2013 Chevrolet Cruze

EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED, THERE IS OFTEN GRINDING BETWEEN GEARS, ESPECIALLY IN 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SINCE AT LEAST AROUND 5K MILES AND HAVE TOLD CHEVY ABOUT IT SINCE THEN. THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT IT. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY UP A HILL IN 4TH, 5TH, OR 6TH GEAR I WILL SMELL THE CLUTCH. FINALLY AT 65K MILES WHILE DRVING ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE CLUTCH, DRIVING A SMOOTH 65 MPH FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, STARTED SMELLING THE CLUTCH, THEN THE CLUTCH STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD PUSH TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T CHANGE GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE CLUTCH MELTED BECAUSE I WAS RIDING THE CLUTCH. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY BLAMED IT ON ME. I WASN'T EVEN USING THE CLUTCH. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND NOBODY WOULD LISTEN TO ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SECOND GENERATION TRANSMISSION WHICH EXHIBITED THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I BOUGHT MY 2013 CRUZE IN JUNE 2014, WITH AROUND 40K MILES ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER THE CAR BEGAN HAVING ISSUES. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST THAT THE RADIO AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. THEN I HAD MULTIPLE SERVICE LIGHTS THAT WOULD FLASH RANDOMLY. THOSE INCLUDED STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL, POWER STEERING AND SECURITY SYSTEM. AT ONE POINT, WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. MY CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED STARTING. I WAS STRANDED AT SCHOOL AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MY KEY ACTUALLY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING, BUT IT WOULD NOT KEEP POWER. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT (NO CODES EVEN CAME UP ON THE COMPUTER) AND IT RAN JUST FINE FOR THEM. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO START, IT DID, SO I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO A CHEVY SHOP. AGAIN, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY CODES, BUT SAID THEY REPLACED SOME WIRING AND CLEARED THE COMPUTER. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST WEEK, WHEN IT ALL STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I'VE HAD THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! THE WEIRD THING IS, WHEN MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START, ALL I HAVE TO DO IS USE THE LITTLE ELECTRICAL KNOB THAT MOVES THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK AND FORTH, AND EVERYTHING FIRES UP. GM NEEDS TO FIGURE THIS OUT BECAUSE IT'S BOUND TO KILL SOMEONE! *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS NOT FILED IN THE RECALL LIST BUT HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS A DRIVE TRAIN RECALL (13V452000). MY VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND NO LONGER GOES INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP LIKE GM ASKED ME BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED. TO ME THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY FAMILY AND I BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WAS IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY VEHICLE BE FIXED LIKE ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WAS RECALLED WITH THIS SAME ISSUES, I DON'T SEE WHY IF THE ISSUES ISN'T DIFFERENT WHY MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE EXCLUDED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN CAR IS IN IDLE POSITION (BREAKING). THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER DURING A SURGE THE CAR BUMPER WENT OVER A PARKING BLOCK THAT HAD A TIE ROD STICKING UP. WHEN I BACKED UP THE CAR, IT PULLED THE DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER AWAY FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, AN ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON WHEN THE WINDOW DEFROSTER IS ON, STATING THAT THE AC IS BEING SHUT OFF (AC IS NOT ON, THE HEATER IS) AND SHUTS DOWN THE HVAC SYSTEM. *TR

ON 10-1-14 MY CRUZE ECO WOULD NOT START. AFTER MULTI TRIES AND HEARING ONLY CLICKING SOUNDS IT DID START. AFTER GETTING TO MY DESTINATION AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR HOURS IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR IN WHICH I DID ON 10-3-14. AFTER A WEEK, THEY STATED THEY SHOWED THE ALT WAS NOT CHARGING AND REPLACED IT THEN AGAIN BECAUSE 1ST ONE THEY RECEIVED FROM G.M WAS DEFECTIVE. ON 10-10-14 PICKED UP CAR STARTED IT UP WENT HOME AND LET SIT FOR ABOUT A HOUR THEN TRIED TO START AND AGAIN IT ONLY CLICKED BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS 3 MESSAGES AND ONE WAS TO ROLL WINDOW UP AND DOWN? WHY? DOES THESE CRUZES HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR COMPUTER ISSUES? CONTACTED SELLING DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK WHICH I DID ON 10-13-14. WAITING ON MY NEW CRUZE AGAIN TO BE FIXED AND WONDERING WHY DO THESE 5 STAR CRUZES HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING THE LAST FEW DAYS WITHOUT G.M DOING SOMETHING. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS CAR. *TR

NOW JUST PURCHASED THE 2013 CHEVY CRUZE SECOND DAY EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN ON ME TOOK IT BACK AND ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THAT ON EXPLAINED AND VIDEO TAPE IT ALL BUT THEY SUTTON FORD TOLD ME THE CAR WAS JUST UPDATING AND ITS NORMAL. I PLEAD WITH THEM AND THEY SAID NO. A WEEK LATER IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN SAMETHING 3 WEEKS ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVIN ON EXPRESSWAY CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED TOOK CAR BACK 10/8 THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY WHICH IT CAUSED IT TO BE PASSED 30 DAY NO REPLACEMENT CAR AND NOW WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WANT ME TO PAY .THEY HAS THE CAR NOW JUST PURCHASED 9/10. LIGHTS COME ON BRAKELIGHT SERVICE STABILITITRAK COMES ON THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING DO NOT WANT THIS CAR LIFE THREATENING FOR ME AND KIDS. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING TOOK IT BACK SECOND DAY OF PURCHASED CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT BUT HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS BEFORE ACCELERATING FORWARD. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND MOTOR OIL FUMES WERE PRESENT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.