Check Engine Light On problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

12 problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2016 Cruze.

1 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2021

Check engine light came on I paid out of pocket for 3 different diagnostics for them to say they fixed it and still have this problem. Car goes in stability track and reduced engine power wont drive over 5mph this is the same problem I see numerous other people with this car are complaining about why are you guys not investigating or recalling this engine because it's clearly a manufacturer issue.

2 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2020

The check engine light went on and I paid $940. 00 to try to fix the problem. The problem was not fixed and the quote to fix the problem was estimated to be approximately $2,000. 00. I can drive the car, but I will not pass the OH emissions test until it is fixed.

3 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2020

My check engine light had come on I got it checked at my mechanic but can't seem to figure out the problem. When you first start the ignition it feels like the car is bobbing back and fourth. Also after the auto stop goes on and you take your foot off the brake and put it on the gas pedal the car stutters. I also had a problem when I was coming out of my driveway it stalled and lost all power steering I had to turn the car off and back on again.

4 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2020

Car while driving suddenly sputters and stalls. I get an error message saying to check airbags. The locks on the doors will unlock and lock and unlock an lock multiple times while driving. Check engine light comes on. When I pump gas the car wont start immediately it sputters and clicks every time.

5 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2019

I was driving home from new mexico on the interstate and my check engine light randomly came on. When I finally made it home I took it to a chevy dealership and said I had a turbo leak. They didn't give me any specifics.

6 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/07/2019

I purchased a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze with an auto stop feature. The vehicle was purchased as a used vehicle in August of 2019. At the time of purchase, it had 70,000 miles on it. Less than two month into having the vehicle, the car started shutting off each time I came to a complete stop. The only way to get the car moving again was by placing it in park and restarting the vehicle. This issue occurs in all settings including city streets and highways. I have to be in traffic in order for the issue to present itself on the highway. The issue presents itself on the street anytime I stop at a light, stop sign, or yield to oncoming traffic. It has done this hundreds of times to date. I took the car to a Chevrolet dealership in October of 2019 shortly after the issue began. A representative explained that this happened because the auto-stop component wasn't able to receive enough power to stay on. I had the component replaced out of pocket, since my warranty didn't cover. The same day I drove the vehicle home, the issue persisted. Since then, I have also had the battery replaced. As of November 2020, the car is still experiencing the same issues, coupled with a check engine light that comes on and goes off each time restart the vehicle. The technicians have not been able to properly diagnose this vehicle's issue after multiple visits. Much of my time and money has been wasted trying to fix a vehicle with no active recalls. This is also the second time I am filing a complaint with the NHTSA.

7 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2019

I purchased a used vehicle from atlanta luxury motors at kia south on August 11, 2019. I purchased this vehicle as-is, but no mechanic claims to have found any issues at the time of inspection. The vehicle is a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze and only had 70,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. About two weeks after purchase, the engine cut off after the auto-stop initiated and the check engine light came on. I had to restart the vehicle in order to get out of the road. Since then, the number of times the engine has cut off has increased immensely. As of October 29, 2019, my engine cuts off anytime the car falls into auto-stop. Today it happened eight times during one forty-five minute commute.

8 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2019

I went to start the car and it would not start. Tried a second time and it started with a warning that it was in "reduced engine power". Could not drive the car. Put it in park, shut it off. Tried to start it again and it started in full engine power but with the check engine light on. It was recently serviced at denooyer Chevrolet in kalamazoo michigan due to the same issues, 3 times prior to this. Car has 70,000 miles on it and does not seem to be reliable at all with same issue occuring shortly after "service/repair". I want something done about this. I do not feel safe!!.

9 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while ascending up a hill at approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly lost power and reduced speed to 20 mph. During the incident the service stabilitrac and check engine light had illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer weimer Chevrolet(10355 mt. Savage road NW. Cumberland MD. ) who diagnosed that the engine piston had fail and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,800. Jft.

10 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2018

My engine will just shut off randomly, with no warning at all. I have took it into dealer becase it was still covered until powertrain, of course they found nothing after having my car for 4 days. My car shuts off on the highway, in the middle of traffic, or while coming off the highway with cars trailing behind me. It shuts off sitting at red lights, when the auto start comes back on it never fully will come back on, and just completely shuts off. In which I have to put my car in park and start the car again, and at times it doesn't start right away! my check engine light has been up, however, the dealership and an auto store both pulled codes and none had anything to do with the actual engine. There is also a "service brake assist" warning that has been on as well. My breaks work, but you have to push down very hard for them to work at 100%. I have 2 children, and am a single mom, this is a huge safety concern and putting all of our lives at risk! no one seems to know what is wrong with the car, and I don't want any of us to get injured or die because of this issue, because sooner or later someone will.

11 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2018

I was driving on the highway on my way to drop off my daughter to the babysitter when suddenly my steering wheel started getting hard and the car wouldn't run, I kept pushing the gas petal and nothing, my car wasn't running. When suddenly the check engine light started blinking and the traction control light as well. The car was off in the middle of the freeway, luckily there was traffic and the cars were barely moving. Until finally I turned it back on and continued driving. The following day when I was leaving to go to work my car felt hard and the engine was shaking ridiculously and I'd push on the gas petal on the car and it wouldn't drive. I had to leave the car at home and I wasn't able to call the dealer because it was closed due to memorial day. My car won't go and I'm waiting to see what the dealer is going to tell me. Keeping in mind that the car was brand new olds when I got it out of the dealer.

12 Check Engine Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/26/2016

Check engine light came on with my 2016 chevy Cruze with less than 1300 miles onit. Dealership cant get me in until late next week!!! why is this on already!!.



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