2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Engine Problems

THIS VEHICLE (CHEVY CRUZE 2012) IS THE WORST VEHICLE MADE POSSIBLE. THERE IS OIL LEAKS THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED THAT OCCUR AGAIN . THERE IS A COOLANT LEAK THAT WAS FIXED BY THE RADIATOR CONNECTOR. 15 MINUTES LATER OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2 MORE HOSES POPPED AND CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK AGAIN. THE RADIATOR WENT BAD AND WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE STILL OVER HEATED . THE THERMOSTAT WAS CHANGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR 2 DAYS. I GO TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO TURN OVER . COME TO FIND OUT AT THE SAME MECHANIC THAT I HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED APPARENTLY SAID THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN . THEN SAYS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CYLINDER HEADS . SO ALL IN ALL . THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OIL LEAKS , COOLANT LEAKS , ENGINE LIGHTS , RADIATOR ISSUES , CYLINDERR HEAD PROBLEMS , MISFIRING...

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD STILL WITHIN CITY LIST, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING FLASHED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN WITH 122K MILES ON IT.

VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE IS SPILLING OIL CAUSING SMOKE TO BE EXHAUSTED OUT OF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS HAD COOLANT LEAKS AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO NALLEY CHEVROLET (4200 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291, (678) 369-6497) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCV VALVE WAS MISSING AND THE ENGINE WAS INTAKING TOO MUCH AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE A SHAFT MEMBRANE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, INCLUDING THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THIS CAUSED ALL LIGHTS TO TURN OFF, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER TO BRAKES, AND LITTLE TO CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME NOTICED AND TAILED ME TO A STOP WITH THEIR WARNING LIGHTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE ENGINE WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO DISCOVER THAT THE BATTERY WAS STILL PROPERLY CONNECTED (6 MONTHS OLD) WITH NO FRAYS OR CORROSION TO THE CONNECTORS OR WIRING. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES ATTEMPTING TO FIND A TOW TRUCK COMPANY THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME BACK ON WITH NO INTERVENTION. I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO ISSUES AND NO ENGINE LIGHTS ON. I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH NO ISSUES. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES...

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM EXPLODED WHILE CAR IN MOTION COOLANT WAS EVERYWHERE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. BELT BROKEN.AND HAS OIL LEAKING.WITH AN 800 HUNDRED DOLLARS BILL WHILE ON VACATION.

THE VALVE COVER AND PCV VALVE LEAKS AIR BAD AND IS DEFECTIVE. IT CONSTANTLY CAUSES SURGING AND MULTIPLE OBD CODES AND THE STABILI/TRAC TO FLASH AND THE RADIO TO FLASH OFF AND ON. IT IDLES ROUGH AND SHUTS OFF ROUGH TOO. THE GAS MILEAGE ISN'T AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD AND THE POWER ISN'T AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE PCV VALVE COVER TO BE FIXED

MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD THEN I PARKED IT GOT BACK IN PUT IN REVERSE AND IT WON'T MOVE,IT MOVED IN DRIVE SO MANY FEET MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN WENT OUT OF GEAR...NOW WON'T MOVE AT ALL

BELT TENSIONER BOLT CAME OUT AND IS NOW STUCK IN A SPRING IN THE ENGINE..THE LIGHT ON MY RADIO FADES IN AND OUT.. ROTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD DEFORMITY TO IT .STILL HAVE THE ROTOR AND THE SPRING IS STILL STUCK IN ENGINE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED

DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR 2012 CHEVY CRUZ. MY CC 12 DECIDED TO JERK, SHAKE, ALL PANELS STARTING FLASHING, SHAKE, MAKE NOISE AND INCREASE SPEED AND THEN SUDDENLY BRAKES KICK IN AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I95. BECUS POWERTRAN IS OVER BY 1 YEAR, CHEVROLET WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID TO TAKE TO OFFICIAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WHICH NOW INCURRED A COST OF 370 WITH DISCOUNT. THEIR REP TOLD ME A EACH TIME I CALL THA THE POWERTRAIN IS OVER HOWEVER CONSIDERING THE TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE, YOU ARE ON THE PERIMETERS OF THIS. WE GET THE DIAGNOSTICS AND WORK WITH YOU POSSIBLE PICKING UP SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE COST. NO SUCH THING, INSTEAD THEIR SENIOR ADVISOR ADVISED ME I AM [XXX] OUT OF LUCK ON A 6 YRS OLD CAR WITH APPROX. 79 THOUSAND MILES. THAT'S THEIR RESPONSE. OUT OF CAR NOW 11...

WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS DAY.. MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES ON JUNE 7, 2018. BEING ON A BUSY 2 LANE, CURVY HIGHWAY, MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY WENT OUT OF GEAR AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE CRUISE OFF TO THE SIDE. A FEW MINUTES LATER AN ALERT THAN CAME UP ON MY DASH AND SAID "TRANSMISSION HOT, IDLE ENGINE". I HAD BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2014 WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF IT. IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR MY TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND TO HAVE TO PAY $5,000 FOR A NEW ONE AND PLUS THE CAR PAYMENTS I STILL HAVE ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. JUST BECAUSE THEY LOOK NICE DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL LAST LONG.

MY CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS! SHUTS OFF WHILE ON FREEWAY! JERKS FORWARD WHILE ON BRAKES, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK! ELECTRICAL THINGS FLASHING ALL THE TIME! JERKS AND LOCKS UP ALL 4 WHEELS WHILE DRIVING! JUST TODAY IS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY I STRUGGLED TO GET IT HOME WHILE THE RPM'S WERE UP ABOVE 6! YOU NAME IT, IT HAS IT. THINK THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MAKERS OF THIS VEHICLE!! CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!!!

BURNING OIL SMELL STARTED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I HAVE REPLACED THE INTAKE TUBING THAT LEADS IN THE TURBO BECAUSE WHEN I REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IN THE TURBO AREA, THERE WAS OIL IN THE TURBO INTAKE. IT HAS LOST SOME POWER SINCE I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE BURNING SMELL. IT NOW SMELLS LIKE PLASTIC BURNING SINCE REPLACING THE INTAKE TUBING/GASKET.

EVEN AFTER FREE REPAIR DUE TO BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE NEW PCV VALVE AND COVER ARE LEAKING AGAIN. ENGINE IDLES ROUGHLY, BOTH IN PARK AND IN DRIVE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET CRUZE, BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. MAIN ERROR CODE P0171- BANK 1 SYSTEM TOO LEAN- IS BEING PICKED UP (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY MORNING (APRIL 10, 2018)), ALONG WITH ERROR CODES: P0106, P015B, P0236, P0237, P1101, P112D.

WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY COMING TO A STOP MY CAR COMPLETLY SHUTS OFF. HAVING TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART

ENGINE COOLANT STENCH AND LOSS OF COOLANT SINCE DAY ONE! I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 45,600 MILES AND PER THE DEALER A NEED A TEMP SENSOR HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT. WHILE DRIVING I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DASH READING "AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP" AND THE COOLANT TEMP READ - - - AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TEMP GAUGE DROPPED TO LOW FROM A PRIOR MIDWAY POINT AND COOLANT TEMP OF 218 DEGREES. BACK IN 2014 I SUDDENLY HAD BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE AND THE "DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH NEW BASE AND THERMOSTAT." I ALSO HAD A "SERVICE STABILITRAC" NOTICE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING BACK IN 2015 AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW COIL PACK WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR AND REPAIR ON MY OWN EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS STILL UNDER...

AS I WAS DRIVING MY RADIO STARTED GOING ON AND OFF THEN CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF STEERING WHILE WENT STIFF TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED AS I WAS ON THE ROAD SCARED THE LIVING SPIRIT OUT OF ME WAS THE SCARIEST EXPERIENCES LUCKLY I WAS ALONE WITHOUT MY KIDS BECAUSE THAT COULD OF BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. IN WAS VERY LUCKY IT WAS NOT A BUSY MORNING THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN AND I WAS ABLE TO KEEP TO LEFT UNTIL CAR CAME TO A STOP AT THE CURVE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME MORE THAN ONCE THAT I STOPPED DRIVING CAR STOPPED PAYING IT BECAUSE IT WAS A LEMON SO MANY THINGS WENT WRONG 3MNTHS AFTER BUYING CAR AT USED DEALERS I FELT CHEATED AND STUCK I EVEN LOST MY JOB BECAUSE I WASNT ABLE TO GET TO WORK ON TIME OR AT ALL AT TIMES BECAUSE OF CAR...

