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2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Cruze years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze are substantially higher than the model-year median of 250.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

483 reports with mileage · 219 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 217 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 187 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 97 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

70 crash reports17 fire reports38 injury reports

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4,800 miles · Jul 26, 2017
Visibility/wiper

AT AROUND 4,800 MI MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AND UPON TRYING TO ROLL UP, IT FAILED TO DO SO. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL BOTH WINDOWS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DURING COMMON FREEWAY DRIVE THE REGULAR SHAKING CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO OPEN SLIGHTLY, TH…

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AT AROUND 4,800 MI MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AND UPON TRYING TO ROLL UP, IT FAILED TO DO SO. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL BOTH WINDOWS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DURING COMMON FREEWAY DRIVE THE REGULAR SHAKING CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO OPEN SLIGHTLY, THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, DURING ONE SPECIFIC DRIVE, THE DRIVER WINDOW SLIPPED OUT OF THE REAR WEATHERSTRIPPING AND THE TOP REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW WAS PROTRUDING UP AND OUT. THE CONCERN OF MY DRIVERS' WINDOW GLASS FLYING OUT WAS SCARY AND I HAD TO HOLD IT IN PLACE WITH ONE HAND AND DRIVE WITH THE OTHER UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO PLACE IT BACK IN. IF I WERE TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS DOWN, IT SIGNIFICANTLY RAISES THE POSSIBLY OF THEFT. I FEEL THIS IS A GOOD CONCERN TO REPORT AS I WAS AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #11010671

68,000 miles · May 1, 2017
Visibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING AND IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING AND IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *AS

NHTSA ODI #10981710

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2017
Visibility/wiper

DRIVERSIDE WIPER STOPPED WORKING

NHTSA ODI #10944037

152,000 miles · Sep 26, 2016
Visibility/wiper

MY PASSENGER SIDE WIPER JUST QUIT WORKING AND NOW 75 MILES LATER MY DRIVERS SIDE ISN'T WORKING.

NHTSA ODI #10909609

26,000 miles · Aug 15, 2016
Visibility/wiper

2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE CLEAN DIESEL. CAR DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFOG WINDOWS DURING RAINY AND/OR HUMID OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. CONDITION PERSISTS DESPITE OF SETTING SELECTION OF- TEMPERATURE, FAN SPEED, OR WHERE AIR IS COMING FROM (RE CIRCULATION OR OUTSIDE). ADDITIONALLY; HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE, OFTEN IN THE FORM …

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2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE CLEAN DIESEL. CAR DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFOG WINDOWS DURING RAINY AND/OR HUMID OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. CONDITION PERSISTS DESPITE OF SETTING SELECTION OF- TEMPERATURE, FAN SPEED, OR WHERE AIR IS COMING FROM (RE CIRCULATION OR OUTSIDE). ADDITIONALLY; HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE, OFTEN IN THE FORM WATER DROPLETS OR FOG, IS VISIBLE COMING OUT OF VENTS AND RESTING ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, OTHER WINDOWS, AND OTHER INTERIOR SURFACES. UNDER MANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ONLY REMEDY WAS TO STOP VEHICLE AND WIPE AWAY MOISTURE OFF OF INSIDE WINDOWS TO ACHIEVE VISIBLY OF ROADWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10895968

6,000 miles · Feb 2, 2016
Visibility/wiper

FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH CONDENSATION AND IN PARE THE VISIBILITY. IT ONLY GOES AWAY WITH THE WIPERS AND THE HEATER. THE ANSWER THAT WE GOT FROM GM IS THAT LIVING IN TEXAS , THE HUMIDITY IS THE MAIN FACTOR AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGN. WHILE DRIVING, WE HAD TO PUT THE HEATER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR ABOUT 10 M…

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FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH CONDENSATION AND IN PARE THE VISIBILITY. IT ONLY GOES AWAY WITH THE WIPERS AND THE HEATER. THE ANSWER THAT WE GOT FROM GM IS THAT LIVING IN TEXAS , THE HUMIDITY IS THE MAIN FACTOR AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGN. WHILE DRIVING, WE HAD TO PUT THE HEATER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

NHTSA ODI #10823722

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2015
Visibility/wiper

COLD AIR BLOWS ON WINDSHIELD FROM A/C AND FOGGS UP GLASS WICH OBSTRUCTS VIEW.THE CONTROLS ARE SET PROPERLY BUT DEFROSTER VENT DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM.THIS HAPPENS WHEN STANDING OR DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #10790521

2,300 miles · Sep 2, 2015
Visibility/wiper

WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND I COULD NOT SEE. DEFROSTER AND HEATING WINDSHIELD DID NOT CLEAR THE WINDOW SO I COULD SEE OUT, AND I HAD TO STOP BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OUT FORWARD AT ALL. DEALER CHECKED THE CONDITION AND OF COURSE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE! THERE IS A FIX ON THE CHEVROLET CRUZE FORUM BUT I DO NOT WANT TO ATTEMPT TO DO …

