2015 Chevrolet Cruze

CHEVY CRUZE BATTERY CABLE RECALL - SB-10057574-8899 "ON CERTAIN 2011'2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL CLAMP MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT CRIMP AT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL. OVER TIME, THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE INCREASES AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DO NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE POWER. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE: THE RADIO/HVAC DISPLAY MAY TURN OFF AND ON; THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND STEERING VEHICLE MESSAGES MAY COME ON AND OFF; THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND MAY NOT BE HEARD; 'BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE' AND 'SERVICE STEERING' MAY DISPLAY IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC); AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY FLICKER. POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY ALSO BE LOST, AND GREATER EFFORT MAY BE NEEDED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED.

THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM HAS EXPERIENCED 2 FAILURES WITHIN 45,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS. IT APPEARS THE RADAR SENSORS LOCATED IN THE REAR BUMPER FACIA ARE PRONE TO WATER PENETRATION AND DAMAGE. THE DEFECT MANIFESTS ITSELF WITH DIC REPORTING AN ISSUES WITH THE SYSTEM. WHEN FURTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR THEY CAN BLANK THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RADIO AS THE CAN COMM BUS IS LIKELY SHORTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW SPEED,FUEL AND OTHER INFORMATION. THERE IS NO TURN SIGNAL FEEDBACK AND CONSTANT FLICKERING OF FAULT INFORMATION FROM THE CLUSTER. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS > $100 DOLLARS AS THE DEALER SEEMED AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE FAULT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME DURING THE DRIVE CYCLE.

I BOUGHT A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2105. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTING ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE. I HAVE BEEN TO FOUR DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND IT COMES BACK WITH NO ISSUES FOR ABOUT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS AND THE NIGHTMARES START OVER AGAIN. THE NEWEST ISSUE IS A SAFETY MATTER. MY CAR DECIDED TO KEEP MY LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR IT FINALLY OPENED. (IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY) LAST WEEK I WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS. IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WITH THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN AND MY FEET WERE ON THE GROUND. I WAS POSTIONED AS SUCH FOR ABOUT FIVE MINS. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE SOUND OF THE DOORS LOCKING, THEN FIVE SWISHING NOISES FOLLOWED BY A DOUBLE LOCK SOUND, IN WHICH ALL FOUR LOCK BUTTONS WENT DOWN. (PARKING LOT AT WORK) THE NEXT DAY PERSON WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, WITH CAR SHUT OFF, AND SHE HEARD A MUTED LOCK SOUND, THEN A BRIEF HUMMING NOISE, THEN THE CAR MADE THE DOUBLE LOCKING SOUND BUT NONE OF THE BUTTONS WENT DOWN. (AT A GAS STATION) ALL THREE INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE THE KEYS WERE IN MY HAND, AND IGNITION OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THIS VEHICLE. AS FOR ALL THE DOORS STAYING LOCKED WHILE INSIDE, I'M SO GLAD IT WAS ONLY 84 DEGREES, AND THAT I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE REOPENED MY CASE WITH LEMON LAW AS THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT OCCUR WITH THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT THE RADIO SHUT OFF, LIGHTS FLICKERED, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS TEMPORARILY FLICKERED ON AND OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY OFTEN INVOLVING THE POWER STEERING. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF, LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, AND POWER STEERING WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK WHILE IN THE TURNING PROCESSES. THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING OFTEN AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS FINE AS WELL AS THE ALTERNATOR. SOMETIMES THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE LARGEST AND MOST DANGEROUS ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE IS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START ON ONE OCCASION OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO START AND THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE FINALLY THE LIGHTS ALL CAME BACK ON IN THE CAR AND IT STARTED BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, STRONG FUMES EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND SHE AND A CHILD PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (GORDON CHEVROLET, 6301 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149, (215) 537-2377) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO HAVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,148.