2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. Owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. Check your Cruze by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, reporting 8 crashes, 6 fires, 5 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,233 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“In a rear end collision to my Chevrolet Cruze my driver seat back broke on the left side causing my torso to twist in the accident. This caused disc protrusions in my lumbar and thoracic spine. Vehicle was totaled”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11646888
“The shutoff feature that shuts the engine? down while at a full stop/red light, is defective. I was stopped at a red-light and the engine shutdown as a gas-saver feature and stalled and I had to put my car in park and restart it in mid traffic.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11642606
“The car shut down in the middle of the highway which made me pull to the side and not so long after this incident the brakes stopped working for some time causing me to crash.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11490066
“I should have filed a complaint here after the catastrophic failure. The next time I may not be so lucky and it could cause loss of life. I was driving at approx. 65 MPH on the frwy when bang!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11477451
“CAME TO A STOP AT THE STOP SIGN WE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE TAP THE GAS PEDAL WOULD ACCELERATE SO I PRESSED HARDER THEN CAR TAKE OFF PRESSED BREAKS CAR WOULD STOP TELL I CRASHED”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11376381
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 Chevrolet Cruze is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.