NHTSA Complaint #11553850 — 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11553850
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 10, 2022
Date Filed	November 6, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

The transmission failed and wouldn't go into 3rd gear. Safety of person driving was put at risk on an expressway on ramp, transmission refused to go into 3rd gear could have been rear ended as traffic was accelerating on ramp. The issue was reproduced at a transmission repair shop. Vehicle has been repaired at a transmission shop after being towed to their facility as it was undriveable. There were NO warning lights or messages prior to failure. Car seemed a little sluggish before but not really a warning at all before catastrophic failure of transmission.

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