Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

The clutch pedal went to the floor without disengaging clutch. This happened in my driveway before starting the trip, and there was no collision or injury at this time. I read that this is a very common issue with these cars, and that it has caused hazardous situations in traffic for others, and that for a similar european model it is the subject of a safety recall in europe.

Clutch pedal became really soft. At one point, it had no resistance at all. I could not change gears when the car was on, but I could change gears when the car was off. The pedal was even stuck to the floor and would not come back at all. After being towed to the dealership, the clutch was back to normal, but nothing was done to the car. I believe something from the tow truck may have unstuck something. Now the clutch pedal has a weird feeling. Sometimes there is no resistance but when I press it a few times, I get some pressure back. The �sweet spot� keeps moving.

Clutch pedal drops to the floor and sticks, does not return. Occasionally sticking point is high enough that it is still possible to shift gears. Sometimes the engagement point is too low and gearshifting becomes impossible unless driver can perfectly rev-match and float into the gear. Chevy service department came back with TSB #pip5558c for debris stuck in small orifice in hydraulic line and estimated ~1500 in repair costs on a car that only has 40k miles, as the clutch system is not covered under the powertrain warranty- why???? it is very dangerous to suddenly and without warning become unable to shift gears in a manual car. This problem has happened to me ~5 times in three weeks, sometimes while stopped at a light or stop sign and sometimes while driving at speed. Pedal can be pulled up into normal position by foot or hand but hydraulic pressure does not return, thus clutch is useless. This issue appears to be very common as there are numerous threads on the website Cruzetalk. Com related to the issue and TSB. The fact that there even is a TSB for this issue speaks to its prevalence. For gm to ignore this dangerous fault in their vehicles is irresponsible at best.

Hydraulic clutch activating system will fail at times resulting ot being able to disengage clutch. System has acdv a clutch delay orifice valve that clogs and allows fluid to go into an accumulator , thus not releasing the clutch. Its been a problem with earlier Cruzes of 2011 2016. And ours 2017 ( gen2). Cruze talk . Com a chat room already shows a fix, but not 'gm" idea. We love the diesel that lists 52mpg , and has gotten 60mpg in the past. Been back to dealer 3 times on a flat bed since clutchpedal goes to floor and no clutch action. I myself searched the web and found TSB pip5558c which I told the dealer and is documented on warrenty claim . The TSB temporarily fixed issue. Presently dealer is ordering a slave cylinder which involves splitting the transaxle to replace. Cruze talk . Com states that is not the problem. Cruze talk . Com has a fix that involves no added pparts but instead requires removing the cdv and acculumulator. No non gm parts. Dealer " can,t use any non g parts but removing a pice or 2 would solve the problem. This is a safety issue. Already cars have reaended others caus clutch won,t disengage or trying to shift upp and have a truck etc. Run over yu cause can,t shift gears. Would think this issue has crossed your desk before. Llok up on web "cruze clutch pedal goes to floor" and see lots of comments. Cruzetalk has several which includes accidents cause of clutch failure. Please help us/. Love diesels , had to give up our2011 vw jetta cause of them cheating on immissions. Got a bonus + value and bought this Cruze diesel for only2300. 00 diff. We are 81 and 79 , the only new car we ever had and now this. I am a retired mechanic so I know of what I speak. I hope they don,t milk this clutch issue till warranty expires. Already fighting over 5 yr 60,00 drive train warranty. Would like to keep the car with 6spd tranny please help.

Clutch pedal does not return to the up position after pushing it to the floor to release the clutch. Once the vehicle is in gear, it cannot be taken out of gear. The clutch does not release even if the clutch is fully depressed to the floor. The clutch pedal can be manually pulled back to the up position, but has no effect on the clutch being dis-engaged.

In motion and depressed clutch pedal to slow for a turn. Pedal stuck to the floor and lifting it up did not return function. This problem can result in vehicle in gear or in neutral. Fluid level between minimum and maximum.

The first incident of the clutch pedal staying on the floor was right after start up on a warm day. Depressed the pedal and it did not return until physically manipulating it for several minutes. The problem seemed to go away for about a week or so. The second time was while driving on a high speed road (50mph) with traffic lights. Thankfully this happened while downshifting to stop at a traffic light, however, it took a minute or two to get the pedal to return to some degree and get safely off the road all the while traffic was passing at higher speeds. If this happened on the freeway, it could have resulted in a serious crash due to the lack of shifting. After researching this problem, it is not the first that has been reported and there is a TSB regarding this issue, pip5558c. However, the TSB only calls for 2 parts (for my model car- diesel) to be replaced, clutch pipe and elbow, while all of the cases seem to have more parts needing replacement after the first round of "fixes", including the master and slave clutch cylinders. This should be upgraded to a safety recall due to the unpredictable nature of the problem, the fact that you lose the ability to safely control the speed of the car through shifting and the fact that similar problems are being recalled in europe for the International version of the car. I still have yet to get my car back (waiting for parts for a month now) to find out if this problem is fixed or if it will need more repairs.

In the days preceding 4/12/2019, my car's clutch pedal became soft. The pedal went soft over night, but also after driving down the highway for a few minutes. The dealer completed the repairs on 7/23/2019 after two attempts and many weeks of waiting for parts. The parts that were replace were the clutch pipe, elbow, master cylinder, and slave cylinder. While the car is branded a Chevrolet, it is materially identical to vehicles sold in europe as either an opel astra or vauxhall astra. The engine was made in hungary, and the transmission was made in austria. Since the beginning of this year, vauxhall has had a recall to replace these same parts and some of the hydraulic brake system parts for the same engine/transmission combination as in my 2017 Cruze diesel with manual transmission. It is my opinion that other cars with this same engine/transmission will likely have the same soft clutch pedal which could lead to an inability to control the transmission and/or brakes. I believe gm should be compelled to recall these vehicles and fix them before a serious accident occurs.