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2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 250.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

173 reports with mileage · 78 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 98 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports4 fire reports9 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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28,000 miles · Dec 29, 2019
Unknown Or Other

I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH INTERIOR FOGGING OF MY WINDOW AND NOTICED WATER DRIPS ON THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD DURING DRY WEATHER AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. ALTHOUGH THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK THEY REPLACED THE SEAL. THAT LASTED A WHILE (SPRING AND SUMMER) THEN IT RETURNED AGAIN AND I GETTING THE SAME ISSUES. I WILL BE DRIVING AN…

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I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH INTERIOR FOGGING OF MY WINDOW AND NOTICED WATER DRIPS ON THE INSIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD DURING DRY WEATHER AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. ALTHOUGH THEY COULD NOT FIND A LEAK THEY REPLACED THE SEAL. THAT LASTED A WHILE (SPRING AND SUMMER) THEN IT RETURNED AGAIN AND I GETTING THE SAME ISSUES. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS FOG THEN FREEZE. THIS IS WHEN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR IS WARM.

NHTSA ODI #11291842

88,796 miles · Dec 10, 2019
Unknown Or Other

TERRIBLE SMELL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE MY EYES WATER. THERE IS NO HEAT OR AIR ON BUT HOT AIR IS COMING INTO THE CAB.THERE IS A REALLY BAD SMELL IN THE CAB AFTER A DEALERSHIP ALREADY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS AGO. THERE HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS …

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TERRIBLE SMELL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE MY EYES WATER. THERE IS NO HEAT OR AIR ON BUT HOT AIR IS COMING INTO THE CAB.THERE IS A REALLY BAD SMELL IN THE CAB AFTER A DEALERSHIP ALREADY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS AGO. THERE HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE TIME AND TIME AGAIN LIKE STALLING ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO WARNING SIGNS, BELTS REPAIRS, EXHAUST PROBLEMS, ETC. I HAVE NOT EVEN OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS,

NHTSA ODI #11288244

87,000 miles · Nov 14, 2019
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. AFTER A FEW DAYS I HEARD A TICKING UNDER THE HOOD & ALSO WHEN I GOT TO 60 MPH I COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL & SOUNDED LIKE A BUMBLE BEE UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY SAID THAT WITH THE LT1 IT OFFS COMMON NOISE FOR THE PURGE SOLENOID TO MAKE THE TICKING NOISE THA…

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I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. AFTER A FEW DAYS I HEARD A TICKING UNDER THE HOOD & ALSO WHEN I GOT TO 60 MPH I COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL & SOUNDED LIKE A BUMBLE BEE UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY SAID THAT WITH THE LT1 IT OFFS COMMON NOISE FOR THE PURGE SOLENOID TO MAKE THE TICKING NOISE THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE VIBRATION THEY SAID WAS A PEBBLE GOT UNDER MOTOR MOUNT & WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. HE GOT THE PEBBLE OUT & READJUSTED. A WEEK LATER WAS DOING IT AGAIN & THE TICKING NOISE WAS ALOT WORSE. HE FINALLY CHANGED THE PURGE SOLENOID & IT STILL TICKED BUT NOT NEARLY AS BAD. BUT HE SAID HE COULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE AT 60 MPH & ONLY A LITTLE OF THE VIBRATION IN PEDAL. I'M REALLY REGRETTING BUYING THIS CAR. IF I KNEW IT WOULD HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES I COULD OF KEPT DRIVING MY OLDER CAR WITH NO CAR PAYMENT. HE SAID THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THE PURGE SOLENOID ISSUE BUT HAVEN'T FIXED IT. CAR HAD 87K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT & NOW HAS 90K. AFTER WE BOUGHT 1 OF THE SALESMEN REFERRED TO IT AS A THROW AWAY CAR. YEAH I JUST THREW AWAY 11K GETTING IT

NHTSA ODI #11280137

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2019
EngineUnknown Or Other

INTERNAL SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN IDLING OR WHEN ACCELERATING. MECHANIC COULDNT SOLVE TO RECOMMENDED GOING TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY IGNITION COIL AND LOOSE SPARK PLUG. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN AS THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE ON CHEVYS HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2014/SB-10090461-2280.PDF

NHTSA ODI #11267356

67,790 miles · Jul 25, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringUnknown Or Other

THE SCREEN GOES BLACK SOMETIMES. THE CAR SHUTS OFF BY IT SELF. IT GIVES DIFFERENT WARNINGS ONE WAS ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE OTHER WAS CHECK POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE AND ON THE ROAD AND IN A PARKING LOT. I BROUGHT IT TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND TH…

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THE SCREEN GOES BLACK SOMETIMES. THE CAR SHUTS OFF BY IT SELF. IT GIVES DIFFERENT WARNINGS ONE WAS ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE OTHER WAS CHECK POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE AND ON THE ROAD AND IN A PARKING LOT. I BROUGHT IT TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY THOUGHT THEY FIXED IT BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY.

NHTSA ODI #11234830

71,000 miles · Mar 25, 2019
EngineSteeringUnknown Or Other

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS I RUN IN TO SAME ISSUES DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYED: (1) POWER STEERING ISSUES (2) TRACTION CONTROL (3) STIBILTRACK (4) RPM GAUGE GOES NUTS (5) OIL LEVEL ZEROES OUT THEN REAPPEARS (6) SPEED METER BLANK OUT (7) RADIO (MP3 USB PLAYER STOPS WORKING ) (8) HEAD LIGHT FLICKER…

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THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS I RUN IN TO SAME ISSUES DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYED: (1) POWER STEERING ISSUES (2) TRACTION CONTROL (3) STIBILTRACK (4) RPM GAUGE GOES NUTS (5) OIL LEVEL ZEROES OUT THEN REAPPEARS (6) SPEED METER BLANK OUT (7) RADIO (MP3 USB PLAYER STOPS WORKING ) (8) HEAD LIGHT FLICKER (HIGH BEAMS LOOK LIKE LOW BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS LIKE DIMMERS (9) STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND GETS STIFF BUT STILL DRIVE ABLE (10) DOES THIS FOR 1HR TO 3 HR CAR ACTS NORMAL BUT GOES NUTS AND LOSE GAS AT A 2GAL EVERY 15 MIN NORMALLY IT LAST LONGER BUT THEN GOES BACK TO CLOSE TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE THIS STATED DEALER REPLACED THE PCV VALE HEAD AS HE SAID IT HAD A AIR LEAK ??? MILE ON CAR 71,000 USED AS A PERSONAL CAR AND LAST 1 1/2 AS A LYFT CAR AND A PVT OFFICE WHEN I HAD TO WORK AS A SECURITY GURD AND HAD TO REMAIN IN CAR IN OPEN LOT IN MIDDLE OF WINTER STORM WITH NO HEAT ( 36 HR ON WITH A 100 MILE BACK AND FORTH TRIP TO SITE FOR A WEEKEND )

NHTSA ODI #11191245

62,100 miles · Jan 7, 2019
Unknown Or Other

WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR WAS SPUTTERING WHENOT SITTING AT A LIGHT OR IDLING. WENT TO REPAIR SHOP FOR DUAGNOSIS. CAME UP WITH SEVERAL CODES. P0171- SYSTEM 2 LEAN BANK 1. SECOND CODE P0106 MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE ORESSURE/BAROMETER SENSOR, P0131 02 CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE BE S1. P1101 IN…

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WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY CAR WAS SPUTTERING WHENOT SITTING AT A LIGHT OR IDLING. WENT TO REPAIR SHOP FOR DUAGNOSIS. CAME UP WITH SEVERAL CODES. P0171- SYSTEM 2 LEAN BANK 1. SECOND CODE P0106 MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE ORESSURE/BAROMETER SENSOR, P0131 02 CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE BE S1. P1101 INTAKE AIR FLOW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE LOW. TCS ON. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI #11165031

48,000 miles · Jun 12, 2018
Unknown Or Other

LEAKING COOLANT: THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE WITH THIS ISSUE YET CHEVROLET IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. MY CAR, AND MANY MORE ARE LEAKING COOLANT DAILY. HAS ANYONE LOOKED INTO THIS, OR IS THIS BEING INVESTIGATED? WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THEY PRODUCED!

NHTSA ODI #11101404

19,000 miles · Jun 10, 2018
Unknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP, AND THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED. WE HAD NOT GONE UNDER ANY OVERPASS NOR WERE WE BEHIND ANY VEHICLE DROPPING LOOSE DEBRIS. TSB NO. 15224

NHTSA ODI #11100780

46,000 miles · Feb 27, 2018
Unknown Or Other

THE WATER PUMP IS LEAKING IN THE EXACT SAME AREA AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2011-2014 CRUZE. THE AC OFF ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL. NOT SURE THAT THE RECALL COVERED EVERY VEHICLE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. A CLOSER LOOK NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AT THE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ODI #11075163

Official recalls

4

16V502000 · Electrical System:ignition; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Jul 5, 2016

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

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.

15V876000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Dec 23, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, one of the driver-side seat belt assembly bolts may not be properly tightened.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An insufficiently torqued bolt may prevent the seat belt from holding the required load in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016 Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15777.

15V442000 · Steering

Jul 10, 2015

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.

15V113000 · Parking Brake

Feb 27, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured February 4, 2015, to February 9, 2015. The left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process. As a result, the fastening bolts may back out completely, causing the parking brake bracket to separate and the parking brake to not hold the vehicle in place. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the parking brake bracket separates, the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake brackets bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15135.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.