I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE I HAVE REGARDING THE 2012 CHEVY CRUZE I BOUGHT ON APRIL 26TH, 2015 WITH APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH CARMAX. AS OF THIS TIME MY CAR HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY SUDDENLY, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 25MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE 'D' FOR DRIVE STARTED FLASHING AT ME. IT TURNS OUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

THE CAR WAS MOVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, 'AC OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE'- FANS KICKED ON AND RAN NON STOP. COOLANT WAS ADDED IMMEDIATELY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEAD CRACKED- THE COOLANT WAS RUNNING INTO THE OIL. THIS CAR WAS NOT VERY OLD AND IT FOR NO REASON SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. I THINK IT IS IN RELATION TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 12081.

SINCE NOVEMBER 2016 AT 56,000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING. THE ENGINE COOLANT FLANGE, WATER PUMP, AND THERMOSTAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2XS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR FLASHES SPORADIC MESSAGES SUCH AS A/C OFF HIGH ENGINE HEAT, SERVICE STABILITRAK, CHANGE OIL, ETC. THE CAR ALSO HAS STARTED LEAKING OIL. FINALLY ON FEBRUARY 10TH, 2018 THE CAR HAD THESE SAME ISSUES AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE WENT ENTIRELY. THE CAR HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 83,500 MILES AND NOW REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. UPON GOING ONLINE EVERYONE HAS THESE SAME EXACT ISSUES SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHY MASSIVE RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITH HEATER AND FAN ON, NAUSEATING ODOR IS EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE ODOR SMELLS LIKE ANTI-FREEZE. THIS ODOR CANNOT BE SAFE TO BE INHALING.

AT 45K MILES HAD GAS CAP MESSAGE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH WAS $1000. I FEEL AT 45K (RURAL TOWN DRIVING) THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME DEFECT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY MANUFACTURE PROBLEMS WITH THE MANIFOLD ON CHEVY CRUZE 2012. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRYING TO DIE RIGHT BEFORE TAKING IT TO DEALER.

"TAKATA RECALL" I AM THE OWNER OF A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE AND IT ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES THIS IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT. IT STARTED OF DOWN SHIFTING HARD WHEN TAKING OFF AND JERKING. AS I SEARCHED ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS

THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON ONE EVENING AND WITH A MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE STABILTRACK. I DID GET THE CAR HOME. NEXT MORNING, STARTED THE CAR, WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR MY HOME WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BY TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING IT, BUT IN TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY ACCELERATION AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED FROM MY DRIVEWAY. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE SENSOR CLEARED. WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS ISSUE FROM GM. THIS IS A CAR WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT.

THE CAR SAYS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER "ENGINE LOOSES POWER" AND TO "SERVICE STABILITRAC." THEN I LOOSE ACCELERATION. I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTART. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON THE FREEWAY WHICH IS SUPER SCARY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME DRIVE.

WHEN STARTING MY CAR, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID COMING OUT, MY FOUR WAYS START BLINKING, AND MY TRUNK OPENS UP AND WILL NOT SHUT. I HAVE NOT TOUCHED ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE ANY OF THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT PUTS ME IN A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND IT'S 14 DEGREES OUTSIDE, YET MY CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND A WARNING CAME UP ON MY DASH SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE A/C BEING SHUT OFF DUE TO OVERHEATING.... WHY WOULD I BE USING MY A/C AT ALL?

AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE LIKE 8 TO 10 MILES STOPPING FOR A LITTLE WHILE AT A DRIVE THROW AND THE CAR FAN CAME ON AND THE CAR TEMPERATURE GAGE ISN'T EVEN HALF WAY ON THE GAGE AND THE FAN COMES ON. THE CAR HEATER IS BLOWING COOL AIR INSTEAD OF HEAT BUT WHEN DRIVING OR RAMEN THE ENGINE A LITTLE HEAT STARTS WORKING

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILIK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND REPLACED A CONNECTOR. NOW, THE CAR GEARS DON'T WORK. MISDIAGNOSIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WAS TOWED TO CHAMPION CHEVROLET CADILLAC (36006 BRISTOL HWY, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $500 FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-356-5888446. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED IN 2014 AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THIS CAR HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2012. DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN MERGING ON FREEWAY OR TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED. IT PUTS THE DRIVER AT A VERY HIGH RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND SHE FEELS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TAKEN INTO SHOP SEVERAL TIME FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOUD SHAKING NOISE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE AND SEEM TO THINK BASED ON REVIEWS THAT THESE CARS FALL INTO THE LEMON CATEGORY. WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO A VERY RELIABLE MECHANIC THIS WEEK AND WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY FIND.

