2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 250 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (68 complaints · 27.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 13
  • 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 68 of 250 owner complaints (27.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 68 complaints, 27.2% of reports ENGINE 68 · 27.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 34 complaints, 13.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 34 · 13.6% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 11.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 11.2% STEERING: 17 complaints, 6.8% of reports STEERING 17 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 5.2% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 5.2% · 10 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 4.0% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 3.6% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 3.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 57 complaints, 22.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 · 22.8% · 4 crash 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 68 27.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 34 13.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 11.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 17 6.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 13 5.2% 10 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 4.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 9 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 22.8% 4 crashes · 0 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 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2015. 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2015 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 15V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V113000 Recall campaign 15V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V442000 Recall campaign 15V876000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V876000 Recall campaign 16V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V502000
  • Campaign 16V502000 was reported 495 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 11
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 14
2019-Q4 Owner reports 20
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V113000
Recall campaign 1 15V442000
Recall campaign 1 15V876000
Recall campaign 1 16V502000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V113000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the parking brake bracket separates, the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake brackets bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15135.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V442000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V876000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An insufficiently torqued bolt may prevent the seat belt from holding the required load in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016 Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15777.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V502000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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