2012 Chevrolet Cruze complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT STEERING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT AND A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FLY WHEEL, CLUTCH, AND BEARINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

THE RADIO ELECTRICAL PANEL WOULD TURN ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE DRIVERS GAUGE PANEL WOULD FLICKER. AFTER THE GAUGE PANEL FLICKERED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN I WENT TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL FLICKERED, THEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE. IT ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS SOMEWHERE. I AM TAKING IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. *TR

DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 15-20 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. DRIVER WAS AT A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. HOWEVER, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE DRIVER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE CRASH HAPPENED AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WOULDN'T STOP. NOT ONLY DID THE VEHICLE NOT STOP BUT IT ALSO HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE WITHOUT ANY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. BOTH ISSUES ARE VERY CONCERNING TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED BUT STILL FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING LIKE THEY SHOULD. *TR

UPON BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP PRESSURE WAS LOST. IT TOOK AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL EFFORT TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ADEQUATELY ENOUGH TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. UPON SWITCHING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, PEDAL PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO NORMAL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT OUR 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO IS INCLUDED IN RECENT BRAKE RECALL. *TR

TO BEGIN WITH,I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. MY FIRST CONCERN IS THAT I BOUGHT MY 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ON 09/18/2012 AND WAS NOTIFIED DAYS LATER OF A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE FIRES FROM FLUID SPILLS. I FIND OUT THAT THIS RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED ON 06/22/12.(NHTSA CAMPAIGN #:12V288000) WHY WAS I SOLD A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNDER RECALL FOR 3 MONTHS? AND WAS NEVER EVEN MENTIONED PRIOR OR POST SALE. ONSTAR HAD TO NOTIFY ME AND THEN I HAD TO GET IT FIXED. MY SECOND CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS AN COOLANT SMELL IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND ALTHOUGH NOT ALWAYS NOTICEABLE, IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLDER WEATHER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY PLAYED STUPID AND SAID THEY DON'T SMELL ANYTHING AND THAT THE SMELL COULD BE A "DIRTY CABIN AIR-FILTER"? NOBODY WANTS TO SMELL COOLANT WHEN DRIVING!! MY THIRD CONCERN IS THAT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A DEAD STOP OR ACCELERATING AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS FOR A SECOND THE VEHICLE ALMOST ALWAYS SHIFTS ROUGHLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ITS PROBABLY JUST THE "TURBO KICKING IN". MY FOURTH CONCERN IS ABOUT THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #:12V288000) MY VEHICLE(WHERE THE ENGINE SHIELD WAS) IS ALREADY RUSTING AND IS A VERY BIG CONCERN WITH THE FUTURE OF MY VEHICLE(EVEN AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD) RUST NEVER GOES WELL WITH A VEHICLE! I'M CONCERNED THAT PARTS WILL WEAR PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THIS! NOT TO MENTION THAT I AM GETTING LESS MPG SINCE THE SHIELDS BEEN REMOVED. NOW TODAY I GET ANO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP OR DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WINDSHIELD SCRATCHES SUPER EASY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE PROPERLY IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. I HAVE PERFECT VISION AND HAVE A VERY HARD TIME SEEING PAST THE SCRATCHES THE MICROFIBER CLOTH LEFT ON THE INSIDE FROM CLEANING AND MY PLASTIC WINTER ICE SCRAPER MADE ON THE OUTSIDE IN THE WINTER. NEVER HAD A CAR IN MY 20+ YEARS OF DRIVING WITH SUCH A CRAPPY WINDSHIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ADDITIONAL FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ

