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2017 Chevrolet Cruze Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, most often about the engine (38% of complaints, typically around 35,000 miles). It is 7th of 10 Cruze model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2017 Chevrolet Cruze problems
Engine
76 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the engine started to misfire. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitating while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated…
Bought my car in september and it was running fine. I live in arizona and now that it's july it's very hot outside. I noticed about a month ago my car started stalling for a moment when I would try to accelerate on the freeway. And now it has randomly started stalling when stopped at a red light. When this happens I…
Transmission
39 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles. Parts named most often: clutch assembly.
I'm having tranny issues with my car. Its not showing any codes in the tranny control module. Its down shifting really hard and sometimes not even shifting. I have to pull over and sit there for 15 mins wasting my time when I could be getting my kids or going to work! I have seen about 30+ with this issues and chevy…
In the days preceding 4/12/2019, my car's clutch pedal became soft. The pedal went soft over night, but also after driving down the highway for a few minutes. The dealer completed the repairs on 7/23/2019 after two attempts and many weeks of waiting for parts. The parts that were replace were the clutch pipe, elbow…
Electrical
33 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
I was sitting stationary in traffic when the light changed to green. I prepared to move, the auto stop kicked off and shut my car down. Nothing was on but all the lights on the dashboard. I had to shift into park and restart my car. This was the first time this has happened and it almost caused an accident since the…
2017 Chevrolet Cruze with 28,751 miles is continually losing all gauge functions, air conditioning, radio, turn signals and emergency flashers are affected. Problem originally surfaced in late 2017 with about 12,000 miles while the vehicle was on the highway. The next day vehicle was taken to auto nation Chevrolet and…
Other or unspecified
31 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles.
The horn system is not loud enough for the road. It fells to alert other vehicles on the road. I almost got into an accident and the horn failed to alert the person who was about to hit me. The horn can not penetrate another vehicles interior until the vehicle is 1 foot away. This is not enough time for the other…
Bought my car in september and it was running fine. I live in arizona and now that it's july it's very hot outside. I noticed about a month ago my car started stalling for a moment when I would try to accelerate on the freeway. And now it has randomly started stalling when stopped at a red light. When this happens I…
Brakes
19 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that the high mount brake lamp failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to buchanan automotive inc (1035 e main st, waynesboro, pa) where it was diagnosed that the washers would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was…
Issue> ebrake warning light on I was driving down the road and about 20 miles into my drive the system alerted me of the parking brake or e brake needed to be released. I have not used this brake, but I stop press it all the way in and press again to release. Start driving and lime 100ft it dings alerting me again. I…
Body and structure
16 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 38,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze lt, trunk filling up with water in the battery compartment, when it rains. Trunk liner is dry aside from the trunk door. Battery under water.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact noticed that the high mount brake seal was cracked. The vehicle was taken to hometown Chevrolet buick gmc (2009 barnes st, reidsville, nc 27320, ([phone]) where it was diagnosed that the third high mount brake light needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not…
Fuel system
15 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles.
Vehicle purchased under 1 month ago with 15k miles on it. Vehicle was stationary at a red light with auto stop engaged, I attempted to accelerate as light turned green; auto stop attempted to turn on, then seemingly failed and vehicle completely shut off. Required me to put vehicle in park, then turn key so ignition…
Safety issue is fuel economy under-performance. Fuel economy is overall 9%+,- 1% less than epa estimates under each respective driving condition, across all seasons, and now over 22250 miles driven. Experience with five prior and currently owned gm automobiles (2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2018 models) is that we have…
Lights
12 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, back up lights.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. While refueling, the contact discovered that cracks had formed on both sides of the middle brake light housing. She then noticed that water from the cracks had leaked into the top rear headliner of the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they…
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact noticed that the high mount brake seal was cracked. The vehicle was taken to hometown Chevrolet buick gmc (2009 barnes st, reidsville, nc 27320, ([phone]) where it was diagnosed that the third high mount brake light needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze recalls
Fuel system: fuel system, gasoline
Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a lock-ring on the fuel tank that will shield the fuel tank vapor pressure sensor from damage in a rear-impact crash, free of charge. The recall began june 7, 2018. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 18159.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2018 chevrolet cruze ls vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity."
Seats: head restraint
Risk: In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on february 28, 2017. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17035.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 chevrolet cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 202a, "head restraints."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (76 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles); transmission (39 complaints, typically around 32,500 miles); electrical (33 complaints, typically around 28,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 10, 2018 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Chevrolet Cruze?
- It is 7th of 10 Cruze model years by number of complaints, with 201 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.