WHEN DRIVING( IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS) THE CAR WILL LOOSE ENGINE POWER DROP TO AROUND 5MPH, IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAVE TO BE PULLED OVER. RE/CEIVE WARNINGS STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS. PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR USUALLY CORRECTS THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS TERRIFYING WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, OR ANY SPEED REALLY! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ON LOCAL CITY STREETS ( SO FAR!) BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE IT HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN DOING RESEARCH ONLINE THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. HOW IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE WARRANTING A MASSIVE RECALL? IN READING MANY FORUMS, GM IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY HAS NO...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGES CAME UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT OF THE INTERSTATE AND PUTTED ALONG, BARELY ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT STOP LIGHTS, UNTIL I MADE IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND I'LL PROBABLY END UP DOING A TRIAL AND ERROR WITH SENSORS AND THROTTLES. A FEW WEEKS AGO A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD (25MPH), BUT EVERYTHING TURNED OFF (DASH, A/C, RADIO, DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER, ETC) AND MY CAR POWERED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THIS IS SERIOUSLY A SCARY PROBLEM TO HAVE.

THE CAR HAS HAD ALL RECALL WORK DONE FOR BOTH ISSUES HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS SPEWING OIL AGAIN AND EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN IN REVERSE OR MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD. CHEVY STATES THAT THESE ISSUES ARE NOW MY ISSUE AND AND SPENDS BECAUSE RECALL WORK IS ONLY ONE YEAR ON THE WARRANTY. WHEN BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED AND OIL LEAKS RANDOMLY. IN 2015 AS THEY MADE THE REVEAL REPAIR THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, HOWEVER THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LT, IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 75K AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS. DRIVING THROUGH NORTH LITTLE ROCK ON THE INTERSTATE MY TEMPERATURE GAGE SHOT FROM COOL TO RED, MY CAR DINGED AND POSTED A MESSAGE A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMPS. MY A/C WAS NOT ON, AS I WAS PULLING OVER ANOTHER MESSAGE DINGED AND MY ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED. I LET THE CAR IDLE AS THE NEXT MESSAGE INSTRUCTED ME TO DO, THE TEMP WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR A RIDE. THANKFULLY A NLR POLICE OFFICER SAT WITH ME UNTIL MY BOYFRIEND CAME AS I WAS BROKE DOWN ON A BAD SIDE OF TOWN. THAT BEING SAID, WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR ASE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AS WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE THERMOSTAT STICKING. NOPE! BLOWN HEAD...

LACK OF POWER, COOLANT LEAKS, THE COOLING SYSTEM HAS A NUMBER OF PLASTIC PARTS. THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND A JUNCTION PIECE ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. AFTER CONSTANT HEAT AND COLD THEY CRACK. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH OF THESE PARTS REPLACED AT BELOW 40000 MILES AT A COST OF MORE THAN $800 DOLLARS. THESE PARTS WERE MADE TO FAIL. AS FOR POWER WITH A TURBO IT LACKS POWER. I HAVE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COIL PACK. STILL LACES POWER.

OVER HEATING. 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WATER PUMP REPLACED AND THERMOMETER. MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE. CAR DOESN'T COOL DOWN IN IDLE. DIRECTED ME TO DEALERSHIP. 1 ST TIME OCCURRED I TOOK IT TO CLOSED SHOP. DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT COVERED CAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO THE WORK. IT WASN'T LIKE I COULD GET IT TO THEM THE CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN. NEXT TIME I GOT IT BACK TO SAME MECHANIC AS IT WAS STILL WARRANTY. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED SAME ITEMS NO CHARGE SAID TAKE IT TO DEALER THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSE IS. I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD A CHEVY CRUZ WITH SAME ISSUES AND THEY TRADED IT IN. THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE CAR. THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN THE 80S NOT THE 2000S

ECO 1.4L MODEL. ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, MOST NOTICEABLE AT IDLE. SHORT TIME LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF COOLING FAN STAYED ON SEVERAL MINUTES, WHICH IT HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE. DEALER REPLACED VALVE COVER, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR $1100, OUT OF WARRANTY. ONLY 36,200 MILES. FAILURE OF A NON-MOVING PART AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT.

MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND HESITATED TO GIVE GAS AND NOW MY CAR WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR , I CURRENTLY SEE ONLINE OTHER PPL WITH THIS CAR THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

ON AUGUST 19, 2017, I WAS ON THE ROAD, DROVE PASSED SOUTH CENTER MALL WHEN I FELT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE BECAUSE IT WASN'T DRIVING FAST AS USUAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AT INSPIRUS CREDIT UNION IN TUKWILA TO CHECK THE ENGINE IF IT WAS OKAY WHEN I SMELLED A FAINT SCENT OF SMOKE. I DROVE BACK HOME TO PARK IT FOR FEAR OF THE ENGINE EXPLODING. OUR FAMILY MECHANIC CHECKED THE ENGINE AND SAID THAT THE FAN IS TOO LOUD AS IF SOMETHING IS CAUSING IT TO BE OVERWORKED. THE ENGINE FAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOUD AFTER MY OIL CHANGE ON JULY 21, 2017. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT BEEN TURNED OFF SINCE THE OIL CHANGE AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, I ENTERED THE VIN NUMBER ONLINE AND IT SAID THAT THE RECALL...

CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 DELAYED STEERING WHEN TURNING, THEN SLUGGISH WOULD NOT GO PAST FIRST GEAR. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET NOTICED DIFFICULTY TURNING AND SLOWNESS SO STOPPED AT NEAREST GAS STATION. GOT VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS WAS SUDDEN, ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES & TUNE UPS! THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR BARELY 5 YEARS OLD CAR AND WELL MAINTAINED!

CAR WONT TURN OFF EVEN WITH KEY OFF LIGHTS STAY ON TOO OTHER TIMES CAR JUST TURNS OFF WHILE STILL ON DRIVE BUT GM CALMS NO RECALLS !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A "TURN AIR CONDITIONER OFF, ENGINE OVERHEATING" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, AN "ENGINE OVERHEATING" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAITED TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING MESSAGES APPEARING. HOWEVER, LATER IN THE DAY, THE ENGINE OVERHEATING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE 1031 MT ZION RD, MORROW, GA 30260 (770) 225-1530) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT CONDITIONS IN A STATE SUCH AS GEORGIA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,695.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. CHEVROLET OF BROADSHEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SERIES OF FAILURES AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS FAULTY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THEREAFTER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IN REGARDS TO THE MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL: 14801 (ENGINE) TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT JOHN DONOGHUE AUTOMOTIVE (363 VINSON BLVD, WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 (910) 642-2400), THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS SERVICED PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL: 12213 (BRAKES) WHERE THE BRAKE VACUUM MICRO SWITCH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO JOHN DONOGHUE AUTOMOTIVE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. RECENTLY, DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INCREASED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DECREASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAN WOULD REMAIN ON...

WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE WANTS TO TURN OVER BUT IT DOES'T ,EVERYTHING RESET ON MY DASHBOARD,AFTER WAITING FOR A WHILE IT STARTS BACK UP

TAKES NA LONG TIME TO TAKE OFF. THE CAR JERKS A LOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK..

TIRES LIGHT ALL THE TIME, OVERHEATING ALL THE TIME SPEND 100 OF DOLLAR ON ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT RAN IN OVERFLOW TANK SPENT OVER $769.00 0N PEOPLE GIVING FALSE REPORT ON WHAT WRONG WITH VEHICLE. I TRIED TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTY BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL DUE LOW INCOME. STOP ON CITY STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ALSO NOTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER OUTLET WAS LEAKING COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE ONTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

5 CAM SHAFT COVERS REPLACED, DUE TO INTERNAL PCV FAILURE... ALSO CAUSES DIPSTICK TO POP OUT, SPRAYING OIL THROUGH ENGINE BAY... HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM