35 complaints reported

2014 Chevrolet Cruze UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
35
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2018

TRUNK HAS A BUTTON TO RELEASE AND OPEN IT, THE DESIGN BY GM HAS CAUSED MOISTURE TO EASILY GET INSIDE, THE OTHER ISSUE IS HOW THE BUTTONS ARE INSTALLED, MINE HAD A STRONG EPOXY SO IT MADE THE REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE WITH OUT A NEW TRIM PIECE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CHEVY CRUZE IT IS THE PIECE THAT HAS THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, IN THE MIDDLE IS THE TRUNK BUTTON, I DID CALL GM AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE, THIS TRUNK ISSUE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING NUISANCE FOR ALOT OF CONSUMERS. THANK YOU AND IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS MY NUMBER IS (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2018
Nov 2017

MULTI-AXIS ACCELERATION SENSOR/YAW RATE SENSOR- DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP. CAR'S DASH HAS GONE OUT AND READ LOW RAM. SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGES. CAR STALLED WHEN RUNNING AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. CAR HAS ALSO STALLED AT OTHER TIMES WHEN ENGINE WAS RUNNING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016
Aug 2017

WHEN THE AIR IS ON THERE IS PART OF THE ENGINE THAT SQUEAKS/WHISTLES. IT CONCERNS ME WITH DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2017
May 2017

THE SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. GLASS RAINED DOWN ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE EXPLOSIVE SOUND ALMOST MADE ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET HAS A RECALL ON THE 2014 CRUZE FOR THE SUNROOF GLASS. THE RECALL SAYS THE GLASS THAT WAS INSTALLED IS SUPPOSEDLY TOO THIN AND MAY FAIL. THE DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BECAUSE MY GLASS FAILED IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO THOSE UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILED GLASS WAS BOWED UPWARD INDICATING THAT IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE NOT A ROCK HITTING IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2017
Aug 2016

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS THE ACCELERATION DECLINES AND ALMOST STOPS. WHEN TRYING TO REGAIN SPEED AFTER A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD THEN STOPS,, THE RPM GOES CRAZY,THE RED ZONE WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY I HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER AND HAVE EXPERIENCED HESITATION. WHEN I REACH FREEWAY SPEED I MAY SENSE A DECLINE IN SPEED BUT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THE CHEVROLET GARAGE IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR IDENTIFY THE CAUSE, NO LIGHT ALERTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2016
Jul 2016

FUMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ARE BEING DRAWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AIR DUCTS. VERY NOTICEABLE AT START UP, AND WHILE SITTING IDLE. ( STOP LIGHTS, IN TRAFFIC, ETC THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IN AUGUST 2014

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2014
Jun 2016

I'VE ONLY HAS THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LAST MONTH. I WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I ALSO HAD A SECUND OPINION FINE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SO SOON. I GAVE BEEN CHECKING FOR RECALLS AND HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING YET.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2016
Apr 2016

I HAVE CHEVY CRUZ DEISEL 2014 IT BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SENSOR THE DEALER TELL ME IT SENSOR FROM EXHAUST SENSOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2016

I WAS ALWAYS PUTTING AIR IN MY TIRES AND FINALLY I JUST HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BECAUSE I GOT TIRED OF PUTTING AIR IN TIRES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2016
May 2015

I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE D ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD JUST BLINK. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE IT STOP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2015

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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze has 35 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.