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Chevrolet CRUZE — Years to Avoid

Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.

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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE

1353 complaints (1691% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING OF A PROBLEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXSTINGUSIH THE FIRE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2011 Chevrolet CRUZE

1115 complaints (1394% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FAUL

2014 Chevrolet CRUZE

1096 complaints (1370% of segment average)

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Main issue: WHILE DRIVING MY NEWLY LEASED 2014 CHEVY CRUZE WITH THE HEAT ON TO SCHOOL I BECAME DIZZY, NAUSEA AND VERY DISORIENTED. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TOOK MY HAT AND SCARF OFF, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES I BEGAN TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN. I PRECEDED TO START DRIVING AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING HA

2013 Chevrolet CRUZE

931 complaints (1164% of segment average)

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Main issue: BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I WAS SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN BEHIND SOMEONE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY CAR WENT FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT OR SO, NO GAS ACCELERATION FROM MYSELF, I DON'T KNOW IF THE GAS WAS AUTO CONTROLLED, BUT I FELT LIKE I WASN'T PUSHING ON THE BRAKE ENOUGH EVEN THO

2016 Chevrolet CRUZE

391 complaints (489% of segment average)

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Main issue: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH MY 2016 CHEVY CRUZE WITH LESS THAN 1300 MILES ONIT. DEALERSHIP CANT GET ME IN UNTIL LATE NEXT WEEK!!! WHY IS THIS ON ALREADY!!

2015 Chevrolet CRUZE

383 complaints (479% of segment average)

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Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. ALSO, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL RES

2017 Chevrolet CRUZE

295 complaints (369% of segment average)

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Main issue: WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE POWER STOPPED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED CAUSING A LOUD THUD NOISE IN THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE NEVER INCREASED SPEED IT DROPPED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH UNTIL I EXITED, UPON EXITING I C

2018 Chevrolet CRUZE

166 complaints (208% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: 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.

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