NHTSA Complaint #11252099 — 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11252099
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 3, 2019
Date Filed	August 28, 2019
Mileage	76,618 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT WENT IN FOR SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 07-03-19, 05-06-19, 11-21-18 & 09-25-18. THE LAST BILL WAS FOR $2919.60. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SERVICE IS BEING COMPLETED HAS ADVISED THAT THE 2016 CHEVY CRUZE IS VERY WELL KNOWN FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE IT TOOK 49 DAYS FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED WERE ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE SO MANY CHEVY CRUZE'S HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD BREAK DOWN AT ANY TIME AND WE COULD BE IN A VERY REMOTE AREA WITHOUT ANY HELP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOR THIS PROBLEM AT SANBORN CHEVROLET 1210 S. CHEROKEE LANE, LODI CALIFORNIA 95241-1057. TELEPHONE NUMBER 209-334-5000. IT APPEARS THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS WELL INFORMED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT CHOOSES TO PUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AT RISK.

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