Carrier/rack Problems of Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze owners have reported 25 problems related to carrier/rack (under the equipment category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the Cruze.

1 Carrier/rack problem of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 11/12/2023

Front end of vehicle collided with a deer. As a result of the crash, the car caught fire destroying the entire front of the vehicle. I came across an article that somewhat describes the details of my incident. However I was told there was no correlation with the recall from gm below from 2011/2012. Fuel system, gasoline: storage tank assembly: mounting recall date 2012-06-21 recall no. 12v289000 general motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 2. 2009, through may 14, 2012. Attachment welds for the fuel tank strap secondary brackets may have been omitted hide details recall consequence the fuel tank could come loose in a crash, possibly allowing fuel to leak from the tank. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Recall action gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds. If the vehicle is missing welds, dealers will secure the bracket attachments with fasteners. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, July 11, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.

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2 Carrier/rack problem of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 03/04/2021

I have a 2016 chevy cruse with 70,000 miles and as of 3-4-2021 I have a crack engine block. My car as been serviced according to booklet. I have called danvers Chevrolet where car was purchased and they are unwilling to help. This is a serious issue and I am disappointed that herb chambers sells customers cars that break down after warranty. Customer service and model of car was decisive in my purchase of this vehicle. My expectations of herb chambers customer service is a letdown. I could have been seriously injured while driving when the car died in the bourne rotary.

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3 Carrier/rack problem of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 10/01/2020

2016 Chevrolet Cruze LS rear-windshield outer brake light plastic housing has vertical crack on the right-hand side of the outer plastic housing. Upon researching, this writer found online threads and other complaints of the same issues with the outer plastic housing having a vehicle crack.

4 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 07/20/2020

Problems with cracked antifreeze and water leaks.

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5 Carrier/rack problem of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 06/17/2020

There is a known issues with the 2016+ chevy Cruze models where the top mounted brake light cracks and water leaks into the trunk under the spare tire and into the battery compartment. The water also comes into contact with other electrical components that are between the rear seat and rear quarter panel. This causes a musty/mildew smell in the vehicle and can potentially cause electrical shorts and issues due to the components that are in the affected area. As stated this is a known issue with these cars and a recall was issued for this exact problem but there are many other vins that were affected including mine that were not included in the recall.

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6 Carrier/rack problem of the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 08/19/2019

It started around the 18th of this month. When I go to turn my car making a popping sound. . . I take it into my chevy dealership they state its the steering rack. . They replace my steering gear at n/c because at that time I was able to get it in warranty, we are not on my third visit no longer under gm warranty due to miles and I still hear popping when turning. .

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7 Carrier/rack problem of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 07/15/2019

Reoccuring problems with pcv system. Emissions system, mass air flow sensors,O2 sensors,intake manifold, valve covers wont accelerrate, stalls while driving and idling, hard shifting, stability control ssues and stabilitrack issues, intake air flow system,fuel trim system lean bank.

8 Carrier/rack problem of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 01/02/2019

I have a 2014 chevy Cruze LS, 115,000 miles and properly maintenanced. After hitting 100,000 miles the vehicle seems to be completely falling apart. Recently had to replace the oil cooling system due to it being cracked. After that was fixed my check engine light came on. Come to find out the entire intake manifold now needs to be replaced. After that issue is resolved, my steering wheel is now sticking dead center with a lack of movement with turning.

9 Carrier/rack problem of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 12/07/2018

Driving thru mountains up hill and a snap sound and no power just a lot of racketing the car had no power no gear connection nothing just reved. . Sounded like right front axle snapped.

10 Carrier/rack problem of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 10/17/2018

I purchased my vehicle last year in late September. On September 22nd this year I had to have a piston job performed on my engine due to the cylinder #1 misfiring. The tow that aaa provided and my mechanic where my car was towed to both told me at separate times that my ac being on made the problem with my engine worsen. My mechanic actually told me to not turn on my ac as I was driving it out of his garage to take to a chevy dealer. An advisor at the dealer informed me that the two, the engine and the ac, are apart from each other and the ac should not be affecting the engine in this manner. After the labor on my car was complete I immediately notice the same rough shake within the engine and the loud sound coming from the area where the ac is housed that sounds like someone is knocking on a door or playing drums or even as if a train is going by on the tracks. This would happen every time I turned my ac or heat on whether I was stationary, in motion, on a city street, or highway. I was so accustomed to this that I had never thought it may be abnormal because I never had a vehicle with auto stop, which is what I first thought I was experiencing. The piston job was a $6,000 job. Fortunately, I did not have to pay that amount. My car was at 61,263 miles when I had to get it serviced. I truly believe that this issue is a safety risk now being that it is straining on the engine and possibly the reason why the cylinder #1 failed for no reason when my car is maintained and not neglected.

