2018 Chevrolet Cruze Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze.

20172019
Complaints
162
Crashes
27
Fires
5
Injuries
12
Fatalities
1
Recalls
3

Worst 2018 Chevrolet Cruze Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#126 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:32,240 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:2
#223 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:52,950 mi
Crash-related:3
#323 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:23,823 mi
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE261232,240 mi
POWER TRAIN23352,950 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER23123,823 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14148,203 mi
SERVICE BRAKES127139,607 mi
STEERING9239,621 mi
AIR BAGS8765,667 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5119,150 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL529,020 mi
WHEELS519,625 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING421,667 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER4111,350 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)361,790 mi
SEAT BELTS3143,775 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY3118,500 mi
SUSPENSION3133,583 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS218,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL199,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS118,000 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE112,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK140,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC151,200 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER151,200 mi
STRUCTURE11105,000 mi
TIRES1

Recalls for 2018 Chevrolet Cruze

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~516,699 vehicles.

20V668000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~194,105 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

18V576000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
~210,628 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

18V304000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
~111,966 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Other Chevrolet Cruze Years

Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Cruze reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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