Vehicle report

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE

Reported problems

865 complaints · median 54000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE268
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM196
SERVICE BRAKES142
POWER TRAIN135
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)108
STEERING103
UNKNOWN OR OTHER84
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL50
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM48
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING39
VISIBILITY/WIPER35
AIR BAGS34
STRUCTURE:BODY15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC9
TIRES7
WHEELS7
SEAT BELTS5
SUSPENSION5
STRUCTURE4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR2
EQUIPMENT2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK2
SEATS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID2
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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