2017 Chevrolet Cruze problems
Owners have filed 295 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 24.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 13.2%.
Complaints295
Crashes11
Fires9
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 24.7% · 73
Power train 13.2% · 39
Electrical system 11.2% · 33
Unknown or other 10.5% · 31
Service brakes 6.1% · 18
Structure 5.4% · 16
Fuel/propulsion system 5.1% · 15
Exterior lighting 4.1% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Cruze in this data, 2017 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 61 in the last three years against 94 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 29,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Power train, premature malfunctioned engine pistons, low speed, chevy shake. Available for inspection at joseph Chevrolet on colerain ave cincinnati, oh. My safety and safety of others was compromised due to lack of excelration , low compression.Problem identified by joseph Chevrolet dealer service writer cody. Identified . The warning lights came on for the stability trak and the engine approxiametly april. 2022. Engine
When trying to accelerate instead of the car speeding up it will stall or slow down. My car had stopped on me in the middle of traffic before while driving. I had to turn my car off and try to restart which it struggled to restart but after trying a few times it started. The dealership stated it was an issue with the fuel injector. This has happened on a city street and also when turning or entering the highway Engine · reported at 75,000 miles
The piston in my front cylinder cracked while traveling causing safety issues including, inconsistent speeds, poor acceleration, engine cutting off while driving. While no accident/injury occurred while driving in this instance, it would have been easy for something to happen. The garage I took it took recommended against driving it as it could shut down at any time on the road. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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