Chevrolet Cruze problems, by model year and system
582 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Cruze 2016–2019, and the 2 systems the record is deep on — engine (219), electrical (110). Each system has a page across the years; 3 model-year pages go deeper still. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate or a verdict on one car.
The systems the record is deep on
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsChevrolet Cruze complaints, year by system
Source: NHTSA complaint database| Model year | engine | electrical |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 22 in all | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 109 in all | 29 | 14 |
| 2017 201 in all | 77 | 33 |
| 2016 250 in all | 108 | 59 |
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA naming each system, per model year; a bold count links the year’s own page on that system. Counts scale with sales and with time on the road; nothing here is a rate, and NHTSA’s headings are coarse (“Power Train” is the transmission and the driveline).
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseWhich Chevrolet Cruze system draws the most complaints?
Engine: 219 complaints across 4 model years, 38% of everything owners filed about the Chevrolet Cruze. A count, not a rate — it says nothing about how many were sold.
Which Chevrolet Cruze year has the most complaints?
2016 (250), 2017 (201), 2018 (109). Older years have had longer to collect them; the year pages show each year's share by system.