Worst years for a Chevrolet Cruze
Owners have filed 5,775 complaints about the Chevrolet Cruze with NHTSA across model years 2010 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze1,106 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Chevrolet Cruze year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | C | 166 | 27 | 5 | 24,550 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 295 | 11 | 9 | 29,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 391 | 28 | 11 | 55,854 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 383 | 30 | 8 | 55,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | F | 1,106 | 115 | 31 | 54,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 934 | 90 | 15 | 52,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | D | 1,353 | 104 | 25 | 54,639 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | D | 1,115 | 67 | 30 | 57,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Cruze
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Cruze
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Cruze, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Cruze problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Cruze
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.