STARTED VEHICLE DROVE 2 MILES ENGINE RPM STARTED INCREASING WITHOUT PRESSING EXCELLERATOR I LOOKED DOWN AT TEMPERATURE GAGE AND IT WAS MAXED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. STOPPED THE TURNED ENGINE OFF RAISED THE HOOD COULDN'T SEE ANY REASON FOR CAR TO BE HOT IN SUCH A SHORT DISTANCE OF DRIVING. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES STARTED CAR UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WILL NOT GO OFF. THE CAR INFORMATION CENTER SAID OIL LIFE ZERO. THE OIL WAS CHANGED 3000 MILE AGO. A WEEK BEFORE I CHECKED THE INFO CENTER ON OIL LIFE AND IT SAID 60% LUCKLY I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA NOT IN A CITY WITH TRAFFIC. WHEN THE ENGINE REVED UP IT SPED UP AND MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 35 MPH, IT WOULD JERK AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT AFTER 16,000 MILES THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP OR DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND AN UNKNOWN PART WAS REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE CRAWLING INTO POSITION THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR VIBRATED AND LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO VIBRATE THEN ACCELERATE FORWARD HITTING BRICK WALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE TURBO CHARGE ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE VACUUM BOOST FAILED CAUSING THE TURBO TO ENGAGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM NO LUCK SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE REPAIRING THE CAR THEN TRADING IN. I HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL MEDIA CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANY HELP. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL CHEVY OWNERS FOR OVER 20YEARS NEVER AGAIN. I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE WARNED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF SOMEONE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE DIED. *TR

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH "POWER STEERING SERVICE" ERROR ON DISPLAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER (ALMOST LOCKED UP) AND I CERTAINLY COULD NOT MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THIS SEMI-LOCKING UP OF THE POWER STEERING REMAINED AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING. INDEED, THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE POWER STEERING WAS TO STOP THE CAR AND LET THE ENGINE COOLED FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME TO MY CAR IN JUNE OR JULY TIME FRAME. CHEVROLET REPROGRAMMED THE STEERING MODULE. BUT THE POWER STEERING LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (~50MPH) HAPPENED AGAIN IN AUGUST. CHEVROLET REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. AND THE LOCKING UP OF THE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (~50MPH) STILL HAPPENED AGAIN ON 09/10/2013. THIS TIME, CHEVROLET CHANGED THE "D POWER STEERING MODULE POWER & GROUND HARDNESS". SO, CHEVROLET HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNSUCCESSFULLY TWICE BEFORE THIS THIRD WARRANTY REPAIR. I HOPE THIS FIX IT. BUT I FEEL I NEED TO REPORT THIS TO THE NHTSA SINCE I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT (SUDDEN AND SUSTAINING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING) EVERY TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR

I BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY BRAKES 6 MTHS INTO HAVING THE CAR. I NOTICE IT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE AND NOW WHEN I LET UP ON THEM, IT MAKES THE FRONT OF MY CAR POP UP. *TR

ON OR ABOUT JUNE 13, 2013, I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY SPACE AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX I LIVE IN. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WENT UP AND OVER THE GRASS AND INTO THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS UP THE AWNING AT OUR CLUBHOUSE. THE MILEAGE LISTED IS APPROXIMATE, AS I CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE THE PAPERWORK FROM HOWE COLLISION AT HAND. I HAVE A $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE WITH MY INSURER, AAA MICHIGAN. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HOWE COLLISION IN PLYMOUTH. I PICKED UP MY CAR ON JUNE 24, 2013. THE CAR HAS A 1.8L ECOTEC WITH DOHC 4-CYLINDER ENGINE. IT ALSO HAS A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT HAS STABILITRAK-STABILITY CONTROL, WITH TRACTION CONTROL. THE BRAKES ARE 4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK, FRONT DISKS, REAR DRUMS. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN LORDSTOWN, OHIO. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE JACKSON CITIZEN REGARDING A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION THAT HAD BEEN LINKED TO 27 ACCIDENTS. GM ANNOUNCED THE FRIDAY BEFORE THAT IT WAS AWARE OF THE 27 CRASHES, BUT STATED THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CARS INVOLVED ARE 2011-2012 1.4L ENGINES THAT WERE BUILT IN LORDSTOWN. GM SAID FOR OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, (MINE IS A LEASE), FOR REPAIR OF THE BROKEN PART. MY DEALER, [XXX] IN PLYMOUTH SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY NIECE, WHOSE EMAIL I AM USING, CALLED AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY HAD NO OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM GM AND THAT NOT ALL 2011 AND 2012 CRUZE'S WERE INVOLVED I

BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING NOISE ONLY 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. CAR DOESN'T HAVE SIGNIFICANT MILEAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVE WAY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY FIRM WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL, THEN I PUMPED THE BRAKES, PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, ANOTHER PUMP AND BRAKING IS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOW HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE ONTO A FLAT SURFACE. BRAKES CORRECT THEMSELVES AFTER INCIDENT. I PICKED UP MY GRAND-DAUGHTERS FROM DAY CARE, AND WAS EXITING THE PARKING LOT ON AN INCLINE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, I HAD TO PUSH WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. BRAKES PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY FIRM. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN ON THE SIDEWALK. APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO EXAMINE CAR. I CANNOT IDENTIFY EXACT SITUATION WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. VERY NERVOUS ABOUT HAVING GRANDDAUGHTER IN MY CAR AND JUST DRIVING IT IN GENERAL, IF THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UTILIZED AND ADDITIONAL FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,538.

OUR BRAKES GOES VERY HARD AT TIMES AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD AS YOU CAN TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO MY LACAL DEALERSHIP THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR AND SAID IT WAS JUST FINE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY . I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID A DEALER ALREADY LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING . ONE WEEK LATER A NATIONAL RECALL ON ALL 2011-2012 CHEVY CRUZE WAS ISSUED FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I SPOKE TO THE SURVIVE MANAGER WHO SAID HE WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN HE KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL , IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS WITHOUT ANY CALLS FROM HIM. IT WAS A NEW EMPLOYEE WHO TEST DROVE OUR CAR AND NOW WE FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IT NOW . *TT

THIS STARTED THIS WEEK, THE ELECTRICAL PARTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, TURNING SIGNAL CLICKER, AC ETC) WILL CONSTANTLY FLICKER OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT TEN SECONDS, EVERY TIME I HAVE THE CAR RUNNING. THE STABILITY WARNING WILL SOMETIMES GO ON BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED THE THE 27TH OF AUGUST WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A LEFT TURN, ON TO A HIGHWAY. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PASSING CAR AND GET REAR ENDED. IT SPECIFICALLY LOCKED UP AT ABOUT TEN MILES AN HOUR WHILE PICKING UP SPEED. AFTER I RETURNED TO MY PARKING LOT IT LOCKED UP AGAIN AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A BARRIER, SLIGHTLY DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER. SINCE THEN MY POWER STEERING WILL SOMETIMES LOCK UP MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID, CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,800.

HEAT RADIATES FROM LEFT SIDE OF CENTER CONSOLE INTO DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONTO DRIVERS RIGHT LEG. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. GM DECLINED TO FIX PROBLEM AND OFFERED NO WRITTEN REASON. THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECTED TO A EARLIER RECALL INVOLVING PART OF THE ENGINE HEAT SHIELD BEING REMOVED. THE RECALL OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 500 MILES ON IT. I AM CLAIMING WARRANTY FRAUD ON THE PART OF GM. I AM CONSIDERING LITIGATION UNDER THE MAGNUSON - MOSS WARRANTY ACT. *TR

FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE AND OVER HEAT WHEN APPLIED AT OVER 35MPH. ALSO WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY VIBRATION IT FELT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME BUT AFTER TWO MORE VISIT FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACE. THEN AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM SAME DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. STILL TO THIS DATE BRAKES FEEL THE SAME AND DEALER OR GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM. IM CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND IM BETWEEN A ROCK AND A SWORD CAUSE IS THE VEHICLE I USE AS A DAILY DRIVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AS THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSING THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I WHEN TO THE DEALER TO GET A NEW OIL DRAIN PLUG I GIVE THEN MY VIN AND THEY TELL ME MY OIL BRAIN PLUG PART NUMBERS WAS 55568037 WHEN I INSTALL THE OIL PLUG BACK I DAMAGE MY OIL PAN BECAUSE THE IS THE WRONG PART MY CAR HAS THE OIL PLUG PART NUMBER 96041864 BUT WHEN THEY CHECK ON THE COMPUTER IT SHOWS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER NOW I MY TO REPLACE MY OIL PAN. *TR

THE TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH THAT IS LOCATED ON THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK IS BY USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. THOUGH THIS DOES NOT POSE A DIRECT THREAT TO SAFETY IT IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT DUE TO THE NEED FOR THE KEY JUST TO OPEN AN UNLOCKED VEHICLES TRUNK. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY BEING ONE YEAR OLD WITH 50,000 MILES (SO THE WARRANTY IS OUT) AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY FULL PRICE. *TR

