2016 Chevrolet Cruze

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,329 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 249 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 18V304000 2018-05-10

    Recall 18V304000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 17V057000 2017-01-26

    Recall 17V057000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 16V502000 2016-07-05

    Recall 16V502000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 26 records exist for the Chevrolet Cruze where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 11030974 2026-04-01

    PIT3271Q

    This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 11030091 2026-03-09

    PIP4902V

    This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 1,329 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,104 records exist for the Chevrolet Cruze where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Cruze page

A further 3 records exist for the Chevrolet Cruze where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2018251 2018-05-11

    Transport Canada recall 2018251

    Certain models equipped with a tire inflator kit may fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 301 – Fuel System Integrity. The company’s internal testing indicates that, under certain conditions in a rollover following a severe rear-impact crash, a sensor attached to the fuel tank may contact the rear floor panel, and possibly cause…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2017043 2017-01-26

    Transport Canada recall 2017043

    Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 202 - Head Restraints. The front driver and passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect the front driver and passenger…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2016339 2016-06-29

    Transport Canada recall 2016339

    Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The headlamp lenses in these vehicles are not marked with a three-digit identifier code that provides instructions for properly aiming the headlamps, as required by the standard. Although the headlamps in these vehicles were properly aimed during assembly,…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Chevrolet Cruze where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

249 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 19
  • reports mentioning a fire 6
  • reported injuries 14

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine107 (27.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011–2012.
  • Electrical system58 (14.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011–2016.
  • Fuel system38 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2011–2018.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)31 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2011–2019.
  • Air bags (restraint system)21 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2012–2016.
  • Brakes19 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2011–2019.
  • Steering18 (4.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2011–2015.
  • Stability & traction control16 (4.1%)

Other / uncategorized: 43 classifications (10.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,715 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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