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2017 Chevrolet Cruze

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2017 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

114 reports with mileage · 87 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.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports6 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

201 reports
32,695 miles · May 4, 2020
Power Train

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ACTIVATING SYSTEM WILL FAIL AT TIMES RESULTING OT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH. SYSTEM HAS ACDV A CLUTCH DELAY ORIFICE VALVE THAT CLOGS AND ALLOWS FLUID TO GO INTO AN ACCUMULATOR , THUS NOT RELEASING THE CLUTCH. ITS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER CRUZES OF 2011 2016. AND OURS 2017 ( GEN2). CRUZE TALK .COM A C…

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HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ACTIVATING SYSTEM WILL FAIL AT TIMES RESULTING OT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH. SYSTEM HAS ACDV A CLUTCH DELAY ORIFICE VALVE THAT CLOGS AND ALLOWS FLUID TO GO INTO AN ACCUMULATOR , THUS NOT RELEASING THE CLUTCH. ITS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER CRUZES OF 2011 2016. AND OURS 2017 ( GEN2). CRUZE TALK .COM A CHAT ROOM ALREADY SHOWS A FIX, BUT NOT 'GM" IDEA. WE LOVE THE DIESEL THAT LISTS 52MPG , AND HAS GOTTEN 60MPG IN THE PAST. BEEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES ON A FLAT BED SINCE CLUTCHPEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND NO CLUTCH ACTION. I MYSELF SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND TSB PIP5558C WHICH I TOLD THE DEALER AND IS DOCUMENTED ON WARRENTY CLAIM . THE TSB TEMPORARILY FIXED ISSUE. PRESENTLY DEALER IS ORDERING A SLAVE CYLINDER WHICH INVOLVES SPLITTING THE TRANSAXLE TO REPLACE. CRUZE TALK .COM STATES THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. CRUZE TALK .COM HAS A FIX THAT INVOLVES NO ADDED PPARTS BUT INSTEAD REQUIRES REMOVING THE CDV AND ACCULUMULATOR. NO NON GM PARTS. DEALER " CAN,T USE ANY NON G PARTS BUT REMOVING A PICE OR 2 WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALREADY CARS HAVE REAENDED OTHERS CAUS CLUTCH WON,T DISENGAGE OR TRYING TO SHIFT UPP AND HAVE A TRUCK ETC. RUN OVER YU CAUSE CAN,T SHIFT GEARS. WOULD THINK THIS ISSUE HAS CROSSED YOUR DESK BEFORE. LLOK UP ON WEB "CRUZE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR" AND SEE LOTS OF COMMENTS. CRUZETALK HAS SEVERAL WHICH INCLUDES ACCIDENTS CAUSE OF CLUTCH FAILURE. PLEASE HELP US/. LOVE DIESELS , HAD TO GIVE UP OUR2011 VW JETTA CAUSE OF THEM CHEATING ON IMMISSIONS. GOT A BONUS + VALUE AND BOUGHT THIS CRUZE DIESEL FOR ONLY2300.00 DIFF. WE ARE 81 AND 79 , THE ONLY NEW CAR WE EVER HAD AND NOW THIS. I AM A RETIRED MECHANIC SO I KNOW OF WHAT I SPEAK. I HOPE THEY DON,T MILK THIS CLUTCH ISSUE TILL WARRANTY EXPIRES. ALREADY FIGHTING OVER 5 YR 60,00 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE CAR WITH 6SPD TRANNY PLEASE HELP

NHTSA ODI #11323213

82,250 miles · Apr 10, 2020
Electrical SystemEngine

THIS IS FOR THE KNOCK SENSOR I HAVE CHANGED IT 5 TIMES IT WILL LAST MAYBE A MONTH OR AT THE LONGEST 2 MONTHS AND IT WILL THROW THE CHECK ENG. LIGHT ON AGAIN I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THERE'S NO RECALLS YET AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS IF U TAKE OFF SLOW IT WILL SHIFT FINE BUT IF YOU TRY TO GO AND GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET …

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THIS IS FOR THE KNOCK SENSOR I HAVE CHANGED IT 5 TIMES IT WILL LAST MAYBE A MONTH OR AT THE LONGEST 2 MONTHS AND IT WILL THROW THE CHECK ENG. LIGHT ON AGAIN I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THERE'S NO RECALLS YET AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS IF U TAKE OFF SLOW IT WILL SHIFT FINE BUT IF YOU TRY TO GO AND GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET UP TO SPEED FAST THE RPMS WILL GO UP REAL HIGH AND NOT WANNA SHIFT VERY WELL. THIS JUST HAPPEN TO MY WIFE'S CAR AGAIN TODAY AND ITS THE KNOCK SENSOR I HAVE ALREADY PUT MY COMPUTER ON IT AND THAT'S WHAT IS COMING UP ON IT . WE HAVE 2 OF THESE CARS BOTH 2017 CHEVY CRUZE LT 1.4 TURBO AND HERS IS THE ONLY ONE ACTING UP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11320804

