AutoUtility currently tracks 20 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (30% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 4 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 2 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 20 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (6 reports • 30% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (5), Engine & Cooling (5)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 4 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V668000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Engine & Cooling
Brakes & Traction Control
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V576000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Air Bags & Restraints
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The brakes system didnt seem to be stopping properly almost as if i had to push really hard on the brakes to get the car to stop. Finally today, I was 1.6 car lengths behind another vehicle whom slammed their brakes on for no reason and I had to do so as well. My car would not stop, the brakes..."
"For a year I have had my car to the shop multiple times due to a musty smell inside my car. I have never been able to find any fluids or moisture inside the car, however, the inside of my windshield tends to get a weird film on it, I am constantly cleaning to keep visibility especially at night...."
"I am leasing this vehicle and it continues to have warning light on staring the vehicle engine power reduced as I'm driving and holds back vehicle and also airbag restraining system light continues also to be on. This is not normal wear and tear and I read previous years had this issue as well...."
"Timing chain rattles, due the the chain tensioner not having motor oil at early morning start-up. This causes the chain to be loose and eventually engine damage. Europe already issued recalls to this issue. They solved this issue by installing a seal, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FOR CHEVROLET GMC OPEL..."
"The vehicle needs the transmission bolts replaced has a recall need repaired as as possible. The automatic transmission jerk"
Complaint History for Chevrolet Cruze
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2019)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Cruze | 251 | 20 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | 249 | 19 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | 201 | 8 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | 109 | 17 | 3 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Current Page | 20 | 4 | 2 | Current |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 15 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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