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WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND I COULD NOT SEE. DEFROSTER AND HEATING WINDSHIELD DID NOT CLEAR THE WINDOW SO I COULD SEE OUT, AND I HAD TO STOP BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OUT FORWARD AT ALL. DEALER CHECKED THE CONDITION AND OF COURSE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE! THERE IS A FIX ON THE CHEVROLET CRUZE FORUM BUT I DO NOT WANT TO ATTEMPT TO DO IT MYSELF! SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS OR I WILL BE FORCED TO 'LEMON-LAW' THIS CAR AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE FORCED TO DO THAT! IT IS THAT DANGERIOUS AND I KNOW IT CAN BE CORRECTED IF THE PROPER TSB IS ISSUED DESCRIBING FIX AS LISTED BY A PERSON ON THE FORUM MENTIONED ABOVE.

NHTSA ODI #10761134

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2015
Visibility/wiper

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN LIGHT RAIN RESULTED IN A "CARWASH EFFECT" ON MY WINDSHIELD. DROPS DID NOT RUN BUT SPLATTERED IN A MANNER WHICH COMPLETELY OBSCURED VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING BLIND, REGARDLESS OF WIPER SPEED, IN VERY LIGHT RAIN. IS THERE RESEARCH SHOWING WINDSHIELD ANGLE AS THE CAUSE OF SUCH A PR…

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DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN LIGHT RAIN RESULTED IN A "CARWASH EFFECT" ON MY WINDSHIELD. DROPS DID NOT RUN BUT SPLATTERED IN A MANNER WHICH COMPLETELY OBSCURED VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING BLIND, REGARDLESS OF WIPER SPEED, IN VERY LIGHT RAIN. IS THERE RESEARCH SHOWING WINDSHIELD ANGLE AS THE CAUSE OF SUCH A PROBLEM? THIS HAS OCCURRED A SECOND TIME IN LIGHT RAIN.

NHTSA ODI #10730746

3,110 miles · Jun 12, 2015
StructureVisibility/wiperInjury

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 68MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC ALONGSIDE NOR IN FRONT OF ME THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED VOLUNTARILY CAUSING SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS TO FALL INTO MY FACE AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN SHADE WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS ON CLOSED ON THE ROOF AND NOT VENTED. THERE WAS NO …

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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 68MPH WITH NO TRAFFIC ALONGSIDE NOR IN FRONT OF ME THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED VOLUNTARILY CAUSING SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS TO FALL INTO MY FACE AND CLOTHING AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN SHADE WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS ON CLOSED ON THE ROOF AND NOT VENTED. THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF ROAD DEBRIS HITTING THE CLOSED SUNROOF NOR WAS THERE AN OVERPASS FROM ANYTHING TO FALL OFF FROM TO MAKE IMPACT. THE GLASS EXPLODED AND SPIDER-WEBBED THE ENTIRE SUNROOF.

NHTSA ODI #10724892

Official recalls

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25V764000 · Air Bags:side/window

Nov 6, 2025

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530830. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall numbers 23V674 and 23V870.

23V870000 · Air Bags:side/window

Dec 21, 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators may rupture at the inflator weld joint. This recall is an expansion of Recall 23V-674.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232425640.

23V674000 · Air Bags:side/window

Sep 20, 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may partially inflate the air bag and cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232408490.

16V502000 · Electrical System:ignition; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Jul 5, 2016

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 vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence & remedy

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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Electrical System:ignition

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 vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

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.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

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 vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

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.

15V442000 · Steering

Jul 10, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.

Consequence & remedy

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.

14V417000 · Equipment:electrical

Jul 2, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Exposed wires increase the risk of electrical shock and personal injury if the cord is handled while it is plugged in.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.

14V372000 · Air Bags

Jun 26, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's front air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants. Additionally, if the air bag does not inflate, the driver is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14305.

14V151000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Mar 31, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with a 1.4L turbo engine, and manufactured between November 28, 2012, and March 7, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right half shaft, as needed, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. GM will send an interim letter to owners in May 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's number for this recall is 14079. This is an expansion of recall 13V-452. NOTE: Some vehicles subject to this recall were subject to the recall campaign initiated in 2013. Some of those vehicles were repaired using defective parts. Those owners will be advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles.

14V092000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 21, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.

13V452000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Sep 23, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with manual transmissions (MF3/MR5) and manufactured January 24, 2013, through August 1, 2013. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: General Motors has notified owners. Dealers will replace the half shaft assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. This is General Motors campaign number 13276.

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NHTSA investigations

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