Chevrolet Cruze: nhtsa investigations
All rows for this model in the NHTSA investigations dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 5 |
|---|---|
| model years | 2011–2012 (2) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#investigations |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
Rows
| year | action_number | status | subject | components | opened | closed | recall_campaign | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AQ12002 | closed | Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2012-10-15 | 2014-10-20 | · | NHTSA opened AQ12-002 to determine whether Chapman Chevrolet of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C.Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations.The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i)). NHTSA issued an information |
| 2012 | PE12010 | closed | Engine compartment fire | ENGINE | 2012-03-28 | 2012-07-19 | 12V288000 | In a June 21, 2012 letter to NHTSA, General Motors LLC. (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in approximately 413,148 model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 2, 2009 through May 31, 2012 (Recall 12V-288). According to GM, engine oil change procedures can result in spilling or dripping of oil on the engine shield.Also, manual transmission vehicles with a completely worn clutch may cause hydraulic fluid to be expelled from the clutch housing vent hole.If oil, debris or the burning hydraulic fluid contacts hot engine or |
| 2012 | RQ13002 | closed | Air Bag Non-deployment | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2013-05-31 | 2014-07-09 | 13V023000 | General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety |
| 2011 | AQ12002 | closed | Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2012-10-15 | 2014-10-20 | · | NHTSA opened AQ12-002 to determine whether Chapman Chevrolet of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C.Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations.The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and, in turn, that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed (49 U.S.C. ? 30120(i)). NHTSA issued an information |
| 2011 | PE12010 | closed | Engine compartment fire | ENGINE | 2012-03-28 | 2012-07-19 | 12V288000 | In a June 21, 2012 letter to NHTSA, General Motors LLC. (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in approximately 413,148 model year (MY) 2011 through 2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 2, 2009 through May 31, 2012 (Recall 12V-288). According to GM, engine oil change procedures can result in spilling or dripping of oil on the engine shield.Also, manual transmission vehicles with a completely worn clutch may cause hydraulic fluid to be expelled from the clutch housing vent hole.If oil, debris or the burning hydraulic fluid contacts hot engine or |
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Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations — Chevrolet Cruze [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_chevrolet_cruze_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations: Chevrolet Cruze},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations/chevrolet/cruze}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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