH KNEES. I AM CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS FAILED. YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF BRUISING. *TR

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2 MANUFACTURER RECALLS; FIRST FOR THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE NOT BEING SAFE, SECOND FOR A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. MY CAR WAS HELD FOR THE RECALL FOR 86 DAYS. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V372000 (AIR BAGS) AND RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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WE RECEIVED GM SAFETY RECALL 14305 ON JUNE 25TH. WE WERE ADVISED OF AN AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND TO CONTACT OUR DEALER ASAP. WE CALLED THE DEALER (PADDOCK CHEVROLET) IMMEDIATELY AND WERE ADVISED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM GM. THEY WOULD CALL BACK IN TWO DAYS, WHICH THEY DID. THEY ADVISED THAT STILL HAD NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM GM. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A WEEK AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER . I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEALER. IN MARCH GM HAD REALIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM . IN ADDITION THE RECALL ADVISED US TO CONTACT THE DEALER ASAP DUE TO THE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.I GUESS THIS POINTS OUT TO US THAT GM DOES NOT REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER, SINCE THEIR FIASCO WITH THE IGNITION KEY. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM AUTO AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CARS. THIS BASIC PROBLEM CAN NEVER BE SOLVED AS IT IS INGRAINED IN THEIR MANAGEMENT STYLE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:14V372000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V151000 (POWER TRAIN), AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED TRUCK AND THEN RAN OVER A FIRE HYDRANT. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CONTACT'S HEAD TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,042.

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THE CAR WAS COASTING ON A LEVEL ROAD. JUST BEFORE THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF AND THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF. NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND. ON STAR CAME ON AND STATED THAT THE OCCUPANTS WERE JUST IN A VERY SERVE ACCIDENT AND THAT EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE ON THE WAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. GMC SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR AND HE WAS SURPRISED. A REPORT WAS PREPARED AND ULTIMATELY IT WAS STATED THAT THE CAR WAS EXPERIENCING A ROLL OVER EVENT. HOWEVER, THE DATA IN THE REPORT DOES NOT SUPPORT GMCS CONTENTION. ONE MAJOR ERROR DISCOVERED ON THE REPORT WAS THAT THE SENSOR SAID IT WAS A SMALL ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THAT ADULT WEIGHED 265 POUNDS OR MORE AT THAT TIME. NEXT ONE OF THE DATA RECORDS SAYS THE EVENT TOOK PLACE ON 7/5/2013. ONE OF THE EVENT RECORDERS STATES THE CAR WAS ROLLING IN A CLOCKWISE FLASHING BUT ANOTHER ONE SHOWS THE CAR WAS ROLLING HEAD TO TOE. FINALLY, THE GRAPHICAL DATA SHOWS NO ROLLOVER IN ONE SENSOR AND A COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION IN THE OTHER. GMC STATED THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR FOR FREE AND OFFERED TO PAY MEDICAL FEES AND BILLS. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, A RUPTURED EAR DRUM AND BLOOD PRESSURE ON SITE OF 220/140. THE VEHICLE SENSOR STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE (BROADSIDED). THE DATA RECORDER STATES THAT BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF AT THE SAME TIME, BUT THERE WAS A THREE SECOND DELAY BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THEN THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR STATUS WAS SET TO THE OFF POSITION, THUS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED PER MANUFACTURER SPECS. NO REAR CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE REPORT SHOWS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THE STANDARDS SET FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

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