Other Restraint System Info: Airbags: Roof Side - all seating rows
Plant City: Lordstown
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: LT
Turbo: Yes
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED A MOMENTARY TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS SOMETIMES. I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ON AN INCLINE , BRAKED AND THE PEDAL WAS FIRM, NO BRAKES AT ALL, PUMPED THE BRAKE , PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR, ANOTHER PUMP AND BRAKING IS OK.THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS IN A PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPEN AND CORRECTS ITSELF VERY QUICKLY, AT LEAST FOR NOW. DEALER HAS BEE NO HELP.I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND I AM NOT ALONE , NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME CONDITION. *TR
2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN CHEVY CRUZE REACHES FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, USING THE HEATER PRODUCES A VERY STRONG SMELL COMES FROM THE HEATING DUCTS INSIDE THE CAR. ESPECIALLY DURING USE OF THE DEFROST SETTING. THE SMELL IS LIKE BURNING ANTIFREEZE AND BURNING PLASTIC. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE HEATER IS SET TO FULL HOT. FAN SPEED DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. THIS ONLY EXISTS ONCE THE CAR HAS REACHED FULL OPERATING TEMP. WITH THE CAR OFF OVER NIGHT RESIDUAL SMELL STILL PERMEATES INSIDE THE CAR. THE SMELL ON A 30 MINUTE COMMUTE IS SO BAD THAT I FEEL DIZZY, NAUSEOUS, AND I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN EVEN WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. I HAVE ASKED OTHERS TO RIDE WITH ME AND EVERY PERSON HAS EXPERIENCED THE SMELL.