Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has 7 recalls, 860 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
860
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V502000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow t...
14V300000
AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze ve...
12V289000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 14, 2012. A...
12V288000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 31, 2012. S...
12V522000
AIR BAGS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a...
13V023000
AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver...
13V360000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front w...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Check engine light on Car smoking when driven and smells like burning oil |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Repetitive coolant leak repaired 5+ times over 9 years; incurred costs over $X,XXX. Coolant (toxic) ... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | ENGINE | My son just purchased this car and nearly hit 100,000 miles. It started leaking oil in the engine ar... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Had a 3-5-R wave plate failure. Symptoms started at around 87,000 miles. Bouncing/jerking when put i... |
| Dec 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Car started jerking when put in reverse and slams hard into 5th gear only. Taken to transmission sho... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Coolant leaking , engine knock sound , turbo issue |
| Nov 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The check engine light keeps coming up after I buy gas in it and when I take it to Autozone for diag... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the check ... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle l... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My car keeps telling me my trunk is open then it dings constantly going back and forth from tire mon... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Runs like the black stallion with a stud of a hide [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDO... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Internal transmission failure Just started with the transmission coolant line coming off on the int... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine on our 2012 Chevy Cruze experienced a blown head gasket and possibly warped heads, leadin... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH the v... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Check engine light, traction control light, tire pressure light came on. Message on dash reported r... |
| Nov 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | feel like it downshift first really fast before going in 5 th gear. Feel like you’re going to fly ou... |
| Oct 17, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car dies while driving down the highway. Power steering and brake will not work. Has to be placed ... |
| Oct 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car's theft deterrent is not able to be turned off and is causing the car to stop working. I was... |