2015 Chevrolet CRUZE: complaints, problems and recalls

AROUND NOVEMBER 29, 2014 I WAS DRIVING THE 2015 CHEVY CRUZ WHILE OUT OF TOWN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 55 MILES I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE REPORTING THAT I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES, BUT WHEN I SLIGHTLY HIT MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR DIDN'T CHANGE ITS SPEED. BASED ON THE POLICE'S REPORT OF THE SPEED HE REPORTED ME GOING THE ODOMETER READING IS WRONG OR SET TOO HIGH IN THIS VEHICLE AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED. IT APPEARS THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER IS WRONG IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED TO INCLUDE THE BREAKS STALLING, …

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676538 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190.

Owner-reported narrative. 190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690810 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MI…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691549 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING FROM SKI AREA IN LINE OF CARS AT 15MPH WHEN CARS AHEAD STARTED TO STOP. HAD "SNOWFLAKE" BUTTON PUSHED. BRAKES APPEARED NOT TO ENGAGE, PROGRESSIVELY PUSHED ON BRAKE HARDER BUT NO EFFECT, FORTUNATELY BY THE TIME OF IMPACT CAR HAD SLOWED TO 5MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO FRONT GRILLE. TURNING OFF "SNOWFLAKE" (ABS) RETURNED BRAKING TO NORMAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,909 miles reported. Look up ODI 10706232 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL, SOMETIMES CAUSING MY WIFE OR MYSELF TO HIT THE GAS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND WE SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT. I WANTED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULLED UP, BUT WAS TOLD YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON A CHEVY CRUZE. IF THIS IS TRUE, I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY.

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716532 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE NEW CRUZE THROUGH CLEVELAND OHIO ON MAY 19, 2015. WE WERE USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BECAUSE WE WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ROADS AND AREA. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM STARTED TO TELL HER TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT IN ERROR BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING US ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET OFF THE HIGHWAY ON SMALL SERVICE ROADS. IT WAS INCORRECTLY TRYING TO ROUTE US BACK TO WHERE WE WERE ALREADY. THIS WAS CONFUSING FOR HER AND CAUSED HER TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND BECOME DISTRACTED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD AS SHE HAD TO IGNORE DI…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723084 at NHTSA ↗

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING 3 ISSUES SINCE MY VEHICLE PURCHASE MID APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS 7 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 6100 MILES ON ODOMETER. THE 3 ISSUES ARE: #1) REGULARLY WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROX. 45-50 MPH THERE IS A STEADY HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT LAST ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. #2) ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COASTING WITHOUT PRESSING GAS OR BRAKE GOING APPROX. 5-10MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUTTER AND CAUSE THE CAR TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735666 at NHTSA ↗

THE SPEEDOMETER IN THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN A VERY DANGEROUS WAY. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAFELY VIEW THE SPEEDOMETER WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIVALENT TO DRIVING A VEHICLE WHICH HAS NO SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER OF THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED FAR TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAGES ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAFELY VIEW THE SPEEDOMETER. IT REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO 1) LOWER HIS VIEW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, 2)…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745305 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-02-27 (February 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: 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.

Reported: 2015-07-10 (July 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: 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.

Reported: 2015-12-23 (December 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: 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.

Reported: 2016-07-05 (July 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: 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.