2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 582 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (146 complaints · 25.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 54
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 146 of 582 owner complaints (25.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 146 complaints, 25.1% of reports ENGINE 146 · 25.1% · 4 crash reports 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 85 complaints, 14.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 85 · 14.6% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 57 complaints, 9.8% of reports STEERING 57 · 9.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 5.5% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 5.5% · 20 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 29 complaints, 5.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 29 · 5.0% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 5.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 28 complaints, 4.8% of reports VISIBILITY 28 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 111 complaints, 19.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 · 19.1% · 12 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 146 25.1% 4 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 85 14.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 57 9.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 5.5% 20 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 29 5.0% 7 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 5.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 28 4.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 19.1% 12 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2013. 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2014-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2013 Apr 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 8
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 46
2014-Q3 Owner reports 22
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 12
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 11
2017-Q2 Owner reports 15
2017-Q3 Owner reports 14
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 21
2018-Q2 Owner reports 19
2018-Q3 Owner reports 23
2018-Q4 Owner reports 17
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 13
2019-Q4 Owner reports 17
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 15
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 11
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 7
2023-Q3 Owner reports 10
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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