11 Carrier/rack problem of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 09/28/2018

I was driving down highway 295 in new jersey doing 70 mph when I heard some knockin under my hood of my car. . . I get near the paulsboro exit when I hear the knocking again I get to the exit and my power steering isnt working so I forcefully turn the wheel to pull over I turn on my hazards on pop the hood and I see my serpentine belt is off the rotation track and I get my phone and use the light and see the alternator hanging by a wire hanging underneath my car. I called chevy told them what happened to my car they towed my car to chevy certified mechanics I asked how did this happen and nobody knows why my 2017 car tried to kill me on 295.

12 Carrier/rack problem of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 09/01/2018

Vehicle is experiencing severe issues with the power when vehicle is in motion. On several occasions I have been driving down the road and the vehicle will all of a sudden, without warning shut down multiple essential components - including power steering, headlights, radio will go in and out, display screen will go off, turn signals, etc. Pretty much anything that takes power will fail. However the vehicle will still remain on (and not in aux mode) and acceleration will not be affected. Around the time that these issues began a warning light for stabilitrack came on the dash board and several more warning lights have come on since. This has occurred when vehicle has been on city streets and freeway including as I have been negating a turn. This has caused an extreme safety hazard as I have almost lost control of vehicle and run off the road or hit other vehicles head on during the failure.

13 Carrier/rack problem of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 12/20/2017

Radio or touch panel restarted then vehicle began shaking and making vibration noises enigine noises error light began flashing and stability track was on the driver information center about a mile further down the road everything cleared up to include the flashing engine light. Now it is on again and doesnt clear up cannot drive it. Recently have replaced at my expense the pcv cover and pcv twice, the entire ac delco intake due to massive oil consumpotion the crank seal due to squealing the coil pack and plugs due to a cracked insulator and electrolisis on the contacts. I now have 114,000 miles on it and read there is a recall on the battery grounding system that causes this current system and covers up to 120,000 miles? I searched and it has 0 recalls on this vehicle.

14 Carrier/rack problem of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 06/12/2017

In the last 4 months my tracking control, stability traction control, and reduce engine power light stays on. I have had knock censor replaced, value covers but nothing has worked. My car constantly cuts off in in the middle of traffic and three times on the freeway at 65 miles. The car is very unsafe and yet there are no recalls on my car.

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15 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 03/15/2017

Blown turbo/oil cooling system. Replaced, $2050. 00. ,, coolant reservoir cracked/ replaced/with labor $200. 00. Valve cover, inner crack(gasket crack) also, $175. 00,, tire total flat(tried to fill with air) tire became flat within 1 minute,, had to buy new tire. $125. 00/. . Coil pack replaced, $175. 00,, battery(died), replaced $125. 00// ocu/ replaced,$200. 00// oil plug replaced $27. 00 gm part. Partsdirect price with shipping $7. 00 !!!, I reelly got the shaft on that 1 !! on star cover unglued & fell off,, other than all this, it is the most fuel efficient motor vehicle I have ever owned. . I have gotten as much as 54mpg highway,, on a test of 1 ,10th of a gallon(=12. 8oz) 9miles, their is a secret to getting this milage, these replacements have occured over the course of 4. 5years, 168000miles. Repairs totalling with tires, oil changes, etc. $5200. 00,eye opener,jaw dropper.

16 Carrier/rack problem of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 02/03/2017

My first oil change after buying my car there was a problem taking the oil plug out. I took it to lake Chevrolet in devils lake nd they put in a new plug. Now when I had a oil change they detected a hairline crack I have a appointment today to fix this.

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17 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 08/24/2016

Victoriathis is the third incident in a three month span I've had with my traction control/ stabilitrack warning. (I got the car three months ago) it is a 2012 chevy Cruze. This last time after the "service stabilitrack" warning came on my radio and dic menu reset itself. I've read into other complaints about this same problem where others have eventually lost engine power or power steering and driven into a ditch or have just been put in very dangerous positions as a result of this issue. I have not lost any power as of yet but I'm not waiting until I do to say something, after making countless trips to the dealership without prevail.

18 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 08/02/2016

The stability track control and service traction control messages have both happened to me now a few times while driving down city/country roads and down the highway. The first time I had the service traction control was yesterday. (8/02/2016) it's scary because the radio resets and the power steering goes out. I have a 9 year old daughter and she's terrified as well. I wish they would figure this out already. I called the dealer once and like most people write online about this issue they didn't know what it could be and they didn't have a car I could use to go back and forth to work while they checked it out so I haven't taken to the dealer yet. The issue comes and goes. It could go away for months but always comes back. I keep checking online to see if they finally found a fix for this issue and I still haven't found anything. So I'm assuming once someone dies in a bad accident or numerous people do then maybe they will take it more seriously? I'm a single mom and I can't afford to not have a car or have a problem that I have to pay lots of $ to fix when this obviously needs to be a recall when this many people are having the issue and it affects your steering!?!?!?! help pls?!?!?!.

