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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 217 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
70 crash reports17 fire reports38 injury reports
What owners actually said
702 reports
24,000 miles · May 21, 2016
Air BagsCrash
LOCAL CHEVY SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON OUR CAR, HOWEVER THE AUTOMATED PHONES AT CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THERE WAS AN OPEN ISSUE AND TO CALL BACK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THIS WAS A CINCINNATI CITY INTERSECTION ACCIDENT BOTH CARS IN MOTION AT 20-30 MPH TRAVELING AT 90 DEGR…
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LOCAL CHEVY SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON OUR CAR, HOWEVER THE AUTOMATED PHONES AT CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THERE WAS AN OPEN ISSUE AND TO CALL BACK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THIS WAS A CINCINNATI CITY INTERSECTION ACCIDENT BOTH CARS IN MOTION AT 20-30 MPH TRAVELING AT 90 DEGREES TO EACH OTHER. OUR 2014 SILVER CHEVY CRUZE WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL (ENGINE COMPARTMENT) HARD ENOUGH TO SNAP THE LEFT FRONT AXEL AND SPIN THE CAR AROUND. WAITING TO HEAR FROM INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WHETHER OUR CAR IS TOTALED. ZERO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN OUR CHEVY CRUZE! SON WHO WAS DRIVING HAS BRUISES TO BOTH KNEES, LEFT SHOULDER, AND A KNOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THE OTHER CHEVY CRUZE HAD FRONT END DAMAGE AND ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA ODI #10870158
59,000 miles · May 3, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR DOESN'T SWITCH GEARS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT CHANGE INTO ITS CORRECT GEAR.
NHTSA ODI #10862773
40,000 miles · Apr 29, 2016
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND WHILE COMING INTO A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND WHILE COMING INTO A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
NHTSA ODI #10862181
39,609 miles · Apr 27, 2016
Wheels
MY TIRES KEPT SPLITTING AS IF MY TIRES WERE BEING CUT. KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES HAVING CUTS/SPLITS. I KEPT GETTING TIRES BALANCED THINKING TIRES WERE OFF BALANCED OR NEEDED ROTATING BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. TIRES WOULD GO DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED. HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I HAD TO CHANGE ORIGINAL TIRES TO ST…
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MY TIRES KEPT SPLITTING AS IF MY TIRES WERE BEING CUT. KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES HAVING CUTS/SPLITS. I KEPT GETTING TIRES BALANCED THINKING TIRES WERE OFF BALANCED OR NEEDED ROTATING BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. TIRES WOULD GO DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED. HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I HAD TO CHANGE ORIGINAL TIRES TO STOP THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10861792
16,000 miles · Apr 26, 2016
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDALS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TWO WHICH CAUSED THE PEDALS TO BE DEPRESSED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERN AND NO SOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE CO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDALS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TWO WHICH CAUSED THE PEDALS TO BE DEPRESSED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERN AND NO SOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REPAIR REMEDY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
NHTSA ODI #10861449
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2016
Power Train
2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AXLE RIGHT HALF SHAFT FRACTURE RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2014. HOWEVER, THE AXLE WASN'T REPLACED UNTIL AUGUST 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SHOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED HER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. O…
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2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT AXLE RIGHT HALF SHAFT FRACTURE RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2014. HOWEVER, THE AXLE WASN'T REPLACED UNTIL AUGUST 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SHOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED HER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ON OCTOBER 16, 2014 ANOTHER DEALER FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE OUTER CV BOO LEAKING, THROWING GREASE ON THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. CAUSING THE BRAKE TO BECOME CONTAMINATED AND DIFFICULT TO GRAB. THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10846514
30,000 miles · Apr 14, 2016
Unknown Or Other
I HAVE CHEVY CRUZ DEISEL 2014 IT BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SENSOR THE DEALER TELL ME IT SENSOR FROM EXHAUST SENSOR.
NHTSA ODI #10855405
47,765 miles · Mar 31, 2016
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED BACK ONTO THE STREET AND PARKED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED BACK ONTO THE STREET AND PARKED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORMAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WAS PLASTIC AND RANDOMLY DETACHED, WHICH WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FLOORMAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,765. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ *TR
NHTSA ODI #10852780
60,000 miles · Mar 18, 2016
Electrical SystemCrash
MY CARS POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING FOR SHORT BURSTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER CABLES TO THE BATTERY WENT BAD BUT THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SMALL ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING…
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MY CARS POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING FOR SHORT BURSTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER CABLES TO THE BATTERY WENT BAD BUT THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SMALL ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN.
NHTSA ODI #10850421
16,119 miles · Mar 14, 2016
Traction Control System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,119.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530830. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall numbers 23V674 and 23V870.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators may rupture at the inflator weld joint. This recall is an expansion of Recall 23V-674.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232425640.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232408490.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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Electrical System:ignition
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Exposed wires increase the risk of electrical shock and personal injury if the cord is handled while it is plugged in.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's front air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants. Additionally, if the air bag does not inflate, the driver is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14305.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with a 1.4L turbo engine, and manufactured between November 28, 2012, and March 7, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right half shaft, as needed, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. GM will send an interim letter to owners in May 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's number for this recall is 14079. This is an expansion of recall 13V-452. NOTE: Some vehicles subject to this recall were subject to the recall campaign initiated in 2013. Some of those vehicles were repaired using defective parts. Those owners will be advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with manual transmissions (MF3/MR5) and manufactured January 24, 2013, through August 1, 2013. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: General Motors has notified owners. Dealers will replace the half shaft assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. This is General Motors campaign number 13276.
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