I OWN A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE LTZ. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW IN MARCH 2012. RECENTLY, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM HAS STARTED TO OCCUR WITH SOME FREQUENCY. WHILE BACKUP UP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL. AFTER PUSHING THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST SIX WEEKS. THE BRAKES FUNCTION FINE WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL MINUTES, OR EVEN LONGER SUCH AS OVERNIGHT. TODAY, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS UNABLE TO REPEAT THE BRAKING PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY WOULD RESEARCH ANY RECENT BULLETINS AND CALL ME BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIR NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM PROVIDED FAILED AND WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS DIRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON FEATURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF BEING PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING USED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH-TO-START FEATURE COULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM CHIP NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PUSH-TO-START FEATURE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT READ THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE TRUNK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WAS ABLE TO PERFORM THAT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500.

I BOUGHT A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE ECO THAT HAS 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES ON JULY 12, 2013. I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE APPROXIMATLEY 30 MILES AWAY. I GOT ABOUT 4 MILES OUT OF TOWN AND MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE SCREEN ON THE DASH AND I WAS SLOWLY LOSING TIRE PRESSURE. I MADE IT BACK HOME WITH 6 PSI OF AIR IN MY TIRE. (IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 35 PSI.) I GOT HOME AND LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND IT HAS ABOUT A 3/4" CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. I PUT AIR BACK IN IT AND IT DEFLATED AGAIN PRETTY QUICK. *TR

DRIVING BACK HOME CAR STARTED TO JERK AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH BEGAN TO FLICKER. PULLED OVER AND WITHIN A MINUTE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN BEHIND DASH. STATE TROOPER PULLED BEHIND ME AND ASSISTED SEE WHAT WAS THE TROUBLE. LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND SAW ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. TROOPER BEGAN TO HELP REMOVE PERSONAL ITEMS BUT CAR WAS IN FLAMES VERY QUICKLY FROM AROUND REAR OF ENGINE. CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER IN VIRGINIA BEACH FROM WHICH THE CRUZE WAS PURCHASE. NEVER GOT A RETURN CALL. CONTACTED THEIR FINANCE MANAGER ONCE A WEEK. NO REPLY. CONTACTED MAIN MANAGER LEFT MESSAGE. AGAIN NO REPLY. THE ONLY CALL I GOT FROM CHEVY WAS THEIR GM FINANCIAL WHERE THE LOAN IS.. THEY WANTED THE PAYOFF QUICK AND VERY LITTLE ASSISTANCE IN HELPING TO GET INFO ON WHAT TO DO NEXT.. WOULD HAVE LEFT IT ALONE BUT SON IS IN NAVY AND NEEDS A CAR. THE ONLY HELP WE GOT WAS FROM THE TROOPERS THAT REFER US TO THIS SITE. ALSO SAW THAT THE CRUSE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE FIRES AND DASH FIRES. WANT SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT FROM THIS. MY SON RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM AND PULLED OVER. SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY.

AFTER CAR RAN, THEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF, THEN STARTED UP AGAIN THE POWER BRAKES FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 SECONDS. IN MY OPINION THE CAR WAS WARM/HOT, THE WEATHER WAS WARM/HOT, AND THE TEMPERATURE AFFECTED THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN STARTED IN THE HEAT. HAVING THE A/C ON MAY HAVE ROBBED SOME POWER AS WELL. PROBLEM IS NOW MORE FREQUENT DURING WARM WEATHER, TO THE POINT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ANY OTHER DRIVER WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHICH IS A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND IS A CONNECTOR ROAD FROM INLAND EMPIRE TO ORANGE COUNTY WITH NARROW LANES RUNNING THRU CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, VARIOUS COMPUTER PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALMOST WENT OVER CLIFF. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE AND LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA IN THE EVENT I RECEIVE NO RESOLUTION. THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AT THIS POINT AND NOT DRIVABLE. SADLY I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. I REFUSE TO BE STUCK WITH THIS CAR THAT I COMPLETELY LOST TRUST TO DRIVE WITH MYSELF LET ALONE WITH MY CHILDREN. *TR

