Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Cruze has 28 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I have a powerstop b992l brake shoe and hardware kit. The mfg date is 2023/12/04. The issue is that ... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while her husband was reversing from a p... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | When switching between drive and reverse, the brakes stop working/lock up. This mainly occurs when p... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | When in reverse on brakes do not engage properly-no braking action.. This same issue was addressed b... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while at a complete stop with her f... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PROBLEM CAN ALWAYS STOP THE CAR MAY REQUIRE INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT. THE PROBLEM COME ON GO. IF... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WILL OCASSIONALLY NOT STOP WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOTICED IT OCC... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT A 2013 CHEVY CRUZE A YEAR AGO. THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL G... |
| May 25, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WA... |
| Mar 26, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANE... |
| Dec 9, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ENGAGE BRAKES AND THEY GRAB THEN RELEASE PULSATES CANT SEEM TO STOP ON ROADS LAST 2 TIMES LITTLE SNO... |
| Sep 26, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I AM WRITING ASKING FOR YOU TO LOOK INTO WHAT I CALL ENDANGERING TO MOTORIST IN OUR STATE, MORE SO O... |
| May 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT ... |
| May 23, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPRESS RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY BRINGING THE VEHICLE... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT AND THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FE... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I SPEED IN THE HIGHWAY I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES ARE SHAKING |
| Jun 30, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AFTER STARING CAR. IN REVERSE AFTER YOU TAKE CAR OUT OF GEAR. VERY LIMITED B... |
| Jun 19, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED S... |
| Mar 15, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR... |
| Feb 19, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE 1.8L ENGINE (NON-TURBO) WAS INSTALLED WITH A "TOO SMALL" DISC ROTOR AND/OR ... |