Chevrolet Cruze owners have reported a total of 5,666 problems for their cars built in the 10 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Cruze. The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze cars have the most problems reported (1,338 problems).
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | |
| 2018 Cruze | |
| 2017 Cruze | |
| 2016 Cruze | |
| 2015 Cruze | |
| 2014 Cruze | |
| 2013 Cruze | |
| 2012 Cruze | |
| 2011 Cruze | |
| 2010 Cruze |
The following chart shows the 29 most common problems for Chevrolet Cruze cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (1,335 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (736 problems).
It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Cruze of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Cruze model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Cruze model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.
Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Chevrolet Cruze is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.
| Model Year | Problems Reported |
|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | |
| 2018 Cruze | |
| 2017 Cruze | |
| 2016 Cruze | |
| 2015 Cruze | |
| 2014 Cruze | |
| 2013 Cruze | |
| 2012 Cruze | |
| 2011 Cruze |