2018 Chevrolet Cruze problems
Owners have filed 166 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 13.9%.
Complaints166
Crashes27
Fires5
Injuries12
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine 16.3% · 27
Unknown or other 14.5% · 24
Power train 13.9% · 23
Electrical system 8.4% · 14
Service brakes 7.2% · 12
Steering 5.4% · 9
Air bags 4.8% · 8
Exterior lighting 4.2% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 27 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 12 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Cruze in this data, 2018 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 48 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 24,550 miles.
In owners' own words
About 10 days ago, my check engine light came on. I stopped at OâReilly Auto Parts to have it diagnosed with a code. It threw a code for the turbo in my 2018 Chevrolet Cruze. It went off later that day. Today, it came back on and sent a message, âEngine power decreasedâ. I noticed no change in power or anything. Could this just be a sensor? Engine
The steering started to shake. The car seat started to shake as well. It felt very unsafe, but there was no serious injury. John from Feldman Chevrolet in New Hudson, Michigan said that there is a "Cylinder 1 misfire code". After the car started shaking, the engine light came on. John told us that the engine should be replaced. Engine
While driving my 2018 chevy Cruze the oil light came on, the engine locked up, and the vehicle caught fire. The dealership said that it was due to a fuel line spraying fuel on the engine. Engine · reported at 1,300 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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