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED A MOMENTARY TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS SOMETIMES. I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ON AN INCLINE , BRAKED AND THE PEDAL WAS FIRM, NO BRAKES AT ALL, PUMPED THE BRAKE , PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, ANOTHER PUMP AND BRAKING IS OK.THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS IN A PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPEN AND CORRECTS ITSELF VERY QUICKLY, AT LEAST FOR NOW. DEALER HAS BEE NO HELP.I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND I AM NOT ALONE , NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME CONDITION. *TR

LAST NIGHT MY WIFE AND I (WHO IS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT) GOT INTO OUR 2012 CHEVY CRUZE AND WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. WHEN BACKING OUT THE CAR STARTED SHAKING REALLY WEIRD AS I RELEASED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I RELEASED FULL AND CONTINUED TO BACKUP AS I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY AND THE CAR BARELY STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN TIME BEFORE HITTING THE MULTIPLE CARS BEHIND MY VEHICLE.I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PULLED FORWARD INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND AS I WENT TO STOP AGAIN IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR WOULD NOT FULLY STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. LUCKILY, I WAS THE ONE DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS YET OR IT COULD'VE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE. *TR

I JUST STARTED BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT THE GROCERY STORE, AND WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDLY MOVED AND THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. I APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. IT EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP JUST INCHES FROM THE OTHER CAR. THEN WHEN I LEFT THE PARKING LOT I PROCEEDED TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH WAS RED AT THE TIME, I APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND IT DID THE SAME THING! I ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! I FINALLY GOT THE CAR HOME, BUT I KEPT GREAT DISTANCES BETWEEN OUR CAR AND THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I MADE IT HOME SAFE! LATER IN THE DAY, I TESTED THE BRAKES AGAIN, BY BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN! MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS! THIS CAR IS GOING TO THE GM DEALER TO GET FIXED! HOPEFULLY I DON'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON MY WAY THERE! GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!!! *TR

I PURCHASE THIS CAR A LITTLE OVER 3 WKS AGO. DROVE OK AT DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM: I PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND STILL HAD FOOT ON BRAKES FELT CAR MOVE. DID THIS A COUPLE MORE TIMES WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY.. WAS IN PARKING LOT BACKING OUT PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND STILL FELT MOVEMENT. TOOK CAR INTO SHOP THEY SAID BRAKES NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THEY SAID THEY FIXED AND TOLD ME I WAS ALL SET. STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IT HAS DONE IT ONCE WHILE IN DRIVE. CAR KIND ROLLS AND BRAKE PEDAL IS GOES TO FLOOR BUT DOESN'T GRIP. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN INSPECTED. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON THE 3RD DAY I HAD IT. SO ONCE AGAIN I AM GOING BACK TO THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. IT'S A VERY BAD FEELING WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR STILL MOVES-- BUT IT STOPS FINE ACTUALLY DRIVING. THIS BASICALLY HAPPENS WHEN MOVING FROM PARK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CHEVY CRUZE I HAVE NOTICED THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I WILL GO TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO. I'LL GET TO ABOUT 20MPH AND IT'S LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW I'M PUSHING THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. I CAN TELL THAT IS GETTING GAS AND THAT IT'S NOT THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE A SOUND. IT JUST STOPS AT ABOUT 20MPH AND DOESN'T GO ANY FURTHER UNTIL I PUT THE PEDAL DOWN FURTHER, DOESN'T GO, THEN A LITTLE MORE THEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND JERKS BECAUSE I HAVE THE PEDAL DOWN SO FAR. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE AND I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY TSP SENSOR. MY DEALER CANNOT FIND THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT MAKE IT REOCCUR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT GO ON. THE LAST INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS MERGING ON TO I-55 SOUTH AND AS I WAS MERGING MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH A LINE OF CARS BEHIND ME AND A LINE OF CARS ON MY LEFT. VERY SCARY. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALER WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS I WAS JUST TOLD I HOPE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AND WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND EMITTED HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *TR

