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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,973 miles

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2013 Chevrolet Cruze Owner Comments (Page 1 of 4)

problem #63

Feb 172023

Cruze

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My coolant is leaking again. I have been having headache. I didn-€™t know that it was leaking again. I repaired last before this incident. Nov 2021. Something is wrong.

- Houston , TX, USA

problem #62

Sep 122022

Cruze

  • miles
While driving the light came one engine overheating a/c shut off. There was a leak of coolant. I was stranded on the side of the road. We had it brought to a mechanic. They repaired the problem. Within 3 days it started again, the mechanic thought it was a faulty part so replaced it. After a week it happened again. We had it repaired again. Now 2 months later it is happening again. Once again stranded on the side of the road This has happened 4 times in 2 months and looks to be a very common issue with a simple search online. Multiple parts replaced and still stranded9

- Milroy, MN, USA

problem #61

Sep 172022

Cruze

  • miles
My car just shut off by itself while I was driving without any warning. My check engine light isn-€™t on and I just got my car out of the shop a few weeks ago, so I-€™m not sure why this happened. It is not safe and was definitely scary, being that I am pregnant and also had daughter with me.

- Euclid, OH, USA

problem #60

Jul 022022

Cruze

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle overheats and cuts off. Vehicle does not retain coolant Vehicle does not accelerate. Throttle body has been changed 2x in 6 months. My daughter has been left in the dark while vehicle sparked while overheating.

- Fort Worth , TX, USA

problem #59

Jun 022022

Cruze

  • miles
I just bought the car and it is over heating and the turbo is acting up high RPMs and not shifting correctly and shakes at 60 mph

- Waco, TX, USA

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problem #58

Apr 132020

Cruze

  • miles
Multiple incidents of overheating spanning over the period of a few years now: Water pump, coolant housing, valve cover gasket, and most recently turbo charger coolant lines have all been replaced. Have not contacted manufacturer because the information everywhere says there are no recalls for this obviously very common problem! doesn't seem fair at all. This issue has left me stranded in traffic, on side of highways, having to call someone countless times, not to mention the repair and alternate transportation fees. I mean, what does it take to make something important enough to issue a recall for"!"!!

- Stone Mountain, GA, USA

problem #57

Jan 042021

Cruze

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Countless oil leaks - replaced the valve cover /gasket and solenoids and countless other parts to stop the oil leak when it was coming from the intake manifold PVC system - I even replaced the turbocharger.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #56

Dec 012021

Cruze

  • miles
Check engine light is on stating issue with turbo. This is a known issue yet GM is covering some but not mine. Per GM my VIN is not part of the recall yet I am having the issue.

- Rome, NY, USA

problem #55

Jul 012021

Cruze

  • miles
The vehicle keeps going to A/C off due to vehicle running hot. I've gone to the dealer and various shops had the water pump, hoses, outlet housing, thermostat replaced. I still smell coolant leaking and burning off when I open the hood I see the engine and catalytic converter wet and drying off as the wetness evaporates; the smell stays inside the car. The effects of smelling coolant has to be toxic, has any studies been done on long term effects of smelling coolant" I spend a minimum of 3 hours a day in traffic. The problem started around 100k. I also have oil leaking on right axel and somewhere on the engine. I've noticed the1.4l turbo has the same problems why are there recalls on the 1.4L but not the 1.8L" I'm paying out of pocket to get the same repairs done, if the vehicle is unsafe for the 1.4L it should be unsafe for the 1.8L

- Selma, TX, USA

problem #54

Oct 202021

Cruze

  • miles
Chevrolet has issued a recall on the Chevy Cruze for antifreeze that has been known to leak at the thermostat housing. My is doing that which is causing it to over heat. I contact them and they said my car don have that issue mean while I drive 2 blocks it starts to over heat.

- West Reading , PA, USA

problem #53

Oct 182021

Cruze

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The dealership sold my family this vehicle that has been a total loss since 2018. My understanding on why it has a green title is because someone paid out of pocket to cover the repairs. It has also been in 2 other accidents in 2020. The dealership did not make us aware of it and have been avoiding my contact.

- Alpena, MI, USA

problem #52

Sep 292021

Cruze

  • miles
Car is leaking oil and coolant. They are mixing and running into the engine.thermostat housing needs replaced.

- Triangle , VA, USA

problem #51

Feb 112021

Cruze

  • miles
There is a consistent plastic burning smell, usually when the AC or heater is on. I have replaced the AC unit, and this still happens. Smoke sometimes appears on the driver's side through the vents. I have taken the vehicle in a few times for this, and they can never find anything. The last repairs I had done replaced wires, pipes, and connectors.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #50

Mar 302021

Cruze

  • 138,000 miles
I have a 2013 Chevy Cruze 1.4L turbo. The past month or so when I am driving on an incline or hill it loses power and the traction control light and stability control light comes on and the check engine light flashes. About a week ago I was coming home from class and my car lost power and almost got smashed by a semi and today it lost power and almost got rear ended. Have had several mechanics look at it and they can find the problem.

- Pomeroy, OH, USA

problem #49

Mar 222021

Cruze

  • miles
Has an internal engine and cooling problems exhaust gas entering the cooling system I believe he knew about this issue and still sold me the car anyway. I told him that the water in the tank was bubbling and he said nothing was wrong with the car. And now the engine gasket is blown and the car is overheating

- Lagrange, GA, USA

problem #48

Mar 022021

Cruze

  • 128,000 miles
Car continually over heats and now the turbo bad

- Benton Harbor, MI, USA

problem #47

Nov 012020

Cruze

  • 75,000 miles
The exhaust manifold cooks the cylinder head gasket causing oil leaks and turbo failure before 75,000 miles. Overwhelming smell of burnt antifreeze coming from vents due to coolant leak right of the showroom floor. Ranked lowest possible reliability rating 40 of

- Hot Springs, AR, USA

problem #46

Nov 032020

Cruze

  • 92,015 miles
The coolant is leaking, my engine light turned on while I was driving on a city street and it said my engine was high in temperature.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #45

Oct 142020

Cruze

  • 130,990 miles
Whenever I refuel my car I have to rev the engine for a couple minutes otherwise the car will die.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

problem #44

Jul 272020

Cruze

  • 178,087 miles
I was just driving along under normal driving when all of a sudden my rpms went all the way up and the car wasn't going anywhere but costing to a stop along with a loud banging sound. I was driving approximately 28mph on a street

- Morrisville, VT, USA

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