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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1339228
Internal NHTSA #	10930299
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/11/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First, i receive a warning about engine temp so i put some coolant in and the problem doesn't come up again for a week. Between that time, the tire sensor malfunctions and the car is at only 40,000 miles so it's no longer under warranty. The second time i get the temp warning i'm on the way to work riding along a highway and the car loses momentum and led advises that car is lowering power to protect engine. Mind you, this is after i've already spent $400 on new tires and changed the oil. A minute after the led on, the car was trying to completely shut down at this point and i pulled over. When i get to a complete stop, steam just engulfs my hood. The car went from driving with no indication of trouble to a complete disaster in a matter of one and a half minutes. I had the car towed to my house and later on brought it to a chevrolet dealer to get a diagnostic. Chevrolet advises that the engine is bad. My four year old car with just over 40,000 miles needs a $7,000 engine replacement. This is not a normal occurrence and i've never had a similar issue on a car that hasn't even hit half a 100k. These problems didn't happen with a 1999 model i had for much longer than this and the mileage was over 120,000 when the car started giving up. There are many similar complaints here with similar issues and these people invested in a vehicle that we expected to serve us for the price we paid. I bought american because i wanted to support industry in our country. Chevy lauds itself as a top-tier company ranked at highly with multiple auto magazines every year. My experience has been very low, though and this has caused me severe financial burden for a vehicle i paid in full price brand new. Engine replacements do not happen at 40,000 miles on a brand new car with a top-tier auto maker.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40080
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	1G1PF5SC3C7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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