IN MAY OF 2013, OUR 2012 CHEVY CRUZE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED FLOWING COLD AIR AND WOULD BLOW ONLY HOT AIR. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED BY DEALER GM MECHANIC IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONDENSER HAD BEEN HIT BY FOREIGN MATERIAL (ROCK) CREATING A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND LETTING ALL OF THE FREON OUT. IT COST ABOUT $600-700 TO FIX. ON MY OWN I FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF CONDENSERS BEING DAMAGED BY ROCKS, AND THAT THROUGH A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB PI0461B) ISSUED IN THE SUMMER OF 2012 THE PROPER REPAIR FOR THIS WAS REPLACING THE CONDENSER AND INSTALLING A CONDENSER PROTECTIVE SCREEN. SINCE THE TSB INCLUDES ADDING A PROTECTIVE SCREEN AS A DESIGN MODIFICATION IT IS APPARENT THAT GM/CHEVY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE CRUZE, AND THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE CONDENSER MAKES IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM ROCKS. THIS WAS THE POINT THAT I ATTEMPTED TO ARGUE WITH GM WITH NO AVAIL, THAT SINCE THIS DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE CAR, THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. ALTHOUGH, I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN GETTING GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT, I HOPE TO HELP ANYONE THAT IS THINKING ABOUT BUYING A CRUZE OR HAS A CRUZE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH CRUZES STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND HAVE A DAMAGED CONDENSER MAKE SURE THEY INSTALL THE CONDENSER SCREEN. FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO INSIST THAT YOUR CRUZE HAVE THE CONDENSER SCREEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. *TR

I DON'T BELIEVE THE CURRENT RESOLUTION TO GM'S RECALL ON THE CHEVY CRUZE CONCERNING THE ENGINE SPLASH PAN IS ADEQUATE AS IT ONLY ADDRESSES SAFETY AND NOT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. AS THIS PART DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE FUEL MILEAGE AS ADVERTISED AS WELL AS THE DEGRADATION OF UNDERWOOD PARTS DUE TO WATER ENCROACHMENT, I DON'T BELIEVE BUTCHERING THE EXISTING PAN IS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. AT THE LEAST, THE REDESIGNED PAN ON THE 2013 AND ANY OR ALL UPDATES MADE TO THE 2013 MODEL REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE ARE WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT SOLUTION IN THAT I NO LONGER HAVE WHAT I PAID FOR DUE TO SAID RECALL AND ITS POOR SOLUTION. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A STOP YOU HEAR A SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THEY SAY ITS NOT AN ISSUE BUT JUST A NUISANCE NOISE,, BUT AS IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE THE BRAKE IS NOW NOT RELEASING WHEN WE TRY AND GO AFTER COMING TO A STOP. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICES IT DOES THIS ALOT MORE ON HOTTER DAYS THAN IT DOES ON A COOLER DAY, I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THESES SITES HTTP://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/34-1-4L-TURBO/6326-BRAKE-CATCHING-SOUND.HTML AND THIS ONE FROM CHEVY HTTP://WWW.CHEVROLETCRUZEFORUM.COM/INDEX.PHP?/TOPIC/1900-NOISE-FROM-SUSPENSION-WHEN-BRAKING/ PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE END UP GETTING HURT OR INJURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A BURNING ANTI-FREEZE SMELL THROUGH THE VENTS AND AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A JERKING MOTION AND A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED UPDATES TO THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE CANISTER INSIDE THE DASHBOARD TO ALLEVIATE THE BURNING SMELL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUTO THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,340. *TR

THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. I TOOK IT TO JIM BISHOP CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I THINK CHEVROLET IS HIDING THE FACT THERE IS AN ISSUE. I SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKES ON CRUZETALK.COM. MY WIFE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. IT ONLY HAS 1100 MILES ON THE CAR. I AM GOING TO TRADE THE CAR IN NEXT MONTH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE. TOO BAD, I WILL GIVE THE PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE. I GUESS THAT IS THE CHEVROLET WAY. *TR

STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT ENTERING THE INTERIOR OF CAR WHEN HEATER IS USED. BECOMES STRONGER IF WINDOW IS OPEN WHILE DRIVING . ODOR IS NOT PRESENT WHEN AT STANDSTILL. OPEN OPENING HOOD WITH ENGINE OFF ODOR CAN BE SENSED NEAR THE WATER PUMP AREA. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP A WEEK AGO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 28 K ON IT. *TR

SQUEAK IN LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA WHEN BRAKING AT AND UNDER 20MPH. DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM.