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Chevrolet Cruze Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 26 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Cruze, across 9 model years from 2011 to 2019. The 2014 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (2).

Chevrolet Cruze years to avoid by our method: 2011 (3.4× the median year), 2012 (4.0× the median year), 2013 (2.0× the median year) and 2014 (2.2× the median year).

Model years
9

2011–2019, with a recall

Recall campaigns
26
Most recalls
2014

10 recalls

Owner complaints
3,723

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 3,723 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Cruze across 10 model years; the most, 865, concern the 2012.

Owners marked a crash on 292 of the Chevrolet Cruze complaints (8%) and a fire on 83.

Across all Chevrolet Cruze model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 1,260 complaints), then the electrical system (760).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Cruze in 2014: 448, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Cruze is electrical system: ignition, in 6 model-year listings.

The newest Chevrolet Cruze recall, 25V764000, was reported on November 6, 2025 and concerns the air bags: side/window.

Chevrolet Cruze years to avoid

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze stands out most: 382 complaints between 2011 and 2015, 31% of them naming the engine.

The 2012 also carries 7 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Chevrolet Cruze years.

The best-measured Chevrolet Cruze years are 2019 (0.1×), 2018 (0.6×) and 2017 (0.9×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Chevrolet Cruze, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
201922311
0.1×
2018310962
0.6×
20172201100
0.9×
20164250112
1.0×
2015425297
0.9×
2014avoid10702244
2.2×
2013avoid5587232
2.0×
2012avoid7865382
4.0×
2011avoid7732308
3.4×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Cruze years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Cruze

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION6
  • AIR BAGS5
  • POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT4
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
  • STEERING3
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER2
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST2

Chevrolet Cruze model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Chevrolet Cruze recall campaign (26)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Chevrolet Cruze, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V764000November 6, 2025air bags: side/window2014injury2,099
23V870000December 21, 2023air bags: side/window2014injury20,712
23V674000September 20, 2023air bags: side/window2014injury9,264
20V668000October 29, 2020power train: automatic transmission2018–2019crash and fire194,105
18V576000August 30, 2018service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2018–2019crash210,628
18V304000May 10, 2018fuel system, gasoline2016–2018fire111,966
17V057000January 26, 2017seats: front assembly: head restraint2016–2017crash and injury17,197
16V502000July 5, 2016electrical system: ignition2011–2016injury8,367
16V498000July 1, 2016exterior lighting: headlights2016crash32,913
15V876000December 23, 2015seat belts: front: anchorage2015crash and injury15
15V442000July 10, 2015steering2014–2015crash10
15V113000February 27, 2015parking brake2015crash1,733
14V417000July 2, 2014equipment: electrical2013–2014injury2,990
14V372000June 26, 2014air bags2013–2014crash and injury29,019
14V300000June 6, 2014air bags2012crash and injury31,520
14V151000March 31, 2014power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2013–2014crash174,046
14V092000February 21, 2014power train: automatic transmission2014injury355
13V452000September 23, 2013power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2013–2014crash3,161
13V360000August 15, 2013service brakes, hydraulic: power assist2011–2012crash292,879
13V023000January 24, 2013air bags2012crash and injury4,167
12V522000October 31, 2012air bags2012crash and injury2,949
12V288000June 22, 2012engine and engine cooling2011–2012fire, injury and death413,148
12V289000June 22, 2012fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting2011–2012crash and fire53,239
11V270000May 6, 2011steering: gear box: shaft sector2011crash128,911
11V273000May 6, 2011power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2011crash100,308
11V221000April 6, 2011steering2011crash2,100

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Cruze. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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