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Chevrolet Cruze

26 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V764000·2025-11-06

    GM Recalls 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2,099 vehicles because side roof-rail air bag inflators may rupture, potentially causing sharp metal fragments to enter the vehicle.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET VERANO, CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V870000·2023-12-21

    GM Recalls 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because side roof-rail air bag inflators may rupture, posing an injury risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK CRUZE, VERANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V668000·2020-10-29

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Missing Start-Stop Accumulator Bolts

    General Motors is recalling specific 2018-2020 vehicles because missing bolts on the start/stop accumulator may cause transmission leaks, loss of propulsion, or fire.

    Product
    GMC — GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC TERRAIN, CRUZE, EQUINOX, XT4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V576000·2018-08-30

    GM Recalls 2018-2019 Vehicles for Rear Brake Caliper Coating Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2018-2019 Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac vehicles because rear brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing braking performance.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK IMPALA, VOLT, XTS, BOLT EV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V304000·2018-05-10

    GM Recalls 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles for Fuel Leak Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles because they may leak gasoline after a rear-impact crash and rollover, increasing fire risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V057000·2017-01-26

    GM Recalls 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze for Seat-Back Welding Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because a defective weld in the seat-back recliner mechanism may cause the seat to break in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V442000·2015-07-10

    GM Recalls 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt for Steering Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles because the inner tie rod may not be tightened correctly, which could cause the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE, VOLT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V113000·2015-02-27

    GM Recalls 2015 Chevrolet Cruze for Parking Brake Cable Bracket Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because parking brake cable brackets may not be properly fastened, increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V372000·2014-06-26

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze for Driver Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V300000·2014-06-06

    GM Recalls 2012 Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Deployment Failure

    General Motors is recalling specific 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, and Camaro vehicles because the driver's air bag may fail to deploy in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK CRUZE, SONIC, CAMARO, VERANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V151000·2014-03-31

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze for Right Front Half Shaft Fracture Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles with 1.4L turbo engines because the right front half shaft may fracture, potentially causing loss of power or unexpected vehicle movement.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V092000·2014-02-21

    GM Recalls 2014 Vehicles for Transmission Shift Cable Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the transmission shift cable may disengage, creating a risk of the vehicle rolling away.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC IMPALA, VERANO, TRAVERSE, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V452000·2013-09-23

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze for Axle Shaft Fracture Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles with manual transmissions because the right front half shaft may fracture, potentially causing loss of power or unexpected movement.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V360000·2013-08-15

    GM Recalls 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze for Brake Assist Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because the electric vacuum pump may fail, reducing brake assist and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V522000·2012-10-31

    GM Recalls 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Sonic for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles because the driver's air bag may fail to deploy in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK CRUZE, SONIC, VERANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V288000·2012-06-22

    GM Recalls 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles for Engine Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because spilled oil may ignite near hot engine parts, posing a fire hazard.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V289000·2012-06-22

    GM Recalls 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze for Fuel Tank Weld Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because missing welds on fuel tank brackets could allow the tank to come loose in a crash, potentially causing a fuel leak and fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V270000·2011-05-06

    General Motors Recalls 2011 Chevrolet Cruze for Steering Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because a steering shaft bolt may not be properly installed, which could lead to a loss of steering control.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V273000·2011-05-06

    Chevrolet Cruze Recall for Transmission Shift Linkage Installation Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles with automatic transmissions because the shift linkage may be improperly installed, causing the gear indicator to be inaccurate.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V674000·2023-09-20

    GM Recalls 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because side roof-rail air bag inflators may rupture, potentially causing injury from metal fragments.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK CRUZE, VERANO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V502000·2016-07-05

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Ignition Key Removal and Rollaway Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the ignition key may be removed without the transmission in Park, creating a rollaway hazard.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC EQUINOX, REGAL, CRUZE, TERRAIN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V876000·2015-12-23

    GM Recalls 2015 Chevrolet Cruze for Loose Seat Belt Bolts

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because a driver-side seat belt bolt may be loose. This defect could prevent the seat belt from holding in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V417000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls 2012-2014 Vehicles for Damaged Block Heater Cords

    General Motors is recalling specific 2012-2014 Buick and Chevrolet vehicles because insulation on the engine block heater cord can damage in cold weather, exposing wires.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK SONIC, VERANO, CRUZE, ENCORE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V023000·2013-01-24

    GM Recalls Certain 2012 Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Deployment Risk

    General Motors is recalling certain 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and Buick Verano vehicles because a driver air bag may fail to deploy in a crash.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET VERANO, CRUZE, SONIC, CAMARO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V498000·2016-07-01

    GM Recalls 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles for Headlight Identification Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2016 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because headlight assemblies lack a required identifier code, which may lead to improper aiming and reduced visibility.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET CRUZE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20195/5

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20185/5

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20174/5

    4 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE20011 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel/propulsion system
  • AQ12002 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
  • PE12010 Preliminary Evaluation · engine

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2011 · powertrain 176 complaints, median 65,000 mi
  • 2012 · powertrain 126 complaints, median 65,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · engine 118 complaints, median 70,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · engine 118 complaints, median 87,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · powertrain 108 complaints, median 49,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

916 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 4.1/5 · 21 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2018: 3.6/5 · 109 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2017: 3.5/5 · 201 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2016: 3.3/5 · 249 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2015: 3.3/5 · 251 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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