Two problems related to trunk lid lock have 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.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. While the vehicle was parked, the trunk latch opened independently without warning. The contact mentioned that the manual sensor failed due to the failure of the trunk. This was a recurring failure. The dealer diagnosed that the trunk release with harness and a two step button needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes failed. The vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was fully applied, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no diagnoses was provided. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 13v36000(service brakes, hydraulic) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. This failure persisted intermittently over a period of one year. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. Updated 8/19/cn the consumer stated the vehicle's trunk exterior manual latch would not open the trunk and the steering wheel air bag is on recall. While driving, the vehicle would hesitate and lurch. Updated 08/28/2014.