29,500 miles · Apr 1, 2020
Power Train

I'M HAVING TRANNY ISSUES WITH MY CAR. ITS NOT SHOWING ANY CODES IN THE TRANNY CONTROL MODULE. ITS DOWN SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES NOT EVEN SHIFTING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SIT THERE FOR 15 MINS WASTING MY TIME WHEN I COULD BE GETTING MY KIDS OR GOING TO WORK! I HAVE SEEN ABOUT 30+ WITH THIS ISSUES AND CHEVY ISN'T DOING …

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I'M HAVING TRANNY ISSUES WITH MY CAR. ITS NOT SHOWING ANY CODES IN THE TRANNY CONTROL MODULE. ITS DOWN SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES NOT EVEN SHIFTING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SIT THERE FOR 15 MINS WASTING MY TIME WHEN I COULD BE GETTING MY KIDS OR GOING TO WORK! I HAVE SEEN ABOUT 30+ WITH THIS ISSUES AND CHEVY ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I DO A LOT OF CITY DRIVING. I DON'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR HARD THAT'S WHY IM SO UPSET. $24,000 PIECE OF CRAB.

NHTSA ODI #11319993

38,000 miles · Mar 15, 2020
StructureUnknown Or Other

2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT, TRUNK FILLING UP WITH WATER IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHEN IT RAINS. TRUNK LINER IS DRY ASIDE FROM THE TRUNK DOOR. BATTERY UNDER WATER.

NHTSA ODI #11318086

1,000 miles · Mar 11, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH THE AUTO STOP FEATURE ACTIVATED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO AUTO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH THE AUTO STOP FEATURE ACTIVATED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO AUTO RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER PADDOCK CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (3232 DELAWARE AVE, KENMORE, NY) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ODI #11317546

40,000 miles · Mar 9, 2020
Engine

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE STARTED TO BLINK AND A WARNING DISPLAYED SERVICE STABILITRAK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE US A MISFIRE OF THE FIRST VALVE WHICH CAUSE THE OTHER VALVES TO MISFIRE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT I…

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I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE STARTED TO BLINK AND A WARNING DISPLAYED SERVICE STABILITRAK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE US A MISFIRE OF THE FIRST VALVE WHICH CAUSE THE OTHER VALVES TO MISFIRE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT ITS THE INJECTOR AND SPARK PLUG CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS MOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 40K MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11317053

80,000 miles · Feb 28, 2020
Power Train

CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION AFTER PUSHING IT TO THE FLOOR TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, IT CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR. THE CLUTCH DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN IF THE CLUTCH IS FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN BE MANUALLY PULLED BACK TO THE UP POSITION, BUT HAS NO EFFECT ON …

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CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION AFTER PUSHING IT TO THE FLOOR TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, IT CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR. THE CLUTCH DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN IF THE CLUTCH IS FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAN BE MANUALLY PULLED BACK TO THE UP POSITION, BUT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE CLUTCH BEING DIS-ENGAGED.

NHTSA ODI #11312066

2,000 miles · Feb 28, 2020
Exterior Lighting

EXTERIOR FRONT HEAD LAMP CONDENSATION ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. HAD BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL AND TO LIVE WITH IT. THE CONDENSATION HAPPENS STANDING OR IN MOTION. ALL DEPENDING ON OUTDOOR WEATHER.

NHTSA ODI #11312019

73,000 miles · Feb 21, 2020
Power Train

IN MOTION AND DEPRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL TO SLOW FOR A TURN. PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND LIFTING IT UP DID NOT RETURN FUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE IN GEAR OR IN NEUTRAL. FLUID LEVEL BETWEEN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM.

NHTSA ODI #11310557

3,874 miles · Feb 14, 2020
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. (NISSANI BROS. CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LOCATED AT 5750 MESMER AVE STE B, CULVER CITY, CA 90230, (310) 439-8107) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS N…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. (NISSANI BROS. CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LOCATED AT 5750 MESMER AVE STE B, CULVER CITY, CA 90230, (310) 439-8107) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS SCHEDULED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,874.

NHTSA ODI #11309124

Official recalls

2

18V304000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

May 10, 2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a lock-ring on the fuel tank that will shield the fuel tank vapor pressure sensor from damage in a rear-impact crash, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18159.

17V057000 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

Jan 26, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17035.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.