One problem related to transmission slip out of gear has been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2012 Cruze.
2012 check Cruze w VIN number that shows no recall has the same problem as recalled cars. Dated and mfrd in the same months. Transmission problem "surging" or jumping out of gear and then back in. Later the car did not go in reverse from a parked position and finally, the car stopped 100% and would not drive. At no time was the car being raced, at highway speeds or struggling with large hills or etc. Speeds were at side road speeds of 0(parking lot) -25-35 mph zones. Mileage is at 72,000 miles clearly within the 1000,000 mile timeframe. This transmission problem from looking at all of the reported across the net should be definitively on recall as I've read many reviews about the 2011 and 2012 models having these transmission problems. All 2012 models not just some of the dates. It clearly appears that all months of 2012 models were affected.