Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has 13 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The rear brakes lights have a crack causing water to leak through. The water caused damage to the co... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and depressing the ... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vacume pump failure causing brakes to become very difficult to apply. Pump also brakes inside the va... |
| Dec 11, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1st of all the motor was running g great! Then all of a sudden it started running rough and shaking.... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS WHEN I HEARD A POP. I WAS GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL... |
| Jun 21, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND APPLY THE BRAKE THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE AND MY FOOT IS TO THE FLOOR IT... |
| May 18, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES HARD TO APPLY BRAKE ASST. LIGHT ON. *TR |
| Oct 5, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GO TO THE STORE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AFTER STARTING THE E... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN STOPPING, AN INITIAL PRESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE BRAKE LIKE USUAL. HAD TO PUSH AL... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I HAVE TOOK IT INTO DEALER BECASE IT ... |
| Nov 3, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE LOOKING FOR PARKING IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX IT BECAME VERY HARD TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BREAK PED... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PARKED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORK AND I HAD THE BRAKE UP BUT THE CAR ROLLED BACK AND HIT... |
| Nov 5, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, TH... |