2014 Chevrolet Cruze Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds, the vehicle would independently enter into limp mode and downshift as the service traction control, service stabilitrak, reduced engine power, and the check engine warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle would not shift out of first gear once the failure occurred. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer on multiple occasions and each time the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ID

11454018

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

Mileage

30,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED A PROBLEM ELECTRICAL BECAUSE BLUETOOTH PAUSES DURING USE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLUID NOT REACHING WINDSHIELD. HORN STOPPED WORKING. KEY LOCK CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. ALL HAS TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL. NOTICED BROWN RUST ON INSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE BACK WHEEL. PASSENGER FRONT TIRE CONTINUES TO DEFLATE.

NHTSA ID

11098261

Incident

May 6, 2018

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

NHTSA ID

11014578

Incident

Aug 9, 2017

Mileage

30,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS, CAR CRASHED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, INJURED 3 CHILDREN, OUTSIDE THE CAR, AND NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

10908840

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

Mileage

56,000 mi

MY TIRES KEPT SPLITTING AS IF MY TIRES WERE BEING CUT. KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES HAVING CUTS/SPLITS. I KEPT GETTING TIRES BALANCED THINKING TIRES WERE OFF BALANCED OR NEEDED ROTATING BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. TIRES WOULD GO DOWN AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED. HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I HAD TO CHANGE ORIGINAL TIRES TO STOP THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10861792

Incident

Apr 26, 2016

Mileage

39,609 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,119.

NHTSA ID

10849611

Incident

Mar 13, 2016

Mileage

16,119 mi

WINDOWS STEAM AND FOG FREQUENTLY AND THE FAN DOES NOT CLEAR ALL WINDOWS. WINDSHIELD CENTER WILL ONLY DEFROST WHEN ON LOW SPEED. IT WILL NOT MAINTAIN A CLEAR VIEW UNLESS ON HIGH SPEED AND THEN SOMETIMES THE LOWER CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD STAY STEAMED OR FOGGED.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702038

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

Mileage

3,000 mi

TPMS WENT ON THANKSGIVING MORNING TIRE PRESSURE WAS 10. FILLED TIRE UP TO 32, WENT BACK OUT LATER TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT 10. CHECK IT BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP, TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT 4, FILLED IT UP TO 37. CHECKED IT IN THE MORNING AND IT WAS 4. TOOK CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE, TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON MY TIRE AND IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED NEEDED A NEW TIRE. 163.00 LATER. THIS CAR IS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACING IT. THEY ARE FIRESTONE TIRES AND I AM VERY ANGRY THAT I HAVE TO PUT A NEW TIRE ON MY BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661173

Incident

Nov 27, 2014

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65, THE CAR JOLTED TO THE LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY AND THEN CORRECTED. IT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT SO I GOT OFF FREEWAY EXIT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. AS I ENTERED THE LOT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEVERED FROM THE AXEL AND CAR SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE CAR HAD A RECALL RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT CAR IN MAY, FOR A FRONT AXEL RIGHT HALF SHAFT FRACTURE. THIS WAS REPAIRED IN AUGUST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649198

Incident

Oct 19, 2014

Mileage

4,813 mi

I PARALLEL PARKED MY CAR ON A HILLSIDE STREET WITH THE FRONT WHEELS ANGLED TO TOUCH THE CONCRETE CURB PER THE CITY'S HILLSIDE PARKING RULES. I REMOVED THE KEY AND LOCKED THE DOORS. WHEN I RETURNED TO DRIVE HOME AFTER THE CAR WAS SAFELY PARKED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR ( TIME WAS ABOUT 6:30 PM--STILL DAYLIGHT) I COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO UNLOCK THE ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES WORKED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I COULDN'T OPEN THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, SO I WAS SWEATING WITH ALL THE WINDOWS CLOSED. I WAS ABLE TO CALL ONSTAR WITH MY CELL PHONE FOR HELP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED AND THEY HAD ME TRY MY OTHER IGNITION KEY AND TO REPEATEDLY TURN/ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL FORCEFULLY TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. AFTER NOTHING WORKED, THE ONSTAR SERVICE PERSON SAID HE WOULD CALL A TOW TRUCK FOR SERVICE. AFTER WE HUNG UP, AND I WAS WAITING, I TRIED THE IGNITION KEY AGAIN, AND THE KEY TURNED AND UNLOCKED THE ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK. I COULD START THE CAR TO DRIVE AGAIN.I CALLED ONSTAR BACK TO CANCEL THE TOW SERVICE CALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER 3 DAYS LATER FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT I HAD MADE 3 WEEKS BEFORE. NOTHING THEY COULD DO, EXCEPT ADVISE ME NOT TO ANGLE THE FRONT WHEEL WHEN I PARKED & LOCKED THE CAR. THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A SAFE WAY TO DESIGN AN STEERING IGNITION LOCK. IT TOOK ME OVER 45 MINUTES TO FINALLY UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL & START THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10628997

Incident

Aug 16, 2014

Mileage

6,800 mi

I AM A VERY FRUSTRATED MOTHER WITH THIS VEHICLE PURCHASE. I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET CRUZE FOR MY SON AS A GIFT FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION FEBRUARY 2, 2014. A MONTH LATER THERE WAS A STOP ON SALES BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS RECALL FOR THE FRONT AXLE RIGHT HALF THAT CAN BREAK. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DEALER FOR 2 MONTHS AND I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT WE CANNOT EVEN USE. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE DEALERS FAULT , IT IS THE GMC MANUFACTURING COMPANY. I KNOW SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. THIS IS A DISGRACE TO OUR COUNTRY. HOW CAN ONE OF THE BIGGEST CAR COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE? AFTER ALL THE BAILOUT MONEY THAT WAS GIVING TO THEM OUT OF OUR TAX DOLLARS. I DO NOT EVEN FEEL SAFE FOR MY SON TO DRIVE THAT CAR ANY MORE EVEN IF THEY REPLACE THE PARTS. I WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO GET A SECOND OR THIRD OPINION. WHAT AM I MY SUPPOSED TO DO TRADE IN THE CAR FOR WHAT? FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAS MORE RECALLS. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL OF THE GMC VEHICLES HAVE RECALLS. WE PURCHASED THE CRUZE BECAUSE IT WAS ECONOMICAL ON GAS AND LOOK I HAVE A FRUSTRATED TEEN THAT IS STARTING COLLEGE IN LESS THAT A MONTH AND CANNOT DRIVE HIS BRAND NEW CAR. I KEEP GETTING MESSAGES ABOUT OTHER RECALLS, THE RECENT ONE WAS THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO TO FEEL BETTER. I CALLED GMC ASKED TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR AND WAITED AND WAITED AND THEY WASTED MY TIME BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR A MOTHER COMPLAINING ABOUT HER CHILD'S SAFETY. IF EVERYONE WOULD DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY, NO ONE WOULD BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THIS. HOW CAN THEY REPLACE THE PARTS WITH USED PARTS? I REALLY HOPE THAT ALL OF US BEING AFFECTED BY THESE GET SOME INCENTIVE TO KEEP OUR CARS AND TO HELP US TO EASE OUR FRUSTRATION. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SON'S SAFETY. HELP!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611231

Incident

Jun 4, 2014

Mileage

2,400 mi

TIRE BLEW OUT IN TREAD AREA HOLE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT A HOLE SIZE OF FIFTY CENT PIECE IN SIDEWALL APPROX TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10608324

Incident

Jun 13, 2014

Mileage

9,645 mi