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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports4 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

251 reports

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2021

Air BagsCrashInjury

My car was stopped at the red light in traffic waiting for the light to turn green when my vehicle was rear ended car dashboard registered that the airbags went off along with smell of the airbag ignition powder however no airbags actually were released

NHTSA ODI #11427229

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2021

Electrical System

THE CAR IS SLOWLY START TO NOT TO CRANK AND THE RADIO WILL GO OUT TO I WILL HEAR A HISSING SOUND LIKE SOMETHING EXPLODE THE MECHNICAL TOLD ME THIS AN ISSUE CHEVY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ALOT RECENTLY HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT AND IT SHOULD

NHTSA ODI #11414482

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2021

Electrical System

I AM LEASING THIS CAR USED. THERE IS PROOF FROM PREVIOUS OWNER HIS TROUBLE WITH DRIVER WINDOW STOPS WORKING DUE TO MOTOR INSIDE WINDOW OR UNLINKING. HE HAS A RECEIPT OF REPLACING THIS AND I HAVE REPLACED 3 MORE TIMES THEY DEALER PARTS AND EVERYTHING AND IT HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE LAST ONE ALMOST STARTED ON FIRE INSIDE MY …

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NHTSA ODI #11406563

136,071 miles · Mar 24, 2021

Visibility/wiper

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, ON I-95, AND IT WAS RAINING HARD ENOUGH FOR ME TO HAVE MY WIPERS MOVING CONSTANTLY. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT WENT UP, BUT IT NEVER CAME BACK DOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11404628

59,213 miles · Mar 22, 2021

EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

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BOUGHT 2015 CRUZE LT USED IN 2017 FROM LHM USED CAR SUPERMARKET. 3 MONTHS LATER I'M RETURNING TO DEALERSHIP AS THERE IS A LARGE QUANTITY OF DEXCOOL ON THE GROUND. STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY REPLACE THE WATER PUMP. 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING AND SHUDDERING WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS LOOSES POWER AND EVEN STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC OUTSIDE THE LHM PERVIEW AND MECHANIC STATED: LEAKING COOLANT ON TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND POOLING THERE DRAIN PLUG STRIPPED OUT CAUSING MASSIVE OIL LEAK AND PCV BAD NEEDS REPLACED. THE NEW MECHANIC REPLACED THE OIL PAN AND GAVE ESTIMATES FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE PCV AND THE COOLANT LEAK. NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE MY CRUZE BUT I WAS TOLD ID BE CLOSE TO WHAT I OWE ON THE CAR TO REPAIR IT AS CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THE MASSIVE ISSUE PARTS, THERE IS ONLY 59,213 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE FROM CHEVROLET NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AND EITHER FIX THE ISSUE OR MAKE SOME SORT OF RECOMPENSE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS I AM.

NHTSA ODI #11404186

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2021

EnginePower Train

THE OIL PAN KEEPS LEAKING. ANTIFREEZE WON'T HOLD

NHTSA ODI #11399611

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2021

Power Train

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TO WHOM EVER IT CONCERNS TO, I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG BEING STRIPPED O MY 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET CRUZE TO GET OIL CHANGES THE PROBLEMS ALWAYS ARISES.I'VE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT FORUMS AND LOOK AT YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO SEE IF OTHERS ALSO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG BEING STRIPPED. THERE OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAR.I LOVE THE CHEVROLET BRAND. I HAVE TWO CHEVY CARS THAT I LOVE WHICH ARE MY IMPALA AND MY CRUZE. I HAD MY IMPALA FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE DRAIN PLUG BEING STRIPPED. I WAS IN MY YARD DAY COMING BACK FROM AN OIL CHANGE AND SAW A PUDDLE OF OIL IN MY FRONT YARD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT EXAMINED AND THEY SAID FIX THE PROBLEM. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN DROVE OFF NOTICE THAT IT WAS STILL LEAKING. THIS TIME I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN THEY HAD TO GIVE ME AN EXPANDED DRAIN PLUG TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RESOLVED FOR THE MOMENT. IF I WAS AWARE OF THE OIL LEAKING OUT IT COULD HAVE BLOWN MY ENGINE WHICH WOULD'VE CAUSE ME TO LOSE MY CAR. I FEEL THE OIL PAN THAT ARE ON THE CRUZES SHOULD BE DESIGN A CERTAIN WAY SO THE ISSUES WOULDN'T HAVE TO ARISE.

NHTSA ODI #11396710

83,195 miles · Feb 6, 2021

Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

THE CHECK STABILITRAK LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT LOSES ENGINE POWER WONT GO OVER 3MPH . IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH ON A BUSY HWY. ALSO MY RADIO SCREEN THAT CONTROLS THE BACKUP CAMERA AND OTHER SETTINGS HAS WENT BLACK. I HAD A MECHANIC RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND 33 DIFFERENT CODES POPPED UP SO THE…

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NHTSA ODI #11394977

80 miles · Jan 3, 2021

Engine

BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM, CAR WOULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY, AND I TOOK IT IN TO FIX AND THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG NOW IT OVER HEATED AND BLEW THE VALVE COVER GASKET I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE IT IS GETTING EXPENCIVE TO FIX IT IS A LEMON CAR!!!!!MY I BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2019

NHTSA ODI #11386312

70,000 miles · Dec 9, 2020

Unknown Or Other

MY CAR HAS BEEN SHAKING, LOW IDLE, WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM STALING. WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN IT WON'T GO EVEN THOUGH I AM PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. I'M TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. I HAVE HAD TO GET IT FIXED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT.

NHTSA ODI #11382792

Official recalls

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

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)

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.