19 Carrier/rack problem of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 07/16/2016

About a year after buying my 2013 chevy Cruze the driver side window fell down and out of the track. We took it to the dealer and they repaired it under warrannty. Now my Cruze is 3 years and 2 months old with 21,000 miles on it and the passenger window has done the same thing. My warranty ran out 2 months ago even thought there are only 21,000 miles on it I have to pay for the repair. Both times this happened we were getting in the vehicle and closed the door, rolled down the window and the window fell to the bottom of the door and wont go up.

20 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 05/21/2016

I noticed my car wasn't beeping when I tried to lock it. I tried to start my car and it completely shut down. I managed to get my hood open and disconnected the battery cables. It was fine for a few weeks then the "check stabilitrack" went off and my car shut down. I made it to my destination and it shut down completely. I tried to disconnect it and even that didn't work. Upon further investigation many had had this issue and it's not the stabilitrak its apparently the ground cable to the battery (black cable). My car will work but will occasionally completely reset the system so trying to save the time or date is pointless. I want this investigated!.

21 Carrier/rack problem of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 04/10/2016

Drove about 45 miles and parked vehicle. Noticed engine fan running hard, shut off vehicle and went into store. Returned to vehicle twenty minutes later turned on car, fan still running hard. Pushed onstar button to get diagnostic check. Engine error code found, advised to take to dealer to investigate. Started vehicle about ten minutes into drive, could smell coolant from engine and vehicle slowed and chimes came on with dash reading: engine overheated stop car and turn off engine. Had towed to dealer, they say a port is cracked in cylinder head and coolant leaking. Will cost $500 to fix. Vehicle has 59,000 miles. Also engine makes popping noises after running on highway and come to a complete stop. Sitting at light or stop sign and it pops four or five times. Don't hear it when I'm driving. These cars are lemons, gm needs to recall them and give us our money back!.

22 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 04/25/2015

My car started jerking violently on Saturday April 25 2015. A few hours later the car stalled then made a loud noise and returned to normal driving. Its been happening 5 days now. I took it to the dealer and they told me it was my drive wise insurance tracker that was making the car jerk so it was removed. The problem is still happening. It jerks when I stop and go but its fine when I'm at a steady speed.

23 Carrier/rack problem of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 08/01/2014

Since purchase as used, slow start speed with the engine almost cutting out. Radio flickering on and off. Engine cutting out when idling. Engine light for mass air flow (maf) sensor replacement. Replaced maf sensor and problem remains. Engine fan staying on long after engine has shut off and cooled. Service lights coming of for stabilitrack and other random issues. Front cigarette lighter won't charge devices. Tire air pressure sensors backwards on display, I. E. Display right front tire is actually left front tire pressure.

24 Carrier/rack problem of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 10/29/2013

I have notified dealer henry valencia; 613 paseo DE onate; espanola, nm 87532; tel 505-753-7481; 1-800-430-2356; fax 1-505-753-7481 of a sweet buring smell when I first purchased car. I have not smelled that odor since I bought the car new in November 2013. I have read the albuquerque journal as well as the wall street journal and have seen recalls for front wheel drive axles cracking. Today's wall street journal says select 2013-2014 have defective airbags that could deploy with the ignition on or off. I purchased this car understanding that it was Chevrolets best selling and safe car with 10 airbags and 5 star rating for safety. My niece is 21 and her daughter (my god child) is 13 months of age. These are scary recall's when children or young responsible adults are in my 2013 Chevrolet Cruze eco. This does not give me peace of mind and I want to make sure my car is registered through NHTSA. Our family has been through enough deaths with our immediate family. Safety is more important than any amount of money. Help keep families safe and protected.

25 Carrier/rack problem of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

Failure Date: 03/01/2013

The chrome coating on the inside drivers side plastic door handle is failing. The edges of the chrome where it has separated from the plastic are razor sharp and have have caused multiple fairly deep lacerations to my fingers when opening the door. I inquired at the dealer about them replacing the part under warranty because its causing me injury despite my cautiousness while opening the handle, they told me it wasn't covered and would be an expensive fix due to the labor involved. My second complaint is the heat works intermittently and when taken to the dealer, they said I had a cracked thermostat housing which would be covered under warranty. They did not fix it however and simply refilled my antifreeze and said they would call me to have it fixed when the part came in. . . . That was almost two weeks ago.



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